About Us

Corporate History

1940s to 1970s

October 1947
Established in Moji-shi (currently Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-shi) by company officials of the former Mitsubishi Corporation, which was dissolved before the establishment
October 1961
Listed shares on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
January 1974
Established the subsidiary Seika Sangyo GmbH, Germany (Dusseldorf)
Historical photos from the 1940s to the 1970s
Osaka Shosen Mercantile Steamship Co. Building, where the Company was located at the time of its establishment

1980s

April 1981
Shifted to a two-headquarters system (Tokyo Headquarters and Kitakyushu Headquarters)
May 1983
Opened the Taipei Branch in Taiwan (Taipei)
August 1983
Transferred the operations of the Kitakyushu headquarters to the Tokyo headquarters and registered the Kitakyushu headquarters as the head office
November 1983
Established Tsurumi (Europe) GmbH, a joint venture with Tsurumi Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Germany (Dusseldorf)
Historical photos from the 1980s
Established the subsidiary Seika Sangyo GmbH, Germany (Dusseldorf)
Historical photos from the 1980s
Head office building of Seika Sangyo GmbH and Tsurumi (Europe) GmbH

1990s

December 1990
Changed the registered head office from Moji-ku Kitakyushu to Kokurakita-ku Kitakyushu
April 1994
Established the subsidiary Seika Machinery Inc., USA (Los Angeles)
August 1994
Osaka Branch office moved from Umeda, Kita-ku to Dojimahama, Kita-ku
Historical photos from the 1990s
Commemorative publication celebrating the Company’s 50th anniversary

2000s

July 2000
Opened the Seoul Branch in Korea (Seoul)
August 2001
Changed registered head office from Kokurakita-ku Kitakyushu to Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
January 2004
Established the subsidiary SEIKA (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. in China (Shanghai)
April 2005
Acquired 100% ownership of JAPAN DAIYA VALVE Co.,Ltd.
April 2006
Opened an Atlanta Office as a branch of Seika Machinery Inc.USA
September 2006
Subsidiary Nippon Daiya Valve Co., Ltd. established TIANJIN DAIYA VALVE CO., LTD. in Tianjin, China
August 2008
Established TEN FEET WRIGHT INC.
January 2009
Acquired 100% ownership of Compagnie Europeenne Afrique Asie S.A.S.
Historical photos from the 2000s
Changed registered head office to Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Historical photos from the 2000s
SEIKA MACHINERY, INC. Atlanta Office
Historical photos from the 2000s
Nippon Daiya Valve Co., Ltd.

2010s

April 2012
Established SEIKA DIGITAL IMAGE CORPORATION
October 2012
Acquired 100% ownership of HYDREUTES,S.A.U.
December 2012
Established the subsidiary Seika Sangyo (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Thailand (Bangkok)
November 2014
Established Tsurumi Pompes Location S.A.S.
February 2015
Acquired 100% ownership of Marine Motors & Pumps N.V. in Belgium
April 2015
Opened an San Francisco Office as a branch of Seika Machinery Inc.USA
May 2015
Established Meinan Kyodo Energy
March 2016
Acquired 100% ownership of Shikishimakiki Corporation
October 2017
Created the Group logo on the 70th anniversary of the Company
December 2018
Established the subsidiary SEIKA SANGYO (VIETNAM)
COMPANY LIMITED in VIETNAM(Ho Chi Minh)
Historical photos from the 2010s
SEIKA DIGITAL IMAGE CORPORATION (left)
SEIKA MACHINERY, INC. San Francisco Office (right)
Historical photos from the 2010s
Acquired 100% ownership of Shikishimakiki Corporation
logo:Seika Group
Created the Group logo on the 70th anniversary of the Company

2020s

January 2020
Obart Pumps (Holdings) Limited (currently a consolidated subsidiary) and Obart Pumps Limited (currently a consolidated subsidiary) are made into subsidiaries through the acquisition of shares through the local subsidiary Tsurumi (Europe) GmbH.
January 2020
Merged Tsurumi Pompes Location S.A.S. and COMPAGNIE EUROPEENNE AFRIQUE ASIE S.A.S. and changed the trade name to Tsurumi France S.A.S. (consolidated subsidiary)
October 2020
Established Seika Daiya Engine Co.,Ltd.
April 2022
Formulated VIORB 2030, our long-term management vision from FY 2022 to FY 2030
April 2022
Listed on the Prime Market of Tokyo stock Exchange
June 2022
Transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee
May 2023
Acquired 100% ownership of TVE Co., Ltd.
November 2023
Established FORMOSA SEIKA CORPORATION in Taiwan (Taipei)
April 2024
Acquired 100% ownership of Shipyard Tanaka Co.,Ltd.
Historical photos from the 2020s
Obart Pumps Limited, U.K.
Historical photos from the 2020s
Head Office of Seika Daiya Engine Co., Ltd. (left)
Minami-Kyushu Branch of Seika Daiya Engine Co., Ltd. (right)