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The word "TSUSHO"(通商) means "BUSINESS" and/or "TRADING" activities. Toyota Tsuho is the sole trading company in Toyota Group and offering wide range of products and services throughout the world.
History of TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION
| 1936 | Toyoda Kinyu Kaisha was established to provide consumer financing for TOYOTA automobiles. |
| 1942 | Company name changed to Toyoda Sangyo Kaisa, Ltd, and subsequently extended the range of itsactivities to include trade. |
| 1948 | The trading division of Toyoda Sangyo Kaisha is established as a separate company (now Toyota Tsusho Corp,) under the name Nisshin Tsusho Kaisha, Ltd. |
| 1956 | Company name changed to Toyoda Tsusho Kaisha, Ltd. |
| 1957 | Established its first overseas joint ventures, Toyoda Thailand Co., Ltd. |
| 1960 | Established its first overseas subsidiaries, Toyoda New York, Inc. |
| 1987 | Company name changed to Toyota Tsusho Corporation. |
| 1999 | Business tie-up with Kasho Company, Ltd. |
| 2000 | Capital investiment and business tie-up with Tomen |
| Merger with Kasho Company, Ltd. | |
| 2003 | Accepted third-party allotment of new shares to increase capital position in Tomen Corp. by 5 billion yen. |
| 2006 | Merger with Tomen Corporation |
History of TOYOTA TSUSHO EUROPE S.A.
| 1968 | Established in Belgium as a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation. |
| 1990 | Established German office (Duesseldorf). |
| 1998 | Established French office (Valencienne). |
| 2000 | Established Polish office (Walbrzych). |
| 2001 | Established Czech and Turkish office (Prague, Gebze). |
| 2005 | Additional offices in Czech Republic (Kolin) and Turkey (Adapazari). |
| 2006 | Merger with Tomen Corp. extends European sales network. |
