| 1964 | Benda Kogyo Co., Ltd. founded at 11-1 Hondori, Kure-shi, Hiroshima. Chairman: Kazuyoshi Yashiro, President and Executive Director: Yasuhiro Yashiro. Plant opened at 13053-3 Menda, Hiroshiraishi, Kure-shi (currently Osedo Ironworks). Company name comes from the bending processing for steel, such as H-steels, square steels, and pipes. |
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| 1965 | Built new business office for Hiro Plant at 5-13053-3 Hiroshiratake, Kure-shi. | |
| 1966 | Started delivery of bent pipe products for cement mixer trucks to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Shimonoseki. Around this time, began licensing bending processing technology to other companies. |  |
| 1969 | Built Tokuyama Plant at 1247-1 Wada, Suetakeshimo, Kudamatsu-shi. President Yasuhiro Yashiro also served as works manager. | |
| 1972 | Built a new Benda Kogyo Head Plant and Kawajiri Plant. Started production of concrete piles. Manufacturing method for PC pile rings developed by Benda Kogyo earned a good reputation in the concrete pile industry, leading to increased supply to major pile manufacturers. |
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| 1973 | Delivered bent H-steels for use in dam sluice gates to IHI Corporation. Granted patent for “method of cold-bending H-steels”. |
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| 1974 | First delivery of ring blanks to Jidosha Buhin Kogyo (currently IJTT Co., Ltd.)(Drawing Nos. 032 and 036). As a result, orders for ring blanks surged. Granted patent for “method of bending steel pipes at small radius by cold processing”. Built Benda Kogyo Kawajiri Plant No. 2 (currently company housing for single employees). |
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| 1975 | Entered automotive industry with patents granted in 9 countries for “method and apparatus for manufacturing metal ring material”. Sold the Tokuyama Plant to Tokuyama Kikai (currently Tokki Co., Ltd.), along with licensing of technology for general processing methods. |
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| 1976 | Installed a continuous combustion furnace at Benda Kogyo. This allowed heat treatment to be performed in house, leading to the start of the full scale production of ring blanks. At the same time, started licensing the technology for the manufacturing process for ring blanks to other companies. Delivered bent steel products for use in dam sluice gates to the Yokohama Shipyard for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. |
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| 1979 | Established the “Benda Method”. | |
| 1984 | Built Nigata Plant at 1511-2 Nigatasambashidori, Kure-shi, Hiroshima. | |
| 1985 | Established Kanto Benda Kogyo Co., Ltd. at 1723 Shimotsuboyama, Minamikawachimachi, Kawachi-gun, Tochigi. Yasuhiro Yashiro took on the post of President and Representative Director, and Yukio Yashiro the post of Works Manager. Benda Kogyo started doing business with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. |
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| 1986 | Established Benda Sunkwang Industrial Co., Ltd. in Incheon, South Korea. | |
| 1987 | Han Kwang Seok took on the post of Representative Director of Benda Sunkwang. Delivered 200,000 ring blanks for car air conditioning units to Ogura Clutch Co., Ltd. Benda Kogyo started doing business with Taiyo Machinery. Co., Ltd. |
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| 1988 | Increased capital to 58.5 million yen. Established Korea Steel Industries Co., Ltd. Built Benda Kogyo Kawajiri Plant No. 3. |
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| 1990 | Established the joint venture Jibuhin Thailand Co., Ltd. (currently IJTT (Thailand) Co., Ltd.) in Chonburi Province, Thailand. |  |
| 1992 | Introduced assurance technology for welded areas through production for hub support. | |
| 1993 | Built Benda Kogyo Plant No. 4. (currently Asia Trading Co., Ltd.) Ended production for hub support. |
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| 1994 | Installed a cold-rolling machine, to achieve an integrated production system for ring products. | |
| 1995 | Established Qingdao Benda Automobile Parts Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, China. Established Benda Amtek Co., Ltd. through joint investment with Amtek Auto Limited in Delhi, India. |
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| 1996 | Built a drive plate assembly line at Benda Sunkwang. Started supplying parts to Daewoo Motor. Benda Kogyo started doing business with Mazda Buhin Kogyo (currently Ring Techs Co., Ltd). Established Asia Trading Co., Ltd. (previously Benda Shoji) to separate domestic business and trading. |
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| 1997 | Benda Kogyo started doing business with NHK Sales Co., Ltd. and Yorozu Corporation. Kazuyoshi Yashiro passed away. |
