Makers of Wire Harnesses and Cables – Hokko Corporation

May 1947
Hokko Trading K.K. (today: Hokko Corporation) founded by Jiro Taniguchi
November 1947
Nagoya office established
February 1952
Sales of iron and nonferrous scrap metal initiated
August 1958
Establishment of Kasugai factory
August 1959
Acquisition of Higashiyama Electrical Wire Industries K.K.
August 1966
Transfer of corporate head office from Kyoto to Nagoya
September 1970
Nagoya headquarters moved from the Chiyoda area to Shin-Sakae
August 1983
Groundbreaking of Kyoto factory (production began in February 1985)
May 1984
Company name changed from Hokko Trading to Hokko K.K. Kyoto sales office upgraded to Kyoto branch office
June 1985
Paid-in capital increased to 45 million yen
June 1986
Keizo Sakakibara promoted to President. Jiro Taniguchi becomes Chairman
June 1991
Atsushi Okuno promoted to President. Keizo Sakakibara becomes Vice Chairman
July 1994
100%-owned overseas subsidiary Dalian Hokko Densokusen Co. established (capital 100 million yen)
July 1997
100%-owned overseas subsidiary Hong Kong Hokko Co. established with the objective of sales of electric wire and global parts procurement
May 1998
Dalian Hokko Densokusen Co. receives ISO9002 (1994 standards) certification
June 1999
Shuji Taniguchi becomes President. Atsushi Okuno promoted to Vice Chairman
May 2001
Kasugai office receives ISO14001 certification
July 2002
Dalian Meikou Industry Company, Ltd. established in Zhuanghe, Dalien
September 2003
Our production facility in China: Dalian Meikou Industry Company, Ltd.
December 2004
Entire company receives ISO 14001 certification
August 2008
Kasugai facility enlarged by 1500 square meters
June 2009
Shuji Taniguchi promoted to Chairman. Xiaopeng Ma becomes President
October 2010
Entire company receives ISO9001 certification
2June 2011
Xiaopeng Ma promoted to Vice Chairman. Shuji Taniguchi becomes both Chairman and President
May 2013
Beixing/Hokko International Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd established in Shanghai, China and begins sales operations
October 2013
Headquarter operations are moved from Nagoya to Kasugai
August 2013
Industry-academia collaboration project started with the Nagoya Institute of Technology
November 2016
ELWELT Co., Ltd. established in Gunma Prefecture
April 2019
TECHNO LAB ICHINOMIYA construction completed
August 2020
FA / Robot factory construction completed
June 2021
Shuji Taniguchi promoted to Chairman. Ryosuke Matsumoto becomes President
May 2022
Hokko Europe GmbH established in Erlangen/ Deutschland
April 2023
New Cafeteria at the Corporate Headquarters and Kasugai Business Office
September 2024
Established HOKKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. and transitioned to a holding company structure.