1886
Dec.Founder Yasutaro Sanogawaya born in the town of Sano, Sennan-gun, Osaka Prefecture.
1897
At the age of 11, Yasutaro Sanogawaya started work as a ship builders apprentice.
1903
At the age of 17, Yasutaro Sanogawaya learned shipbuilding skills in Tokyo, Tohoku and Hokkaido.
1911
AprilSanoyas Shipyard founded.
1924
Jan.Bought out Senbonmatsu Dockyard Co., Ltd.
1940
JuneIncorporated as Sanoyas Dockyard Co., Ltd.

(Capital:1.5 million yen)

1944
Apr.Designated as a munitions company.
1945
May
Dissolved to become Osaka Navy Works due to its takeover
by the Japanese government (the Navy).
Aug.
Osaka Navy Works dissolved after the war.
1946
Sept.Designated by GHQ as a reparations-designated plant

(designation removed in May 1949).

1947
AprilContinuation of the company registered.
1961
April
Founder and president Yasutaro Sanogawaya passed away.
Yasuharu Sanogawaya assumed the presidency.
May
Company philosophy established: "Buildings ships with trusted technology and sincere commitment".
June
Plant Machinery Group/Division launched.
1967
JuneCompany stock listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange, Second Section.
1973
AprilCapital increased to 1.430 billion yen.
1974
Jan.
Mizushima Shipyard commenced operation.
Feb.
Company stock listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange, First Section.
1981
JuneHisao Ohtaguro appointed President.
1984
Aug.Name changed to Sanoyas Corporation.

Head office moved to Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka.

1987
Jan.Head office moved to Yokobori, Higashi-ku, Osaka.
1990
Oct.Sanoyas Corporation and Hishino Kinzoku Kogyo K.K. merged.
1991
April
Sanoyas Corporation and Meisho Co., Ltd. merged.
Name changed to Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation.
1993
June
Isao Ohno appointed President.
Aug.
Head office moved to Kawara-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka.
1997
JuneTatsuo Nagumo appointed President.
2000
Feb.Head office moved to Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka.
2003
JuneShinichi Kimura appointed President.
2005
AprilTokyo Techno Center newly established.
2007
MarchCapital increased to 2.538 billion yen.
2008
Nov.Osaka South Office newly established.
2009
Feb.
Saijo Factory moved to Hiroshima Factory.
June
Takashi Ueda appointed President.
July
Head office moved to the Nakanoshima Daibiru Building in Kita-ku, Osaka.
2010
AprilBusiness Group organization abolished,

Functional dept organization started [sales, design, manufacture].

2011
April
The trade name “Sanoyas” established at the 100th anniversary of foundation.
Oct.
Holdings company Sanoyas Holdings Corporation established through independent share transfer.
2012
Jan.
A new organization consisting of Sanoyas Holdings and 14 business companies started.
2013
July
Company stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section.
Sanoyas Rides Australia Pty Ltd established.
2014
Jan.
Sanoyas Rides Australia Pty Ltd acquired Melbourne Star Management Pty Ltd.
April
Sanoyas Engineering Corporation bought parking system business of FURUKAWA INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Aug.
Sanoyas Interactions Corporation established.
Dec.
Sanoyas Precision Industry Corporation established.
2015
Mar.
DAICHU Co., Ltd. acquired.
April
Sanoyas Rides Australia Pty Ltd and Melbourne Star Management Pty Ltd merged.
2016
April
Sanoyas Business Partner Corporation established by the merger of Sanoyas Shoji Co., Ltd., Sanoyas Security Patrols Co., Ltd. and Sanoyas Sangyo Co., Ltd.
2017
April
Sanoyas Precision Industry Corporation merged Katoh Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. and K.S. SANOYAS Co., Ltd.
2018
April
Sanoyas MTG Corporation established.
June
Sanoyas Holdings Corporation adopted the Audit & Supervisory Committee.
2019
April
Sanoyas Engineering Corporation merged DAICHU Co., Ltd.
Sanoyas Business Partoner Corporation merged SANOTEC Corporation and changed its company name to Sanotec Corporation.
2020
Jan.
Happiness Electric Corporation Acquired.
April
Sanoyas Engineering Corporation merged Sanoyas Construction Machinery Corporation.
2021
Jan.
The ownership of Sanoyas Rides Australia Pty Ltd transferred.
Feb.
The ownership of Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporation transferred to SHIN KURUSHIMA DOCKYARD CO.,LTD.
Mar.
Isao KItatsuji appointed President.
Mar.
Sanoyas MTG Corporation changed its company name to Sanoyas Techno-Support Corporation.
2022
April.
Yamada Industries Co., Ltd. changed its company name to Sanoyas Entech Corporation.
Company stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market.
Aug.
Shouei Electric Corporation and Shouei Electric System Control Corporation Acquired.