Foundation
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- ●DEC 1938
- Company established in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya to manufacture war supplies
- The original investors in our company were companies located in Aichi and Mie Prefectures, so we took first kanji from both prefectures and named the company Aisan Industry.
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- ●MAY 1939
- Operations began at the Horita Plant
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- ●AUG 1945
- Closed the plant temporary in the postwar period
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- ●OCT 1945
- Started production of automotive parts including carburetors
- Taizo Ishida, our second president and also the former president of Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Industries Corporation, worked hard to reopen the plant. The automobile parts manufacturing business was transferred from Toyota Industries Corporation, and production restarted just one and half months after the plant closed.
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- ●SEP 1947
- Started production of SA-type automobile carburetors
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- ●JUN 1948
- Started production of spinning machine parts （- 1958)
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- ●NOV 1953
- Production and sales of bicycle engin, Aisan motors (- 1954)
- A Technology provision agreement was concluded with Rohmann, Germany, and the production and sales of the Spit AS Type bicycle engine began. This was "the ultimate engin" with a variable compression mechanism and premix compression hypergolic system, but the production stopped after only 1 year due to a variety of problems including those with its start-up performance and durability in low temperatures. It became an illusory engine.
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- ●DEC 1954
- Production and sales of household LP gas regulators (- 1960)
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- ●JAN 1955
- Started the production of Crown carburetors
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- ●OCT 1956
- Foundation of the in-house newsletter, "Aisan Shinpo"
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- ●APR 1957
- Skill training center (currently, Aisan Academy) established
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- ●NOV 1957
- HEADQUARTERS and HONSHA Plant moved to the present location of Obu
- Predicting the arrival of an era of private cars, we transferred and built our plant in Obu City, Aichi Prefecture, in which our headquarters is currently located.
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- ●OCT 1958
- First exhibition in the 5th All-Japan Automobile Show (current Tokyo Motor Show)
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- ●DEC 1958
- In-house die casting began
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- ●APR 1960
- Organization of suppliers, Aikyokai established
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- ●AUG 1960
- Started production of engine valves
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- ●SEP 1962
- Started production of LPG regulators
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- ●JUL 1964
- Set up TOKYO Office
- This office was established to handle negotiations with various government agencies. Its importance as a base for expanding sales, and the office was transferred to Yaesu in 1966, renamed as the Tokyo Branch Office and used to develop systems.
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- ●FEB 1966
- Acquired TK CARBURETTOR CO., LTD. as a subsidiary
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- ●MAR 1966
- Started production on Corolla carburetors
- With the arrival of the rapid economic growth, the first Corolla, arriving in the middle of an explosive increase of automobile sales, exceeded 1 million total units produced. For two years, carburetor production in our company almost doubled due to a sudden increase in demand, and our plant expanded.
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- ●JUL 1968
- Introduced the Kanban system
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- ●MAR 1971
- ANJO Plant began operation
- In order to respond to a sudden increase in demand for engine valves, we established a new plant in Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture.
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- ●JUN 1971
- Started production of canisters
Conversion to electronic control components 1970s -
Conversion to electronic control components 1970s -
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- ●AUG 1976
- Started production of mechanical fuel pumps on mechanical fuel pumps
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- ●OCT 1979
- Awarded the P.M. Distinguished Plant Prize for outstanding plant maintenance
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- ●MAY 1980
- Established AIKYO SANGYO CO., LTD.
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- ●JUL 1980
- Started production of resin canisters
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- ●AUG 1980
- Started production on N-type carburetors始
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- ●NOV 1980
- Listed on Second Sections of Nagoya Stock Exchanges
- In order to expand trust from society as a company and to expand our funding sources, we applied for listing on Nagoya Stock Exchange. We were listed on the Stock Exchange on the 42th year since our foundation (capital: 1.15 billion yen).
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- ●AUG 1981
- Started production of throttle bodies
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- ●MAR 1982
- Capital participation in Miyama Seiko Co., Ltd.
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- ●APR 1982
- Started production on V-type carburetors
- The V-type carburetors were developed in order to achieve high-performance carburetors that rivaled electric control fuel injection products. With an increased acceleration performance and a reduction of 20% or more in weight achieved by using aluminum throughout the whole product, its performance was highly praised.
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- ●AUG 1982
- Established AISAN CORPORATION OF AMERICA in Illinois, USA
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- ●DEC 1982
- Started production on electric control feedback carburetors
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- ●APR 1983
- Started production of electric fuel pumps
- In 1980s, there were signs of electronic control fuel injection products gaining popularity . In order to respond to their expansion, we developed an in-tank electric fuel pump, and started to mass-produce about 10,000 pumps monthly.
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- ●SEP 1984
- Started production of fuel injectors
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- ●OCT 1984
- Established AISAN COMPUTER SERVICES CORP.
