History

2010

Completes the construction of YGTC

Nov 2015
Yorozu Corporation Europe Office opens in the suburbs of Paris, France.
Oct 2015
Yorozu Automotive Alabama, Inc. (YAA) is established in the U.S.
(Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Apr 2014
Construction of Yorozu Global Technical Center (YGTC) (Completes in Oyama City，Tochigi，Japan).
Sep 2012
Yorozu Automotiva do Brasil Ltda. (YAB) is established in Rio de Janeiro. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Apr 2012
Y-Ogura Automotive (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Y-OAT) is established in Rayong. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Mar 2012
Yorozu Automotive Guanajuato de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (YAGM) is established. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Feb 2012
PT. Yorozu Automotive Indonesia (YAI) is established in Mitra Karawang Industrial Estate. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Feb 2011
Yorozu JBM Automotive Tamil Nadu Pvt. Ltd. (YJAT) is established in India, as a joint venture with JBM Auto System Pvt. Ltd. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Jul 2010
Wuhan Yorozu Bao Mit Automotive Co., Ltd. (W-YBM) is established in China, as a joint venture with Baosteel Metal Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)

2000

YA personnel at The time of its establishment

Dec 2009
Yorozu Automotive Mississippi, Inc. is dissolved and liquidated.
Aug 2005
Yorozu Aichi Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary, is established in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Jan 2005
YA acquires all YAT shares held by Yorozu Corporation, and YAT becomes a subsidiary of YA.
Apr 2004
Yorozu Global Head Office（YGHO）estabished

Groundbreaking ceremony for YBM

Mar 2004
Yorozu Tochigi Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary, is established in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture as a production base. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Mar 2004
Yorozu Corporation Acquires all Yorozu Shares Held By Tower Automotive
Nov 2003
Yorozu Bao Mit Automotive Co., Ltd. (G-YBM) is established in Guangdong, China, a joint venture with Shanghai Baosteel International Economic & Trading Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Sep 2003
Yorozu Oita Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary, is established in Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture as a production base. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Nov 2002
Yorozu Engineering Systems (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (YEST), a wholly owned subsidiary, is established in Rayong, Thailand. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Sep 2001
Yorozu Automotive Mississippi, Inc. (YAM), a wholly owned subsidiary, is established in Mississippi, U.S.A.
Feb 2001
Fukushima Yorozu is dissolved, and liquidation process completes in May.
Sep 2000
Yorozu Automotive North America, Inc. (YANA), a wholly owned subsidiary, is established in Michigan, U.S.A. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Sep 2000
Yorozu enters into a comprehensive strategic tie-up with Tower Automotive, Inc. of U.S.A.

1990

YMEX Cornerstone Laying Ceremony

Jul 1997
Yorozu America Corporation (YA), a wholly owned subsidiary, is established in Michigan, U.S.A. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Jun 1996
Yorozu (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (YTC), a wholly owned subsidiary, is established in Bangkok, Thailand. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Sep 1995
Company shares are listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Panorama of YMEX

Jul 1994
Yorozu acquires a majority of CYC (currently YAT) shares from Calsonic Corporation (currently Calsonic Kansei Corporation), making it a subsidiary.
Mar 1994
Company shares are listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Feb 1993
Yorozu Mexicana S.A. de C.V. (YMEX) is established as a joint venture with Nissan Mexicana S.A. de C.V. and the Nissho Iwai Group in Aguascalientes, Mexico. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Oct 1992
A wholly owned subsidiary, Yorozu Engineering Corporation is established in Mikawa-machi, Yamagata Prefecture. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Nov 1991
Over-the-counter shares are registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association (currently JSDA).
Jun 1990
Yorozu Automotive Works is renamed Yorozu Corporation.

1980

Akira Miura，president，and the Guidelines for Behavior

Sep 1989
Company enters into a technical tie-up with Tallent Engineering Ltd. (currently ThyssenKrupp Automotive Tallent Chassis Ltd.) of UK.
Jul 1988
Fukushima Yorozu (a wholly owned subsidiary) is established in Kagamiishi-machi, Fukushima Prefecture.
Sep 1986
Calsonic Yorozu Corporation (CYC; currently Yorozu Automotive Tennessee, Inc. (YAT)) is established in Tennessee, U.S.A. as a joint venture with Nihon Radiator Co., Ltd. (currently Calsonic Kansei Corporation) and its subsidiary, Calsonic International, Inc. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)

1970

Completes the construction of Shonai Press Kogyo Co.

Jan 1977
Nakatsu Plant is built in Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture (current Yorozu Oita Corporation), and operation begins.
Dec 1976
Yorozu Service Corporation is established. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Jun 1970
Shonai Press Industry (currently Shonai Yorozu Corporation) is established, and Yorozu Corporation makes an equity participation. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)

1960

The Headquarters Plant at The Time（1957）

Jun 1968
Oyama Plant is built in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, and operation begins.
Jun 1960
Yorozu Headquarters is relocated to Kohoku-ku, Yokohama (present location).

1950

Headquarters in around 1957

Dec 1959
Plant (current Headquarters) is built in Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, and operation begins.

1940

Rokuro Sido
(Age of 20 in 1936)

Apr 1948
Yorozu Automobile Works is established in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, with a capital of 195,000 yen, as a company primarily engaged in maintenance and repair of automobiles.