Brief History
| 1938 | Apr | Otsuka Seisakusho was founded in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, to manufacture carburetor parts for aincraft. |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Jan | Incorporated as a public company in Musashino Tokyo |
| 1946 | Oct | Moved to Osaki, Toyohashi, and changed company name "Musashi Sangyo". |
| 1956 | Sep | Began sales to Honda Motor Co.,Ltd. and started to produce motorcycle parts. |
| 1963 | Sep | Changed company name "Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., LTD" |
| 1966 | Jan | Moved head office to Ueta Toyohashi. |
| May | Began in-house manufacturing of dies. | |
| 1967 | Apr | Began production of automobile parts. |
| Dec | Began to study Ball Joints. | |
| 1971 | Nov | Succeeded in bevel gear forging . |
| 1973 | Sep | Successfully developed maintenance free ball joints. |
| 1978 | Jul | Signed an agreement concerning ball-joint export with Ford Motor. |
| 1982 | Apr | QC Circle Activity starts. |
| 1984 | Sep | Started production of camshafts for automobile. |
| 1989 | Jun | Succeeded in production for Precision Forging. |
| 1998 | Dec | Registration of an over-the-counter stock in Japan Securities Association. |
| 1999 | Oct | Successfully developed original 3D bevel gear. |
| 2004 | Mar | Listed on the Second Section both of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange. |
| 2005 | Jan | ISO/TS16949 certified. |
| Mar | Listed on the First Section both of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange. |
ISO/TS Certification
||| List of certifications for ISO/TS acquired by the Musashi group
| Company name | ISO9001 | ISO14001 | TS16949 | OHSAS18001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyushu Musashi Seimitsu Co.,Ltd. |
Oct.1996 | Nov.1998 | ||
| MAP-MI | Jan.2007 | Jul.1999 | ||
| MAP-CA | Sep.2003 | May.2000 | Feb.2006 | |
| MSB | Feb.2003 | Oct.2001 | Mar.2004 | |
| MDA | Sep.2005 | Jan.2008 | ||
| MAP-TH | Oct.2002 | Feb.2002 | Oct.2006 | |
| MAP-IN | Dec.2000 | May.2003 | Aug.2005 | Apr.2003 |
| MAP-CH | Jan.2005 | Feb.2006 | Feb.2008 | Jan.2008 |
| MAP-ID | May.2006 | Jun.2005 | May.2006 | |
| MAP-UK | Aug.1995 | Nov.2000 | Feb.2003 | Jan.2007 |
| MHM | Feb.2005 | Jan.2003 |