The Story of Suzuki Founded by a Poor Farmer

Life of Suzuki’s founder Michio; From his farming life, which he started at an early age, to discovering his talents as a carpenter and then Developing an engineering acumen It contains an inspiring adventure.

Also Michio’s job, was full of unexpected challenges and transformations However, it has come to this day by succeeding in turning every crisis into an opportunity. If you’re ready, let’s dive deeper into this inspiring story.

Michio Suzuki was born in Japan in 1887 and grew up in a family working in cotton fields.

Michio also started farming life when he was 7-8 years old. He is a very talented person at an early age It was understood and after a while he started working for a carpenter. It is thought that this is the beginning of engineering intelligence.

When the Russo-Japanese war broke out in 1904, many industries were put on hold. Michio also started working on the loom and loved it. By 1909, the war was over. Michio inherited his father’s silk factory and turned it into a textile mill. Here, A foot-operated tool that processes patterns 10 times faster He invented. In the same year, he founded the “Suzuki Weaving Loom Manufacturing Company”.

The Suzuki name became iconic.

Suzuki factories had spread to other countries and things were going well, but World War II. Everything turned upside down with the outbreak of World War II. Michio had to resort to a new business venture. this too There would be automobiles.

Japan was importing about 20,000 cars every year and this was not enough, but the government; He didn’t want to see anything except guns, helmets and bullets. That’s why Michio had to postpone his project.

After the war, things did not go as he wanted.

When the war ended, Japan was no longer the same. Misery and hunger prevailed. Since the state did not provide any support, the workers decided to take their jobs into their own hands. All over the country, including civil servants, were protesting. Strikes and uprisings led by communists “Give us food, give us water, give us wages.” their voices were rising.

The Suzuki brand also had its share of these labor unrest. Nobody wanted to work in the weaving factory. Michio, another way should have thought. He found the solution in producing for the needs of poor people.

In 1946, things started to move forward.

Suzuki started to make plans to revive the automobile project it had frozen. first design, Inspired by his son’s bike It was a motor bike. Mopeds began to appear on the streets one by one.

By 1952 bicycles were much more advanced. Michio knew he had to improve further and produced a motorcycle. According to Japan’s traffic rules Since anyone can drive small motor vehicles without a license This situation benefited Suzuki.

Five years later, he would produce his first car.

The first car produced by Suzuki, “Suzulight” is the first car produced in the Japanese market had happened. Well, while all this was happening, the years had passed and Michio was now an old man. At the age of 70, he left the company’s management position and became CEO.

Suzuki company; It continued to produce boat engines, pickup trucks and off-road vehicles. Cooperation with General Motors The company that made it managed to take over Europe. After that, its successes continued and it always maintained its place among today’s automobile giants.

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