| 1980 | |
A VCR motor goes on the market, and the company fully enters the video equipment market.
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| December 1980 |  |
In order to increase production capacity, Mabuchi Motor Taiwan Ltd. enlarges its production facilities.
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| 1981 | |
An electric drill motor goes on the market, and the company fully enters the industrial equipment market.
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| August 1982 | |
The Tateishi Factory of Mabuchi Electric Industries Ltd. is established in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo.
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| March 1984 | |
Mabuchi Motor Taiwan Ltd. constructs a second factory.
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| April 1984 | |
The headquarters are moved to Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture.
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| July 1984 | |
Mabuchi Taiwan Co.,Ltd. expands its Hukou Factory.
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| July 1984 | |
Through registration in the over-the-counter market, Mabuchi initiates the public sale of stocks.
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| October 1984 | |
Mabuchi's Technical Center is completed. In addition to concentrating research and
development activities in a single facility and promoting technical information sharing, the Center is equipped with high-tech research facilities.
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| 1985 | |
A printer motor goes on the market, and the company fully enters the office equipment market.
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| March 1986 | |
The Guangdong Factory of Mabuchi Industry Co.,Ltd. in Guangdong, China, starts processing and manufacturing activities on a commission basis.
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| December 1986 | |
Mabuchi is listed as a member of the second section in the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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| March 1987 | |
In order to grasp the tendencies and needs of the Singapore and ASEAN markets at top
speed, a representative office is set up in Singapore.
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| October 1987 | |
The first Chinese subsidiary company totally financed by Japanese enterprises, Mabuchi Motor Dalian Ltd. is established and the supply system for the world market is strengthened.
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| April 1988 | |
Mabuchi Motor Shenzhen Ltd. is established in Shenzhen, China, with 100% financing from Mabuchi Industry Co.,Ltd. to carry out maintenance of the manufacturing equipment of the Guangdong Factory of Mabuchi Industry Co.,Ltd. and to manufacture tools. (In 1997, the company is closed and integrated with Dongguan Mabuchi Motor Equipment Co.,Ltd.)
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| June 1988 | |
Mabuchi's listing rises from the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the first section.
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| 1989 | |
A power-window motor is released, and the company enters the automobile power window market.
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| April 1989 | |
In order to better respond to the needs of the American automotive industry and to increase participation in the automobile market, Mabuchi Motor opens the Mabuchi Motor America Corporation Detroit Sales Office.
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| August 1989 | |
Mabuchi Motor (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd. is established in Malaysia with 100% financing from Mabuchi Taiwan Co.,Ltd. in order to increase the production capacity of Mabuchi Taiwan Co.,Ltd. (The parent company's indirect investment ratio is 50%.)
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| September 1989 | |
Reflecting the growing importance of the ASEAN market, and to better respond to market movements and consumer needs, Mabuchi Motor sets up Mabuchi Motor (Singapore) Pte.Ltd. with 100% financing. Singapore Representative Office is closed.
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| May 1991 | |
The parent company increases its investment ratio to 76% for Mabuchi Taiwan Co.,Ltd.(In December 1997,investment ratio is increased to 78%.)
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| July 1991 | |
The parent company agrees to an investment increase for Mabuchi Motor (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd. (The parent company's total investment ratio reaches 86%.)
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| April 1992 | |
Mabuchi Technology Center is completed in Motono Town of Inba County, Chiba Prefecture, to expand basic and applicable research, and for development activities and technological research into the production of small electric motors.
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| May 1992 | |
The number of the company's shares per unit is changed from 1,000 to 100.
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| October 1992 | |
Mabuchi Industry Co.,Ltd. opens the Guangzhou Office to strengthen marketing activities in China.
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| November 1993 | |
Mabuchi Motor (Jiangsu) Co.,Ltd. is established in Jiangsu, China, with a 50-50 investment ratio for Mabuchi Taiwan Co.,Ltd. and Mabuchi Motor Taiwan Ltd. to meet increasing demand. (The parent company's indirect investment ratio is 88%.)
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| November 1993 | |
European Representative Office is closed and Mabuchi Motor (Europe) GmbH is established in Frankfurt, Germany, (with 100% financing from the parent company) to handle business expansion and to improve services for clients in the European market.
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| April 1994 | |
Dongguan Mabuchi Motor Equipment Co.,Ltd. is established in Guangdong, China, with 100% financing from Mabuchi Industry Co.,Ltd. to provide engineering services for the Guangdong Factory of Mabuchi Industry Co.,Ltd. and to train factory engineers. (The parent company's indirect investment ratio is 100%.)
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| September 1994 | |
Mabuchi Motor Wafangdian Ltd. is established with 100% financing from Mabuchi Motor Dalian Ltd. in Wafangdian near Dalian, China, to meet increasing demand. (The parent company's indirect investment ratio is 100%.)
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| September 1994 | |
The parent company agrees to an investment increase for Mabuchi Motor (Jiangsu) Co.,Ltd. The parent company's total investment ratio reaches 92%.
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| July 1995 | |
The parent company agrees to an investment increase for Mabuchi Motor (Jiangsu) Co.,Ltd. The parent company's total investment ratio reaches 93%.
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| September 1995 | |
Mabuchi Precision Industries Hong Kong Ltd. is established in Hong Kong with 100% financing from Mabuchi Precision Industries Ltd. to produce motor shafts in Guangdong, China. (In 2006, in order to continue shaft production in Guangdong Province, specified Ludong Factory of Mabuchi Precision Industries Hong Kong Ltd. as a contract processing factory of Mabuchi Industry Co., Ltd., and dissolved Mabuchi Precision Industries Hong Kong Ltd.)
