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1957 Established under the name of Tokyo Cosmos Electric Co.,Ltd.
1959 Chosen as an approved plant under the basic plan for promotingthe electronics industry based on a provisional law.
Successfully completed development of a metal- film potentiometer.
1961 Listed 2nd section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Completed Kanagawa facility.
Approved as a manufacturer under the Japanese industry Std.
1967
1969
Passed the U.S Military specifications MIL- R- 27208A and 22097C.
1970 Completed Tokyo facility.
Passed the U.S Military specifications MIL- R- 19B and 94C.
1972 Established Shirakawa Cosmos Electric Co.,Ltd.and Yanaizu Cosmos Electric Co.,Ltd.
Concluded a plant export agreement with UNITRA.a Polish public corporation.
1983
1974
Passed the J.D.A specifications DSPC 6005,6006,6008 and 6009.
1976 Commenced mass production of electronic devices for automotive.
1977 lncreased the paid- in capital to \ 525 million.
1980 Commenced mass production of 6mm trimmer potentiometer.
1981 TOCOS entrusted with research and development of solar cells by the Agency lndustriaI Science and Technology,MITl.
1983 Founded TOCOS America,lnc.in Chicago,IL
1984 Established Nakatsu Cosmos Electric Co.,Ltd.
Commenced mass production of "TOCOS HEATER"
1985 lncreased the paid- in capital to \ 1,277 million.
1986 The toggle switches were listed by U.L.,lnc.
Passed the U.S Military specification MIL- R- 94D.
Commenced production of "TABLET".
1987 Established Taiwan Tocos Electric Co.,Ltd.
1988 Commenced mass production of 4mm trimmer potentiometer for Surface Mounting.
1993 Commenced mass production of 3mm trimmer potentiometer for Surface Mounting.
1995 Nakatsu Cosmos Electric Co.,Ltd.lSO 9002 Certified.
1996 Head quarters ・Kanagawa Facility ISO 9001 Certified.
Aizu Cosmos Electonic Co.,Ltd.lSO 9002 Certified.
1998 Shirakawa Cosmos EIectonic Co.,Ltd.ISO 9002 Certified.
2000 Established Tocos (H.K.)Limited.
2003 Head quarters ・Kanagawa Facility ISO 14001 Certified.
2005 Tocos (H.K.)ISO9001 Certified.
2006 Tocos (H.K.)lSO14001 Certified.
2007 Nakatsu Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd. ISO14001 Certified.
2009 Aizu Cosmos brand- new plant is finished and ready.
2010 Founded Yantai Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd.
Founded Yantai Cosmos Corporation.
2014 Yantai Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd. ISO/TS16949 Certified.
2015 The second plant of Shirakawa Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd. started its operation
Established GUANGZHOU TOCOS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
2017 Established second plant in Aizu Cosmos Electric Co.,Ltd.
2018 The third plant of Shirakawa Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd. started its operation