History

1916～

1916	Electric Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd was established. Production of alloy and tool steels started.	Founder Momosuke Fukuzawa
1917	Momosuke Fukuzawa assumed the president of Electric Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
1919	Kiso Electric Steel Manufactruing altered corporate name to Kiso Electric Kogyo.
1921	Steel division of Daido Electric Power Co., Ltd. separated to form Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
1934	Merged with Teikoku Spring.
1937	Hoshizaki Plant began operation.	Hoshizaki Plant
1941	Merged with Tominaga Kogyo

1950～

1953	Takakura Plant began operation.
1955	Merged with Shin Riken Kogyo.
1957	Merged with Tokyo Seikosho.
1958	Daido’s high-tensile steel used for television antenna section of Tokyo Tower
1959	Hoshizaki Plant and Tsukiji Plant were submerged by the Ise Bay Typhoon.	Chita Plant complete ceremony
1963	Move Head Office to Kogin bldg.
	Chita Plant began operation.
1964	Merged with Kanto Seiko.
1965	The first U.S. Office was opened.
1976	Merged with Japan Special Steel and Tokushu Seiko.

1980～

1980	Continuous caster began operation at Hoshizaki Plant and Chita Plant.
1981	Chita Steel Strip Plant began operation.
1988	The American Society for Metals designated the 1.5 ton electric arc furnace (Héroult type) as a historical landmark.
1990	Nakatsugawa Techno Center was opened.	Vertical continuous caster （Chita plant）
1991	In business 75 years, announced management principle
1992	Large section, vertical continuous caster began operation at Chita plant for the first time in Japan.
1995	Hong Kong Office was opened.
1997	Bangkok Office was opened.

2000～

2001	Steckel mill was introduced into Hoshizaki Plant. Production of high-grade strip steel started with the integrated manufacturing process.
2002	Comprehensive casting manufacturer Daido Castings founded
2003	High speed precision forging machine “AMP70XL” into Cihta forging plant.
	Move Tokyo Head Office from Nishi Shimbashi to Shinagawa.
2004	Promissing Hybrid Caster began operation at Chita Plant.
	Shanghai Office was opened.
2005	Guangzhou Office was opened.
	Move Head Office from Fushimi to Hisaya-odori.	150 ton electric arc furnace
2006	The accumulated quantity of melting at Chita plant since its startup reached 50 million tons.
2008	7000t press machine began operation at Shibukawa Plant.
2009	Concentrator photovoltaic demonstration test began.
2013	Newly designed 150 ton electric arc furnace started.
2016	The 100th anniversary of its foundation.
2020	Chita Second Plant began operation. Nakatsugawa Advanced Magnetic Materials Development Center was opened.