Company

Message from the President

Photo: President and Managing Director Takeshi Koga

A message on the occasion of our centennial. In 2018, Tanaka Iron Works will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding. After overcoming many challenges in the early decades of its history, the company was incorporated as Tanaka Iron Works Co., Ltd. in 1957. All this was made possible by the support of our many stakeholders, to whom we offer our deepest gratitude.

Going forward, we will concentrate on the asphalt mixing plants that are our key products, always remembering their importance to the road construction companies that maintain road infrastructure, and approaching each day with a strong sense of responsibility as well as passion. We will continue striving to attain our ideal of being a company that is both supported by its customers and a rewarding workplace for its employees.

President Takeshi Koga

History

1918

Established in Shojima-machi, Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture as Tanaka Iron Works, a forge and can manufacturer. Primary business: Coal mining equipment, as well as parts and repairs for rubber industry equipment.
1942

Facilities destroyed by war damage, leading to the company's dissolution at the end of the war.
1946

Relaunched in Shojima-machi as Tanaka Works, a forge, can manufacturer, and machine shop. In addition to rubber industry equipment, moved into the steel girder, pylon, and cargo handling equipment fields.
1952

Advanced into the construction equipment field, mainly with asphalt mixing plants.
1957

Incorporated as Tanaka Iron Works Co., Ltd. (capital: 2,000,000 yen).

New factory established in Aikawamachi, Kurume City. Expanded range of equipment and machinery.

Focused on designing and manufacturing equipment and tools for cargo handling and construction.
1959

Capital grew to 6,000,000 yen.
1963

Nagoya Office established. Capital grew to 18,000,000 yen.

Starting with Indonesian projects, began exporting extensively to ASEAN nations.
1955-1965

SAT-type plant released.

Features: Trommel screen for sorting aggregates, simple particle collector.
1965

Satellite Office in Jakarta, Indonesia established. Osaka Office established.
1966

Tokyo Office established. Tokyo factory's Asphalt Mixing Plant Large Equipment Assembly workshop expanded. Capital grew to 24,000,000 yen.
1967

Sapporo Office established.

Capital grew to 28,000,000 yen.
1968

Capital grew to 33,000,000 yen.
1969

Fukuyama Office established. Capital grew to 40,000,000 yen.
1970

ASPUC microcomputer control panel released.
1971

Capital grew to 48,000,000 yen.
1972

Sendai Office established.
1973

Head office factory relocated to Kiyama-cho, Miyaki-gun, Saga Prefecture. Began operation in October of the same year.
1965 and after

FAV-type plant released.
Features: Adopts vibrating screen and automatic weighing system.
1975

Hokuriku Satellite Office established.
1976

Capital grew to 70,000,000 yen.
1979

Office in Singapore established.
1980

Kochi Satellite Office established. Akita Satellite Office established.
1981

Capital grew to 90,000,000 yen. Expanded into batcher plant field.
1982

Consolidated into Tanaka Group and adopted new logo. Kochi Satellite Office renamed Shikoku Office.
1985

Began construction of Service Center in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
1985

PUC Spirit released.
1986

ASPUC-E series released.
1989

ASPUC Yu 2001 released.
1990

Batcher plant designed and built by Tanaka Iron Works receives Scenery Award from Kumamoto Prefecture Governor Morihiro Hosokawa.
1992

ASPUC Yu Plus released.
1993

Tsukuba Service Center completed.
1993

Half-Dry released.
1996

Tokyo Sales Department established.
1998

Osaka Office renamed Kansai Branch.
1999

Head Office Plant received ISO9001 certification.
1998 and after

Improved models of urban-type plant released.
2002

Morioka Satellite Office established.
2002

ASPUC-FACE released.
2004

Beijing Tanaka Tekko Co., Ltd and Shanghai Tanaka Tekko Co., Ltd. established in China.
2005

Kyushu Office renamed Kyushu Branch.
2006

Tsukuba Service Center renamed Kanto Branch.
2007

Yokohama Service Station established.
2008

Tokyo Sales Department renamed Head Sales Department, Morioka Satellite Office renamed Morioka Service Station.
2013

As part of Head Office Plant renovation, plant equipment (laser processing equipment, lathe equipment) updated.
2014

Sendai Service Station established.
2016

New "Smart AP" product completed.