| Name of corporation | Tohatsu Marine Corporation |
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| Date of establishment | February 1988 |
| President | Takayuki Kokai |
| Capital | 418 million yen |
| Location | 4495-9 Shimodaira, Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture 399-4101 Japan tel.: +81-265-82-1082fax.: +81-265-82-1100 |
| Site area | 90,690m2 |
| Business | Manufacturing of outboard engines and spare parts |
| Employees | 275 (as of April 1, 2024) |
| Customers | Tohatsu Corporation、 Brunswick Marine Sales, CORPORATION. |
| Acquisition ISO | ISO 9001: Acquired in December 2005 |
| 1943 | The Okaya factory was established in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture. |
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| 1956 | Japan’s first outboard engine was manufactured. |
| 1988 | Tohatsu Marine Corporation was established in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture. |
| 1998 | Manufacturing of four-stroke outboard engines started. |
| 2000 | Manufacturing of two-stroke low-pressure direct injection (TLDI) started. |
| 2005 | Relocated from Okaya City to Komagane City, both in Nagano Prefecture |
| 2008 | Total production of outboard engines exceeded 2.5 million units. |
| 2011 | Total production of outboard engines exceeded 3 million units. |
| 2014 | Total production of outboard engines exceeded 3.5 million units. |
| 2018 | Total production of outboard engines exceeded 4 million units. |
| 2024 | Total production of outboard engines exceeded 5 million units. |
“We will supply customers with services they feel secure and happy with from the viewpoint of customers.”
Tohatsu Marine meets the requirements of laws and regulations, internal criteria, requirements of customers, and other requirements to which it has agreed to comply. Tohatsu Marine adapts to requirements and makes constant improvement of the effectiveness of its management system.
Tohatsu Marine positively tackles environment conservation and pollution prevention activities.
Tohatsu Marine disseminates this policy to all the people working at or for Tohatsu Marine.
An outboard engine consists of many parts. Most of them are supported by the parts and services (such as processing) supplied by suppliers and Tohatsu Marine considers suppliers hold an important position.
Tohatsu Marine seeks permanent business partners (comrades) that hold up philosophy of “keeping itself as a company that brings happiness to customers”, supplies happiness to customers together with Tohatsu Marine, and can follow up with the age of rapid technological progress.
(1) Supply fair and just opportunity for business, regardless of nationality and company scale.
(2) Select suppliers through comprehensive judgment of quality, price, delivery period, technological strength, and management stability.
(1) Confirm that the business condition is sound.
(2) Work to continue business that observes all relevant laws, regulations, and social norm.
(1) Pursue suppliers that positively improve QCD (Quality, Cost, and Delivery) and contribute to customers.
(2) Pursue suppliers that introduce new products and process technologies for use in their products.
