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December 1956

December

Keihin Seiki Manufacturing Co., Ltd. established in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture with capital of 7 million yen

August 1957

March

With the completion of plant facilities, processing and repair of automobile parts begins

September 1957

August

Completed prototype motorcycle carburetor

March 1957

September

Featured in Honda Motors' "Dream" and Fuji Heavy Industries' "Rabbit"

May 1963

May

Carburetor for automobiles is developed and supplied to Honda Motors

December 1964

December

Carburetor main plant completed in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kakuda Plant 1)

August 1969

August

Carburetor main plant completed in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kakuda Plant 1)

September 1971

September

Kanazu Mfg. Co., Ltd. established in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture

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November

Tatematsu Mfg. Co., Ltd. (now Nasu Seiki Mfg. Co., Ltd.) becomes a subsidiary

August 1973

August

Keihin Carburetor Co., Ltd. (name changed to Hadsys Co., Ltd. on merger in 1992) established in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kakuda plant 2)

July 1974

July

First CVCC engine carburetor completed

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September

Keihin Seiki Co., Ltd. (now Taiwan Keihin Carburetor Co., Ltd.) established in Taiwan

September 1981

September

e-Giken Co., Ltd. established in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture

January 1982

January

Keihin Sogyo Co., Ltd. established in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture

June 1982

June

Keihin of America, Inc. (now Keihin Fuel Systems, Inc.) established in the United States

July 1982

July

Plant completed in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kakuda Plant 3)

August 1982

August

Fuel injection device (injector) commercialized, supplied to Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

August 1982

August

Marumori Plant begins operations in Marumori City, Miyagi Prefecture

February 1986

February

Head Office moves to 4-3-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

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April

Indiana Precision Technology, Inc. (now Keihin Indiana Precision Technology Manufacturing) established

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May

Keihin Seiki (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (now Keihin (Thailand) Co., Ltd.) established in Thailand

April 1990

April

Kakuda Development Center opens in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture

September 1994

September

Designated in the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange

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November

Hadsys (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (now Keihin Auto Parts (Thailand) Co., Ltd.) established in Thailand

July 1995

July

Hadsys Philippines Corp. (now Keihin Philippines Corp.) established in the Philippines

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February

Keihin Seiki Europe Ltd. (now Keihin Europe Ltd.) established in the UK

April 1997

April

Merged with Hadsys Co., Ltd. and e-Giken Co., Ltd.; Company name changes to Keihin Corporation.

 

April

Tochigi Development Center opens in Takanezawa City, Tochigi Prefecture

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April

Nanjing Keihin Carburetor Co., Ltd. established in China

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April

Keihin Panalfa Pvt Ltd. (now Keihin Panalfa Ltd.) established in India

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June

Carolina System Technology, Inc. (now Keihin Carolina System Technology, Inc.) established in the United States

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August

Keihin Watari Co., Ltd. established in Watari City, Miyagi Prefecture

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February

Keihin Aircon North America, Inc. (now Keihin Indiana Precision Technology Manufacturing, plant 2) established in the United States

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July

Keihin FIE Pvt Ltd. established in India

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November

Keihin Tecnologia do Brasil Ltda. established in Brazil

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April

Keihin IPT Manufacturing, Inc. established in the United States

February 2002

February

Kehin Auto Parts (Philippines) Corp. established in the Philippines

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March

Dongguan Keihin Engine Management System Co., Ltd. established in China

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July

Head Office moved to 1- 26-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, (current Head Office)

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March

Keihin Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. established in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

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March

Keihin R&D China Co., Ltd. established

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November

P.T. Keihin Indonesia established in Indonesia

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June

Keihin Valve Co., Ltd. established in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

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January

Keihin Sales and Development Europe GmbH established in Germany

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April

Keihin Michigan Manufacturing, LLC established in the United States

April 2009

April

Tochigi Office opens in Takanezawa City, Tochigi Prefecture; Miyagi office opens in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture

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December

Keihin Asia Bangkok Co., Ltd. established in Thailand

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January

Keihin Malaysia Manufacturing SDN.BHD. established in Malaysia

April 2011

April

Keihin North America, Inc. merges Keihin Fuel Systems, Inc.

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June

Keihin Vietnam Co., Ltd. established in Vietnam

July 2011

July

Keihin Automotive Systems India Pvt.Ltd. established in India

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January

Take over Heat Exchanger business from Showa Denko K.K.; Keihin Thermal Technology Corporation, Keihin Thermal Technology of America, Inc., Keihin Thermal Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Keihin-Grand Ocean Thermal Technology (Dalian) Co., Ltd. and Keihin Thermal Technology Czech s.r.o. are added to the Keihin Group

February 2012

February

Keihin de Mexico S.A. de C.V. established in Mexico

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January

Keihin's subsidiary company Kanazu Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Keihin Sogyo Co., Ltd. merge; Company name changes to Keihin Sakura Corporation

July 2014

July

Keihin (Wuhan) Automotive Components Co., Ltd. established in China