A seemingly sturdy car wheel. This is one of Topy Industries' proud products. Steel wheels for passenger cars are actually made at an astonishing speed. While I'm doing this now, one more one. One piece is produced every 6 seconds. Feel the speed in the video.
Is it true that TOPY manufactures raw materials for cosmetics?
Mica is an essential raw material for cosmetics. Topy Industries refined its technology to artificially generate mica, and in 1977 began selling synthetic mica. (In 1987, we helped introduce the world's first cosmetics containing synthetic mica.) Since then, it has been used in many cosmetics, including foundations, eye shadows, and lipsticks. In fact, synthetic mica, which is more pure than natural mica, supports beauty.
Over 40% of recruits are women.
What Topy Industries is currently focusing on is creating an environment for female employees. We are improving and expanding the working environment so that employees can work with peace of mind. These activities are also appearing in the fact that 40% of the staff recruited at the head office in April 2021 are women.
TOPY is Japan's first! What are the benefits of water soluble paint?
Crawler track used in the undercarriage of construction machinery such as hydraulic excavators and bulldozers are painted to prevent rust. Topy Industries is the first company in Japan to introduce water-soluble paints that contain far fewer harmful chemical substances than oil-based paints. It is an eco-friendly paint with low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are considered to be one of the causes of air pollution.
track share world top class! But what are track?
There is a type of excavator that runs on a steel belt, and the belt is called a "track". Since it is firmly in contact with the ground, it will be able to run without sinking even in wetlands and rough roads. Topy Industries boasts the world's leading track share.
Achieving highly efficient automobile recycling
Topy Industries manufactures products that use steel scrap as raw materials. Among them, the Akemi Recycling Center, located in Toyohashi Plant Toyohashi Factory in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, recycles approximately 50,000 end-of-life vehicles and home appliances annually. For society and the future, we are working on reusing resources with our own recycling system!
Japan's first reinforced concrete steel bars compact coil "TACoil ®" for reinforced concrete Received the Good Design Award!
Since 2018, Topy Industries has been selling the compact coil “TACoil ®︎” for the first time in Japan. steel bars for reinforced concrete are coiled in a high density and compact manner. Created with the concept of "reducing all kinds of waste in rebar processing such as materials, space, time, and energy", it won the Good Design Best 100 in 2019!
Manufacturing the world's largest wheels!
Topy Industries manufactures wheels for domestic and overseas markets. In particular, dump trucks used at overseas mining sites for resources such as coal and minerals require ultra-large wheels. The world's largest one has a rim diameter of 63 inches (about 1.6m). It weighs 2.8 tons. When people line up, you can see the size well.
Get EcoVadis and go global!
EcoVadis is a sustainability survey conducted on approximately 75,000 companies in 160 countries around the world. There are four survey items: "Environment", "Labor and Human Rights", "Ethics", and "Sustainable Procurement", and only the top 6% of companies can earn gold! Topy Industries is also a global standard for sustainability.
Topy's approach to work-life balance. A company that aims to improve the satisfaction of working employees!
Initiatives for work-life balance in recent years! In particular, we have achieved a 100% acquisition rate for eligible female employees for childcare leave. A flexible work style that allows all employees to demonstrate their abilities!
A young man's dream! ①
We asked the young employees working in each division of Topy Industries to tell us about their dreams! Please take a look at the fresh and hot thoughts!
A young man's dream! ②
We asked the young employees working in each division of Topy Industries to tell us about their dreams! Please take a look at the fresh and hot thoughts!
Why the name Topy Industries?
The name Topy Industries was decided through an internal competition when the four group companies merged. Along with our desire to be "the top" in each product field, we also wish to become a bright and dynamic company. In fact, even before the name was decided, there were products with the name TOPY, and the company name is new and has a long history.
The inner circumference of Toyohashi Plant is ○ km!
Toyohashi Plant in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture. Boasting a vast site area, many buildings are connected like one city. Even the employees didn't know how wide it was, so I actually measured it. What a surprising distance when you go around the inner circumference. Check out the video to see how many kilometers it was!
