History
| 1875.1 |
Mr.Hikosaburo Higuchi I founded "Tenhiko Shoten", a saw manufacturer in Shiga prefecture. (Founded ) |
| 1918 | Mr.Hikosaburo Higuchi II started mailing order to Korea, Philippine and Taiwan. |
| 1944.3 |
Established "Omi Saw Manufaturing Works, Ltd." which united the saw industry in Shiga. H. Higuchi III became President |
| 1947 | Changed the company name to "Tenhiko Manufacturing Works, Ltd.". Opened an office in Osaka, and started sales of steel materials. |
| 1960 | Changed the company name to "Tenhiko Industrial Co., Ltd." and Osaka representative office converted to Osaka sales office. |
| 1972 | Moved Osaka sales office and warehouse to Higashi-Osaka City and installed shearing equipment. |
| 1975 | 100th year of operation. Computers installed |
| 1977 | Became a joint-stock company. Capital participation in Nomizu Steel Co., Ltd. |
| 1983 | Mr.Katsuhiko Higuchi became President. Mr.Hikosaburo Higuchi III became Chairman. |
| 1985 | Merged with Miyata Hagane Shoten Co., Ltd., and started as the new "Tenhiko Industrial Co., Ltd.". |
| 1987 | New company building & warehouse were built at Osaka Nanko Steel Port (O.S.P.) in Osaka City. |
| 1990 | 2 sets of automatic shearing machine were settled first among Japanese special steel distributors. Started manufacturing & sales of clad steels. |
| 1991 | Oct.1 was set as "Tenhiko Day", anniversary of foundation. |
| 1997 | "Kasto" (Germany) large scaled vertical saws installed first in Japan. |
| 1998 | Joined Special Steel distributor Fair '98 at World Trade Center in Osaka.Katsuhiko Higuchi acted as promotion committee member. Celebrated 123rd year anniversary in Hawaii,published a company history book of 123rd year anniversary. |
| 2000 | Company funeral of late Mr.Hikosaburo Higuchi, ex-chairman of board of directors was held at Mitsui Arban Hotel. About 500 people attended the funeral. |
| 2002 | Mr.K.Higuchi became a manager of ZENTOKKYO ( All Japan Special Steel Distributors Associations) Osaka branch. Started sales of super stainless steel "Silicolloy". |
| 2003 | We were approved "the management innovation support law management innovation plan approval company" by Osaka prefecture. |
| 2004 | Tenhiko gratefully received an award for industrual merit of Osaka. |
| 2005 | 130 Years Anniversarry of establishment. Celebrated 130rd year anniversary in Cairns, Australia. Mr.Tomoo Higuchi assumed the fifth -generation presidency.Mr.Katsuhiko Higuchi assumed the position of chairman. (Jun) Opened a new office in Thailand (BANGKOK REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE). (Sep) |
| 2006 | We carried out the overseas study tour in Shanghai.(Jul) |
| 2007 | Published a company history of 130rd year anniversary. Established SHANGHAI TENHIKO CO., LTD. (Oct) |
| 2008 | Established "Tenhiko Industrial Thailand Co., Ltd." in Bangkok Thailand. (Jan) We were recognized as a positive company about the next generation promotion from Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. and acquired "Kurumin mark".(Jun) |
| 2009 | We were recognized as "an IT management practice authorization company" in medium-sized and small companies IT management power grand prize 2009 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry sponsorship. We carried out the study tour in Hokkaido and followed the history of Tenhiko in the Development Memorial Museum.(Feb) |
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5-26, 5-Chome, Nankominami, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, JAPAN
