History
| 1910 | Tenryu Tekko was founded as a limited partnership for repairing and improving circular saws. | 1913 December | Tenryu Saw Mfg. Co., Ltd. was established. | 1918 May |
Tokyo branch was opened in Fukagawa, Tokyo. | 1919 July |
Osaka branch was opened in Kita-ku, Osaka. | 1919 September |
Akita branch was opened in Akita City. | 1920 April |
Two engineers were sent to England to study circular saw manufacturing methods for the woodworking industry. Japan's first saw manufacturing business was established upon their return to Japan. | 1930 August |
Tenryu was awarded the national "Superior Domestically Produced Product Award" for their saw blades for woodworking. | 1937 |
Osaka Branch moved to Taisho-ku, Osaka. | 1946 August |
Tokyo Office opened in Nihonbashi-ku now known as Chuo-ku. | 1948 February |
Osaka Office was opened in Nishi-ku, Osaka. | 1950 December |
Tenryu's plant was designated a Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) plant for circular saws for woodworking. | 1960年 March |
Production of circular saws for power tools started. | 1963 October |
Production of carbide tipped saw blades started. | 1965 May |
Production of diamond saw blanks started. | 1972 April |
Kyushu Sales Office opened in Kumamoto. (Closed in April 1987.) |
1972 December | Affiliated companies, Pass Co., Ltd., a band saw manufacturer, and Kaken Co., Ltd., a diamond cutting saw manufacturer were established. | 1973 January |
Hokuriku Sales Office was opened in Toyama. | 1973 December | Joint venture company, Young Chang Saw & Knife Co., Ltd., a diamond saw blanks manufacturer was established in Inchon, Korea. | 1975 May |
Production of saw blades for disassembling Shinkansen trains started. | 1976 May |
Giken Co., Ltd., an affiliated company for manufacturing band saw processing machines and related equipment was established. | 1982 August |
Sales of metal saws started. | 1984 February |
Headquarters and plant moved to current location in Asaba, Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture. | 1984 May |
Production of carbide tipped saw blades for metal cutting started. | 1988 November | Tenryu Saw Mfg. Co., Ltd. registered with the over-the-counter section of the Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchanges. | 1991 August |
Osaka Branch moved to Higashi Osaka. | 1992 February |
Joint venture with Young Chang Saw & Knife Co., Ltd., in Korea was dissolved. | 1992 April |
Kaken Co., Ltd., Giken Co., Ltd. and Pass Co., Ltd. were merged with Tenryu. | 1993 October |
Hokkaido Sales Office opened in Asahikawa. | 1994 July |
Tenryu (China) Saw Mfg. Co., Ltd., a Chinese saw blade manufacturer and distributor entered into a joint venture with Young Chang Saw & Knife Co., Ltd., in Korea. This joint venture was established in Langfang, Hebei, China. |
1995 March |
Tokyo Branch moved to Narashino, Chiba Prefecture. | 1996 May |
Tenryu America, Inc. was established in Melbourne, Florida, USA for selling saw blades and other products. | 2000 June |
Hokkaido Sales Office is closed and merged with the Akita Branch. | 2000 September |
The joint venture between Tenryu Saw Mfg. Co., Ltd., in China and with Young Chang Saw & Knife Co., Ltd., in Korea was dissolved. Tenryu China became a wholly-owned subsidiary. | 2001 December |
Tenryu America, Inc. moved to Florence, Kentucky. | 2002 January |
Longlian Tools Corporation, a cutters manufacturer and distributor was established in Langfang, Hebei, China. | 2004 November | Tenryu Saw (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was established in Bangplee Industrial Estate, Samutprakarn, Thailand. | 2006 October |
Tenryu America, Inc. moved to Hebron, Kentucky. | 2007 September |
Headquarters and factory obtained ISO-14001 certification. | 2008 January |
Tenryu Saw (Thailand) Co., Ltd. moved to Chonburi. | 2009 September |
Tenryu Europe GmbH was established in Dusseldorf, Germany for selling saw blades and other products. | 2010 January |
The main office of Tenryu Europe GmbH was moved to Aalen, Germany. |
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