| August 1949 |
Established with initial capitalization of \1 million. |
| September 1970 |
Tokyo Seiko Co., Ltd., established in Fukushima. |
| November 1971 |
Capital increased to \360 million; approval to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Second Section received. |
| September 1972 |
Tsuruoka Brake Co., Ltd., established in Yamagata. |
| December 1982 |
TBK Rockwell Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Rockwell International Corporation, established. |
| February 1985 |
TBK Sales Co., Ltd., established. |
| January 1989 |
Name of TBK Rockwell Co., Ltd., changed to TBR Co., Ltd. |
| March 1990 |
Joint venture TBK Krungthep Co., Ltd., established in Thailand. |
| November 1990 |
Tsuruoka Brake Co., Ltd., merged with TBR Co., Ltd., to form TBR Co., Ltd. |
| May 1992 |
TBK M&R Co., Ltd., established in Hokkaido. |
| April 1994 |
TBK Sales Co., Ltd., changes name to TBS Co., Ltd. |
| March 1995 |
Capital increased to \4,367.3 million. |
| August 1995 |
Joint venture Full Win Developments Limited established in China. |
| September 1995 |
Tokachi Proving Ground opened in Hokkaido. |
| November 1996 |
Joint venture TBK Brake Co., Ltd., established in Thailand. |
| October 1998 |
Joint venture TBK India Private Limited established in India. |
| May 1999 |
TBS Co., Ltd., changes name to TBK Sales Co., Ltd.; plant relocated to Fukushima; headquarters relocated to Machida, Tokyo. |
| December 1999 |
ISO 9001 certification acquired. |
| June 2001 |
QS 9000 certification acquired. |
| June 2002 |
GSB-TBK Automotive Components, S.L., a joint venture with the GSB Group in Spain, established to manufacture oil and water pumps. |
| April 2004 |
TBK Krungthep Co., Ltd. And TBK Brake Co., Ltd. Merged to
form TBKK (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
| April 2004 |
TBK-APG Brakes Co., Ltd. Established in China as a joint
venture |
| March 2005 |
Share market listing upgraded to First Section of the Tokyo
Stock Exchange |
| April 2005 |
Kagami-Ishi Plant, TBK's second plant, opened in Fukushima
Prefecture |
| July 2005 |
Company name changed from Tokyo Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. To TBK
Co., Ltd. |
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