| 1955 |
Howa Textile Industry Co.,Ltd. established. Cottonmat production started at the Kurokawa plant.Head Office:3-6 Miyuki Hon-machi, Nakaku, Nagoya. Aichi Pref. Capital:1,000,000 Japanese yen. |
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| 1956 | Polycottetex production started. | |||
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| 1957 | Head Office moved to 4-1,Motoshige-cho, Nakaku, nagoya. Aichi Pref. | |||
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| 1958 | Plymat production started. | |||
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| 1960 |
Tokyo office established at Kudan, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Kasugai Plant established at 2-10-4 Ajiyoshi, Hakusan-cho, Kasugai. Aichi Pref. |
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| 1961 |
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| 1962 |
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| 1963 | Tokyo office upgraded to branch office. | |||
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| 1964 | Tokyo branch office moved to Shinmei-Building Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. | |||
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| 1965 |
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| 1967 |
Moulding line built in the Kasugai plant. Dash Insulator production started. Safety Pad production started. |
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| 1970 |
Howa internal information periodical published. Atsugi plant established(Former name: Nitto Co.,Ltd.) 1275 Fujizukaoki, Kamiechi, Atsugi city. Kanagawa pref. Welfare building completed at head office. Headliner production started. |
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| 1971 |
Inauguration on "Housenkai" Iwata plant welfare building completed. Lightlene production started. Cowl Side Trim production started. |
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| 1972 |
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| 1973 | Engine Cover production started. | |||
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| 1974 |
Iwata plant company dormitory completed. Pillar Garnish production started. |
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| 1975 | Osaka sales office moved to Seiwa Ohgi-machi Building, 17-1 Suehiro Cho. Kita-ku. Osaka. | |||
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| 1976 | SMC Mat production started. |
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| 1977 | Quater Trim production started. | |||
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| 1978 |
 Okazaki plant established at 3-1 Shinzayama, Kuwagai-cho. Okazaki. Aichi Pref. RCM Mat production started. |
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| 1979 | Plant No.2 completed at the Okazaki plant. | |||
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| 1981 |
Welfare building completed at the Okazaki plant. Corrugated Cardboard Based Headliner production started. First extension completed at Okazaki No.2 plant. |
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| 1982 |  New Press Top production started at the Okazaki plant. |
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| 1983 |
SL Seat production started. Main office building completed(formerly the main technology center) |
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| 1984 |
Plant No.3 completed at the Iwata plant. Room Partition production started. |
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| 1985 | Tokyo branch office moved to Nishi-shinjuku Shinmei-Building 7-10-6 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku. Tokyo. | |||
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| 1986 |
Second extension built at Okazaki No.2 Plant. Front Header Trim production started. FRF1000 Sunshade Trim production started. |
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| 1987 | PGM Luggage Door Trim production started. | |||
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| 1988 | 2 Colour Covering Headliner production started. Large-sized Quarter Trim production started. |
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| 1989 |
Elastic Mat Dash Insulator production started. Establishment of recycling technology(for waste of slush molded Instrument Panel), and utilization as Dash Insulators. |
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| 1990 |
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| 1991 |
Plant No.3 completed at Okazaki. 6th and 7th extension to Iwata plant completed. First extension completed at Atsugi plant(Nitto Co.,Ltd.) Atsugi plant is abandoned. Howa Textile Atsugi Plant Co.,Ltd. is established. Kyushu plant established at 1651-8 Ohkuma-machi, Kaho-gun. Fukuoka Pref. Polyurethane Foam Dash insulator production started.  Main technology building completed. Semi-anechoic room purchased. |
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| 1992 |
 FRF2000 Large-sized Headliner production started. Waste material(or fablic seat covering) used in Floor Silencer. Door Trim production started. First plant completed at Howa Textile Kyushu Plant Co.,Ltd. |
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| 1993 | Waste material(PP bumper waste) recycled and utilized as Door Trim. | |||
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| 1994 |
Atsugi office opened at the Tokyo branch office. Second extension completed at Howa Textile Atsugi Plant Co.,Ltd. Kasugai plant closed down after being in operation for 34 years. New Resinated Headliner Production started. Waste material(coal ash) recycled and utilized for Dash Insulator skin coverring. |
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| 1995 | Technical center completed. | |||
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| 1996 | Polyurethane HeadLiner production started,FOM Headliner production started. | |||
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| 1997 |  Office building completed at the Okazaki plant. |
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| 1998 |
GMC Headliner production started. Office building completed at the Iwata plant. First plant extension completed at Howa Textile Kyushu Plant Co.,Ltd. Tochigi plant established at 1181-22 Uchiborihigashi, Iguchi, Nishinasuno-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi pref. To merge with Howa Textile Atsugi Plant Co.,Ltd. and become Atsugi plant. |
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| 2000 | Iwata Plant received ISO14001 certification. | |||
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| 2001 |  Okazaki Plant received ISO 14001 certification Established Tokyo Branch Office, and Tochigi Sales Office Began supplying interior trim systems to Nissan Motors and other manufacturers. |
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| 2002 |
Established System Development Center (Main Office) Atsugi Plant attained ISO 14001 certification Established Osaka Sales Office: 1-8-23 Jonan, Ikeda-shi, Osaka |
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| 2003 |  Received ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems certification Founded Howa Textile Iwate Plant Co., Ltd. and began operations Satellite Shop 1, 1 Nishine Moriyama , Kanegasaki-cho,Isawa-gun, Iwate Prefecture |
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| 2004 |  Established HOWA USA; began window shade production at 1767 Sheridan Street, Richmond, Indiana Established Atsugi System Development Center |
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| 2005 | 50th anniversary of incorporation | |||
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