Suezo Ishida founded Ishida Rope Manufacturing, which started out making hemp rope, in Kataharacho.

Expanded operations force the factory to move to its present location.

Business growth prompts the company to become a joint stock entity.
Ishida Rope Manufacturing, Inc. begins with 800,000 yen in capital, and Suezo Ishida becomes its representative director.

Capital increased to 1.2 million yen.

Factory meets Hemp Rope Japanese Industrial Standards (Permit No. 3305).

Capital increased to 2.18 million yen.
Capital increased to 6 million yen

Capital increased to 9 million yen

Capital increased to 12 million yen.
Production of synthetic fiber ropes begins.

NK approves manufacturing of Vinylon Spun (3-strand).
Capital increased to 15 million yen.

Factory struck by lightning, and is completely burned down.
A new factory is built.

NK approves manufacturing of Vinylon Multi.

Ishida Rope Manufacturing establishes Ishida Chemical, Inc. as its braided rope division.

Responding to rope manufacturing demand for larger ships, Ishida Rope Manufacturing helps establish the Aichi Prefecture Cross Rope Industry Cooperative Association as a foundation for general manufacturers of ropes.

NK approves manufacturing of Kuremona I (3-strand) and Hi-Zex (3-strand).

NK approves manufacturing of Hi-Zex (Cross).

Capital increased to 20 million yen.
NK approves manufacturing of Polypropylene Spun (3-strand),
Polypropylene Multi (3-strand), Polypropylene Mono (3-strand, Cross), and Nylon (3-strand).

Equipment updated and facilities improved to meet the increased demand for cross ropes and binder ropes for the fishing and shipping industries.
System established for full-scale manufacturing of synthetic fiber rope.
Kota Plant in the Kota district built with floor space of 4,000m² for future manufacturing needs. NK approves manufacturing of Nylon (Cross).

Yasutaro Ishida becomes representative director.

Ishida Chemical, Inc. changes its name to Shinko, Inc.
Factory meets JIS Synthetic Fiber Rope Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS, Permit No. 473066).
JIS L2703 Vinylon
JIS L2704 Nylon
JIS L2705 Polyethylene
JIS L2706 Polypropylene

Certified to bid on Japanese Defense Agency jobs.
Capital increased to 300 million yen.

NK approves manufacturing of Polypropylene Multi (3-Strand, Cross).

Trademark changed from Marusue to Taston.
Dialon Lite changed to Taston Lite.

Begins manufacturing Taston Lite yarn using the Konyoshi process.

Shinko, Inc. begins domestic sale of Shimenawa rope.
NK approves manufacturing of Taston Lite (3-Strand, Cross).

Additional layers installed, and production line reorganized in response to growing demand for stone type and braided rope.
Main office moved to a new building.

Construction sheet cleaning process started at the Kota plant.

Plan formulated for increased production to meet increase in orders.

Construction of second plant begins at Kataharacho.

Large royal processors installed to meet growing trend in thermal processing.
70th anniversary celebrated.

Acquires a 92,000m² site in Kunisakimachi, Oita.

Work begins on a new 6,600m² plant in Kunisakimachi, Oita.

Third royal processor installed.

Centralizes functions for the second plant at headquarters.

Kota plant installs latest cleaning equipment.
Fourth royal processor installed.

Embankment Royal Safe rope developed.

High-strength Taston 5 strands developed.

80th anniversary celebrated.

40-type and 12-type Royal Processors renovated.
Embankment Royal Safe II rope developed.

New Royal The Cross equipment installed.

Begin selling Eslon King.

Additional extruders installed to meet increased demand for Taston 5.

Initiated research and development of biodegradablefibers.

Opened a new plant, JIANGYIN ISHIDA ROPE MFG INC, in Jiang Yin shi, Jiang Su sheng, Zhong guo.
Installed 2 more Extruders.
Fifth royal processor installed.