TBK offers a wide-range of pumps applicable for light to heavy-duty engines on vehicles as well as for agricultural applications that match the requirements of our customers.

Aug. 1949Isuzu Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. was established.

Mar. 1951Tokyo Brake Industries Co., Ltd. was established

Oct. 1956Tokyo Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. was established as a result of the merge between Isuzu Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd and Tokyo Brake Industries Co., Ltd

Dec. 1957Constructed a new factory at 3-30-17 Haginaka, Ota, Tokyo. Relocated the headquarters and factory to new site

Aug. 1963Absorption-type merger with Daiichi Seiki Co., Ltd.

Sep. 1970Established Tokyo Seiko Co., Ltd. in Fukushima as a subsidiary

Nov. 1971Listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Jan. 1972Relocated headquarters and factory to 1-6-1 Tsukimino, Yamato, Kanagawa

Sep. 1973Established Tsuruoka Brakes Co., Ltd. in Yamagata as a subsidiary

Dec. 1983Tokyo Buhin Rockwell Co., Ltd. was established as a joint venture with Rockwell International Corp. in the U.S.A. (predecessor of TBR Co., Ltd.)

Feb. 1986Established T.B.K. Sales Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary (currently a consolidated subsidiary operating under the name of TBK Sales Co., Ltd.)

Mar. 1990TBK Krungthep Co., Ltd. was established as a joint venture with CM Industries in Thailand

Nov. 1990TBR Co., Ltd. merged and absorbed Tsuruoka Brakes Co., Ltd. (currently Tsuruoka Plant)

Aug. 1995Established Full Win Developments Ltd. in Hong Kong as a subsidiary (currently a consolidated subsidiary)

Oct. 1996TBK Brake Co., Ltd. was established as a joint venture with CM Industries in Thailand (currently a consolidated subsidiary operating under the name of TBKK (Thailand) Co., Ltd.)

Oct. 1998TBK India Private Ltd. was established as a joint venture in India

May. 1999Relocated factory to 304-7 Miyanomae, Kawabe, Tamakawa, Ishikawa, Fukushima

Jun. 1999Relocated headquarters to 4-21-1 Minami-naruse, Machida, Tokyo

Nov. 2000Constructed Tokyo Buhin Kogyo Building on the footprint of the former headquarters (“Tsukimino Saty” (Tsukimino Aeon shopping mall)) as the first step in rental building business

Jan. 2002Established TBK America, Inc. in the U.S.A. as a subsidiary (currently a consolidated subsidiary)

May. 2003Established Chang’an TBK Co., Ltd. in China as a subsidiary (currently a consolidated subsidiary operating under the name of Dongguan TBK Co., Ltd.)

Mar. 2004Disposed of all business rights of TBK Krungthep Co., Ltd. to TBK Brake Co., Ltd.

Mar. 2005Listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Jul. 2005Changed trading name to TBK Co., Ltd.

Aug. 2005Changchun TBK SHILI Auto Parts Co., Ltd. was established as a joint venture with Changchun Shili Automobile Brake Parts Co., Ltd. in China (currently a consolidated subsidiary)

Nov. 2006Began operation at TBK America, Inc.’s Richmond Plant

Jan. 2007Certified ISO/TS16949

Mar. 2007Certified ISO14001

May. 2007Established TBK China Co., Ltd. in China as a subsidiary (currently a consolidated subsidiary operating under the name of Dongguan TBK Co., Ltd.)

Feb. 2011Established Qiaotou TBK Co., Ltd. in China as a subsidiary (currently a consolidated subsidiary operating under the name of Dongguan TBK Co., Ltd.)

Sep. 2011Made TBK India Private Ltd. a subsidiary (currently a consolidated subsidiary)

Apr. 2012Established Changchun FAW Sihuan TBK Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with Changchun FAW Sihuan Automobile Brake Co., Ltd. in China (currently an affiliated company by equity method operating under the name of Changchun FAWSN TBK Co., Ltd.)

Oct. 2014Established TBK TECHNOLOGY (THAILAND) CO., LTD. in Thailand as a subsidiary (currently a consolidated subsidiary)

Feb. 2017Sold Tokyo Buhin Kogyo Building on the footprint of the former headquarters (Tsukimino Aeon shopping mall)

Oct. 2017Certified IATF16949

Feb. 2018Acquired Kimura Malleable Iron Co., Ltd through a stock acquisition (currently a consolidated subsidiary)

Nov. 2018Acquired SUNTEC Co., Ltd. through a stock acquisition (currently a consolidated subsidiary)

Dec. 2018Established Tongchuan TBK Auto Parts Co.,Ltd. in China as a subsidiary (currently a consolidated subsidiary)

Dec. 2019Dongguan TBK Co., Ltd. merged and absorbed Chang'an TBK Co., Ltd. and TBK China Co., Ltd.

Apr. 2022Shifted from the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market by reviewing the market classification of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Oct. 2023Shifted from the Prime Market to the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Jan. 2024Absorption-type merger with Tokyo Seiko Co., Ltd. and TBR Co., Ltd.

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