Corporate ProfileHistory of TOMOEGAWA
Rapid economic growth continued, and various devices became popular for industrial development and the improvement in quality of life. In the 1960s, electrophotographic copying machines appeared, and they rapidly became widespread as convenient copying and printing equipment. Automation also progressed in transportation. In the 1970s, automatic ticket gate systems using magnetic tickets and magnetic commuter tickets were also introduced. In each case, advanced technology of electrical property control was required.
TOMOEGAWA started developing toner in the 1960s after successful development of electrophotographic paper by superior technology of electrical property control. In 1965, TOMOEGAWA launched toner for plate-making-paper, its first commercial toner product, and then moved its focus onto development of toner for copying machine. After the successful product release in 1973, TOMOEGAWA has climbed up and has become the world’ s #1 toner manufacturer that does not manufacture copy machines, and hence through building the global supply system. Furthermore, as a leading company of a magnetic-recording medium, TOMOEGAWA has been contributing to improve people’ s quality of life, through the launch of products used for magnetic ticket, commuter pass, prepaid card and so on.
TOMOEGAWA's EVENT
1961
Listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Stock Exchange
- 1962
- Trade liberalization of paper pulp
1963
Head office building was completed construction in Kyobashi, Tokyo to commemorate the 50th anniversary
1964
50th anniversary ceremony was held
- 1964
- Tokaido Shinkansen Line opened
- 1964
- Tokyo Olympics were held
- 1967
- EC ＆ASEAN were established
- 1969
- Tomei Expressway fully opened
Products and Technology
- 1970
- Japan World Exposition, Osaka were held
- 1971
- U.S.A. adopted Floating Currency Exchange System (Nixon Schock)
- 1972
- Sapporo Winter Olympics were held
1972
Renamed Paper Technology Laboratory into Technical Laboratory and accelerated new business development other than paper products
1972
Built the 1st toner factory (Built another factory to increase production in 1978)
- 1978
- Narita Airport (New Tokyo International Airport) opened
- 1978
- Japan and China signed the Peace and Friendship Treaty
1978
Established TOMOEGAWA(U.S.A.) INC. in Illinois, U.S.A. and started production of toner in October 1981
