Kinka Kikai Brief History
1935
Established as a private concern
1938
Established as Kinka Kikai, Co., Ltd.
1960
Completed steel casting facility
1964
Authorized as facility with API monogram indication
1965
Lloyd's authorization for working in cast steel
1974
Technical Assistance Agreement with Nantaise de Fonderie et
de Mecanique S.A. (SFN) Franche to manufacture & shell
cryogenic service valves
de Mecanique S.A. (SFN) Franche to manufacture & shell
cryogenic service valves
1985
Toyo Kogyo, Ltd. was sole owner of Kinka Kikai
1988
Moved factory to Osaka, closed Gifu plant
1994
Quality Program Certificate of Canadian registration
1994
Moved factory to Niigata
1995
Opened Kinka Kikai International, Inc. in USA for manufacturing division of commodity valves and USA business section