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History of THK

1970s

  • Establishment
  • Establishment of Kofu Plant (the first production plant in Japan)
  • Development of the LM Guide
LM Guide

1980s

  • Expansion of sales offices to the United States and Germany
  • Expansion of production facilities in Japan

1990s

  • Development of world's first Caged Ball LM Guide
  • Expansion of overseas production facilities
Caged Ball LM Guide

2000s

  • Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
  • Global framework in four regions (Japan, Europe, the Americas, and Asia)

2010s

  • China R&D Center established.
  • Relocation of THK Headquarters
Headquarters

2020s

  • Official launch of "OMNIedge," an IoT service for manufacturing
  • Commencement of operations at THK India Pvt. Ltd. Sri City plant