History of group companies

1973

■ TBE　Establishment of Tamasu Butterfly Europa GmbH--A subsidiary in Europe
Established in Moers, former West Germany, with the main purpose of regional sales and the management of industrial property rights in Europe. Started with Dr Bela Simon as the representative and another colleague, using the office in a renovated chicken coop in Dr Simon's home until 1988, when the office was moved to a new building.
The company's sales area was all of Europe and the former Soviet Union. They distributed blades and rubbers imported from Japan.

■ TBE　Contracts with the national teams of Eastern European countries
Signed with many national teams in Eastern European countries. Sponsored all the countries except Bulgaria and Romania. The legendary players Istvan Jonyer, Gabor Gergely and Tibor Klampar from Hungary appear in the photo.

1986

■ TBE　Sign with Zoran Primorac from Croatia at the age of 17, an all-rounder with a stable offensive playstyle.

1988

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Office transfer to Moers.

1989

■ TBE
Sign with Kalinikos Kreanga from Greece at the age of 17. His powerful strokes, which make full use of his body, have been featuring his game since that time.

■ TBE　
Start being responsible for the sales and management of the African market around this time.

1990

■ TBE
Sign with Petr Korbel, from Czechoslovakia (at the time) at the age of 19. His game features well-organised play and he is known as the creator of the Banana Flick, which has now become an essential technique.

1992

■ TBE
Sign with Timo Boll from Germany at the age of 11, a legend who is still successful at the world's top level.

1992

■ TBE
Sign with Michael Maze from Denmark at the age of 11, a talented player with a soft magical touch and creative game.

1993

■ TBE
Sign with Werner Schlager at the age of 21. Schlager won the men's singles at the World Championships in 2003. The last non-Chinese men's singles champion at the World Championships as of 2023.

2004

■ TBE　Sign with Borussia Düsseldorf, one of the best clubs in Europe.

2006

■ TBE　Office transfer to a new location in Moers.

2016

■ TBE　Build a new office in Krefeld, 15 km away from Moers. Office transfer.

2016

■ TBE　Sponsor 300 tables for the World Veteran Championships in Alicante, Spain.

2017

■ TBE　Start being responsible for the sales and management of the African market around this time.

2023

■ TBE　50th anniversary of the establishment of TBE
Responsible for sales in 120 countries/regions, sponsoring over 140 players.