• 1957
  • Established J.S.T.Mfg.Co.,Ltd. and opened Kurayoshi Factory.

  • The first Solderless Terminals/Splice of domestic made was manufactured there.

  • 1958
  • Opened Tokyo Sales Office.

  • 1962
  • Opened Nagoya Sales Office.

  • Established J.S.T.Electronics Industry Co.,Ltd.and opened Tsuyama Factory.

  • 1963
  • Main products registered to UL standard of U.S.A.(Next to top in Japan).

  • 1964
  • Established J.S.T.Trading Co.,Ltd.

  • 1965
  • Established Urayasu Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.and opened Urayasu Factory.

  • 1967
  • Opened Fukuoka Sales Office.

  • Opened Osaka Sales Office, independent of Sales Dept. of Head Office.

  • 1969
  • Established Shimane Electric Co.,Ltd.and opened Ooda Factory.

  • Reorganized sales offices into J.S.T.Sales Co.,Ltd. (Kanto Sales Office,Nagoya Sales Office,Osaka sales Office,Fukuoka Sales Office)

  • Starting to manufacture and sell continuous pressure terminals for the electrical and electronic markets

  • 1970
  • Uninsulated Solderless Terminal of JST was authorized to indicate the first

  • 1971
  • Opened Kurayoshi Sales Office.

  • 1972
  • Opened Engineering Center in Osaka.

  • Started to manufacture JST's first crimp type connector,V connector,to distribute to electronic industry.

  • 1973
  • Opened Hiroshima Sales Office.

  • Started to manufacture wire-to-wire connector,L connector.

  • 1974
  • To comply with demand of high density mount on PC board,started to manufacture multiple circuits wire-to-board connector,SHF connector.

  • 1975
  • Established J.S.TERMINAL CORP.OF AMERICA(J.S.T. CORPORATION of today) in U.S.A.

  • 1977
  • Established J.S.T.EUROPE N.V. in Belgium.

  • 1979
  • Opened Misasa Factory.

  • Started to manufacture NR connector as the first Insulation Displacement Connector of JST. Started to manufacture RA connector as the first Industrial Equipment Connector.

  • 1980
  • Opened Production Engineering Center.

  • 1981
  • Establishing J. in Spain S.T. ESPANA, S.A.

  • Opened Innosho Plant.

  • 1982
  • Established J.S.T.(U.K.)Ltd. In United Kingdom.

  • 1983
  • Opened Nishi-Kurayoshi Plant.

  • Mr.Teiji Takahashi,founder of JST,was awarded Commandeur de L'Ordre de Leopold II by the King of Belgium in recognition of contribution to Belgium economy.

  • 1984
  • Established J.S.T.Electronic Components Co.,Ltd.and opened Utsunomiya Plant.

  • Opened Utsunomiya Sales Office.

  • Established J.S.T.COMPONENTS(S) Pte.Ltd. in Singapore.

  • Established J.S.T.DEUTSCHLAND GmbH in Germany.

  • 1985
  • Opened Oohara Factory.

  • Started to manufacture EMI shielded D-subminiature J series connector to distribute to industrial Equipment market.

  • 1987
  • J.S.TERMINAL CORP.OF AMERICA was changed its name to J.S.T.CORPORATION.

  • Opened Nagano Sales Office.

  • Establishing J. in France S.T. FRANCE S.A.S.

  • Started to manufacture D-subminiature JK series.

  • Developed ZR connector,the world first 1.5mm pitch insulation Displacement Connector to meet the demand of ultrahigh density mount on PC board.

  • 1989
  • Established J.S.T.(H.K.) Co.,Ltd. in Hong Kong.

  • Opened J.S.T. FRANCE S.A. in Vitry-le-Francois, France.

  • Establish West Tokyo branch office

  • 1990
  • Opened Tokyo Engineering Center A.

  • 1991
  • Established J.S.T.COMPONENTS (Malaysia) SDN.BHD. in Malaysia. (Currently J.S.T.CONNECTORS (MALAYSIA SDN.BHD.))

