History

1804

Founding

Late Edo period

1st year of Bunka era，Buhei Yorozuya I ("Yorozuya" is a trade name) founded a telescoping fire blower (brass casting) business in Nagahoribashi, Osaka.

A crucible used for refining at the time of the company's founding

1884

Buhei IV opened Sakane Buhei Shoten and expanded business into manufacturing and sales.

1917

Buhei Sakane V incorporates Sakane Buhei Shoten as Sakane Shoten.
1934

Capital participation by Sumitomo Cable Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (currently Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.)

1937

Furthermore, with capital participation from Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (currently Nippon Steel Corporation), it was reorganized as Sakane Metal Shoko Co., Ltd.

1943

Separated Sakane Metal Shoko Co., Ltd. Sakane Shoten, the parent company of Sakane Sangyo Co., Ltd., was closed during the war.
1946

Established Sakane Sangyo ., Ltd.

Established Sakane Sangyo Co., Ltd. as a wholesaler of electric wires, cable, cemented carbide products, copper products, non-ferrous metals,raw metal, etc.

Sakane Sangyo Co., Ltd. Head Office Building (Nagahori Bridge)

1946Established Sakane Sangyo ., Ltd.

When the company was established after the war, it rented rooms in the Midosuji Building (Shinsaibashi) in Minami Ward and the Dojima Building (Midosuji Oebashi) in Kita Ward that had survived the fire, but in 1948, the company building was rebuilt in Nagahoribashi.
1947

Added fasteners sales to the business.

Then added aluminum products, stainless steel products, industrial diamond products, and chemical products
1948

Tokyo Branch Office opens and begins operations in the Kanto region.

Starting with the opening of branch offices in Nagoya in 1963 and Kokura and Takaoka in 1965, we continued to expand our bases with the aim of becoming a nationwide company.
1967

Head office relocated to Naniwa-ku, Osaka

Sakane Sangyo Co., Ltd. Head Office Building (Sakuragawa)
1977

First overseas expansion. Established a local subsidiary in Singapore.

Expanded to North America in 1979, Malaysia in 1989, Taiwan in 1993, Hong Kong in 1994, Shanghai and Mexico in 1999, Thailand in 2000, and Czech Republic in 2005.
1980

Changed trade name to Toyo Bussan Co., Ltd.
1987

Newly established Quality Control Section in the Operations Department responsible for quality assurance.

Currently in the Quality Assurance Department, Quality Assurance & Environmental Management Department.
1988

Listed on Osaka Stock Exchange Second Section
1999

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
1999

Environmental Management Office established (reorganized as Quality Assurance & Environmental Management Department in 2003)

All departments have acquired ISO9001, ISO9002, and ISO14001.

1999Environmental Management Office established (reorganized as Quality Assurance & Environmental Management Department in 2003)

2003：All departments acquired ISO14001
2005：41 departments related to ISO9001 aquired certification
2002

Established the Prototype EC Section and launched Model Port, a unit that undertakes prototype production.
2006

Changed trade name to TECHNO ASSOCIE.

The company name was changed on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the company's founding in order to reflect the company's actual business, which is not only a distribution function but also a proposal-oriented business with an engineering function that goes beyond the realm of a trading company.

2006Changed trade name to TECHNO ASSOCIE.

Establishment and investment in affiliated companies with manufacturing functions

1979: Established Naniwa Distribution Service (now Tobutsu Techno)

1999: Invested in Taiyo Sangyo Co.

2006: Established Nissei Metal Products Co.

2008: Established Jiashan Keyousheng Technology Co.

2008: Invested in Nippon Kolymers (merged into Tobu Techno in 2012)

2009: Invested in Funakoshi Seisakusho (now Silicone Techno) (Becoming a wholly owned subsidiary in 2010)

2013: Established TA Automotive Thailand Co.

2018: TA Mexico and Silao branch offices opened

2019: Acquires all shares of Tsukasa Sangyo
2009

Head office relocated to current location, 3-3-17 Tosabori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City

2009Head office relocated to current location, 3-3-17 Tosabori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City

Located along the Tosabori River, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the scenery heading towards Funatogyo for the Tenjin Festival, which is one of Japan's three major festivals every summer.

The Tosabori river, View from the rooftop.

「NANIWAZU NO KAZE」（wind of Naniwazu）is stand in the public open space in front of the main entrance.

Sunset seen from the 17th floor conference preparation room
2011

Reorganized from a regional sales organization to a business headquarters system

From a sales structure for each regional block, the company has been reorganized into five business divisions that can respond to specialized fields both domestically and internationally by grasping the characteristic demand of the industrial fields of information and telecommunications, automobiles, electrical and electronics, housing and housing equipment, and industrial equipment.
2018

Reorganization from five business divisions to the current structure of three sales divisions: Electronics Products, Automotive Products, and Broad Area. Newly established Product Technology ＆ Innovation Division to operate by product.
2019

Became a consolidated subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
2022

Shifted to the "Standard Market" from the "Second Section" in accordance with the revision of the market classification of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2023

Delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market.
Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.