| 1888(明治21年) |
Began manufacturing wooden components for textile machines in Shouhei-cho,
Ashikaga. |
| 1897(明治30年) |
Started manufacturing and selling Textile machine "Jaguard". |
| 1930(昭和5年) |
Started manufacturing and selling textile related machine "Dobie" |
| 1956(昭和31年) |
Converted to manufacturing high-precision components. |
| 1963(昭和38年) |
Reorganized into an incorporated organization. Relabeled as the private limited company "Ishii Kikai Seisakusyo" with a Capital fund of \2,000,000. Shifted to dedicated fabrication of Jigs and high-precision components. |
| 1968(昭和43年) |
Increased capital to \4,000,000. Affiliated with Ashikaga-shi Iron industry
co-operation group. |
| 1970(昭和45年) |
Acquisition of 3,100u land in Ashikaga-shi, Fukutomi machi Mikuriya industry
complex. Completed construction of 918u factory and office. Relocated office
and manufacturing to new location. Increased capital to \8,000,000 and
reorganized into joint-stock company. |
| 1972(昭和47年) |
Established Desig Department and started manufacturing laborsaving equipment, specialized machines, and Jigs. Concentrated on manufacturing oil-pressure design machines and component parts. |
| 1975(昭和50年) |
Increased capital to \12,000,000. |
| 1977(昭和52年) |
Established Can-fabricating department and converted to a fully-integrated
system of production. |
| 1980(昭和55年) |
Expanded assembling plant (550u) and material warehouse (100u). Increased capital to \20,000,000. |
| 1982(昭和57年) |
Expanded Canning plant (400u). Built warehouse and parking space on 1,000u
of adjacent land. |
| 1983(昭和58年) |
Establised Wako-Giken Co., Ltd. as an Engineering and Design entity with
capital of \5,000,000. |
| 1988(昭和63年) |
Established a new factory "Ota Plant" (Assembly only) in Ota-shi, Higashi shinmachi 548. Built an assembly plant and office of 1,105u on 2,520u of land. |
| 1989(平成元年) |
Acquired 3,300u land in Fukutomi shinmachi, Ashikaga-shi for the Fukutomi
plant site. Started using a portion of it. |
| 1990(平成2年) |
Began manufacturing gadget components in Oomae-cho, Ashikaga-shi. |
| 1992(平成4年) |
Acquired 1,100u of land adjoining the main plant. Constructed a specialized gadget components plant. |
| 1993(平成5年) |
Consolidated Oomae plant with the main plant. |
| 1997(平成9年) |
Acquired 3,300u (2,100u for the plant, 340u for the office) on a parcel
adjoining the Ota assembling plant and relocated completely. |