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TOA Corporation, 75 Years Young
TOA Corporation, 75 Years Young
During Sept
ember 2009, TOA Corporation celebrates its 75th year in business. In 1934 Tsunetaro Nakantani founded the Toa Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Kobe Japan, manufacturing Microphones. TOA has since grown to become one of the leading professional and commercial sound and security product manufacturers in the world.
TOA products range from digital amplifiers and speakers, to mixers, wireless microphone systems and digital processors used in sound reinforcement, to integrated VOIP intercom and camera systems for security and communications.
TOA Canada Corporation was formed in 1990 as a complete sound solutions provider. In recent years our focus has expanded to include public address and voice communication systems for use in safety and security installations, as well as products for evacuation intercom and CCTV systems.
ember 2009, TOA Corporation celebrates its 75th year in business. In 1934 Tsunetaro Nakantani founded the Toa Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Kobe Japan, manufacturing Microphones. TOA has since grown to become one of the leading professional and commercial sound and security product manufacturers in the world. TOA products range from digital amplifiers and speakers, to mixers, wireless microphone systems and digital processors used in sound reinforcement, to integrated VOIP intercom and camera systems for security and communications.
TOA Canada Corporation was formed in 1990 as a complete sound solutions provider. In recent years our focus has expanded to include public address and voice communication systems for use in safety and security installations, as well as products for evacuation intercom and CCTV systems.
Today, TOA products can be found worldwide in venues such as the Olympics, including Beijing and Nagano, Vienna State Opera House, Tokyo International Airport, and many of Japan’s airports and transit stations, many of Canada’s east coast airports, Porsche Arena, Mount Sinai Hospital, BC Ferries, and McDonald’s, just to name a few.
TOA History Facts:
1934: Production and sales of horn speakers, microphones and amplifiers begin
1953: Exports to India, TOA's first overseas trade
1954: Tokyo Office established
1954: Corporate Philosophy developed
1957: Japan's first transistorized megaphone, the ER‐57, is developed is developed
1964: TOA broadcasting equipment chosen for 31 locations around Tokyo Olympic Games venues
1965: ACOUS Co., Ltd. founded
1970: TOA Communications Co., Ltd. established (now TOA Engineering Co., Ltd.)
1970: Takeo TOA Co., Ltd. established (now TAKEX Co., Ltd.).
1970: TOA equipment used for Osaka's Expo '70
1972: Pasco Co., Ltd. established
1973: TAKITSU Co., Ltd. founded
1974: TOA Electronics Deutschland Gmbh established in Hamburg (reorganized in 1983)
1974: TOA Electronics, Inc. established in San Francisco
1975: Joint venture P.T. TOA Galva Industries founded in Jakarta, Indonesia
1977: U.K. Branch opened (reorganized as a company in 1983)
1977: Stock listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange
1983: TOA enters the intercom market, introducing ten new products including door phones
1983: CCTV (closed circuit television) system developed
1985: New corporate logo introduced
1989: Toa Electric Co., Ltd. was renamed TOA Corporation
1989: TOA Electronics Taiwan Corporation established in Taipei
1990: TOA Canada Corporation established in Ontario
1992: International Standardization Organization (ISO) certification obtained
1995: Hong Kong Office incorporated as TOA (Hong Kong) Ltd.
1998: TOA Buys BBM company in England
1990’s TOA Corporation has been found on both the Tokyo and Osaka stock exchange.
2001: TOA’s Takarazuka headquarters earns ISO 14001 certification for environmental compatibility
2002: TOA's wholly owned subsidiary, TOA Electronics PTE Ltd., is established in Singapore
2002: TOA's wholly owned subsidiary, TOA Vietnam Co., Ltd., is established in Vietnam
2003: TOA's wholly owned subsidiary, TOA China Ltd., is established in China.
2003: Construction of new factory of ACOUS Co., Ltd. completed
2007: Joint venture , PT. TOA GALINDRA ELECTRONICS, is established in Indonesia
2008: TOA Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd, a Malaysian overseas subsidiary, is established
2008: Involvement in many facilities at the Beijing Olympics, including the Main Stadium and Olympic Village
To follow TOA Corporation’s timeline, visit our corporate headquarters website