Group history
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・1973
RAYS is founded.
RAYS ENGINEERING is founded. -
・1977
RAYS Co., Ltd. is incorporated.
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・1979
RAYS ENGINEERING Co., Ltd. is incorporated.
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・1980
RAYS' Tokyo Sales Office is opened.
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・1981
RAYS' Fukuoka and Takamatsu Sales Offices are opened.
RAYS' Racing Division is established. -
・1982
RAYS CREATIVE Co., Ltd. is established.
RAYS' Two-Wheel Vehicle Division is established. -
・1983
The Banana Moon design office is established.
Parts Bank Co., Ltd. and Twin Co., Ltd. are established.
RAYS' Sendai Sales Office is opened. -
・1984
RAYS ENGINEERING builds a new plant in Yao.
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・1986
The Nishinomiya Logistics Center is opened.
A 5,500-ton forging machine is installed. -
・1988
RAYS' Hiroshima Sales Office is opened.
RAYS' Casting Division establishes Vesta Co., Ltd. -
・1989
RAYS ENGINEERING expands its Yao plant.
A second 3,500-ton forging machine is installed. -
・1990
RESU Co., Ltd. is established.
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・1991
RAYS' Sapporo Sales Office is opened.
A third 3,500-ton forging machine is installed. -
・1992
RAYS' Nagoya Sales Office is opened.
RAYS R&D Co., Ltd. is established. -
・1993
RAYS' Hokuriku Sales Office is opened.
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・1994
The Nishinomiya Logistics Center's automated warehouse starts operation.
RAYS' Casting Division establishes Pacific Alloy Logistics Co., Ltd.
Logistics Co., Ltd. is established. -
・1995
RAYS' Sales Division No. 2 is established.
An RM8000 forging machine is installed.
RAYS ENGINEERING builds a new plant in Nara. -
・1997
RAYS' Overseas Division is established.
RESU merges with Parts Bank. -
・1999
A second RM8000 forging machine is installed.
Tsubaki Precision Mold Industry Co., Ltd. is established.
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・2000
VESTA is renamed Rays Foundry Co., Ltd. and its head office is relocated.
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・2001
RAYS' Tokyo Sales Office is relocated.
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・2003
Fuji Pacific Alloy Co., Ltd. is established.
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・2004
RAYS U.S.A. Inc. is established.
A 10,000-ton forging machine is installed. -
・2005
Casting-related affiliates are integrated into RAYS CWP Co., Ltd.
The Hamamatsu Logistics Center is opened. -
・2006
RAYS merges with RESU and Twin.
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・2007
RAYS starts to supply wheels to the Williams F1 team.
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・2008
RAYS relocates its head office.
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・2012
RAYS builds additional lines for processing CWP large-diameter wheels.
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・2013
RAYS expands the CWP Development Division's test equipment.