Tokyo Printing Corporation U.S.A. was established in 1987 as a subsidiary of Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd. located in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd. is an independent manufacturer specializing in printing inks and plastic materials. Their international business includes Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and North America. In order to understand Tokyo Printing Corporation U.S.A. we would like to introduce you to the history of Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd. You may also visit their website at http://www.tokyoink.co.jp/tpi_e/index.htm.
| 1916 |
 Seibido Printing Corporation in Tokyo, Japan began to manufacture printing inks for their own printing use. |
| 1923 |
 Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd. was established by separating the ink manufacturing department of Seibido Printing Corporation into an individual company. |
| 1929 |
Sales branch opened in Osaka, Japan. |
| 1930 |
Gravure Ink plant initiated in Tokyo, Japan. |
| 1937 |
 Headquarters moved to Tabata, Japan. |
| 1953 |
Regional distributor established in Thailand. |
| 1954 |
Offset printing ink sales and manufacturing facility opened in Kyushu, Japan. |
| 1954 |
 Offset printing ink sales and manufacturing facility opened in Nagoya, Japan. |
| 1954 |
Ink sales branch opened in Hokkaido Japan. |
| 1955 |
 Began production of plastic colorants. |
| 1958 |
Regional distributor established in Taiwan. |
| 1958 |
Plastic manufacturing plant built in the Saitama Prefecture of Japan. |
| 1959 |
Offset printing ink manufacturing branch opened in Hiroshima, Japan. |
| 1961 |
Became a public company listed on Tokyo Securities Exchange. |
| 1961 |
Invented ready-mixed gold metallic printing inks. |
| 1963 |
Gravure ink manufacturing moved to a new larger facility in Yoshinocho Omiya, Japan. |
| 1965 |
 Plastic concentrates and additives plant built in Yoshinocho Omiya, Japan. |
| 1968 |
Began distribution of Meiji Offset Blankets in Japan. |
| 1968 |
Plastic colorant manufacturing plant built in Osaka, Japan |
| 1972 |
Manufacturing and Research & Development plant built for toner in Yoshinocho Omiya, Japan. |
| 1979 |
Began distribution of Konica's PS Plates in Japan. |
| 1985 |
Liaison office created in Los Angeles, CA. |
| 1986 |
 Offset printing ink manufacturing plant built in Hanyu, Japan. |
| 1987 |
 Tokyo Printing Ink Corporation U.S.A. established in Los Angeles, California. |
| 1990 |
Plastic sales branch opened in Sendai, Japan. |
| 1991 |
Plastic colorant manufacturing plant built in the Gifu Prefecture of Japan. (Toki factory) |
| 1992 |
Offset printing ink sales branch opened in Chiba, Japan. |
| 1993 |
Offset printing ink and plastic sales branch opened in Nigata, Japan. |
| 1996 |
Offset printing ink and plastic sales branch opened in Kyoto, Japan. |
| 1999 |
Offset printing ink sales branch opened in East Tokorozawa, Japan. |
| 2000 |
Tokyo Polymer Corporation established. |
| 2001 |
Plastic colorants Toki factory ISO9001certified. |
| 2003 |
Plastic colorants Yoshinocho Omiya factories ISO9001 certified. |
| 2004 |
Offset printing inks Hanyu factory ISO9001 certified. |
