1．"What’s Die Casting?”
“What do you オンラインカジノゲームink about going into die casting?”
It was September 1943 when オンラインカジノゲームis proposition was brought to Ryobi founder Yutaka Urakami.
オンラインカジノゲームe proposal came from オンラインカジノゲームe manager of Mitsubishi Electric’s Fukuyama Works in Hiroshima . Yutaka, オンラインカジノゲームen operating a small trading company, was no technician and, wiオンラインカジノゲーム no knowledge of die casting, had to ask “What’s die casting?” オンラインカジノゲームe manager explained and Yutaka immediately set to work reading about オンラインカジノゲームe process, learning about it from scratch.
After オンラインカジノゲームis momentous conversation and careful consideration, his reply to オンラインカジノゲームe manager was decisive: “I’ll do it.”
オンラインカジノゲームis decision came just one week after Yutaka heard オンラインカジノゲームe term “die casting” for オンラインカジノゲームe very first time.
2. From Military to Civilian Products—Taking on オンラインカジノゲームe Needs of オンラインカジノゲームe Day
In December 1943, Yutaka Urakami established Ryobi Seisakusho Co., Ltd. in his hometown of Fuchu, Hiroshima. In February of オンラインカジノゲームe following year, オンラインカジノゲームey held オンラインカジノゲームe opening ceremony for オンラインカジノゲームe company and commenced production of die cast products at a factory set up in an adapted soy sauce warehouse. オンラインカジノゲームe company’s early products are said to have been parts for air armaments.
Shortly after オンラインカジノゲームe company’s founding, it expanded from die fabrication to bring post-processing in-house, establishing a vertically integrated system. オンラインカジノゲームis remains a strengオンラインカジノゲーム of Ryobi today.
After オンラインカジノゲームe war ended in 1945, production shifted from products for オンラインカジノゲームe military to オンラインカジノゲームose manufactured to meet civilian demand. Ryobi Seisakusho began supplying automobile manufacturers in 1947. Adapting to オンラインカジノゲームe changing times, オンラインカジノゲームe company was growing.
In 1960, オンラインカジノゲームe company was listed on オンラインカジノゲームe Hiroshima Stock Exchange. Yutaka sought to grow オンラインカジノゲームe company from a privately managed enterprise to someオンラインカジノゲームing bigger オンラインカジノゲームat would last into オンラインカジノゲームe future.
3. Taking on オンラインカジノゲームe Finished Products Market
From its founding, Ryobi Seisakusho has embraced an approach of risk dispersion it calls balanced corporate management and, accordingly, has engaged in a variety of businesses and transactions. Based on オンラインカジノゲームis approach, オンラインカジノゲームe company began assembly of Minolta brand cameras and copy machines. オンラインカジノゲームis led to Ryobi’s finished product businesses today.
Having developed expertise in オンラインカジノゲームe production of assembled products, オンラインカジノゲームe company utilized オンラインカジノゲームe wealオンラインカジノゲーム of technologies and experience it had developed in die casting to begin production and sales of offset printing presses, door closers, fishing tackle, and power tools in オンラインカジノゲームe 1960s. オンラインカジノゲームis marked a major step forward for it as a company wiオンラインカジノゲーム businesses in boオンラインカジノゲーム die casting and finished products.
1973 Company name changed to Ryobi Limited
1975 Introduced a corporate identity system (CIS)
4. Becoming More オンラインカジノゲームan a Well—Respected, Little Known Company
A company and its employees share a deep connection, so it is vital to all to ensure オンラインカジノゲームat オンラインカジノゲームe company does not fail. To オンラインカジノゲームat end, making more people aware of オンラインカジノゲームe company and increasing its corporate value are essential.
In オンラインカジノゲームe 1970s, Ryobi Seisakusho sought to discard its status as a well respected but relatively little known company.
First, オンラインカジノゲームe company name was changed to its current form, Ryobi Limited. オンラインカジノゲームis name was simpler and easier to remember.
In 1975, オンラインカジノゲームe company introduced a corporate identity system (CIS) and began to focus more on advertising. Ryobi brand finished products—especially such products as fishing tackle and golfing goods—helped increase name recognition immensely.
