History
［As of the end of September, 2015］
- 1924
- Takino Rubber Industry Co. established. Bicycle tire factory built in Mukojima, Tokyo.
- 1944
- Kokoku Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. established by the merger of 5 rubber companies with Takino Rubber at the center.
- 1949
- Kambara Factory established in Shizuoka Prefecture, starting production of industrial rubber components.
- 1950
- Sales office established in Okachimachi, Tokyo.
- 1953
- Akabane Factory established in Kita-ku, Tokyo.
- 1957
- Emphasis shifted from bicycle tires to industrial components.
- R&D Center established within Akabane Factory.
- 1961
- Kambara Factory expanded. (Currently Shizuoka Rubber)
- Started extruding hoses at Mukojima Factory.
- 1963
- Headquarters moved from Sumida-ku to Okachimachi, Taito-ku.
- 1965
- Ohama Factory established in Shizuoka Prefecture.
- 1966
- Started the move towards high function component manufacturing.
- 1968
- Utsunomiya Factory established in Tochigi Prefecture.
- 1969
- Tire tube production discontinued.
- 1970
- Full-scale production of medical components started at Ohama Factory.
- 1972
- Diaphragm production started at Akabane Factory.
- 1974
- Osaka Sales Office was established in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.
- 1976
- Headquarters moved to Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku.
- 1977
- Production of "Electro-conductive Rubber Material" started.
- 1979
- R&D Center became independent with relocation to Inamachi, Saitama.
- 1980
- Distribution Center established in Urawa, Saitama.
- New factory established at current location in Kambara.
- EPDM keyboard contact "TF Rubber" material production started at Kambara.
- Electro-conductive Plastic "DEP" material developed at R&D Center.
- 1983
- Los Angeles Sales Office established.
- 1985
- Chicago Sales Office established.
- R&D Center became an independent corporation "Kokoku Rubber Technologies Co., Ltd."
- Electronic Device Research Lab established in Yoga, Tokyo, developing pressure-sensitive electro-conductive rubber material.
- Nagoya Sales Office established.
- 1986
- Kokoku Rubber Inc. established in USA.
- 1988
- Kentucky Factory established in Richmond, KY.
- 1989
- Eno Scientific Foundation established under the auspices of Japanese Ministry of Education.
- First OEM graphic computer sold under My First Sony brand name.
- 1990
- Hard drive components production started.
- 1991
- Rechargeable battery safety valve production started at Ohama Factory.
- 1992
- Name changed to Kokoku Intech Co., Ltd.
- 1994
- Thai Kokoku Rubber Co., Ltd. established in Thailand.
- 1995
- Singapore Branch established.
- Ayutthaya Factory established in Thailand.
- 1996
- Photo copier transfer belt production started at Kambara Factory.
- 1998
- Tochigi Rubber Co., Ltd. established by the acquisition of Takino Rubber.
- 1999
- Shizuoka Rubber Co., Ltd. established by spin-off from Kambara Factory.
- 2000
- Color laser printer intermediate transfer belt production started at Ohama Factory.
- 2001
- Kokoku (Shanghai) Precision Rubber Co., Ltd. established in China.
- 2005
- Ayutthaya No. 2 Factory - dedicated for extrusion process - established in Thailand.
- 2007
- Bangkok Sales Office established in Thailand.
- New Delhi Branch established in India.
- 2009
- Kokoku Intech India Pvt.Ltd. established in India.
- 2011
- Neemrana Factory established in India.
- 2013
- PT. Jakarta Kokoku Intech established in Indonesia.
- 2016
- Fukuoka Sales Office established.
- Nong Khae Factory established in Thailand.