We, Taiyo Cabletec, celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2023.

On July 26, 2023, we celebrated our 100th anniversary. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our stakeholders, including our business partners, who have walked with us along the way. Since our founding, we have been faithful to our electric wire manufacturing business. Although there have been difficult times, we have steadily expanded our business through steady progress without betraying our customers, and we have reached the milestone of 100 years. We would like to express our gratitude to the many people who have supported us and share the pride and joy of being a 100-year company with our seniors and employees who have overcome many challenges together with us.

CEO and Chairman Naozumi Taniguchi

100th Anniversary History

1908-1922
1908.09
Taniguchi Naramatsu establishes Taniguchi Densen Works.
1913.04
Reorganized as Taniguchi Densen Corporation.
1923-1952
1923.07
Spun off from Taniguchi Densen corporation and Taiyo Densen Corporation begins operations.
1936.07
Factory moved from Higashinoda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City to newly built Owada-cho, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City.
1945.09
Began production of rubber and cotton wire for postwar reconstruction.
1951.09
Started production of vinyl cables.
1953-1982
1959.12
JIS approval of vinyl cords for appliances and indoor cords.
1961.07
Started production of new leaded machines and synthetic rubber cables and power cables.
1968.11
Full relocation to Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture, and head office moved to Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka City.
Began manufacturing robot cables.
1969.03
JIS approval of vinyl cords for appliances and 600V vinyl cables.
1969.08
Continuous vulcanizing machine installed; production of cross-linked polyethylene begins
1974.07
Communication cable factory expanded; production of cables for ships begins.
1975
Established the Special Products Department and began processing cables.
1982
UL and CSA approval for interface cables.
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1983-2002
1989
Toyooka Taiyo Corporation established in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, to expand the electronic device division.
1991
Establishment of Yokohama Taiyo Corporation.
1993
Company logo established to commemorate Taiyo Densen's 70th anniversary.
1994
New electric cable factory built in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, and operations begun.
1995
Established Taiyo Cable (Hong Kong) Corporation.
Toyooka Factory obtained UL certification.
1996
Development and Sales Launch of EXT-II Robot Cable for beginning.
Established Taiyo Asset Management Corporation.
1997
Dongguan Baima Taiyo cable Factory established and begins operations.
1999
Toyooka Taiyo Coporation and Yokohama Taiyo corporation merge to form TAIYO CABLETEC Corporation.
2000
Transfer of rubber wire manufacturing equipment from Sanda Plant to Fuji Electric Wire Corporation.
2001
Taiyo Electronics Communication Factory (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. established and started operation.
2002
New factory of Taiyo Cable (DONG GUAN) LIMITED started operation and Shenzhen office opened.
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2002-2013
2003
Taiyo Densen corporation and Taiyo Cable merged.
80th anniversary of Taiyo Densen's operation.
2005
Completed construction of Sanda Techno Distribution Center.
Teikoku Densen Works, Ltd. became a subsidiary, and production begins at Shimane Factory.
2007
Kofu Supply Center established.
2008
Construction and operation of a new plant at Taiyo Cable (Suzhou) Corporation.
Expansion of Sanda Techno Logistics Center.
Established Fukuoka Sales Office in Hakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Changed the company name from Taiyo Densen Corporation to Taiyo Cabletec Corporation.
Changed the company name from Teikoku Densen works to Teikoku Corporation.
2009
TAIYO CABLETEC (THAILAND) CO., LTD. is established.
2011
Moved HQ office to Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka.
Received Osaka Monozukuri Excellence Award.
Establishes TC ASIA PACIFIC HOLDINGS, LIMITED in Hong Kong.
2013-2023
2013
THAILAND factory was flooded, so the company moved to Amata Nakorn and began operations.
2017
Taiyo Cabletec Co.,Ltd. merges with Teikoku Corporation.
Kofu Technical Support Center established.
2023
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the company's founding.