| July,1965 |
1965: Watanabe Kogyo, forerunner of Tokyo Giken Co., Ltd. was established.
The company was settled in Tamagawa Okusawa-cho, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan to manufacture and provide services for automobile fuel consumption meters and offer automobile parts. |
| November,1967 |
The company was renamed "Tokyo Giken".
The company newly established the Dental Devices Manufacturing and Sales Department. The department developed a central vacuum system and introduced the device into the market.
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| July,1968 |
The company was reorganized as a stock company capitalized at JPY1,000,000 and renamed "Tokyo Giken Co., Ltd." |
| November,1968 |
November, 1968 Tokyo Giken started manufacturing and sales of an auto-recording breaking meter and an accelerograph in measuring device section. |
| July,1972 |
With consideration given to the future of the medical device and measuring device sections, the company purchased a site in Tamatsutsumi, Setagaya, Tokyo in order to relocate and expand the plant. |
| February,1973 |
The headquarters building was newly built at the site, into which all headquarters facilities were moved. |
| February,1974 |
Tokyo Giken increased the capital to JPY3,000,000. |
| March,1976 |
The Ministry of Health and Welfare granted Tokyo Giken a license of medical device manufacturing. |
| March,1977 |
March, 1977 Tokyo Giken became a member of the Japan Dental Machine Manufacturing Association |
| April,1978 |
The good business reputation Tokyo Giken had earned from private universities resulted in national universities' adoption of the Central Vacuum Systems when dentistry department was newly established in these universities. |
| October,1978 |
Tokyo Giken purchased adjacent area for plant facilities. |
| July,1979 |
Tokyo Giken started expanding office and plant facilities using the purchased site. All construction works were completed in August. |
| August,1980 |
With prevalence of the energy saving policy in Japan, Tokyo Giken started manufacturing automatic energy saving devices in response to the needs of them. |
| June,1981 |
Sendai office was opened to expand the business in Tohoku area. |
| April,1982 |
Production of large machinery including automated selector for quartz oscillators for clocks and automated stamping devices was started.
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| May,1983 |
Highly recognized good business reputation earned from dentistry colleges in Japan helped Tokyo Giken successfully deliver the products to overseas dentistry colleges. |
| March,1984 |
A laser diode tester was developed and its manufacturing and sales was started.
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| April,1984 |
Osaka office was opened to expand the business in Kansai area. |
| November,1985 |
Shinseiki Industry Co., Ltd. became an affiliated company. |
| March,1986 |
"Free Arm", a device for maintaining environmental sanitation, was developed and its manufacturing and sales was started. |
| May,1986 |
Tokyo Giken increased the capital to JPY12,000,000. |
| July,1989 |
To increase the capacity in manufacturing medical devices and automated energy saving devices, Yokohama factory was built. |
| April,1990 |
The Ministry of Health and Welfare granted the Yokohama Plant a license to medical device manufacturing. |
| July,1991 |
The Ministry of Health and Welfare approved TCV-CS500, TCV-X, and Free Arm, etc. as medical devices.TCV-CS500、TCV-X (Approved medical devices totaled to 10 models). |
| May,1992 |
May, 1992 Fukuoka office was opened to expand the business in Kyusyu area. |
| September,1992 |
New headquarters building with five stories above and two under the ground was completed, and a showroom was opened on the fifth floor. |
| April,1994 |
Dentistry departments of both Tokyo Medical Dental University and Tsurumi University adopted free Arm as a nosocomial infection prevention device. |
| November,1995 |
Tamagawa Tax Office officially commend Tokyo Giken as a company with excellent tax filing work. |
| June,1996 |
Nagoya office was opened to expand the business in Tyubu area. |
| March,1997 |
Clean Area was developed as a nosocomial infection prevention device, and its sales was started. |
| February,1998 |
Tokyo Giken increased the capital to JPY24,000,000. |
| October,1998 |
"Viva-Luck", a tooth-brushing system equipped with a water ejecting and suctioning function, was developed as a elderly- or patient-care product and its manufacturing and sales was successfully started.
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| September,1999 |
Stretcher Cleaning System specially designed for cleaning stretchers carrying the deceased was developed and its sales was successfully started. |
| March,2001 |
Yokohama Plant was newly built in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Japan.
Tokyo Giken become an ISO9001 certified company.(Registration number :00-1388) |
| May,2002 |
"TCS-MAX" and "TCS-1.5MAX", suctioning devices for medical-use, wereas successfully developed under the concept of realizing a quiet compact unit with enhanced suctioning power, and its manufacturing and sales was successfully started. |
| October,2002 |
“Dual Suction”, a newly designed Suction system to be used for both clinical and extraoral use with a totally new concept, was developed, and its manufacturing and sales was successfully started. |
| December,2002 |
Gas adsorption and decomposition equipment was developed as the equipment of lowering the concentration of formaldehyde, and its manufacturing and sales was successfully started. |
| June,2003 |
Tokyo Giken started manufacturing and sales of "CAPT-PLUS", a chair-side Suction system for denture adjustment, and "Arm Tray" that is easily attached to a Free Arm series device. |
| October,2004 |
In addition to adding compressors to the product line, a Tokyo Giken developed the “Dual Suction “ series and started its manufacturing and sales in preparation for the realization of the total coordination service for the machine room. |
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November,2004
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Yokohama Plant become an ISO13485 certified company. |
| April,2005 |
CEO,Masayuki Watanabe has been contributed to for medal of honour . |
| November,2005 |
Tokyo Giken started manufacturing and sales of compressor with the function of back up system as “Dual Plus” series. |
| April,2006 |
Clean area, device for prevention of hospital infection, had the functional enhancement, and its manufacturing and sales was successfully started as “Clean area Plus”. |
| August,2006 |
” Viva-Luck”, quality care products, was improved and Tokyo Giken started manufacturing and sales of “Viva-luck Plus”, which is adapted to Electrical Appliances and Material Safety Act. |
| September,2006 |
"Viva-Jellwet"was developed and its manufacturing and sales was successfully started. |
| Februaly,2007 |
“Luminance light “was developed as downlight operating light for operating room, and its manufacturing and sales was successfully started. |
| March,2007 |
Tokyo Giken moved the Oosaka office to Ezaka cho for the purpose of improving the organization of Kansai Area. |
| August,2007 |
"Airdrain system", which removes the water inside of air line and was developed and and its manufacturing and sales was successfully started. |
| November,2007 |
“CAPT finisher” was developed as dental laboratory lathe, and its manufacturing and sales was successfully started. |
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August,2008
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Yokohama Plant received the registration certificate for Working Environment Measurement Agency.
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