Company history


 

1948
February
Foundation of Asahi Industry Co., Ltd.; production and sales of electrical well pump and parts for spinning & weaving machines
1953
January
Full-fledged start of design and production of press tools and automated special-purpose machinery
April
Sales agreement with Fuji Electric Co., Ltd
1955
May
Production of press tool for radiator grille of Toyota's first Crown model
1957
October
Technical tie-up with Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., production of Fuji home pump, shipping to all of Japan
1960
August
First Japanese electrical well pump plant to be distinguished with JIS mark
1962
October
Among Japanese plants bearing the JIS mark, Asahi Industry is honoured with MITI Nagoya Office Special Prize for outstanding accomplishments
1967
February
Joint development of ultrasonic hot-spring appliance; produstion and shipping
1969
November
Production of various motors [single-phase, three-phase (2 - 18 poles, 0.1kW - 1.5kW)]
1970
May
Construction begin of new main plant in Nagamatsu-cho Ogai-city
December
Completion of main plant construction, relocation from old main plant site in Motoima-cho, Ogaki-city
1971
May
Completed construction of motor assembly plant in Nanno-cho, Kaizu-gun, Gifu prefecture (Tsuya plant)
August
Completed construction of steel-plate motor assembly plant in shimogasa, Yoro-cho, Yoro-gun, Gifu prefecture (Yoro plant)
1981
March
Development of various engine-driven pumps, business tie-up with Danshin Co., Ltd
1989
September
Introduction of CAD/CAM system
October
Certification by UL, CSA, TUV, for pumps (super-computer cooling pump)
1990
January
Start of pump manufacturing in Indonesia
June
Series production of rotary vane pumps initiated

1992

February
Mass production of jet bath pump unit initiated
March
Extension of building on headquarters site completed
1993
April
Development of ultra-micro bubble device
1994
October
Rebuilding of high-precision pump plant
1995
May
Rebuilding of assembly plant and machinery plant
July
New Technical Center completed
1996
March
Extension of press tool plant completed
1999
April
Second extension of press tool plant completed with the installation of 1200ton press molding machine
September
Series production of electric Hot-Water floor heating system initiated
2000
June
Series production of In-Door setting Whirlpool system initiated
2001
March
Obtained the attestation of ISO14001 environmental management system
 
April
Obtained the attestation of PSE
 
October
Faundation of Asahi Industry (Dalian).co.,itd in China
2002
February
Extension of five axes machining
2003
March
Extension of five axes machining
 
August
Obtained the attestation of PSC
    Obtained the attestation of SG mark
 
September
Mass production of DC brush-less cand pumps initiated
    Extension of five spindles machining
   Non-Contact 3D Measurement system