| 1908 |
Mr.Chuzo Sawafuji,the first president of the
company,founded SAWAFUJI ELECTRIC MANUFACTORY at Kitamachi,
Ushigome,Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo |
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| 1919 |
The company was incorporated |
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| 1930 |
The company started manufacturing and sales of magnetos as a pioneer in this field in Japan. |
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| 1934 |
Name of the company was altered to SAWAFUJI
ELECTRIC COMPANY , LTD. |
| 1936 |
The organization moved to the newly constructed
office and factory at Shimuranakadaicho,Itabashi-ku,Tokyo
and started production and sales of electric equipment for
vehicles such as starters and generators as well as magnetos |
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| 1945 |
Shifted to production for private demand, re-opened
the factory and started production and sales of magnetos for
small crafts, and agricultural and industrial uses. |
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| 1949 |
The Stock was listed and admitted to trading
on the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
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| 1956 |
Purchased the exclusive license for the production
and sales of SWING MOTOR for refrigerators (invented by Mr.
Delt, a West German) from Western Trading Ltd. |
| 1957 |
Started production and sales of SWING MOTOR |
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| 1962 |
Manufacturing and sales of electric refrigerators,"ENGEL",equipped
with the SWING MOTOR was commenced
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| 1964 |
The capital was increased to \1,080,500,000 |
| 1965 |
Started production of generators for engine-generator
sets |
| 1974 |
The company acquired a land of 159,341 square
meters at Nitta-machi,and commenced the new plant there |
| 1976 |
The organization moved to the newly elected
office and factory at the present address |
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| 1979 |
Started production and sales of electric refrigerators
for buses |
| 1987 |
Started production and sales of electric refrigerators
for passenger cars |
| 1988 |
Established a subsidiary company "SAWAFUJI SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT CO．，LTD．" |
| 1990 |
Acquired Sato Industrial Ltd. and changed the organization and trade name to a subsidiary, Sawafuji Transport Service Co., Ltd. |
| 1997 |
Started production and sales of Low temperature rice stocker |
| 1999 |
Started production and sales of Retarder |
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| 2000 |
Established a subsidiary company "ENGEL
DISTRIBUTION PTY LTD." in Australia |
| 2001 |
Established a subsidiary company " Markon
Sawafuji Limited" in UK. |
