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Our History

Toyoda Gosei Through the Years

Toyoda Gosei Group
Toyoda Gosei Americas
Breakthrough Technology

1940
- 1949
  Nagoya Rubber Co., Ltd. is established as a spin-off of the rubber research division of Toyota Motor Industry Co., Ltd.
1950
- 1950
  Development of TG's first rubber weatherstrips.
1960
- 1960
1970
- 1973
  Company name is changed to Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
- 1978
  Company is listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
1980
- 1986
  TG (U.S.A.) Corporation, now TG Missouri Corporation, is established (Perryville, MO) as the first manufacturing facility in North America and the first greenfield operation outside of Japan.
- 1986
  TG enters into a joint venture with Produits Cellulaires Waterville for production of weatherstrips in Canada (Waterville, QC).
- 1987
  TG Missouri Corporation starts production of safety systems.
- 1987
  Produits Cellulaires Waterville changes its name to Waterville TG Inc.
- 1988
  TG acquires 100% stake in Waterville TG Inc.
- 1988
  TG started production of interior and exterior parts in the United States.
- 1989
  Toyoda Gosei starts production of steering wheels with built in airbags.
1990
- 1991
  TG Technical Center is established (Madison Heights, MI) as a North American sales and technical office.
- 1997
  TG started production of functional components in the United States.
- 1999
  TG Technical Center is renamed to Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation and expands its role to become the regional management headquarters for North American operations (Troy, MI).
- 1999
  Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2000
- 2000
  Toyoda Gosei started production of interior and exterior parts in Canada.
- 2001
  Toyoda Gosei started production of weatherstrips in the U.S. All automotive business segments are now operational in the United States.
- 2003
  TAPEX is acquired (Matamoros, Tamaulipas) to support safety systems production. It is TG's first location in Mexico.
- 2003
  TG started production of millimeter wave compatible emblems.
- 2008
  Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation established LED sales office (San Jose, CA) for the Americas region.
- 2008
  TG started production of weatherstrips in Mexico.
- 2008
  Toyoda Gosei started production of lightweight plastic fuel filler pipes.
2010
- 2013
  TG started production of functional components in Mexico.
- 2013
  GDBR is established in Brazil (Itapetininga, Sao Paulo) as the first location in South America. GDBR produces interiors and exteriors, safety systems, and weatherstrips.
- 2014
  Toyoda Gosei Irapuato Mexico, S.A. de C.V., is established (Irapuato, Gto.) to produce interior and exterior, and functional components. All automotive business segments are now operational in Mexico.
- 2014
  Professor Isamu Akasaki and Professor Hiroshi Amano win Nobel Prize in Physics for development of the blue LED.
- 2017
  30th anniversary of TG in the Americas
- 2019
  TG's 70th Anniversary

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