Chronicle | Yokowo Co., Ltd.

Chronicle of Chutaro Yokoo		Chronicle of Yokowo Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Born in Sogi, Tomioka-machi, Kitakanra District, Gunma Prefecture	1894
Graduated from Tomioka Jinjo Koto Shogakko and moved to Tokyo for an apprenticeship	1909
	1922	Founded in Sumida, Tokyo
	1946	Relocated the company to Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture, and established the Nakamachi Plant Started production of Spring Bar
Assumed the post of president and representative director of Yokowo Mfg. Co., Ltd.	1951	Reorganized the company into a stock company and established the Tokyo Branch at Takinogawa, Kita-ku, Tokyo Yokowo Mfg. Co., Ltd. around 1950
	1956	Started production of Rod Antennas
	1957	Started production of Car Antennas
Appointed chair of the Tomioka City Assembly and also deputy chairman of the Tomioka Chamber of Commerce and Industry	1958	Established the Nanokaichi Plant in Tomioka City Nanokaichi Plant around 1955
	1959	Established the Osaka Branch Started production of Golf Shaft
	1960	Relocated Head office to Takinogawa, Kita-ku, Tokyo
	1961	Established the Kanohara Plant in Tomioka City Kanohara Plant around 1960
	1962	Listed on the second section of Tokyo stock exchange
Appointed chairman of the Tomioka Chamber of Commerce and Industry	1964
Assumed post of chairman and director of Yokowo Mfg. Co., Ltd. Elected mayor of Tomioka City	1965
	1967	Established YOKOWO MFG.CO., (TAIWAN) LTD. (now YOKOWO MICRO TECH CO., LTD.)
Assumed post of adviser for Yokowo Mfg. Co., Ltd.	1973
Passes away in June	1977