Kikusaburo Ishikawa established "Ishikawa Tekko Factory" in Hachiman-chi, Hamamatsu-shi, and began the manufacture of bolts and nuts in a subcontract factory for Suzumasa Shokki (Currently Enshu Ltd.).

Renamed "Ishikawa Tekko Factory" to "Ishikawa Tekkojo", a limited partnership company.

Started business transactions with Toyota Industries Corporation.

Started the engine bolts delivery to Toyota Motor Corporation.

"Ishikawa Tekkojo" became a subcontract factory of Nippon Gakki Company Ltd. and started nuts and bolts delivery for musical instruments.

Started nuts and bolts delivery for the military aircraft to Nakajima Aircraft Company.

Started propeller parts delivery for the military aircraft, etc., to Japan International Aviation Industries Ltd.

Moved the registered office to Sumida-ku, Tokyo.

Destruction of Sunayama factory by Tonankai earthquake.

Thirty-nine workers became victims of Hamamatsu air raids by US Air force.

Received a permission to return to the private sector, and resumed pre-war operations.

Received orders from Toyota Motor Corporation for machining of the ball joints for trucks

Received a certification of superior automobile parts maker from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with "No. 157 tie-rod ends."

Started the service parts delivery to Toyota Motor Sales Corporation.

Started the shackle pins production for trucks.

Started business transactions with Yamaha Motor Company Ltd. and light bike parts delivery to them.

Received a certification as a superior automobile parts maker from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in 1949.

Started the steering linkages delivery to Toyota Automobile Industries Co., Ltd. for "Toyopet Crown" (RS type).

Started business transactions with Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and the kingpin delivery for Subaru 360 program.

Changed the company's name to Ishikawa Tekkojo KK.

Started business transactions with Suzuki Motor Corporation and the ball joints delivery for "Suzulight" program.

Established the sister company Ishikawa Screw Plant (Current "Techno First"). Transferred nuts and bolts manufacturing and sales to "Techno First"

Moved the mother plant from Sunayama-cho to Furukawa-cho in Hamamatsu

Celebrated the completion of Furukawa factory and 50th anniversary of the company concurrently.

Started business transactions with Hino Motors Ltd. And the gear control rods delivery.

Entered into a technical collaboration agreement with A. Ehrenreich GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) for ball joints production.

Changed the company name to Ishikawa Iron Works Co., Ltd.

Started business transactions with Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and the steering racks assembly delivery.

Built a forging plant in Tsurumi-cho, Hamamatsu City.

Started business transactions with NSK Ltd.

Started business transactions with Isuzu Motors Ltd.

Started business transactions with Kubota Tekko KK (Current Kubota Corporation) and non-lubricated agricultural-use ball joints delivery.

Started business transactions with Yanmar Diesel Ltd. (Current Yanmar Co., Ltd.).

Started business transactions with Nippon Power Steering Co., Ltd. (Current KYB Corporation).

Built a heat-treatment plant on Tsurumi factory premises.

Built a machining plant on Tsurumi factory premises.

Started business transactions with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation.

Received an approval of utility model for the split resin ball joint.

Started business transactions with Komatsu Forklift Co., Ltd. (Currently Komatsu Fork Lift Japan Ltd.).

Received an approval from Toyota Motors to create ball joint drawings.

Built a resin plant on Tsurumi factory premises.

Established a joint-venture company Brewer Automotive Components Inc. (BAC) with Lemförder Metallwaren AG(Germany) in USA.

Changed the company name to Somic Ishikawa Inc.

Completed the Ryuyo plant in Ryuyo-cho, Iwata-gun.

Established a joint-venture company Shaoxing Somic Automotive Components Co., Ltd. (SSAC) in China.

Established an associate company Somic Engineering Inc. in Furukawa-cho, Hamamatsu City.

Established a joint-venture company Sona Somic Components Ltd. (SSCL) in India.

Established a joint-venture Somboon Somic Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (SSMC) in Thailand.

Certified ISO9001

Somic Disk dampers used in Suzuki motorcycle seats. (First application for wheeled vehicles)

ISO14001 Certification in Ryuyo plant.

Certified QS-9000

Established a joint-venture Wytheville Technologies, Inc. (WTI) in USA.

Somic Viscous type dampers used for armrests of Toyota Celsior.

Established a joint-venture Saint-Etienne Automotive Components S.A.S. (SEAC) in France.

Somic Pressure system dampers used for ottomans of Toyota Estima.

Established a joint-venture Somic (Tianjin) Automotive Components Co., Ltd. (STAC) in China.

Certified ISO14001 in Furukawa and Tsurumi plants

ISO14001 Certification in entire Somic

Established a joint-venture Tangshan Somic Howa Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. (TSHA) in China.

Merger of BAC and WTI to form Somic America, Inc. (SAI).

Established PT. Somic Indonesia (SMI) in Indonesia.

Started operations at Shinmiyakoda plant.

Announced New Corporate Vision and Guiding Principles.

Celebrated the Company's 100^th anniversary.

Completed the Toyooka plant in Kamikanzo, Iwata City.