Established a predecessor company of CTE.
Developed and began manufacturing and selling the IPM special single-screw extruder.
Developed and began manufacturing and selling the HTM twin-screw extruder.
Developed and began manufacturing and selling a high-transparency PP sheet production line (steel belt type).

Renamed the company to CTE Corporation.
Relocated headquarters to Kisai Town.

Developed and began manufacturing and selling a high-output screw design for blow molding.

Developed and began manufacturing and selling a compact type small-scale wire coating machine.
Launched the HTM Tandem Compounding Twin-Screw Extruder.
Developed and began manufacturing and selling a compounding system for synthetic wood.

Developed and began manufacturing and selling a new high-transparency PP sheet production line (small steel belt type).
Developed and began manufacturing and selling the CTE hot-cut system.

Developed and began manufacturing and selling a re-pelletizing system for container recycling.

Relocated headquarters to Ageo City.

Started sales of Taiwan-made machinery (co-rotating twin-screw extruders, PVC twin-screw extruders, high-speed mixers, pressure kneaders, gravimetric feeders, sheet production lines, etc.).

Developed and began manufacturing and selling a pelletizer for soft and mini pellets.
Developed and began manufacturing and selling a barrel-open type HTM twin-screw extruder compatible with thermosetting resins.

Completed the prototype of the HTM Tandem Compounding Twin-Screw Extruder, enabling prototyping at the Ageo headquarters.

Leadership transition:
Keita Morita, President, appointed as Chairman of the Board.
Masato Ito, Director, appointed as President and CEO.