Functional thermal spraying technology has been continuously developed and its applications widely expanded since the middle of 20th century. TOCALO’s growth and development is tightly connect to the history of the advances made in thermal spraying technology, and we are continuing to develop new innovations for the future of surface modification technology.

1951

Established Toyo Calorizing Industry Co., Ltd. in Higashinada-ku, Kobe

1958

Commenced research of metal thermal spraying

1959

Constructed the Tokyo Plant

1960

Started full-scale thermal spraying business

Expanded the thermal spraying plant

1969

Constructed the Kokura Plant

1973

Established the Mizushima Plant

Opened the Wakayama Sales Office (integrated into the Akashi Plant in 2009)

1975

Constructed a TD Process Shop in the Kobe Plant

1976

Constructed a TD Process Shop in the Tokyo Plant

1977

Opened the Kanagawa Sales Office

1978

Opened the Kashima Sales Office (integrated into the Tokyo Plant in 1994)

1980

Started CDC-ZAC coating operations

Constructed the Nagoya Plant

Constructed the Toyonaka Plant

1981

Changed the company name to TOCALO Co., Ltd.

Opened the Kitakanto Sales Office

Started operation of PTA process

1982

Constructed the Akashi Plant

1983

Akashi Plant authorized as Thermal Sprayed Aluminum JIS plant

Consolidated the Toyonaka Plant into the Kobe Plant

1985

Started providing technical assistance to overseas firms

Opened the Mito Sales Office (integrated into the Tokyo Plant in 2000)

1986

Opened the Sendai Office (integrated into the Tokyo Plant in 1993)

1987

Opened the Shizuoka Sales Office

1989

Constructed the Akashi No.2 Plant

1990

Changed the name of the Research & Developing Department to Thermal Spraying Technology R&D Laboratories

1991

Constructed the Akashi No.3 Plant

1996

Completed the new head office building

Offered shares of stock for over-the-counter dealings Registered over-the-counter stock with the Japan Securities Dealers Association

1997

Constructed the Kokura No.2 Plant (now the Kitakyushu Plant)

1998

Obtained ISO 9001 certification for the Kokura No.2 Plant (now the Kitakyushu Plant)

1999

Obtained ISO 9001 certification for the Tokyo Plant and Akashi Plant

2001

Absorption merger by JAFCO SIG Co., Ltd., rescinded over-the-counter registration

Ended the tender offer of TOCALO Co., Ltd.

Acquired 97.9% of issued shares and became parent company of TOCALO Co., Ltd.

Relocated the head office to Higashinada-ku, Kobe

Merged with TOCALO Co., Ltd. and changed the trade name to TOCALO Co., Ltd.

Renamed two TOCALO plants: the Kokura No.2 Plant became the Kitakyushu Plant, the Kokura Plant became the Kitakyushu No.2 Plant

Opened the Yamanashi Office

2002

TOCALO acquired ISO 14001 certification at the head office and Thermal Spraying Technology R&D Laboratories

2003

TOCALO listed on Section 2 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Obtained ISO 9001 certification for the Kobe Plant

Relocated the Thermal Spraying Technology R&D Laboratories from Higashinada-ku, Kobe, to near the Akashi Plant

2004

TOCALO acquired all outstanding stock of Japan Coating Center Co., Ltd.

2005

TOCALO listed on Section 1 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Established the overseas subsidiary TOCALO & HANTAI Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, China

Obtained ISO 14001 certification for the Kitakyushu Plant

2006

Relocated the head office and head office plants of Japan Coating Center Co., Ltd. from Yamato, Kanagawa to Zama, Kanagawa

Obtained ISO 14001 certification for the Nagoya Plant, Kobe Plant, and Akashi No. 3 Plant

2007

Obtained ISO 14001 certification for the Tokyo Plant and Mizushima Plant

2008

Obtained JIS Q 9100 certification for the aerospace quality management system at the Nagoya Plant

2009

Obtained ISO 14001 certification for the TOCALO Akashi Plant

2010

Consolidated the Akashi No.3 Plant into the Akashi Plant

2011

Constructed the Miyagi Technical Service Center

Established TOCALO & HANTAI (KUNSHAN) Co., Ltd. in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, China

Established TOCALO & HAN TAI TW Co., Ltd. in Tainan, Taiwan

Obtained ISO 9001 certification for the Mizushima Plant

2012

Obtained ISO 14001 certification for the Miyagi Technical Service Center

Consolidated the Kitakyushu No.2 Plant into the Kitakyushu Plant

Established NEIS&TOCALO (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

2014

Obtained Nadcap accreditation for the Nagoya Plant

Relocated the Kobe Plant from Higashinada-ku to Nishi-ku in Kobe

2015

Relocated the Nagoya Plant from Midori-ku, Nagoya to Tokai, Aichi

Established TOCALO USA, Inc. in California, USA.

2017

Established PT. TOCALO Surface Technology Indonesia

Relocated Head Office from Higashinada-ku to Chuo-ku in Kobe

Obtained ISO 9001 certification for the Nagoya Plant

Constructed the Akashiharima Plant

2018

Constructed the Tokyo No. 2 Plant (now the Suzumi Workshop)

Obtained ISO 14001 certification for the Tokyo No.2 Plant (now the Suzumi Workshop)

2019

Obtained ISO 45001 certification for the Kitakyushu Plant

2022

Moved from the First Section to the Prime Market upon the revision of the Tokyo Stock Exchange market segments

Relocated the Mizushima Plant from Matsue, Kurashiki to Kojimaunotsu, Kurashiki, and changed the name to the Kurashiki Plant

2023

Obtained ISO 45001 / JISQ45100 certification for the Kobe Plant and Nagoya Plant

2024

Obtained ISO 45001 / JISQ45100 certification for the Kurashiki Plant and Thermal Spraying Technology R&D Laboratories

Obtained JISQ 45100 certification for the Kitakyushu Plant

NEIS&TOCALO (Thailand) CO., Ltd. Became a wholly owned subsidiary of TOCALO and changed the name to TOCALO Surface Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

TOCALO acquired all outstanding stock of TERADA KOSAKUSHO Co., Ltd.

2025

Obtained ISO 45001 / JISQ45100 certification for the Tokyo Plant Suzumi Workshop and Gyoda Workshop

Constructed the Kobe No.2 Plant

Established TOCALO USA-ARIZONA LLC in Arizona, USA

Obtained ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for the Nagoya Plant