History｜Pioneer of In-mold Decoration | YOSHIDA TECHNOWORKS CO., LTD.

History		Technological Developments
Oct. 1946 Synthetic resin molding manufacturing company, Yoshida Seisaku-sho (Yoshida Mfg.) is founded in Azumacho, Sumida-ku, Tokyo	1940
Jun. 1950 Renamed Yoshida Industry Co., Ltd Oct. 1951 Second and third factories commence operation in Azumacho, Sumida-ku May 1952 Moves into injection molding Nov. 1958 Yoshida Sangyo Corporation is established as an independent sales arm to strengthen business operations	1950
Jun. 1960 Operations commence at the newly constructed Ofuna Factory Jun. 1961 Operations commence at the newly constructed Nagano Factory Aug. 1964 New head office building is completed Jan. 1965 New sales office opens in Osaka Sep. 1965 Commences fully automated molding using large-scale compression machinery Jun. 1968 Commences injection blow molding Nov. 1968 Operations commence at the newly constructed Ashikaga Factory	1960
Jul. 1970 A mold factory is added to the Ashikaga Factory facilities Sep. 1976 The Nagano Factory undergoes a complete overhaul Aug. 1977 Commences stretch blow molding production May 1979 Commences tube production	1970	Apr. 1973 World first Develops single-sided In-mold Decoration Dec. 1974 Develops rotational double-shot molding technology Jan. 1975 Develops YKIB molding technology Jul. 1979 World first Develops the YK hook
Feb. 1981 Begins exporting technology to French company, LIR Apr. 1981 Operations commence at the newly constructed Shizuoka Factory May 1985 Introduces CAD (Computer-aided design) Apr. 1987 Begins outsourcing production to Taiwan Jun. 1988 Begins outsourcing production to Korea Aug. 1989 Begins outsourcing production to Indonesia	1980	May 1980 Develops FP filling technology for cosmetic formulas Apr. 1981 Develops YK sealing technology Aug. 1982 Develops YK leather technology Aug. 1989 Develops YK print super-hard technology
Apr. 1990 Operations commence at the newly constructed Iwate Factory Mar. 1992 Starts running of compact case automated assembly line Sep. 1993 Operations commence at a joint venture factory, TYM in France Nov. 1993 Introduces 3D CAD Jul. 1995 Operations commence at the newly constructed Tianjin Factory in China Sep. 1996 Establishes Yoshida International Co., Ltd.	1990	Mar. 1993 Develops the YK-V hook Dec. 1994 World first Develops a three-chamber tube Mar. 1996 Develops the YK-Window Aug. 1996 Develops airtight compacts Jun. 1998 Develops powder-agitating containers
Feb. 2000 Acquires ISO 9002 certification (Ofuna Factory) Jul. 2002 Introduces an integrated production system for “YK-Window” mold finishing Feb. 2003 Acquires ISO9001 (version 2000) certification (for the Ofuna Factory) Feb. 2004 Acquires ISO14001 certification Jun. 2004 Announces name change and corporate spin-off Nov. 2006 Receives the Tokyo Metropolitan SME Manufacturing Human Resources Development Award May 2007 Receives “EX-Passport” (good supplier) certification from Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) Mar. 2009 Receives the “Prize for Excellence” at the 21st New Technology and New Product Awards for Small and Medium Enterprises (Resona Foundation)	2000	Mar. 2000 World first Develops double-sided In-mold Decoration technology Jun. 2000 Develops mask molding technology Dec. 2003 Develops YK-Window trimming technology Dec. 2005 World first Develops NCVM In-mold Decoration technology Apr. 2006 World first Develops a two-shot In-mold Decoration system Dec. 2008 World first Develops indium NCVM In-mold Decoration technology
Feb. 2010 Gains first-round “Supported by Sumida” status in Sumida Ward Jul. 2012 Construction of a new plant completed in Iwate Sep. 2013 Launches the “ornament” brand Mar. 2015 “ornament” card cases receive “Sumida Modern 2014” certification Apr. 2015 The “Solar Home Recovery Project” is completed on a former factory site in Ofunato, Iwate Solar Home Recovery Project: 3, nakaminato, Ofunato-cho, Ofunato, Iwate Aug. 2015 “ornament” card cases receive The Wonder 500™ certification from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry	2010	Feb. 2010 World first Develops EF In-mold Decoration technology Dec. 2011 World first Develops Glass Insert Molding with In-mold Decoration May 2016 World first Develops Glass Insert Molding with In-mold Decoration technology for curved glass

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