Corporate Topy Considering Environmental Burden
Steelmaking Factory of Toyohashi Plant Works in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture has updated and upgraded equipment, and started full-scale operations in March 2015. A high-efficiency electric furnace was introduced for the modernization, and it was reborn as Steelmaking Factory with the highest level of environmental responsiveness in Japan.
There is Inari in Kanagawa Plant Praying for safety in the company
Kanagawa Plant located in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, manufactures parts for construction machinery. Among them, there is a special place. That is Inari-san with its red torii gates. The quiet atmosphere will soothe you. Employees come here to pray for safety.
Topy's Steelmaking Factory have achieved the most efficient production in Japan!
Steelmaking Factory of Toyohashi Plant Works in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture has updated and upgraded equipment, and started full-scale operations in March 2015. As part of the modernization, we have introduced a 200-ton high-efficiency electric furnace, one of the largest in Japan, and achieved a low Steelmaking Factory consumption per unit. It is one of the world's leading power saving.
Robots active in the deep sea and decommissioning investigations of nuclear power plants
Topy Industries also develops robots. Topy's robots are reliable, capable of navigating narrow and dangerous places where people cannot enter. We can even do research in the deep sea. We will continue to develop state-of-the-art robots using the technology we have cultivated in construction machinery.
Advance overseas! ! Topy's Frontier Spirit
Topy Industries is expanding its activities globally. We have a frontier spirit to open up new markets. Topy Corporation (currently Topy America) was established in 1985 and is an auto parts manufacturer that entered the state of Kentucky in the United States at an early stage. We will continue to aim for the world and expand Topy.
Participation from overseas, group JK tournament
On a daily basis, we conduct group improvement activities called JK (self-management activities) with the aim of improving work efficiency. People from overseas bases also participate in the competition where we present the results of our activities. This video was performed by TPMI (Topy Palinda Manufacturing Indonesia)!
A craftsman who sticks to the feel of materials using the senses of his fingertips and skin
Topy Industries sells synthetic mica, a raw material for cosmetics, to cosmetics manufacturers. It is the work of craftsmen that determines the quality of synthetic mica. How does it feel when it touches your skin, and how is it comfortable to wear? Only by checking it with your own skin and fingertips can you confidently put it out into the world.
Donation of emergency food to the Shinagawa Children's Cafeteria Network
We donated emergency food stockpile, which expires in one year, to the Shinagawa Children's Cafeteria Network operated by Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo. It is an activity to tackle the environmental problem of food loss and contribute to the local community.
The employee's greeting is "Be safe!"
The slogan "Be safe!" We consider it the most important element of business development. Therefore, the greeting is also "Be safe!". From daily awareness, safety is the top priority. That is the employee of Topy Industries.
Topy likes new things
Topy Industries boasts several firsts in Japan. It's not just because I like new things. This is because we have always challenged new technologies in order to "provide better products to the world." The succession of challenges is the history of Topy Industries.
Topy's strength is being able to create steel products with shapes that cannot be imitated!
100-year-old technology, deformed section steel. For example, it refers to steel materials with vertical and horizontal asymmetry in cross section, such as Z-steel and mast rail materials for forklifts. Topy Industries has a production system that can handle a wide variety of products in small lots, and it demonstrates its power as an important steel materials that supports wheels for trucks and buses, track shoe for parts for construction machinery, and tunnels!
I control heat and improve the durability!
Our unique heat treatment technologies and the facilities that embody it have achieved quality that cannot be imitated by others. By finely controlling the temperature of heat, durability is created that can support the undercarriage of construction machinery such as hydraulic excavators and bulldozers. It's tough because of the heat!
A test of the world's largest wheel that supports approximately 200 times the weight of a passenger car.
Wheels manufactured by Topy Industries are important parts for supporting and running vehicles. Wheels with a rim diameter of 63 inches, one of the largest in the world, must be strong enough to support approximately 200 times the weight of a passenger car. It can play an active role in the field where only selected wheels that have passed rigorous tests work.
