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4. History of Paint Finishing Systems (1930s-present)
- 1. From Kenzaisha to Taikisha . . .
- 2. The Dawn of the HVAC Industry (-1930s)
- 3. Industrial HVAC Systems and Taikisha (1940s-present)
- 4. History of Paint Finishing Systems (1930s-present)
Oven for the R360 Coupe paint plant
at the F Plant of Toyo Industries (1960)
Kenzaisha's first order related to automobile manufacturing came in 1936, when it received an order for a steam heater and spray booth exhaust duct for the body enamel drying room at Ford Japan's Yokohama Plant. In 1938, the Company installed a truck body drying oven at the first automobile assembly plant of Toyota Automatic Loom Works (now Toyota Motor Corporation).
The Company began full-scale entry into the paint finishing business in 1953 after receiving an order for a spray booth at the Nissan-Austin factory. In 1959, it received a turn-key order for the automobile painting line at the F Plant of Toyo Industries (now Mazda Motor Corp.). By betting its future on the success of this major project, the Company established a position as a leader in Japan's paint finishing industry.
In the 1960s, the Company received orders from every one of Japan's auto manufacturers. Since that time, it has continuously improved its spray booths and ovens. In 1984, Taikisha completed its first Circula Spray Booth, which was highly evaluated not only for the exceptionally smooth finish it provided but also for its high cleaning efficiency and low noise level. Orders came from other industries as well, ranging from large-scale spray booths for aircraft and bullet trains to painting systems for precision equipment. Taikisha thus provided painting technology for a diverse array of products.
Paint system for the main wings of
jumbo jets installed at Boeing Co. (1992)
In 1981, Taikisha established a U.S. subsidiary, TKS Industrial Co., which has gone on to win numerous orders for paint finishing plants from each of the Big Three U.S. automakers, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors.
In the paint finishing systems industry, the scale of companies is relatively small compared to the HVAC industry. In addition, capital reorganizations, mergers and spinoffs are common. Those companies that deal only in the paint finishing business are especially vulnerable to the effects of downturns in capital investment by auto manufacturers. Taikisha, however, has two core businesses -- HVAC systems and paint finishing systems -- allowing us to maintain stable operations.
