| January 1924 |
Founded as "Takeda Shoten
Printing Department" in Nagoya. |
| November 1946 |
Takeda Seihan Printing Co., Ltd. established
(capitalized at 180,000 yen). |
| August 1950 |
Merged with Takeda Printing Unlimited
Partnership to achieve a complete system of printing processes, and company name
changed to Takeda Printing Co., Ltd. (capitalized at 500,000 yen). |
| October 1951 |
Photoengraving equipment installed and multicolor-process platemaking launched. |
| October 1964 |
Takeda Printing Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) established
in Nakano-ku, Tokyo, as sales center for Tokyo (capitalized at 20 million yen). |
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November 1967
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To augment planning operations, Koofuu Planning Co., Ltd. established in Naka-ku,
Nagoya, through spin-off of Head Office planning elements (capitalized at 10
million yen; presently a consolidated subsidiary). |
| April 1986 |
Osaka Sales Office opened in Higashi-ku,
Osaka. |
| April 1987 |
As a first step into nonpaper printing operations, Fine Process Section (now
elevated to Department) established within the Head Office Platemaking Department,
and high-precision platemaking system established. |
| March 1991 |
Takeover of Takeda Printing Co., Ltd.
(Tokyo). |
| April 1992 |
Takeover of (former) Kobundo Co., Ltd.,
with sales elements of (former) Kobundo Co., Ltd. ceded to (new) Kobundo Co.,
Ltd. (formerly Kobundo Machine Sales Co.; presently a consolidated subsidiary). |
| February 1993 |
Studio Ace1 established in Jimokuji-cho,
Ama-gun, Aichi Prefecture. |
| January 1996 |
Stock listed in Second Section of the
Nagoya Stock Exchange. |
| April 1997 |
Media Software Department formed in the Head Office to establish a single-source,
multi-use system. |
| May 1997 |
Takatsuji Plant completed in Showa-ku, Nagoya |
| September 1998 |
Wedge.Co., Ltd. established in Naka-ku, Nagoya, to plan and draft sales-promotion
activities (capitalized at 38 million yen; presently a consolidated subsidiary). |
| November 1999 |
ISO 9001 certification acquired by Chubu Operations. |
| September 2000 |
Kamitani Inc. (Yao, Osaka Prefecture; capitalized at 60 million yen) made
a subsidiary through acquisition of stock. |
| December 2000 |
ISO 9002 certification acquired by Kanto Operations.
ISO 14001 certification
acquired by Chubu Operations. |
| March 2002 |
Semiconductor-use metal-mask laser equipment installed at Chubu Operations. |
| April 2003 |
Nichiei Printing Co., Ltd.(Ibaraki,
Osaka Prefecture; capitalized at 10 million yen) made a subsidiary of stock. |
| August 2003 |
Stream Co., Ltd. made a subsidiary through
acquisition. |
| October 2003 |
Shanghai Takeda Printing Co., Ltd. established
in China. |
| May 2004 |
To expand semiconductor-related elements
(Fine Process Department), Logistics Center relocated and Techno Center launched. |
| July 2005 |
Dalian Guanghua Software and Technology
Co., Ltd. established in China. |
| November 2005 |
Authorized to use the "Privacy Mark" service
mark. |
| December 2006 |
Kanto Operations new company building completion. |
| April 2007 |
Establishing the Kansai Sales Division. |
