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_1945_
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. established.

1947
The first truck tire exported.

1953
Itami Plant opened.

1961
Technical Research Center established.

1962
Sendai Plant opened.

1966
Toyo Tire (U.S.A.)Corp. established -- the first overseas sales subsidiary founded by a Japanese tire manufacturer.

1971
Toyo Giant Tire Co., Ltd. (presently Nippon Giant Tire Co., Ltd.) established.

1974
Toyo Tyre & Rubber Australia Ltd. established.

1975
Tire Testing Course opened in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan -- the first of its kind built by a Japanese tire manufacturer.

1979
Toyo Reifen GmbH established.
Kuwana Plant opened.

1981
Alliance agreement with Continental AG concluded.

1982
Toyo Tyre U.K. established.

1983
Toyo Tire Canada Inc. established.
Technological partnership agreement with General Tire (presently Continental North America Inc.) concluded.

1985
Nippon Giant Tire CO.,LTD.established. (J.V.company with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company)

1988
GTY Tire Company, a joint venture company with General Tire (presently Continental North America Inc.) and Yokohama Rubber, established in the United States.
New Pacific Industry Co., Ltd., a joint venture company with Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd., established in Taiwan.

1989
Toyo Banden Nederland B.V. established.

1993
Tire Testing Course opened in Saroma, Hokkaido.
Toyo Rubber (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. established.

1996
Cheng Shin-Toyo Tire & Rubber (China) Co., Ltd., a joint venture company with Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd., established in China.

1998
Itami Plant integrated into Kuwana Plant.

1999
Nitto Tire North America established.

2000
All eight domestic plants received ISO 14001 certification.

2001
Toyo Technical Center main building completed.
Toyo Automotive Parts (USA), Inc. established.

2002
Toyo Launches New Global Logo.

2003
Toyo Tire (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established.

2004
Toyo Tire North America, Inc. (TNA) established.
Zero Emmissions Achieved at 18 Domestic Bases
Toyo Automotive Parts (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. established.
Toyo Tire Europe GmbH established.

2005
Toyo Tyre (UK) Ltd. established.
Toyo Tire Benelux B.V. established.

Now
Australian Rubber Mixing Plant Declares Official Opening.