Tanaka Kikinzoku

The Tanaka Kikinzoku Group is an association founded in 1885, Japanese manufacturer of precious metal materials with a focus on industrial products, among others for the electronics, semiconductor and automotive industries. The company is represented in Europe by Tanaka Kikinzoku International (Europe) GmbH subsidiary.

The name Tanaka Kikinzoku ( pronunciation IPA: [ tanaka kikinzokɯ ] ) goes back to the family name of the owner family " Tanaka " (田中) and the Japanese word for precious metal " Kikinzoku " (贵金属).

Tanaka 's own words, the world market leader for bonding wire and catalysts for PEM fuel cells.

The company owns " Good Delivery " status at the LBMA and the LPPM and is also considered one of the world's three companies in both organizations as " Good Delivery Referee " akkredetiert.

History

1885-1923 Founding and early years

1885: Beginning of a money exchange business as " Tanaka Shoten " by Umekichi Tanaka in Kitajimacho, Nihonbashi, Tokyo (now Kayabacho, Nihonbashi )

1889: Successful production of industrial products made ​​of platinum

1892: Kamekichi Yamazaki, owner of jewelry wholesale " Shimizu Shoten " ( forerunner of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewellery ) founded his business in Asakusa, Tokyo.

1907: laboratory equipment such as vessels and platinum electrodes are issued ( in Ueno Park ) Successful production of platinum thin wire for use in lamps at the Tokyo Expo. Beginning of the osmiridium - Refinement.

1914: Preparation of platinum electrodes for the production of potassium chlorate ( KClO3 ).

1915: Hypodermic needles made ​​of platinum - iridium alloys

1921: Start of production of electrical contact materials for telecommunication applications. Hypodermic needles for dental applications of gold and nickel.

1923: conclusion of an agreement with the USSR for the exclusive distribution of platinum and palladium in East Asia.

1924-1964

1965-2012

Electroplating Engineers of Japan ( EEJA ) founded merger with Sel -Rex, USA (now Enthone ): 1965.

1970: Founding of Tanaka Kikinzoku Hanbal K. K.

1973: published "Retail Gold Price " in the context of the liberalization of gold imports.

1974: Founding of Heesung Metal Ltd, merger with Lucky Goldstar Group, South Korea.

1978: Accredited as " Good Delivery Refiner " in the London gold market.

1980: Introduction of the " Gold Accumulation Plan" as a new investment product. Certification as " Good Delivery " manufacturer precious metals markets in London and Zurich.

1981: 2 gold boom.

1985: Publication of the book "Science of Precious Metals" for the 100th anniversary of the company

1986: Foundation of Taiwan Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd.

1990: The group companies Yamazaki K. K. changes its name to Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry

1991: Foundation of the international sales company Tanaka Kikinzoku International KK

2003: Accredited as Good Delivery Referee of the LBMA

2006: Relocation of the head office in the Tokyo Building, Marunouchi (Tokyo) by longtime headquarters in Kayabacho, Nihonbashi ( Tokyo). Establishment of Tanaka Kikinzoku (Suzhou ) Co., Ltd.. in the PRC. Change of name of the current European " liaison offices " in the Tanaka Kikinzoku International (Europe) GmbH in Frankfurt / Main

2008: Foundation of the TC Catalyst, Inc. ( A joint venture with Catalytic Solutions, Inc., USA)

2009: Accreditation as " Good Delivery Referee " in the LPPM ( London Platinum & Palladium Market )

2010: Restructuring of Tanaka Kikinzoku group under the umbrella of Tanaka Holdings Co., Ltd..

2012: Founding of OKI Tanaka K. K. Circuit Oki Electric Industry.

Group structure

• Tanaka Holdings KK: parent company of Tanaka group. All Group companies are listed in other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Tanaka Holdings.
• Tanaka Kogyo K. K. Kikinzoku (TKK ): production, research and development
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Hanbal K. K. ( TKH ): National distribution company in Japan
• Tanaka K. K. Kikinzoku International ( TKI): International Distributor
• Tanaka Denshi Kogyo K. K. (TD ): production, research and development of bonding wire
• Electroplating Engineers of Japan, Ltd.. ( EEJA )
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K. K. ( TKJ )
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Business Services K. K. ( Tkbs )
• Heesung Metal Ltd.. ( HeeSung )
• PGM Nippon Co., Ltd.. (PGM)
• OKI Tanaka K. K. Circuits (OTC)

Customers

Among the company's clients include companies in the electronics and semiconductor industries, the automotive and aerospace industry, telecommunications and chemical industry, medicinal and diagnostic tools industry and the glass industry.

Products

The core business of the company provide materials and semi -finished products for industrial purposes dar. In addition, the company offers in the Japanese market products in the precious metals investment and jewelry. The group also includes the company Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry, which, offers handicraft and investment products in precious metals have their own distribution network under the brand " Ginza Tanaka " jewelry.

Its main products include:

• Pastes & precious metal powders for thick-film circuits and sensors
• Sputtering targets
• Bonding wire and bändchden
• Electrical contact materials, such as Contact rivets and micro- profile bands
• Brush contacts
• Gold-tin alloys for soldering
• Materials for Evaporation, Bonding & Sealing
• Materials for spark plug electrodes
• Palladium membranes for hydrogen purification
• Platinum tools for the glass melt and shaping
• Laboratory instruments made ​​of platinum
• Platinum thermocouples
• Water-insoluble electrodes
• Catalysts, inter alia, for PEM fuel cells
• Noble metal colloids
• Precursors for metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD ), and atomic layer deposition (ALD)
• Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients ( API)
• Materials for medical rapid tests, test kits
• Precious metal recycling

Ownership

The Tanaka Holding is owned by different persons of the founding family Tanaka.