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HISTORY
- 1950
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- Commenced manufacture and sale of small electric motors under the name Showa Denki Seisakusho at the location of what is now the Osaka Branch Office.
- 1954
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- Received a license to manufacture AC motors and other applied equipment from the Minister of International Trade and Industry.
Commenced full-scale production of blowers and power tools.
- Received a license to manufacture AC motors and other applied equipment from the Minister of International Trade and Industry.
- 1956
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- Incorporated as Showa Denki Co., Ltd., with 1 million yen in capital.
- 1964
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- Completed construction of the Daito Factory located in Shindenkita-machi, Daito City.
- 1969
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- Completed construction of a blower manufacturing facility at Shindensakai-machi, Daito City.
- 1974
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- Completed construction of the Iga Factory and commenced operation there as Showa Furyoku Kikai Co., Ltd.
- 1975
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- Received JIS Mark Certification from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
(Certification No. 574148)
- Received JIS Mark Certification from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
- 1983
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- The Daito Factory was awarded the Osaka Bureau of MITI Director’s Award for Industrial Standardization and Excellence.
- 1984
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- Opened the Tokyo Technical Service Center.
- 1985
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- Expanded the Iga Factory buildings, adding a 300 kW testing facility. A heat-resistant test chamber for blowers was also installed.
- 1988
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- Completed construction of a new office building on the Daito Factory site.
- 1989
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- Enlarged and extended the Daito Factory buildings.
- 1992
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- Completed construction of a new building to serve as the Tokyo Branch Office.
- 1997
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- Daito Factory announced Mistresa (mist collector) CE marking.
- 1998
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- Completed construction of a new building to serve as the Nagoya Branch Office.
- 1999
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- Acquired ISO 9001 certification for the Daito Factory.
- 2000
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- Acquired ISO 9001 certification for the Iga Factory.
- 2004
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- Acquired ISO 14001 certification for the Daito and Iga Factories
- Completed construction of a new Daito Factory facility, and opened the Okayama Sales Office
- 2008
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- Completed construction of a new building to serve as the Kanazawa Sales Office
- 2012
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- Established Showadenki (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- 2013
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- Opened the Kyoto Sales Office
- 2015
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- Completed construction of a new building to serve as the Tokyo Branch Office
- 2016
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- Showa Furyoku Kikai Co., Ltd. (Iga Factory) changed its company name to Showa Denki Iga Co., Ltd.
- 2017
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- Established Showa Denki (Korea) Co., Ltd. in Korea
- Established Showa Denki (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. in Taiwan
- Entered into a capital alliance with Nishikawa Manufacturing Company, Limited
- 2018
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- Atsugi Sales Office closed and functions absorbed by the Tokyo Branch Office
- 2019
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- Entered into a capital alliance with Chiyoda Fan & Blower Co., Ltd.
- 2020
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- Closed the Kyoto Sales Office; relocated to the Shiga Sales Office
- 2022
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- Opened the Kobe Office and Certified specially controlled medical device dealership and leasing
- 2023
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- Established East Japan Technical Center and Central Japan Technical Center.
- Tokyo Branch Office and North Kanto Sales Office relocated to the East Japan Technical Center.
- Nagoya Branch Office was relocated to the Central Japan Technical Center.
- 2024
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- Company name change
Former Company Name ”SHOWA DENKI CO., LTD.”
New Company Name ”SDG CO., LTD.”
- Company name change