| July 1939 |
Dainippon Seito K.K. was founded. |
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| July 1941 |
Tokyo Sales Office was opened at 1-Chome, Kyobashi, Nihonbashi-Ku, Tokyo. |
| August 1943 |
KIYOSU Factory located at Kiyosu-Cho, Nishi-Kasugai-Gun started operation. |
| January 1955 |
Export of abrasive media for barrel finishing to Los Angeles, U.S.A. started after research and development of trial products as requested. Sales promotion to the domestic market also started. |
| June 1956 |
The prototype of the first gyro finishing machine was completed. |
| July 1956 |
Certified as a JIS factory (No. 4879) of manufacturing the entire range of vitrified products. |
| April 1958 |
Modified a sintering furnace into a heavy oil burning furnace; Announced of manufacturing ball chips. |
| August 1959 |
K.K. Shikishima Tipton Kenmaseki as a company specialized to barrel finishing was established. |
| February 1961 |
The first centrifugal barrel finishing machine was completed. |
| March 1961 |
The first vibratory barrel finishing machine was completed. |
| June 1963 |
The prototype of the first recipro finishing machine was completed. |
| September 1963 |
K.K. Shikishima Machine as a factory specialized to finishing machines was established. |
| October 1966 |
K.K. Shikishima MUL-BII as a company selling catalyst carriers was established. |
| April 1967 |
Company name of K.K. Shikishima Tipton Kenmaishi was changed to K.K. Shikishima Tipton. |
| March 1970 |
Joined establishment of K.K. Tipton Toyama. |
| June 1972 |
K.K. Tack as a company specialized to automatic finishing system was established. |
| July 1973 |
K.K. Tipton Espo as a comprehensive sales company of barrel finishing machine was established. |
| August 1973 |
K.K. Tipton Mie as a factory specialized to grinding wheels and MUL-BII products was established by merging Mie Seito K.K. |
| May 1976 |
Opened agencies in New Zealand and South Korea and set up a machine exhibit hall. |
| October 1977 |
An unmanned gyro finishing machine was completed. |
| September 1981 |
Tipton Yamato Co., Ltd. as a company dedicated to export mainly to South Korea was established. |
| July 1984 |
Corporate name changed from K.K. Shikishima Tipton to Tipton Corp. |
| June 1985 |
The Mechatro Barrel Pavilion, a factory of unmanned barrel finishing, was opened. |
| December 1985 |
Tokyo Office of K.K. Tipton Espo relocated from Ueno to Higashi Kasai, Edogawa-Ku, Tokyo. |
| October 1986 |
A business cooperation contract with Henkel in Germany was concluded. |
| December 1987 |
Yugenkaisha Twinne (later changed to K.K. Twinne) as a non-life insurance agent was established. |
| December 1988 |
Corporate name of K.K. Tipton Tech was changed to K.K. Tipton Mie. |
| May 1989 |
Osaka Office of K.K. Tipton Espo relocated from Nishi-Ku, Osaka to Motomachi, Namba-Ku, Osaka. |
| May 1992 |
Sales of Edge Finisher, a high-precision brushing machine, started. |
| July 1993 |
Sales of a coating system to confectionary companies (candy manufacturers) started. |
| September 1993 |
On the occasion of 55th anniversary, 8 Tipton Group companies were merged to Tipton Corp. |
| June 1994 |
Tipton US Corp was established in U.S.A. |
| August 1995 |
‘Under 5: NS-400’, a vibratory magnetic separator was developed and its sales started. |
| March 1998 |
Won the small- and medium-company new machine development award from the Japan Society of Promotion of Machine Industry for its ‘multiple and multi-layered, vibratory barrel finishing machine.’ |
| October 1998 |
Developed and started full-scale sales of ‘Coaterow’a coating machine to foods industries. |
| February 2000 |
Won the Onizuka Hatsumei Koro prize from the Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions for its ‘vibratory barrel finishing machine.’ |
| April 2001 |
Won the prize for dedication to the advancement of science and technology from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for development and nourishment of vibratory barrel finishing machine (CWS). |
| May 2002 |
Integrated Nagoya Factory and Yokkaichi Factory to form Tobishima Factory newly constructed. |
| March 2004 |
Won the certification of Aichi Quality Company |
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Won the prize of “MADE IN NAGOYA” Project |
| November 2004 |
Acquired ISO 9001 certification. |
| February 2006 |
Acquired ISO 14001 certification. |