  • 1992
  • Establishing an American Technology Center (AEC) in the United States

  • Developed PC card connector / D type,0.5mm pitch,88circuits and SMT type.

  • 1993
  • Establishing the Singapore Technology Centre (SPEC) in Singapore

  • Opened Engineering Center Europe (ECE) in Germany.

  • Obtained ISO9002 certification (Xicangji factory, cangji factory, Sanchao factory)

  • 1994
  • Osaka branch relocated to Higashi ku, Osaka City

  • Established J.S.T.ITALIA S.R.L. in Italy.

  • Established P.T.J.S.T.BATAM in Indonesia.(Currently P.T. J.S.T. INDONESIA)

  • J.S.T.Mfg.Co.,Ltd.,J.S.T.Sales Co.,Ltd.,J.S.T.Trading Co.,Ltd.,J.S.T.Electronic Products Mfg.Co.,Ltd. and J.S.T.Electronic Components Co.,Ltd. were merged under the name of J.S.T.Mfg.Co.,Ltd..

  • 1995
  • J.S.T. Corporation established a plant in Chicago, USA.

  • Started to manufacture SR connector, 1.0mm pitch disconnectable Insulation Displacement Connector.

  • 1996
  • Established J.S.T.(SHANGHAI) Co.,Ltd. in Shanghai of China.

  • Head Office moved to Joto-ku Osaka (same location as Osaka Sales Office is).

  • Developed the multi harness automatic insulation displacement machine under the name of LASER to expand entry into the office equipment maker.

  • 1997
  • Urayasu Factory moved to Kurayoshi in Tottori (in the site of Kurayoshi Factory).

  • Started to manufacture SH/SHD connector, the world first 1.0mm pitch crimp style disconnectable connector.

  • 1998
  • Established J.S.T. ELECTRONICS Co., Ltd. in Taiwan.

  • 1999
  • Established J.S.T. (AUSTRALIA) Pty. Ltd. in Australia.

  • Established J.S.T.OESTERREICH GMBH in Austria.

  • Established J.S.T. MFG (SHANGHAI) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai of China.

  • Opened Kurayoshi Production Engineering Center.

  • Started to manufacture and sell SQS connector for the airbag, and entered the domestic automotive industry in earnest.

  • 2000
  • Established J.S.T. (KOREA) Co., Ltd. in Korea.

  • Opened Jakarta Plant.

  • Started to manufacture and sell the world's first 0.8mm pitch insulation displacement disconnectable SUR connector.(as of 2000)

  • 2001
  • Opened Yangsan Plant in Korea.

  • Opened Shanghai Plant.

  • Establised JAPANESE SOLDERLESS TERMINALS S.R.O. in Czech.

  • Opened Nagoya Engineering Center.

  • Established J.S.T.IMPORT EUROPE N.V. in Belgium.

  • Opened J.S.T.COMPONENTS (THAILAND) Co.,Ltd. in Thailand.

  • Opened the new plant in Shimane.

    Nagoya Engineering Center

  • 2002
  • Established ECE-Paris.

  • Established J.S.T. SALES KOREA Co., Ltd. in Korea.

  • 2003
  • Opened J.S.T. (SHANGHAI) Co., Ltd.-Dalian Office in Dalian, China.

  • 2004
  • Established J.S.T.Brasil Eletronica Ltda.

  • Opened Nishi-Kurayoshi Training Center.

    Nishi-Kurayoshi Training Center

  • 2005
  • Established J.S.T. R&D CENTER KOREA Co.,Ltd.

  • The production factories were spun off into the affiliated companies.

  • The Xicangji factory, cangji factory, and Sanchao Factory are tegrated to J.S.T. Super Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Yuanzhuang Factory and Jinshan Factory were integrated to J.S.T. Electronics Industry Co., Ltd.

  • Utsunomiya Plant was integrated to J.S.T. Electronics Components Co. Ltd.

  • Started to manufacture and sell the world's first 0.6mm pitch insulation displacement disconnectable XSR connector.

  • Established J.S.T. R&D CENTRE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH.

