TSUGAMI

June 1923 Research of block gauge was initiated at Honjo Ohira-cho in Tokyo
March 1937 Tsugami Mfg., Co., Ltd was established in Nagaoka-shi, Niigata pref. Production of block gauge was started.
une 1939 Production of L-type thread milling machine Model T-TML500 was started. Production of hydraulic universal cylindrical grinding machine Model T- UG300 was started.
October 1942 Tsugami Precision Engineering Industry Co., Ltd .was established and the factory was constructed at Saku-shi.
Tsugami Precision Engineering Industry Co., Ltd .was merged in February, 1945, and
named as Shinsyu Plant.
June 1946 Production of grinding machine, thread rolling machine and sewing machines was started.
Prohibition of machine tool production was announced.
May 1949 Stock offering on Tokyo, Osaka and Niigata stock exchanges.
November 1957 Production and sale of automatic lathe type T7 was started.
April 1968 The 14th Okochi Memorial Production Prize was awarded for excellent result of research and development of thread rolling technology.
November 1970 Corporate name was changed to Tsugami Corporation
October 1970 The 2nd Okoshi Memorial Prize was awarded for excellent result of research and development of gear grinding machine.
September 1973 Gang-tool type automatic lathe Model VCL installed with lead-turner function was completed.
June 1978 Precision automatic lathe "Mercury" was developed and its sales was started.
March 1982 CNC precision automatic lathe "PAN1" was awarded the 12th Automation Machinery Prize for small and medium-sized enterprises.
July 1992 CNC precision automatic lathe S20 series were awarded the 22nd Machine Design Award.
March 1993 CNC precision automatic lathe S20 series were awarded the 23rd Automation Machinery .
Prize for small and medium sized enterprises.
May 1994 Subsidiary Tsugami Precision Co., Ltd. obtained the authorization as authorized proofreading
enterprise of block gauge on measuring method Traceability System.
January 1999 Quality Control Management System ISO 9001 was awarded to Shinsyu Plant.
February 1999 Quality Control Management System ISO 9001 was awarded to Nagaoka Plant.
October 2000 Collaboration agreement was signed with Mori Seiki Co., Ltd. for the sales of automatic lathe in Europe.
New factory to assemble automatic lathes in Nagaoka Plant was completed.
November 2000 Environment Management System ISO 14001 was awarded to Nagaoka Plant.
July 2001 New factory to assemble grinding machines in Nagaoka Plant was completed.
September 2003 Precision Tsugami (China) Corporation was established.
April 2004 Subsidiary, Tsugami Machine Tool Trading Corp. was merged

Last updated on 25-09-2007.