1943

Foundation of Ryobi Limited [Japanese name: Ryobi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.]

1944

Opening ceremony was held, and manufacturing and sales of die cast products inaugurated

1954

Began manufacturing of plastic die cast products

1961

Stock listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange

  

  

Began manufacturing offset printing presses

1962

Launched Kanbara Plant [presently called Shizuoka Plant]

1963

Began manufacturing and sales of door closers

1966

Founded Mirasaka Industries, Co. [presently called Ryobi Mirasaka Co.]

  

  

Founded Mitsugi Industries, Co. [presently called Ryobi Mitsugi Co.]

  

  

Began manufacturing and sales of fishing tackle ( Sold its business in September 2000 )

1968

Began manufacturing of power tools

1970

Kobundo Co. [later called Ryobi Imagix Co.] joined the Ryobi Group

1971

Towa Electric Ind. Co., Ltd. [presently called Ryobi Sales Co.] joined the Ryobi Group

1973

Changed company name to Ryobi Limited (in Japan)

  

  

Founded Ryobi Land Development Ltd.

1975

Introduced corporate identity system (CIS)

1983

Began sporting goods business ( Discontinued in May 2002 )

1985

Founded Sheller-Ryobi Corp. [presently called Ryobi Die Casting (USA), Inc.]

  

  

Founded Ikuno Co.

1989

Tokyo Light Alloy Co., Ltd. joined the Ryobi Group

1990

Founded Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK), Limited

  

  

Established the Ryobi Environmental Preservation Committee

1994

Founded Ryobi Dalian Machinery Co., Ltd.

  

  

Reviewed its corporate identity system (CIS) and adopted a new corporate logo and colors

2000

Sold power tools and lawn and garden equipment businesses in North America

2001

Sold power tools business in Europe

2002

Sold power tools business in Oceania

2003

Established the Ryobi Compliance Committee

2004

Established a nonprofit organization (NPO), the Ryobi Social Contribution Foundation

2005

Founded Ryobi Die Casting Dalian Co., Ltd.

2007

Founded RDCM, S. de R.L. de C.V.

2008

Established the Ryobi CSR Promotion Committee

Established the Ryobi Risk Management Committee

2010

Founded Ryobi Die Casting Changzhou Co., Ltd.

2011

Founded Ryobi Die Casting (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
( Mass production planned to begin in June 2013 )

2012

Ryobi Imagix Co. was merged into Ryobi Limited