BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COMPANY

Takagi engraving factory established by Tomezo Takagi in Wakayama City, Japan.

Shanghai factory established in China.

Takagi Chokoku Co., Ltd incorporated with Capital of ¥500,000.-
Hideo Takagi became President of the Company.

Photo process engraving for textile printing developed first in Japan.

Copper Plating Division’s operation started.

Electro-plating factory opened. 36 sulfuric acid copper plating tanks installed.
Hard chrome plating started. Rotary screen making started.

Started exporting to Africa. Began to dispatch technicians to foreign countries.

Gravure engraving process started.

Taiwan Takagi Chokoku Co., Ltd incorporated in Taipei, Taiwan

Began to manufacture perforated cylinder and galvano screen process for rotary screen-printing.
New process for Rotary screen developed (pierce etching process).

Hamamatsu Factory established.

TKG International Corp established in Macon, Georgia U.S.A.
Started to construct a new building for Head office in Wakayama city.

Completed a new building for Head office (Four-stories).
Collecting Osaka factory, Screen factory, Gravure factory and Wakayama factory efficiency, the new building of Head office began to operate.
TKG International Corp increased capital to U.S.$500,000.-
FICSA established in Costa Rica, Central America.

Began to produce Ni foil and Ni pattern.

TKG International Corp increased capital to U.S.$600,000.-

Began to manufacture nickel drums and nickel sleeves.

Tamakazu Takagi became President of the Company.

Nieftec Factory established.

New factory for TKG completed in Macon, Georgia, U.S.A.

Nieftec Co., Ltd incorporated.
New office & factory of Hamamatsu Factory completed and started rotary screen making work.

Completed Iwade Factory.

New environmental pollution and draining facilities Construction in Electro plating factory completed.

The 50th Anniversary Foundation Commemorative Ceremony conducted.
New environmental pollution and draining facilities in the head office factory improved.

Gravure Electronic Engraving System installed.
2nd Laser Engraver for rotary screen installed.

Walter’s polishing system installed.

Nieftec Co., Ltd. The 10th Anniversary Foundation Commemorative Ceremony conducted.
Hard copper plating device installed.
Large Size Flat Bed Scanner installed.

Digital Engraving System for Embossing roll’s mill installed.
3rd Laser Engraver for rotary screen installed.

Laser Imager installed.

Takagi Chokoku Co., Ltd was chosen as one of “ 300 of Japan’s Dynamic Monozukuri Manufactures, Year 2007 ” by Small and Medium Enterprise Agency of Ministry of Economy, Trade and industry, Japan.

The 60th Anniversary Foundation Commemorative Ceremony conducted.
Kozaika Factory established.
Hamamatsu Factory closed.

Tamakazu Takagi became Chairman of the Company.
Hidehito Takagi became President of the Company.

2nd Laser Imager installed.
Taiwan Takagi Chokoku Co., Ltd. was changed to a business collaboration company.
TKG International Corp was changed to a business collaboration company.

Accuired Wahoku Seiki Co., Ltd. as an affiliate company.
4th Laser Engraver for rotary screen installed.

New model gravure electro engraver installed.
Large Size Laser Engraver installed.

Celebrated 70th Anniversary for the Company.
New model pierce etching equipment for rotary screen installed.
The 70th Anniversary Foundation Commemorative Ceremony conducted.

Roll Manufacturing Section established.