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| 1998 | Maizuru Co., Ltd., Benda Kogyo’s primary external supplier of rolled material, went out of business. Transitioned to an integrated production system to increase the ratio of cold-rolling produced in house. | |
| 1999 | Started mass production of flywheel assemblies for Shenyang Aerospace Mitsubishi Motors Engine Manufacturing, to do business in the Chinese market via Qingdao Benda. | |
| 2000 | Benda Sunkwang started supplying drive plate assemblies to GM Holden Ltd. Benda Sunkwang acquired all shares in Korea Steel. Benda Sunkwang acquired QS 9000, required in order to do business with the Big Three auto companies in the U.S. |
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| 2002 | Benda Sunkwang expanded to the Namdong Industrial Complex in Incheon. Benda Kogyo Tokyo Business Office opened in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Acquired ISO 9001 certification from the JQA certification body. Benda Kogyo started doing business with Kubota Corporation, Kokusan Denki Co., Ltd.(currently Mahle Electric Drives Japan Corporation), Kitagawa Iron Works Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., and Kiriu Corporation. |
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| 2003 | Benda Sunkwang started providing 1 pc flexplate technology together with Magna Powertrain. Benda Kogyo started doing business with Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd. |
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| 2004 | Won the Outstanding Performance Award for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “IT Management Top 100” Promotion Program. Acquired ISO 14001 certification from the JQA certification body. Benda Sunkwang expanded to plant No. 3. Built a 1 pc flexplate line. |
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| 2005 | Selected as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “FY 2005 Model Business for IT-Utilizing Management Reform”. Established the Benda R&D Center in Benda Sunkwang. Started supplying 1 pc products to Hyundai Motor from Benda Sunkwang. |
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| 2006 | Won the First Place Award for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “IT Management Top 100” Promotion Program. Benda Kogyo’s new rolling plant was awarded the “Aesthetic Townscape Prize, Building Section” from Kure City. Established Yancheng Benda Gear Co., Ltd. as the 2nd base in China. Benda Kogyo started doing business with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. 
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| 2007 | Benda Kogyo Higashihiroshima Plant completed in the Prefectural Kurose Industrial Complex in Higashihiroshima City. Developed a cutting machine for a new manufacturing method at the head plant. Benda Kogyo started doing business with Nissan Kohki Co., Ltd. Benda Kogyo participated in the 4th China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair “Japan Fair in Guangzhou”. |
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| 2008 | Participated in the “9th India Auto Expo 2008” at Asia’s largest automotive show in New Delhi, India. Yancheng Benda started suppling ring gears to Fuji Kiko. Acquired ISO/TS 16949 certification from UL in March. Senior Director Kazunari Yashiro took on the post of President and Executive Director. Yasuhiro Yashiro took on the post of Chairman and Executive Director. Yancheng Benda started suppling ring gears to Kubota. Benda Sunkwang began mass-production supply of drive plate assemblies to Chrysler. Benda Kogyo started doing business with Sohshin Co., Ltd. via Taiyo Shoji Co., Ltd. |
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| 2009 | Participated in a workshop on new technologies and methods organized by Toyota Motor Corporation. This experience engendered our high-yield expansion and spinning methods. Won the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Outstanding Performance Award in “Small and Medium Business IT Management Awards 2009” and “IT Coordinators Association President’s Award”. Won the “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award” in the “Manufacturing Japan Awards” organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Started supplying flywheel assemblies to SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile via Qingdao Benda. Benda Kogyo exhibited a booth at the “Monozukuri Business Meeting @ Shanghai” held in Shanghai. |
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| 2010 | Selected for FY 2009 Monozukuri Small and Medium Enterprise Product Development Grant Project, for the development of equipment and technologies for small- and large-diameter rings. Benda Kogyo Higashihiroshima Plant No. 2 completed. Benda Kogyo began doing business with Honda Trading Corporation and Exedy Corporation. |
