History
From 2000
| May 2023 |
Closed the Singapore plant and transferred production to the Malaysia plant for the reorganization of ASEAN business. Singapore Sales Office established. |
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| January 2023 |
Opened Shizuoka Sales Office in Shizuoka City to expand sales channels in the Tokai region. |
| June 2021 |
Masashi Kikuchi is appointed as president. |
| September 2018 |
Kumagaya 3rd plant established. |
| April 2018 |
Representative Director & Chairman Masanori Kikuchi is given the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays. |
| January 2018 |
Operation at Chenzhou Plant ceased. Operations at Porite (Chenzhou) Powder Metallurgy Co., Ltd. ceased in order to restructure business in China. |
| June 2017 |
Isamu Kikuchi is appointed Representative Director & Chief Advisor, Masanori Kikuchi is appointed Representative Director & Chairman, and Shigeo Aoki is appointed President & CEO. |
| February 2017 |
BE server (fuel cell) starts operation at Kumagaya 2nd plant. |
| February 2015 |
Porite India Private limited established in Maharashtra state, India. |
| October 2013 |
Porite (Chenzhou) Powder Metallurgy Co., Ltd. established in Hunan Province, China. |
| March 2012 |
Thailand plant closed. Porite Industrial (Thailand) Co., Ltd. closed due to damage from large-scale flooding and restructuring of business in the ASEAN region. |
| February 2011 |
Kumagaya plant commences mass production of high-precision compact MIM products. |
| November 2008 |
Accredited as a “Saitama City Technical Brand Company”* in Saitama City Technical Brand Companies 2008 (1st Accreditation Project). *Changed to “Saitama City Leading Edge Company” |
| October 2008 |
Work on quenching furnace at Kumagaya plant completed, and plant operations commence. |
| March 2008 |
Main office plant accredited as a “Saitama Prefecture Eco-Up Accredited Business Place” at the 1st Saitama Prefecture Eco-Up Accreditation Ceremony. |
| September 2007 |
Designated as a research company in 2007 under the Act on Enhancement of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises’ Core Manufacturing Technology to support the development of advanced strategic core technology (development of manufacturing technology for micro components made from amorphous metal powder). |
| April 2007 |
Chosen by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Small and Medium Enterprise Agency as one of 300 vibrant manufacturing companies to support the Japan of tomorrow. |
| August 2006 |
Main office plant secures 2004 version ISO14001 certification. |
| April 2005 |
Representative Director & Chairman Isamu Kikuchi is given the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays. |
| January 2005 |
Representative Director & Chairman Isamu Kikuchi and President & CEO Masanori Kikuchi jointly receive the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Director’s Incentive Award at the Kanto Regional Awards. |
| June 2003 |
President & CEO Isamu Kikuchi is appointed Representative Director & Chairman, and Masanori Kikuchi is appointed President & CEO. |
| November 2002 |
Porite holds a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its founding. |
| April 2002 |
Porite Jefferson Corporation established in Missouri, USA. |
| January 2002 |
Porite Bangkok Representative Office closed, and Porite Industrial (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established. |
| February 2001 |
Kumagaya 2nd plant established. |
| June 2000 |
Porite Dong-Guan Da-Lang Powder Metallurgy Plant established in Guangdong Province, China. |
| May 2000 |
President & CEO Isamu Kikuchi is awarded the Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon. (for the hard work and effort put into inventing the one-piece mold powder metallurgy sintered oil-impregnated bearing for precision compact motors) |
| January 2000 |
PORITE CORPORATION USA Co., Ltd. established in Michigan, USA. |
1990s
| November 1999 |
President & CEO Isamu Kikuchi is awarded the Industrial Achievement Award from the governor of Saitama Prefecture at the 29th Prefectural Citizens’ Day Commemoration Ceremony. |
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| April 1999 |
President & CEO Isamu Kikuchi receives the Science and Technology Agency Director’s Award for advancement and success in the field of science and technology. (for development of the one-piece mold powder metallurgy sintered oil-impregnated bearing for precision compact motors) |
| March 1998 |
Dedicated small bearing micro plant established at Taiwan Porite. |
| July 1996 |
Designated as a Sai no Kuni (Land of Color and Splendor) Factory by Saitama Prefecture. |
| February 1996 |
Porite Bangkok Representative Office established in Thailand. |
| September 1993 |
Kumagaya sales office established in the Kumagaya plant in order to expand sales channels in northern Kanto. |
| July 1993 |
Porite Europe S.A.R.L established in France. |
| June 1993 |
Company name changed to PORITE CORPORATION |
| November 1992 |
Joint plant Yangzhou Porite Industry Co., Ltd. established in the city of Yangzhou, China. |
| May 1991 |
Porite (Malaysia) SDN. BHD. established in Malaysia. |
1952 - 1987
| October 1987 |
Porite Hong Kong Ind. Co., Ltd. established in Hong Kong |
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| May 1986 |
Founder Tatsunosuke Kikuchi is appointed Representative Director & Chairman, and Isamu Kikuchi is appointed President & CEO. |
| December 1985 |
Purchased the land adjoining the Taiwan Porite 2nd plant and installed a 750 ton large-scale mold press manufactured by the US company Cincinnati to create a plant specializing in manufacturing large-scale machine components. |
| April 1981 |
Founder Tatsunosuke Kikuchi receives the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays for success in invention and innovation. |
| February 1981 |
Taiwan Porite 2nd plant established. |
| January 1979 |
Porite Singapore (Pte.) Ltd. established in Singapore, and also granted “pioneer status” by the Singaporean government. |
| August 1977 |
Taiwan Porite moved to its current location (Zhunan Industrial Estate), and new plant established. |
| October 1976 |
New plant established in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture (Japan). |
| November 1974 |
Founder Tatsunosuke Kikuchi receives the Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon for invention and innovation in field of powder metallurgy and a strong track record of success over many years in the industry |
| November 1970 |
Founder Tatsunosuke Kikuchi awarded the Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon. |
| May 1970 |
Nagoya sales office established in Nagoya in order to expand sales channels in the Chubu region of Japan. |
| March 1967 |
Taiwan Porite established in Taiwan, and production and sales of sintered alloys commenced. |
| February 1965 |
Osaka sales office established in Osaka in order to expand sales channels in the Kansai region of Japan. |
| March 1962 |
Dealership established in Taipei, Taiwan, in order to sell powder metallurgy products. |
| December 1960 |
Main office plant moved to Nisshincho in the former city of Omiya in order to restructure facilities due to an increase in orders. |
| April 1960 |
Founder Tatsunosuke Kikuchi awarded the Nationwide Award for Invention on the basis of the patent below. |
| November 1959 |
Founder Tatsunosuke Kikuchi wins the Kanto Invention Special Award for his patent “Production method for electrolytic copper powder that does not require reduction”. |
| November 1952 |
Founder Tatsunosuke Kikuchi establishes Tokyo Oil-less Metal Industries Co., Ltd. in the former city of Yono in Saitama Prefecture. Manufacturing and sales of sintered bronze alloy bearings (copper-based) on the basis of patent 197002 of 1952 held by Tatsunosuke Kikuchi commenced. |
