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May 1953 Established as TK Engineering Co.,Ltd. in Koromo City(today’s Toyota City)with a capital of
5million yen.
June 1956 The corporate name was changed to TK Carburettor Co.,Ltd.
April 1957 The capital was increased to 14.8million yen.
October 1957 The Main Office and Factory were relocated to the present address of 5-10,Kotobuki-cho,Toyota City.
A new plant was completed for integrated production from die casting to assembly.
April 1958 The capital was increased to 20million yen.
January 1960 A precision machine tool division was established,commencing the production and sales of
precision automatic lathes and single-purpose speed lathe.
November 1961 The Capital was increased to 40million yen.
April 1962 Developed a hydraulic automatic screwing machine,and commenced its production and sales.
May 1962 Commenced mass-production of “Duracon”cocks and other types of greaseless gas cocks.
June 1965 The corporate name was changed to Teikei Carburettor Co.,Ltd.for the Japanese market.For the
foreign market, “TK Carburettor Co.,Ltd.” has continued to be used.
February 1967 Completed the Asuke Plant intended exclusively for the assembly of fuel cocks and gas cocks.
February 1969 Completed the Asahi Plant intended exclusively for the assembly of fuel cocks.
July 1969 Completed the Second Main Factory.
June 1970 Developed a small-sized automotive diaphragm carburetor,there by succeeding in its domestic production.
June 1973 Commenced the mass-production of automotive PCV valves.
June 1974 Commenced the mass-production of automotive fuel pumps.
June 1975 Completed the expansion of the Main Factory.
April 1977 Integrated the Asuke Plant into the Head Office and the Asahi Plant into the Inabu Plant for
rationalization of production.
September 1978 Commenced the mass-production of automotive fuel pumps.Completed the expansion of the Main Factory.
September 1981 Won the PM Excellent Business Sile Award.
November 1981 The capital was increased to 72 million yen.
August 1993 Commenced the production of resin PCV valves.
September 1994 Established Chongqing Pingshan TK Carburettor Co.,Ltd. in Chongqing,China.
November 2001 Certificated ISO 9001.
October 2003 Certificated ISO 14001.
April 2004 Commenced the mass-production of throttle body for outboard motor and VST
August 2005 Established TK Carburettor(Ningbo)Co.,Ltd. in Ningbo,Zhejiang,China.
April 2010 The Capita of TK Carburettor (Ningbo)Co.,Ltd was increased to 2.1million dokkars.
April 2014 Commenced the mass-production of automobiles exector
May 2017 Commenced the mass-production of ultra-small (world's smallest) VST for outboard motors started.