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| 2011 | Started mass production of clutch hub blanks through the utilization of equipment and technologies for small-diameter rings. Yancheng Benda started suppling ring gears to Nissan Motor. Chairman Yasuhiro Yashiro passed away suddenly in China. Developed a hot-rolling machine, and installed it in Higashihiroshima Plant No. 2. Yancheng Benda started suppling ring gears to Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Flywheel assembly line and laser flexplate assembly line built in Plant No. 4 at Benda Sunkwang. Benda Kogyo started doing business with Ondo Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, UD Trucks, and Volvo. |
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| 2012 | Korea Steel built hot- and cold-rolling lines at Asan Plant. Started mass production of large-diameter rings through the utilization of equipment and technologies for large-diameter rings. President Kazunari Yashiro participated in the 3rd panel discussion “Small and Medium Enterprises Trying to Establish New Markets Overseas” at the 4th JFC Symposium “Overseas Expansion by Small and Medium Enterprises: Global Strategy for Growing in Conjunction with Domestic Business”. Production volume exceeded 5 million units annually at Qingdao Benda. Benda Kogyo started doing business with Guangzhou JoFu Miyama Autoparts Co., Ltd. |
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| 2013 | Benda Sunkwang began mass-production supply of drive plate assemblies to GM North America. Yancheng Benda started suppling ring gears to GJFM in China. Won the 25th “Small and Medium Business New Technology & Product Excellence Award”. Established Benda (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Yancheng Benda built a CO2 welding assembly production line. Benda Kogyo started doing business with UniCarriers Corporation. |
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| 2014 | Benda Kogyo started doing business with Hino Motors, Ltd. via Toyota Tsusho Corporation. Opening ceremony held in February for Thailand plant at Benda Thailand. First shipment ceremony held in August. Transitioned to a consolidated accounting system. Accounting audit implemented in accordance with the change in accounting standards from tax accounting standards to corporate accounting standards. Started the “One Benda Project” as the 1st medium-term business plan. Selected for the FY 2013 Small and Medium Enterprise/Small Business Monozukuri/Commercial/Service Innovation Project, and received a grant. Held ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the company. Benda Kogyo started doing business with Daihatsu Metal Co., Ltd. |
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| 2015 | The Benda Kogyo 50th Anniversary Calendar, designed in commemoration of the company’s history, won both the National Federation of Small Business Associations Chairman’s Award and the Silver Award, Calendar Division at the 66th All Japan Calendar Competition. Benda Kogyo selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry/Small and Medium Enterprise Agency “Small Businesses Top 300”. Qingdao Benda commemorated the 20th anniversary of the founding of the company. |
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| 2016 | Benda Kogyo Higashihiroshima Plant No. 1 completed. Benda Sunkwang commemorated the 30th anniversary of the founding of the company. |
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| 2017 | Started the “One Benda Project 2nd” as the 2nd medium-term business plan. Yancheng Benda commemorated the 10th anniversary of the founding of the company. |
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| 2018 | Benda Kogyo Kure Plant completed in the Naeshiro Industrial Complex in Kure City. Yancheng Benda established Shenyang Branch Plant. |
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| 2019 | Benda Sunkwang New Integrated Plant in Incheon completed. Yancheng Benda moved to Yancheng Economic and Technological Development Zone. Selected as a 2019 Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization. |
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| 2020 | Started the “One Benda Project 3rd NEXT” as the 3rd medium-term business plan. Selected as a 2020 Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization. Certified as a Plan for Business Continuity Enhancement. Started delivery of hybrid automotive parts. Semyung Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd. in Korea was relocated to establish Benda Engineering Co., Ltd. in Japan. |
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| 2021 | Certified as a company that practices work style reform in Hiroshima Prefecture. Selected as an Excellent Health Management Corporation 2021 (Small and Medium-Sized Corporation Category (Bright 500)). Established Benda Global Technical Center and Benda Innovation Tech Gallery | 
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| 2022 |
Integrated Benda Sunkwang Industrial Co., Ltd. and Korea Steel Industries Co., Ltd. Signed a share transfer agreement with Iwaseya Corporation. |