- 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
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JuneIncorporated as Sanoyas Dockyard Co., Ltd.
(Capital:1.5 million yen)
- 1944
- Apr.Designated as a munitions company.
- 1945
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- 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
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Sept.Designated by GHQ as a reparations-designated plant
(designation removed in May 1949).
- 1947
- AprilContinuation of the company registered.
- 1961
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- 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
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- Jan.
- Mizushima Shipyard commenced operation.
- Feb.
- Company stock listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange, First Section.
- 1981
- JuneHisao Ohtaguro appointed President.
- 1984
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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
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- April
- Sanoyas Corporation and Meisho Co., Ltd. merged.
Name changed to Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation.
- 1993
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- 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
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- 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
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AprilBusiness Group organization abolished,
Functional dept organization started [sales, design, manufacture].
- 2011
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- April
- The trade name “Sanoyas” established at the 100th anniversary of foundation.
- Oct.
- Holdings company Sanoyas Holdings Corporation established through independent share transfer.
- 2012
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- Jan.
- A new organization consisting of Sanoyas Holdings and 14 business companies started.
- 2013
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- July
- Company stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section.
Sanoyas Rides Australia Pty Ltd established.
- 2014
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- 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
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- Mar.
- DAICHU Co., Ltd. acquired.
- April
- Sanoyas Rides Australia Pty Ltd and Melbourne Star Management Pty Ltd merged.
- 2016
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- 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
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- April
- Sanoyas Precision Industry Corporation merged Katoh Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. and K.S. SANOYAS Co., Ltd.
- 2018
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- April
- Sanoyas MTG Corporation established.
- June
- Sanoyas Holdings Corporation adopted the Audit & Supervisory Committee.
- 2019
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- April
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Sanoyas Engineering Corporation merged DAICHU Co., Ltd.
Sanoyas Business Partoner Corporation merged SANOTEC Corporation and changed its company name to Sanotec Corporation.
- 2020
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- Jan.
- Happiness Electric Corporation Acquired.
- April
- Sanoyas Engineering Corporation merged Sanoyas Construction Machinery Corporation.
- 2021
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- 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
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- 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.