| 1940 |
HOKOKU ZOKI(Hokoku Machinery) of the antecedent company was founded at the address of 840-1,Meiji-cho,Fukuyama-city,
the company was engaged in the production of small bench machine.
As the intensifying war, the company was engaged in the production of aircraft parts. |
| 1945 |
The company was re-organized into a corporate body, and HOKOKU ZOKI CO.,LTD. was established with the capital of 700 thousand yen. The company was moved to the address of 1008,Kusado-cho,Fukuyama-city, and the name of the company was changed to HOKOKU NOKI(Hokoku Agricultural Machinery)CO.,LTD. and started the production of agricultural equipment (mainly nawanae-machine). |
| 1955 |
The foundry was moved to the head office plant due to the execution of the station-front principal street project. |
| 1960 |
The company's line of business was drastically converted to the manufacture and sales of machine tools(multiple spindle drilling machines). |
| 1961 |
The name of the company was changed to HOKOKU KIKAI(Hokoku Machinery)CO.,LTD.
The capital was increased to 4 million yen. |
| 1963 |
The head office plant was extended. |
| 1970 |
The company started the manufacture and sales of anti pollution devices, and entered into a technical tie-up with FULDIZER CORPORATION of the U.S. for the production of dust collectors.
The dust collector production plant was constructed. |
| 1971 |
Capital was increased to 12 million yen. |
| 1973 |
The foundry was expanded for production increases. A low-frequency induction furnace and a sand treatment plant were installed. |
| 1977 |
The new head office building was completed. |
| 1979 |
The company started the manufacture and sales of construction and building equipment(grease traps, air-conditioning tanks, etc.). The company opened branches and business offices thereafter at principal cities in Japan. |
| 1981 |
The company started the full-fledged production of NC machine tools such as machining centers, production centers ,etc. |
| 1982 |
Capital was increased to 42 million yen. |
| 1985 |
A material handling plant was newly constructed. The machine tool production plant was expanded. |
| 1988 |
The distribution center for the construction and building equipment division was opened. |
| 1990 |
Taking the opportunity of the 50th anniversary, the company introduced CI, changed its name to HORKOS CORP, increased the capital to 82 million yen, expanded the environmental improving equipment plant and the machine tool assembly plant, and completed the construction of the construction and building equipment R&D office. |
| 1991 |
An assembly plant exclusively for the production of machine tools and transfer machines was constructed anew. Capital was increased to 85 million yen. |
| 1995 |
The environmental improving equipment plant was expanded. |
| 1997 |
Steel Material Warehouse newly constructed.
Machine Tool Design Department floor expanded.
Bangkok representative office was opened. |
| 2001 |
Detroit office was opened. |
| 2002 |
HORKOS(THAILAND)CO.,LTD. was established.
The environmental improving equipment plant was relocated to Fukuyama north Industrial Park, and it started operation as Fukuyama north factory. |
| 2003 |
Detroit office was incorporated and HORKOS TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA INC. was established. |
| 2004 |
The machine tool assembling plant was newly constructed. |
| 2005 |
The foundry was moved to Fukuyama north factory.
The machine tool assembling plant was newly costructed on the foundry site.
HORKOS FRANCE S.A.R.L was established. |
| 2006 |
Koriyama plant was established in Koriyama City, Fukushima and the distribution center for the construction and building equipment division was opened especially for eastern Japan. |
| 2007 |
Fukuyama north factory was renamed to Fukuyama north plant.The machine tool manufacturing and assembly plant was newly constructed at Fukuyama north plant. |
