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History
Maeda Metal Industries, Ltd. Itami factory Head Office was Tondabayashi factory Kawachinagano factory Vietnam factory Logo Logo renewal
was established. moved to Fukae was constructed. was constructed. was founded.
Fukae factory
1000t high speed
press machine
Year Events Product
■ Manufacture and sale of mechanical tools High function & quality tool "Fine Tool Series" started to be ■ Shear Wrenches M-series (91') ■ Fine Tool Series (91') ■ Pre-tightening Wrenches
1991
commercial produced . "TATEKATAICHIBAN" (92')
■ Multipliers N-series (93')
Pre-tightening Wrench "TATEKATAICHIBAN" started to be
1992
■ Civilian and military requirements (38') commercial produced.
■ Socket Wrenches, Single Purpose Wrenches (38') 1993 Development Center was established. ■ Shear Runners SR (94') ■ FACOM G-pliers, microcircuit isolation (95') ■ Electric Turn Of The Nut
1994 Electric Torque Control Wrench started to be commercial produced. Tightening Wrenches (96')
■ Spiral Reamer (40') ■ Valve Seat Cutteres (40')
1995 Started sales collaboration with FACOM.
1998 Acquiring ISO9001 quality management system certification. ■ Nut Runner STC (98') ■ Socket Holder (both for ■ Battery Impact Wrenches
Minoru Harada was inaugurated as President. impact sockets) (01') IWB15 (01')
■ Garage Jacks (45') ■ Automotive Tools (Fukae factory) (45')
Acquiring ISO14001 environmental management system
■ Radio Speakers (Itami factory) (45')
2001 certification.
TONE "Techno Car I"for PR and technical support was introduced. ■ Preset Torque Wrenches (02') ■ Shear Wrenches (acquired CE certification) (02')
■ Wheel Nut Wrenches (53') TONE original patent Torque Wrench started to be commercial ■ Stainless Tool Sets (03')
2002 produced.
Equipment products acquired CE certification.
■ Electric Tire Wrenches (04') ■ Digitorqon (05')
The industry's first Stainless Tool Set started to be
2003
commercial produced.
2004 TONE original Electric Tire Wrench was inspected by the MLIT. ■ New Nut Runner G-series (07') ■ SHIYARENCHI GH (06') ■ Digitorqon for Tire Wrenches (06')
Electric tool acquired CB certification according to IEC
2005
standard.
Shear Wrench GH-series won the Good Design Award 2006
■ Offset Ring Wrenches (61') 2006 ■ Impact sockets ■ Shear Wrenches GM (09') ■ Electric power
■ Double Open End Spanners (62') Unmanned line of socket was introduced.
NV-series (09') Digitorqon (09')
High function wrench with double insulation, operation
2007
indication, digital torque attachment was introduced.
Received "2008 Academic Achievement Award"
2008 ■ Ratchet Handles ■ Electric torque
Head Office and factory acquired new JIS certification. New371 (10') Wrenches (NC torqon) (10')
Model change of standard shear wrench was made.
2009
■ Gold Spanners (65') Kenshi Sato was inaugurated as President.
■ Combination Pliers (66') ■ Corner Shear Wrenches (11')
■ Multipliers (67') Exhibition and training room was established at Head
Office. ■ Tool Cabins (12')
2010
Electric Torque Wrench and Special Washer started to be ■ Wrench DS (12') ■ Combination
spanner CS (12')
commercial produced.
Automatic calibration machine for torque wrench was
■ Pneumatic Impact Wrenches (70') 2011
■ Manual Shear Wrenches (71') completed. ■ Ratchet Digitorqon (12') ■ TATEGATAICHIBAN ■ Shear Runner
(Pre-tightening Wrench) (13') GSR-A (13')
■ Multipliers P-series (74')
Kawachinagano factory was constructed in Kawachinagano-City.
Automatic warehouse system was introduced and ■ Corner
2012 interactive showroom was established. TATEKATAICHIBAN ■ Next Generation
Tool Series (14')
(Pre-tightening Wrenches )
■ Hexagon Sockets (75') ■ Electric Shear Wrenches (75') Kawachinagano factory acquired new JIS certification. (14')
■ Portable Tool Sets (76') Head Office was moved to Naniwa-ku, Osaka-City. ■ Battery Nut Runner
CST20 (14')
The 75th anniversary of founding and the 50th anniversary
2013 of listing of stock.
■ Multiplier for Electric Wrenches (77') Maeda Metal Industries, Ltd. was renamed TONE CO.,LTD. ■ Super Multiplier (15') ■ Torque Wrench Testing ■ Interchangeable Head
■ Side Dynamic ■ Shear Wrenches Machine (16') Torque Wrench (16')
Wrenches (81') S-series (81') Kitakanto Branch was established.
■ Tire Wrenches (86') 2014 "Next Generation Tool Series" won the Good Design Award 2014
Shozo Matsumura was inaugurated as President.
■ Pokayoke Torque Wrench (Digital reading, Radio frequency) ■ Transmitter/Receiver for Pokayoke Torque Wrench
2015 TONE VIETNAM CO.,LTD. started operation.
■ Mechanical Torshut
(Tightening Wrenches) (87') 2016 Showroom was expanded.
■ Torque Wrenches with
Adjustable Head (88') ■ Torque Wrenches (89') ■ Heavy Roller ■ Hexagon Screwdriver Set
Cabinet
2017 Nagoya Branch was moved to Chikusa-ku, Nagoya City.
The 80th anniversary of founding.
2018
Osaka Branch was moved to Higashi-osaka City.