History of company and product development

Drawing out the power of materials

Pursuing a new dimension of beauty and comfort using our own X - NEXT technology
We are selecting "precious wood" by careful examination to harbor overwhelming sense of texture for the "precious trees" under tender care, and then draw out the power of the material. That need is the residence culture, such as "respecting the material" and "treating the material carefully" originally possessed by the Japanese people. The woodworking industry is nothing but a job that has been established on the needs.
Although the products has been changed with the time change, the technology that is able to draw out the power of "precious trees" is what we have inherited for over 100 years since our establishment in 1913.

1910s

1913
Established business as "Shimo Tora Shop" root of the company.

1950s

1952
Established Asahi Tokusyu Gouban Co. Ltd (currently AsahiWoodTech) based on "Popularization of precious wood" as company’s philosophy.
1958
Industry’s first
Released "fancy peeling", the first standard product for wall and ceiling materials of precious wood plywood board.

1960s

1960
Industry’s first
Released "fancy floor" (1x6 floor size) by decorating plywood base with f precious solid wood sawn board.
1962
Industry’s first
Developed "APOC", a new technology for preventing cracking on the cosmetic surface of board.
1968
Joining Osaka wood industrial complex (Tadaoka, Kishiwada-city, Senpoku-gun, Osaka).

1970s

1972
Industry’s first
Development of industry’s first irregular design by overlaying technology
1973
Established subsidiary company for manufacturing cosmetic materials, "Asahi Suzuki Co. Ltd."
1975
Established foundation for "Kaibori Scholarship."
1977
Released "super-6" for overlaying floor material with 6 mm thickness
1978
Industry’s first
Released "precious wood cosmetic stairs".

1980s

1983
Industry’s first
Released standard product of "color flooring materials"
1985
Introduced NPS(New Production System).
Industry’s first
Released direct pasting sound-proof floor
1988
Changed trade name to AsahiWoodTech.
Industry’s first
"Nedaresu floor HOT" for floor heating compatible

1990s

1996
Changed specification for antibacterial surface treatment for residential floor.
1997
Certified ISO9001:1996 (Tadaoka plant-2 and related sections).
1998
Industry’s first
Released new taste series, "ANNIC," used diffuse pore materials for surface decoration
released "hotcompo & hot panel" for heat dissipation panel
1998
Relocated Tokyo branch office to Shinkiba.
Developed floor heating system, "Hayawaza", for reforming purpose in collaboration with city gas companies.

2000s

2001
Awarded "Technology award" for the first time for Manufacturing company for construction materials from Japan Gas Association.
Industry’s first
Released new composite floor material, "New Forte (normal painting & pure hard)," with an increased scratch-resistant performance
2002
Held 50th anniversary fair of company inception, "wood taste revolution" at Tokyo and Osaka.
Certified ISO14001:1996 (Production Division and Tadaoka Plant).
Industry’s first
Released "Live Natural", a cosmetic sliced veneer, produced by pursuing the essential beauty of natural wood.
2003
Accomplished reducing formaldehyde content (F☆☆☆☆) in products.
2004
Released "complete pre-cut stairs" to shorten the on-site construction period.
2006
Opened Tokyo showroom at Shinjyuku Park Tower OZONE.
2007
Participated in tree-plantation business at Sabah district in Malaysia.
Established new "Techno stage Izumi plant (manufacturing flooring materials)" in Izumi city, Osaka.
Released "Live Natural Limited" used six precious tree types being loved worldwide
2008
Certified CoC for both FSC & PEFC at manufacturing floor materials plant.
2009
Released "Live Natural extra wide" of luxurious wide-width design
Released sheet floor "ANNEX" which is printed sheet on cosmetic plate

2010s

2010
Received "Letter of Thanks" from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries based on the evaluation of active activities for domestic wood use.
Awarded "Good design 2010" for "Inter fit wall cedar & cypress (currently COOL Japan square type" and selected as "Exhibit" in "Value of sensibility exhibit" organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Picked up "Commitment company" in "INNOVATIVE VOICE" planned by ANA.
2011
Awarded "Good design 2011" for "COOL Japan border type."
Established subsidiary company "ATC Co. Ltd." for specializing floor construction.
2012
Awarded "Good design award" for "Live Natural Premium" for the first time under the category of natural wood cosmetic composite flooring.
Held 60th anniversary fair of company inception "Timeless value" at Tokyo and Osaka.
Industry’s first
Released world-first solid wood sawn board, "Live Natural Premium".
2013
Added "Slim type" to "COOL Japan" for wall materials using domestic wood materials.
2014
Awarded "Good design award 2012" for "And More series" for coordinating materials in "Live Natural Premium."
Added direct pasting materials (L-45) to "Live Natural Premium" for condominium use, which was awarded "Good design award 2013."
2015
New "Design premium" including the collaborative products with "design office nedo (Ooki sato)" was added to "Live natural Premium," a product of which is presented at "WOODTEC renovation fair."
2016
"Cool Japan" received the Wood Design Award
"Live Natural Premium" "Rustic" on the market