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| February 1996 | |
Mabuchi Motor Vietnam Ltd. is established in Bienhoa near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with 100% financing from the parent company to meet increasing demand and to expand the labor force.
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| March 1997 | |
The Guangzhou Office of Mabuchi Industry Co.,Ltd. is closed and a new representative office is opened in Shanghai to improve customer service and marketing activities in the Chinese market.
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| July 1999 | |
The ISO 9000 series and QS 9000 series, international quality management and quality assurance standards, are received by every Mabuchi facility that apply for certification. (Mabuchi Motor Dalian Ltd. was the first to receive the ISO 9000 series certification in January 1995.)
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| March 2001 | |
All operating sites have acquired ISO 14001 certification, an international standard for environmental management systems. (Headquarters first received certification in December 1999.)
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| September 2001 | |
Mabuchi Group announces their " Management Vision " systematically indicating their aspiring business image.
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| December 2001 | |
The company receives the first Porter Prize awarded to corporations and businesses that have implemented superior strategies in innovation.
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| 2002 | |
Mabuchi Motor is selected by the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy as "Japan's 10 excellent corporations that have constructed a world-class business model."
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| 2002 | |
Mabuchi Motor starts to co-sponsor events such as the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest and the Colleges of Technology Robot Contest, which contribute to the training of young technicians and development of science and technology.
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| 2002 | |
New power window motors developed on the basis of a new concept are released, strengthening the line-up of power window products for automobiles.
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| April 2002 | |
In order to develop motor actuator technology, strengthen the automobile electric equipment market and break ground for new markets, power unit motor department is established.
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| November 2002 | |
In order to strengthen the sales system for the expanding China market, Mabuchi Motor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is established, while the Shanghai representative office is dissolved.
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| August 2003 | |
Establishment of the Santa Clara office in California in order to strengthen the sales system in the West Coast.(In 2008, the office is closed and integrated with Mabuchi Motor America Corp.)
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| October 2003 | |
The oil retaining bearing plant construction was completed at Mabuchi Motor Dalian Ltd. In-house production of oil retaining bearing started.
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| April 2004 | |
All shares held by minority shareholders of Mabuchi Taiwan Co., Ltd. acquired and it became 100 percent-held subsidiary of us.
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| September 2004 | |
The Dongguan Representative Office opened in Dongguan to strengthen the sales base in South China.
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| October 2004 | |
The new plant was constructed at Dongguan Mabuchi Motor Equipment Co., Ltd. to strengthen the supplementary functions, in China, of the Head Office and to centralize the production equipment and the production of precision parts.
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| October 2004 | |
The new Head Office construction on the concept of "open value creation space friendly to people and the environment" was completed.
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| 2005 | |
As parts of reorganization of production bases based on the foresight into the future, established our fully-owned Mabuchi Motor Danang Ltd. in Danang city, Vietnam in March, and it was resolved in November by the Board of Directors to wind up Mabuchi Motor (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
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| April 2005 | |
Established Mabuchi Motor Compliance Manual (as of April 1st, 2006, it was relabeled as Mabuchi Motor Ethical Standards) and provided explicitly the standards to be observed in executing the work.
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| November 2005 | |
Opened Mabuchi Motor Historical Center of Technology for the purpose of correctly communicating/passing dwon Mabuchi's history and "DNA" to our employees and contributing to the practice of Mabuchi Management Philosophy.
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| November 2005 | |
Established Mabuchi Motor Korea Co., Ltd. in order to reinforce Mabuchi's business infrastructure in the Korean market.
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| April 2006 | |
Launching of the "Hot Line" for the purposes of answering questions regarding the "Mabuchi Motor Ethical Standards" and preventing activities which conflict with the Standards.
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| August 2006 | |
Opened Dongguan Mabuchi Motor Equipment Co., Ltd. Motor Research & Development Center in order to carry out activities for designing products and developing production technologies in China in conjunction with the Head Office.
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| April 2007 | |
The company develops compact high-torque motors for automotive products.
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| January 2008 | |
Founded Mabuchi Motor Trading (Shenzen) CO., Ltd. in Shenzhen, China for the purpose of strengthening both customer service and distribution system in southern China. Dongguan Representative Office (in Dongguan, China) handed over its corporate functions to the new sales office and was dissolved to form a better organization.
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| June 2008 | |
A power seat motor is released, and the company enters the automobile power seat market.
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| July 2008 | |
Established "Production engineering innovation center" aiming for the realization of the production system which can flexibly cope with the changing business environment.
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| February 2009 | |
Dongguan Mabuchi Motor Equipment Co., Ltd. changed the name of company to Mabuchi Motor (Dongguan)Co.,Ltd. The company starts motor production in April, 2009.
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| June 2009 | |
Mabuchi Motor Danang Ltd. Expanded its facility to optimize motor production.
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| July 2009 | |
Mabuchi Motor (Yingtan) Co., Ltd. was established and 100% owned by Mabuchi Industry Co., Ltd.
Mabuchi Motor (Yingtan) Co., Ltd. aims to enhance cost competitiveness by creating small and flexible production management.
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| November 2009 | |
Mabuchi introduces corporate officer system (executive officer system) to respond the change in management climate and enhance the corporate governance.
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| December 2009 | |
Mabuchi Industry Co., Ltd. established Mabuchi Precision (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. as business succession at the location of Mabuchi Industry Co., Ltd. Ludong factory for the purpose of stabilizing long time business operation for precision parts production base.
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