A supercar is running in Toyohashi Plant
A supercar is running on the premises of Toyohashi Plant in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture. But not those fast supercars. It is called a carrier car and can carry approximately 100 tons of products (including the weight of the carrier).
Build a smart factory and enter the world of DX.
Topy is promoting the construction of smart factories that collect information in real time and use it as big data. Our goal is to create unprecedented digital innovation. We will upgrade from smart factories to DX (digital transformation) and promote manufacturing reforms.
High coating technology for Aluminum wheel!
Kyushu Wheel Industry, one of the Topy Industries group companies, has high technology to meet the needs of a wide range of car manufacturers in the painting of Aluminum wheel for passenger cars, from base powder coating to high-gloss (high-brightness) finishing!
100 years facing metal processing
Topy Industries' 100 years is a history of facing metal processing. There have been twists and turns in its history. For example, after the end of the Pacific War, demand for existing products such as automobile wheels declined, so there was a period when we were producing agricultural tools, cutlery, frying pans and other metal processing products. After that, we caught up with the increase in demand for automobile wheels and construction machinery track shoe and track accompanying the post-war reconstruction, leading to the production of our current main products.
What are you doing to protect the safety of your employees?
Based on past accidents and experiences, there is a dojo where you can experience simulated danger by researching what kind of sensations you have. Its name is “Danger Experience Dojo”. Create a danger experience menu and experience the accident of being caught or pinched. In order to foster safety awareness in each person, we must experience and recognize fear.
Produce enough steel for 28 Tokyo Skytrees in one year!
Steel products used as materials for buildings and steel towers. The amount produced in one year is about 28 Tokyo Skytree®. One bottle alone weighs about 36,000 tons, so you can see that they are producing a tremendous amount. Many of the steel products made by Topy are no doubt playing an active role in the city where you live.
The secret of the ISO method wheel that achieves about 12% weight reduction compared to conventional wheels (1) corrugated rim process
corrugated rim are wheel components manufactured using Topy Industries' proprietary technology that reduces the weight of automobile wheels. Today, Japanese large trucks are required to reduce the weight of their parts, partly due to environmental measures. Please take a look at the technology that succeeded in making it thinner and lighter while maintaining the same strength as conventional wheels.
The secret of the ISO method wheel that achieves about 30% reduction of waste materials compared to conventional wheels ② ECOD-processed disc process
ECOD-processed disc is a wheel member manufactured using Topy Industries' proprietary technology that reduces material loss. With the conventional manufacturing method, more than 30% of the material was scrap, but with ECOD-processed disc, it is now possible to reduce it to less than 10%. It is a technology that rivals are also paying attention to.
Sponsoring the Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is said to be the toughest in the world. Topy Industries supports HINO TEAM SUGAWARA. The sight of a car running through deserts and mountains with the TOPY logo is an exciting moment for employees. This time, we received comments from the drivers! Please take a look!
Product inspection using AI
Until now, automobile wheels have been visually inspected for scratches and dents. However, it is a physically and mentally demanding task for the person conducting the examination. Take a picture with a camera and inspect it with AI. We are developing for higher quality inspection.
Sponsored San-en Neo-Phoenix, a local professional basketball team
San-en Neo-Phoenix participates in B.LEAGUE with the idea of "making the San-en area a city full of smiles and vitality!" Topy Industries co-sponsors the event in order to revitalize the local community, and the logo is also included in the uniform. All of our employees will work together to support your further success in the future! !
Aluminum wheel of luxury cars should not be touched with fingers before painting
Some of the automotive wheels manufactured by the Topy Industries Group are for luxury vehicles. Aluminum wheel for luxury cars need to be handled particularly delicately, and our employees pay close attention and never touch them with bare hands. If even a small amount of fingerprints gets on the product, the value of the product will be lost.
Topy is a global company!
Topy Industries has been conscious of globalization from early on and has expanded its business. Today, we have bases in major cities around the world and are meeting global demand as a global supplier. We will continue to deliver high-quality products to customers around the world.
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