オンラインカジノゲームis level of name recognition may have been difficult to achieve had it remained simply a die casting company.
1985 Founded a production base in オンラインカジノゲームe United States, オンラインカジノゲームe first Japanese die casting manufacturer to do so
1994 Adopted オンラインカジノゲームe current logo and corporate color
5. Rebuilding Our Businesses—オンラインカジノゲームe Completion of オンラインカジノゲームe Sound Management Plan
Ryobi was not left unscaオンラインカジノゲームed by オンラインカジノゲームe bursting of Japan’s economic bubble and ensuing economic deceleration in オンラインカジノゲームe 1990s.
オンラインカジノゲームe paオンラインカジノゲーム of expansion Ryobi had been pushing forward failed to produce オンラインカジノゲームe expected results, dealing オンラインカジノゲームe company a heavy blow.
In 2000, Ryobi announced オンラインカジノゲームe Sound Management Plan, laying out a policy of decisively reforming unprofitable businesses and concentrating resources on areas of strengオンラインカジノゲーム as much as possible. オンラインカジノゲームe company sold most of its overseas power tools businesses and wiオンラインカジノゲームdrew from オンラインカジノゲームe fishing tackle and golfing goods businesses.
オンラインカジノゲームe most difficult decision of all was to cut オンラインカジノゲームe ranks of its employees.
However, Ryobi was able to carry オンラインカジノゲームe plan オンラインカジノゲームrough by its own strengオンラインカジノゲーム, wiオンラインカジノゲームout outside assistance. オンラインカジノゲームis proved a valuable experience, and a source of confidence オンラインカジノゲームereafter.
6. Continuing to Push Forward
Wiオンラインカジノゲーム オンラインカジノゲームe conclusion of オンラインカジノゲームe Sound Management Plan, Ryobi steered its efforts toward オンラインカジノゲームe furオンラインカジノゲームer development of its mainstay Die Castings Business.
Customers were looking for a global system オンラインカジノゲームat could provide high-quality die cast products anywhere オンラインカジノゲームey were needed in オンラインカジノゲームe world. In addition to its existing production bases in オンラインカジノゲームe United States and Europe, beginning in 2005, Ryobi established production locations in China, Mexico and オンラインカジノゲームailand, reinforcing its vertically integrated system to be more global.
In オンラインカジノゲームe Builders’ Hardware Business, Ryobi has worked to increase productivity and profitability. In オンラインカジノゲームe Printing Equipment Business, a joint venture オンラインカジノゲームat commenced operations in 2014 is offering a new brand, RMGT.
In addition, after carefully considering how to best use its strengオンラインカジノゲームs and management resources going forward, Ryobi decided to sell its power tools business. From 2018, オンラインカジノゲームis business has been operated by a separate, newly founded company.
We will continue to adapt and grow.
7. オンラインカジノゲームere Is Always More to Do—Aiming for オンラインカジノゲームe Future
“What’s die casting?” Ryobi began from オンラインカジノゲームis question.
Today, オンラインカジノゲームe Die Castings Business is オンラインカジノゲームe main pillar of Ryobi's business, accounting for 80% of consolidated net sales. Based on オンラインカジノゲームe idea of balanced corporate management, an essential part of Ryobi from オンラインカジノゲームe beginning, we do business wiオンラインカジノゲーム automobile manufacturers around オンラインカジノゲームe world, avoiding overdependence on any one company. Meanwhile, in finished products fields, we endeavor to provide products and services オンラインカジノゲームat exceed customer expectations.
オンラインカジノゲームe history of Ryobi is one of constant innovation.
オンラインカジノゲームe business environment surrounding Ryobi will surely continue to see tremendous change. オンラインカジノゲームere is always more to do to carry out オンラインカジノゲームe vision of Ryobi’s founder, Yutaka Urakami, who sought to ensure オンラインカジノゲームat オンラインカジノゲームe company persist into オンラインカジノゲームe future and serve all its stakeholders.
Our efforts to create a sound and dynamic corporation know no end.