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- ●FEB 1988
- Acquired Nippon Choko Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary
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- ●OCT 1988
- Set up EUROPE Office in Dusseldorf, Germany
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- ●APR 1989
- Established FRANKLIN PRECISION INDUSTRY, INC. in Kentucky USA
- After Toyota Motor Corporation started producing engines locally, we built our first overseas plant in Franklin, Kentucky. The number of employees was 22 at the time it was established, but now the plant is a large base with around 700 employees.
To a global company 1990s -
To a global company 1990s -
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- ●MAY 1990
- TOYOTA Plant began operation
- In order to respond to future increases in the amount of injector production, future reorganization of production systems (including the Honsha Plant), and future expansion of electronic control fuel injection products, we have established a new plant in Nishihirose industrial park in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture.
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- ●OCT 1990
- Formulated management principles
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- ●JUL 1992
- A member of Aisan who is a cyclist participated in Barcelona Olympics
- The entire company was thrilled at the fact that Koki Tanaka from our company participated in the Olympics Games. The whole company was engulfed in the heated atmosphere of the Olympics, by interacting with day-to-day coverage, dispatching fan groups to Barcelona, and by holding a company-wide send-off party.
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- ●NOV 1992
- Awarded the Deming Prize for outstanding quality control
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- ●JAN 1993
- Acquired Chukyojig Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary
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- ●APR 1993
- Set up KOREA Office
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- ●OCT 1994
- Invested in capitals to CHONGQING PINGSHAN TK CARBURETOR CO., LTD. in China
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- ●DEC 1995
- Established TIANJIN AISAN AUTOMOBILE PARTS CO., LTD. in Tianjin, China
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- ●JUN 1996
- Started the Engine Callibration Operations
- Our engine callibration technologies accumulated through carburetors and technologies related to electronic control fuel injection systems were praised, and we were entrusted with callibration operations by Toyota Motor Corporation . We provide testing facilities that rival that of automobile manufacturers, and play a role in development.
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- ●JAN 1997
- Established P.T. AISAN NASMOCO INDUSTRI in West Java, Indonesia
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- ●MAR 1997
- Invested in capitals to HYUNDAM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. in Korea
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- ●APR 1998
- Started production of fuel pump modules
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- ●JUN 1998
- Certificated ISO9001 at ANJO Plant
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- ●AUG 1998
- Started production of titan engine valves
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- ●OCT 1999
- Set up HAMAMATSU Sales Office
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- ●MAR 2000
- Listed on Second Sections of Tokyo Stock Exchanges
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- ●APR 2000
- Started production on admission modules
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- ●MAY 2000
- Started production on linkless electronic throttle bodies
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- ●SEP 2000
- Invested in capitals to BITRON FRANCE S.A. (AISAN INDUSTRY FRANCE S.A. at present) in Nevers, France
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- ●SEP 2000
- Established AISAN BITRON CZECH S.R.O. (AISAN INDUSTRY CZECH S.R.O. at present) in Louny, Czech Republic
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- ●OCT 2000
- Certificated QS9000 at ANJO Plant
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- ●MAR 2001
- Listed on First Section of Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchanges
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- ●JAN 2002
- Our long distance team participation in New Year Ekiden
- Our team won the preliminary in the Chubu region, and for the first time, participated in annual New Year Ekiden on New Year's Day. Since then, we have appeared in the Ekiden consecutively.
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- ●APR 2002
- Established the production company, SHENYANG XUANTAN AUTOMOBILE PARTS CO., LTD., in China
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- ●JUN 2002
- Established the production company, IHD Industries, in India
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- ●SEP 2002
- Started to produce resin intake manifolds
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- ●JUL 2003
- Established AISAN (TIANJIN) AUTO PARTS CO., LTD. in Tianjin, China
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- ●MAR 2004
- Established AISAN CORPORATION EUROPE S.A. in Belgium
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- ●APR 2004
- Established Hyundam America Inc. in the U.S.
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- ●MAY 2004
- Established AISAN (FOSHAN) AUTO PARTS CO., LTD. in Foshan, China
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- ●DEC 2004
- Opened public bathhouse,"Kakitsubata"
- Our group company, Aikyo Sangyo, has started a bathing facility in Kariya city, Aichi prefecture. Many customers are visiting the facility as a place of rest and relaxation for local people
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- ●AUG 2005
- Established TK CARBURETTOR (NINGBO) CO., LTD. in Ningbo, China
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- ●MAY 2006
- Established the production company, Hyundam Slovakia in Slovakia
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- ●JUL 2006
- Received the Prime Minister Award for promoting a green factory
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- ●AUG 2006
- Established AISAN CORPORATION GAUANGZHOU CO., LTD. in Gauangzhou, China
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- ●JUL 2008
- Established AISAN KUMAMOTO CO., LTD. in Tamana, Kumamoto
For Further Growth 2010s -
