First president Genzaburo Inoue founded Tomoegawa Paper Factory along the Tomoegawa river in Shimizu city, Shizuoka prefecture, and started research and manufacturing of prototypes of electric insulating paper and telecommunication paper. This place is currently called ‘Shimizu Works’.
Tomoegawa Paper Co., Ltd. founded.
Mochimune Works (currently called Shizuoka Works) established in Shizuoka city to develop specialty paper and start manufacturing general paper.
Absorbed Shingu Mokuzai Pulp Corporation and renamed into Shingu Works. In-house production of craft pulp started.
Engineering laboratory established in Mochimune Works, to carry out overall research in paper and pulp field
Paper-making factory founded in the Mochimune Works and established continuous manufacturing system from pulp to paper.
Listed on the first section of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges.
Renamed Paper Technology Laboratory into Technical Laboratory and accelerated new business development other than paper
TOMOEGAWA(U.S.A.) INC. founded in the State of Illinois, U.S.A. and started producing toner in October 1981.
Tomoegawa Europe B. V. founded in Amsterdam, Holland and started selling toner and processed paper products
Toner manufacturing department in Mochimune Works became an independent division, Chemical-products Factory.
Factory dedicated for electronic parts materials and magnetic recording products established in the Shimizu Works.
Factory dedicated for adhesive tape for LCD established in Mochimune Works.
Shingu Works closed.
ISO 9001 certification acquired for all divisions and products.
Founded TOMOEGAWA HONG KONG CO.,LIMITED
Founded Tomoegawa Imaging Technology (Huizhou) Co., Ltd. the company for toner manufacturing and sales, in Huizhou city, Guang Dong Province, China. The manufacturing plant was completed in April, 2006
Founded Tomoegawa Fine Coating Ltd., the company for development and production of optical films in Tsuruga city, Fukui prefecture. The registered name was changed to TFC Co. Ltd. in June 2006.
