History

–1950s

TAKAO KINZOKU KOGYO Co., Ltd. and KIKUCHI CO., LTD. are the roots of G-TEKT, and both companies launched their businesses based on sheet metal fabrication operations. Later, they began doing business with automobile manufacturers and made automobile parts their core business, thus gaining a foothold for growth.

TAKAO, friction screw press machine

KIKUCHI, at the time of establishment

1960–70s

Both companies grew their automotive parts businesses and began working with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. As Tier 1 suppliers of body components, they expanded their operations and established strong partnerships with leading automotive OEMs.

TAKAO, die factory

TAKAO, Shiga Plant in the 1970s

KIKUCHI

1980s

The two companies took their first step toward becoming global enterprises by supporting the global strategies of leading automotive OEMs. At the time, there were virtually no precedents of press and welding manufacturers expanding overseas, making the journey particularly challenging. However, by complementing each other’s strengths and working together to overcome difficulties, they successfully built up valuable management expertise in overseas operations.

In 1984, both companies made their first overseas expansion into the United States. This marked the beginning of their aggressive overseas expansion.

1990s

Building on their first overseas venture in North America, the two companies steadily expanded their global footprint. They established production bases across Southeast Asia, North America, South America, and Europe, developing a just-in-time supply system to flexibly meet customer needs worldwide.

In 1994, entered Thailand

In 1996, entered Canada

In 1996, entered Brazil

In 1997, entered the UK

2000s

The joint venture achieved further growth through its first entry into the rapidly expanding Chinese automotive market and by enhancing production capacity in North America. At the same time, both companies established new domestic facilities and enhanceed its production infrastructure both in Japan and overseas.

In 2001, entered China

In 2007, entered India

2010s–

In 2011, TAKAO and KIKUCHI merged to form G-TEKT.

In 2014, listed on the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

In 2018, G-TEKT TOKYO LAB (GTL) has been constructed to lead the development of advanced technologies