We are proud of our heritage and history and have been a trusted supplier to customers throughout the world for over 50 years.
1950
1954 Okazaki Trading Company Ltd established to import thermocouple and resistance wires.
1959 Thermocouple production started.
1960
1960 Worked with ARi Industries in the US to produce Aeropak.
1963 Resiopak metal sheathed ceramic insulated resistance thermometer launched.
1966 New factory opened at Akashi, and the company name was changed to Okazaki Manufacturing Company.
1970
1972 New factory opened at Usui.
1973 Completed construction of the Okazaki Building in Kobe.
1977 New Iwaoka factory opened in Kobe.
1980
1980 Acquired ARi Industries Inc, USA.
1987 Okazaki Manufacturing Company established in Taiwan.
1990
1990 Official approval awarded by National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA).
1993 ISO9001 awarded for ‘Design, development and manufacture of temperature sensors, corresponding pockets’ by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Limited.
1995 ISO9001 awarded for ‘Design, development and manufacture of electric heaters and mineral insulated cables’ by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Limited.
1998 JCSS0079 awarded as a certified company to carry out calibration in compliance with national standards.
1999 ISO14001 awarded for Environmental Management Systems of Akashi factory, Space and Nuclear Department, and the Iwakoa Factory.
2000
2002 New factory opened at Kobe-Nishi for our Aerospace and R&D divisions.
2004 UK office opened for European business.
2008 New factory opened at Kyushu including the installation of the latest production equipment to meet the global demand for MI Cables.
2012 New MMF opened.
2012 Our Temperature Sensors for satellites was registered in the EPPL by ESA.
2015 Kyushu plant expanded to increase our MI Cable production capability
2017 Construction of our new facility in Kobe Iwaoka was completed to meet the growing demand for MI Cables and Electric Heaters.