1940 HOKOKU ZOKI(Hokoku Machinery) of the antecedent company was founded at the address of 840-1,Meiji-cho,Fukuyama-city, the company was engaged in the production of small bench machine. As the intensifying war, the comp......1940 HOKOKU ZOKI(Hokoku Machinery) of the antecedent company was founded at the address of 840-1,Meiji-cho,Fukuyama-city, the company was engaged in the production of small bench machine. As the intensifying war, the company was engaged in the production of aircraft parts. 1945 The company was re-organized into a corporate body, and HOKOKU ZOKI CO.,LTD. was established with the capital of 700 thousand yen. The company was moved to the address of 1008,Kusado-cho,Fukuyama-city, and the name of the company was changed to HOKOKU NOKI(Hokoku Agricultural Machinery)CO.,LTD. and started the production of agricultural equipment (mainly nawanae-machine). 1955 The foundry was moved to the head office plant due to the execution of the station-front principal street project. 1960 The companys line of business was drastically converted to the manufacture and sales of machine tools(multiple spindle drilling machines). 1961 The name of the company was changed to HOKOKU KIKAI(Hokoku Machinery)CO.,LTD. The capital was increased to 4 million yen. 1963 The head office plant was extended. 1970 The company started the manufacture and sales of anti pollution devices, and entered into a technical tie-up with FULDIZER CORPORATION of the U.S. for the production of dust collectors. The dust collector production plant was constructed. 1971 Capital was increased to 12 million yen. 1973 The foundry was expanded for production increases. A low-frequency induction furnace and a sand treatment plant were installed. 1977 The new head office building was completed. 1979 The company started the manufacture and sales of construction and building equipment(grease traps, air-conditioning tanks, etc.). The company opened branches and business offices thereafter at principal cities in Japan. 1981 The company started the full-fledged production of NC machine tools such as machining centers, production centers ,etc. 1982 Capital was increased to 42 million yen. 1985 A material handling plant was newly constructed. The machine tool production plant was expanded. 1988 The distribution center for the construction and building equipment division was opened. 1990 Taking the opportunity of the 50th anniversary, the company introduced CI, changed its name to HORKOS CORP, increased the capital to 82 million yen, expanded the environmental improving equipment plant and the machine tool assembly plant, and completed the construction of the construction and building equipment R&D office. 1991 An assembly plant exclusively for the production of machine tools and transfer machines was constructed anew. Capital was increased to 85 million yen. 1995 The environmental improving equipment plant was expanded. 1997 Steel Material Warehouse newly constructed. Machine Tool Design Department floor expanded. Bangkok representative office was opened. 2001 Detroit office was opened. 2002 HORKOS(THAILAND)CO.,LTD. was established. The environmental improving equipment plant was relocated to Fukuyama north Industrial Park, and it started operation as Fukuyama north factory. 2003 Detroit office was incorporated and HORKOS TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA INC. was established. 2004 The machine tool assembling plant was newly constructed. 2005 The foundry was moved to Fukuyama north factory. The machine tool assembling plant was newly costructed on the foundry site. HORKOS FRANCE S.A.R.L was established. 2006 Koriyama plant was established in Koriyama City, Fukushima and the distribution center for the construction and building equipment division was opened especially for eastern Japan. 2007 Fukuyama north factory was renamed to Fukuyama north plant.The machine tool manufacturing and assembly plant was newly constructed at Fukuyama north plant.