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1950 | Established original headquarters and plant in Konan City, Aichi Prefecture |
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1957 | Established Ibaraki Plant in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
1965 | Established Aoyama Thai Co., Ltd. (ATC) in Bangkok, Thailand |
1968 | Relocated headquarters offices and plant to Oguchi-cho, Niwa-gun, Aichi Prefecture |
1970 | Started operation of Ena Plant in Ena-gun (now called Nakatsugawa City), Gifu Prefecture |
1974 | Started operation of Gifu Plant in Gujo-gun (now called Gujo City), Gifu Prefecture |
1976 | Worked on Just-in-Time Production by introducing Toyota Kanban System for production rationalization |
1982 | Added bolt producion to the Gifu Plant |
1984 | Started operation of Gojogawa (plastic molding) Plant Received Toyota Outstanding Quality Performance Award |
1986 | Started operation of Kani Plant No.1 in Kani City, Gifu Prefecture |
1987 | Started implementation of TPM |
1988 | Started operation of Kani Plant No.2 Received an award from Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity |
1990 | Started operation of Kani Plants No.3 and No.4 Established the ARRS and the logistics information center at Headquarters |
1991 | Received TPM Outstanding Business Site Award Exhibitor at Tokyo Motor Show Started operation of Gojogawa Coating Plant |
1992 | Started operation of Kumamoto Plant in Takamori-cho, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture |
1993 | Exhibitor at Tokyo Motor Show |
1995 | Exhibitor at Tokyo Motor Show |
1997 | Started operation of IAF in North America Obtained ISO9002 certification at Ibaraki Plant Received FQA laboratory approval |
1998 |
Obtained ISO9002 certification at Headquarters and Kani Plant Obtained QS-9000 certification at ATC Obtained ISO9001 certification at IAF |
1999 | Obtained QS-9000 certification at IAF |
2000 | Celebrated our 50th corporate anniversary Obtained QS-9000 certification at Headquarters and Kani Plant |
2001 | Completed construction of R&D Center Obtained ISO14001 certification at IAF |
2002 | Started operation of ATC Rayong Plant Obtained ISO14001 certification at Headquarters and Oguchi Plant |
2003 | Obtained ISO14001 certification at Kani Plant, Gifu Plant, Gojogawa Plant, and Kumamoto Plant |
2004 | Started operation of ACZ in Europe Obtained ISO14001 certification at Ena Plant |
2005 |
Started operation of AFS in China Started operation of Kani Plant No.5 Obtained ISO/TS16949 certification at Headquarters, Kani Plant, ATC and IAF |
2006 | Started operation of Nakatsugawa Plant |
2007 | Received a special award for Engine Type Reduction from Toyota Motor Corporation |
2008 | Received Technological Development Award from Toyota Motor Corporation |
2009 | Obtained ISO14001 certification at ACZ Obtained ISO/TS16949 certification at AFS |
2010 | Received an excellence award for Quality Control from Toyota Motor Corporation Received CT200 Technological Development Award |
2011 | Obtained ISO/TS16949 certification at ACZ Obtained ISO14001 at AFS |
2012 | Established Hamamatsu Sales Office Relocated Kanto Branch to Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
2013 | Started operation of AFD in Indonesia Received Auto Parts Standardization Award from Toyota Motor Corporation Received Safety Toyota Award from Toyota Motor Corporation Received VE Activity Contribution Award from Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. Received Committee Chairman Award from Safety and Health Committee of Kyouhoukai Group Relocated Osaka Sales Office to Ikeda City, Osaka |
2014 | Received Overseas Support Award from Aisin AW Co., Ltd. Participated in Mt. Fuji cleanup activity of Environmental NPO "Mt. Fuji Club " |
2015 | Received Auto Parts Standardization Award and Cost Improvement Award from Toyota Motor Corporation |
2016 | Obtained OSHA18001 certification at ACZ Obtained ISO/TS16949 certification at AFD Established Utsunomiya Sales Office, Tochigi Prefecture |
2017 | Relocated Kanto Branch to Omiya, Saitama Prefecture |
2020 | Started operation of Seki Plant |
2021 | Established Kariya Office |
2021 | Sanyo Plating Industry Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary. |
2023 | Obtained JIS Q 9100:2016 certification. |