1950 to 1959
1950
Established as MINO Kogyosho.
1951
Reorganized into MINO Industry Co., Ltd.
Ginnosuke Takei is appointed the first president of the Company.
1955
Recipient of an award conferred by the prefectural governor through a diagnostic program for small- to medium-sized companies.
1957
A new place of business and plant are established in Tegano, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture.
The plant is designated a model plant for the rationalization of small- to medium-sized companies.
1959
The plant is designated a model plant for the rationalization of small- to medium-sized companies.
1960 to 1969
1960
The zinc die-casting division is spun off as an independent company called Nakatsu Industries Co., Ltd.
1961
Recipient of an award conferred by the Minister of International Trade and Industry for conducting a survey on production activity trends.
1962
The plant is designated a model plant for the rationalization of small- to medium-sized companies.
1964
Capital is increased to 20 million JPY.
1965
Recipient of an award conferred by the director of the Gifu Prefecture Labor Standards Bureau.
1966
The plant is designated a model plant for the rationalization of small- to medium-sized companies.
1967
Ginnosuke Takei is appointed chairman.
Hideo Sugimoto is appointed the second president of the Company.
The business is relocated to its current location from Tegano in Nakatsugawa City for plant expansion reasons.1969
The Nagoya Sales Office is relocated from Osu to Chigusa.
1970 to 1979
1977
Shirakawa Kogyosho is established as a pressed sheet metal processing company.
1980 to 1989
1983年
Recipient of an award for excellence in occupational health management as conferred by the Gifu Prefecture Labor Standards Bureau.
1986年
Hideo Sugimoto is conferred the Medal with Blue Ribbon.
1988
The Kanto Sales Office is opened in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
1990 to 1999
1990
Sales exceed the 10 billion JPY level (10.6 billion JPY).
The Naegi Plant is newly established in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture.
1991
Capital is increased to 262 million JPY.
Shirakawa Co., Ltd., is made a subsidiary of the Company.
1992年
Capital is increased to 416.20 million JPY.
Sakamoto Plant A is newly established inside the Nakatsugawa Core Industrial Park.
1993
Hideo Sugimoto is conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, 4th class.
The Kansai Sales Office is opened in Osaka City.
1995年
MINO Network Co., Ltd., is established.
Jun Sugimoto is appointed the third president of the Company.
MINO (Thailand) Co., Ltd., is established in Chonburi, Thailand.
1997
YKL Co., Ltd., is established.
Sakamoto Plant B is newly established inside the Nakatsugawa Core Industrial Park.
Relocated to Shimokusawa, Sagamihara City with new structures constructed to expand the Kanto Plant.
1998
Hideo Sugimoto is recognized as an honorary citizen of Registro, Brazil.
2000 to 2009
2000
The manufacturing of aluminum cast products for use as building materials is commenced.
2002
ISO 14001:1996 certification is obtained.
ISO 9001:2000 certification is obtained.
2004
MINO Precision Diecasting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., is established in Shanghai, China.
2005
Woodrex Co., Ltd., is made a subsidiary of the Company.
2006年
Recipient of the Urakami Prize as conferred by the Japan Die Casting Association.
Recipient of the Kanno Prize as conferred by the Japan Die Casting Association.
Sakamoto Plant C is newly established inside the Nakatsugawa Core Industrial Park.
2007
MINO Shanghai is certified by the Chinese government for its advanced technology.
2008
Recipient of the Technology Prize as conferred by the Japan Aluminium Association.
2009
Recipient of the Kanno Prize as conferred by the Japan Die Casting Association.
2010 to 2019
2010
Sakamoto No. 2 Plant inside the Nakatsugawa Core Industrial Park is acquired.
Recipient of the Industrial Technology Award for Formed and Fabricated Materials as conferred by the Materials Process Technology Center (Sokeizai Center).
Recipient of an award for distinguished service in technology certification as conferred by the director of the Gifu Vocational Ability Development Association.
2011
Commemorated the sixtieth anniversary of our founding.
2012年
Established MINO Industry USA, Inc., in California, United States.
Recipient of a Technology Encouragement Award as conferred by the Chubu Science and Technology Center.
2013年
Fullchu Co., Ltd., is made a Group company.
Recipient of the Toyota Prize as conferred by the Japan Foundry Engineering Society.
2015
ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification is obtained.
The company name of Fullchu Co., Ltd., is changed to MINO Industry Tochigi Co., Ltd.
MINO Metal Processing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., is established in Shanghai, China.
2016
MINO Industry Mexico, S.A. DE C.V. is established in Leon, Mexico.
Sakamoto Plant D is newly established inside the Nakatsugawa Core Industrial Park.
Jun Sugimoto is conferred the Medal with Blue Ribbon.
2017
MINO Precision Auto Parts (Nantong) Co., Ltd., is established in Nantong, China.
2019
Recipient of a distinguished service award as conferred by the Tokai Branch of the Japan Foundry Engineering Society.
Since 2020
2020年
The Shizuoka Branch Office is opened in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Casting plant is completed, and production is commenced at the MINO Precision Auto Parts (Nantong) Co., Ltd.
2021年
Commemorated the seventieth anniversary of our founding.
Acquired the Kumagaya Mold Center in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture.
The MINO (Thailand) Co., Ltd., plant is expanded.
2022年
Operations at MINO Precision Diecasting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., are changed from those of a production plant to those of a sales company.
Our Head Office Plant is rebuilt in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture.
2023年
Our Head Office Building is slated to be constructed in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture.