  • 2006
  • Opened Tsuyama Distribution Center.

  • Started to manufacture and sell the world's first 0.2mm pitch FVX connector for FPC.

  • 2007
  • Established JST GROUP - JRDP S.A.S.U.

  • J.S.T. EUROPE N.V. and J.S.T. IMPORT EUROPE N.V. were merged and it became a new company name of J.S.T. BELGIUM N.V.

  • Established J.S.T. R&D CENTER SHANGHAI Co., Ltd.

  • Celebrated the 50th anniversary of foundation.

  • Build Malaysia Plants (N-, I-, U-, and S-Plants)

    N-Plant

    I-Plant

    U-Plant

    S-Plant

  • 2008
  • Opened Shanghai Plant new building.

    Shanghai Plant new building

  • 2009
  • Opened Tokyo Engineering Center B.

    Tokyo Engineering Center B

  • 2010
  • Started to manufacture and sell LEA connector for LED lighting, as the lineup of the product for the environmental equipment.

  • 2011
  • Proposed the standardization of connector for XQD card to Compact Flash Association and developed the connector conforming to the XQD card standard ahead of industry.

  • 2012
  • Started to manufacture and sell 0.35mm pitch board-to-board type JKS connector, which is the smallest size of both connector pitch and implementation area in our connectors, for wearable equipment.

  • 2013
  • The new head quarter building has been completed at; Doshomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka city. Our new Head Office won the following prizes, the 12th Yoshinobu Ashihara Award of Japan Association of Artists Craftsman & Architects (AACA) the Osaka Prefecture Governor Award at the 59th Osaka Architecture Contest the Secretary of Forestry Agency Excellence Award at the 17th Wood Utilization Contest 2014 Encouragement Award of Japan Federation of Architects & Building Engineers Japan's Good Design Award (Office building)

    Head Quarter

  • Extended the new building to Malaysia Plant.

    Malaysia Plant new building

  • Started to manufacture and sell 1.0mm pitch disconnectable crimp style NSHD connector,which is the smallest size connector with double rows and secure lock type in the industry.

  • 2014
  • Start manufacturing and selling WPJ connectors with waterproof function and 5.0mm spacing that meet the specifications of hot wire compression fit

  • 2015
  • Started to manufacture and sell 2.0mm pitch disconnectable crimp style PID connector with potting treatment compatible type and it equips with our first mechanism for detecting half mating, which is possible to judge electrically in our connectors for consumer equipment.

  • Opened J.S.T.(SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD.-Qingdao Office in Qingdao,China.

  • 2016
  • Start manufacturing and selling connectors UBC that comply with the USB Type-C standard

  • 2017
  • Opened new test building of Osaka Engineering Center.

    Osaka Engineering Center new test building

  • Started to manufacture and sell the first mid-flip type 0.2mm pitch FVCM connector for FPC in the worldwide.

  • Started to manufacture and sell HIE connector conforming to HDMI E Type for interface.

  • 2018
  • Opened 8 bases in China.
    J.S.T.(SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD.-Beijing Office J.S.T.(SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD.-Chongqing Office J.S.T.(SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD.-Wuhan Office J.S.T.(SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD.-Hefei Office J.S.T.(SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD.-Xi'an Office J.S.T.(SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD.-Shenzhen Office J.S.T.(SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD.-Changchun Office J.S.T.(SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD.-Shenyang Office

  • Opened new building of Kanto Sales Office and Tokyo Engineering Center.

    Kanto Sales Office/Tokyo Engineering Center

  • Opened new test building of Nagoya Engineering Center.

    Nagoya Engineering Center new test building

  • Ohara Plant of Ohara Electronic Industry Co.,Ltd. Resumed its operations.

  • Started to manufacture and sell 1.5mm pitch double rows disconnectable crimp style ZND connector with SMT mounting and potting treatment compatible type.

  • Started to manufacture and sell 0.5mm pitch FHN connector with auto-locking mechanism for FPC.

  • 2019
  • Fukuoka Sales Office moved to the Shinkansen Hakata Building.

  • Opened Tsuyama Training Center.