History | S.Y Sugiyama Chain Co.,Ltd

1944: Moved to Iruma city
1944: Sugiyama family in front of the house.
［Product Timeline］ 1947 Motorcycle Chain LeftUp: the brochure cover page at that time
1946: Changed the company name to Sugiyama Manufacturing limited to make tools for civil use instead of military use.
1950: Started to make transmission roller chains.
1956: Changed the name to Sugiyama Chain Co., Ltd. with capital 2 million yen.
1957: Established a new factory in Koyata, Iruma city.
Registered as JIS (Japan Industrial Standard) factory for a bicycle chain manufacturer.
1958: Company trip to Ikaho Hot Spring, Gumma prefecture
1959: Registered as JIS factory for a manufacturer of transmission roller chain.
Sadataro SUGIYAMA became a charter member of a newly founded Musashi Rotary Club.
1962: Established another new factory in Ohgi-machiya, Iruma city, with a size of 7,600 square meters, with more than 200 employees.
Toyooka factory
1963: Capital increased to 8.4 million yen.
1964: Sadataro SUGIYAMA became a chairman of Musashi Rotary Club (present Iruma Rotary Club).
1964 Silent Chain LeftUp: the brochure cover page at that time

1965: Sadataro SUGIYAMA visited the International Rotary Club in Evanston, Illinois, USA.
Started exports of roller chains to the USA.
1965: In front of the International Rotary Club in Evanston, Illinois, USA.
1966: Sadataro SUGIYAMA became a board member of Japan Chain Association.
1967: Bought land for another new factory in Musashi Industrial Park, with a size of 14,000 square meters. (present headquarters and factory)
1966: A brochure of Musashi Industrial Park.
Started publishing company newsletter “SY”.
1968: Sadataro SUGIYAMA founded the Iruma Manufacturers Association with more than 30 companies and led it as chairman for many years.He constructed a company kindergarten that was a cutting-edge attempt to employ more part-timers.
Company kindergarten on the same premises.
1963: Company trip to Shimoda Hot Spring, Shizuoka prefecture.
1970: Capital increased to 49.5 million yen.
1971: Sadataro SUGIYAMA visited American and European distributors.
［Product Timeline］ 1974 Welded Chain LeftUp: the brochure cover page at that time 1975 Trencher Chain
1973: Completed the New factory in the Musashi Industrial Park.
New computer system was introduced.
Head office and factory.

1978: Acquired shares and created a partnership with HKK Chain Corporation of America in New Jersey, USA.
HKK Chain Corporation of America, NJ, USA.
［Product Timeline］ 1980 Rivet less Chain
1983: Started “direct” exports of roller chains to the USA.
1986: Started sales agreement with Hitachi Metals.
Capital increased to 99 million yen.
1987 SBR^® (Solid Bushings and Rollers) Chain LeftUp: the brochure cover page at that time
1987: Succeeded in developing “Solid Bushing & Roller”, our super-high quality roller chain with new technology for the first time in the world market.
Sadataro SUGIYAMA was awarded the 5th Class, Gold and Silver Rays from the Emperor in 1987 at the age of 76.
1987: Conferment ceremony.
1995: Headquarters and factory was moved to the present address in Musashi Industrial Park, Iruma city.
2000: Obtained the certificate of ISO9001.
2002 Silver SBR^® Chain LeftUp: the brochure cover page at that time
2005: Obtained the certificate of API (American Petroleum Institute).
2009 Premium SBR^® Chain LeftUp: the brochure cover page at that time
2009: Shinichiro SUGIYAMA became the chairman of the Iruma Manufacturers Association. (incumbent chairman)
2010: Shinichiro SUGIYAMA became the chairman of Sugiyama Chain, and Yuichi SUGIYAMA became the president.
2017 Aqua-Proof^® Chain LeftUp: the brochure cover page at that time