History

1963-03
Doyu Jiko, Inc. established.
1968-06
Automatic washer established at Nihonbashi in Tokyo, and Sankyo Jiko, Inc. established with the purpose of manufacturing and selling automobile maintenance machinery and tools.
1974-08
To expand business, headquarters is moved to Chiba City, and the development and full scale manufacture and sale of various automobile maintenance machinery and tools is begun.
1978-09
Manufacture and sales of air hose reels and light reels begins, the origin of the idea that "reels mean Sankyo".
1983-12
Neighboring property purchased and new headquarters building constructed.
1987-08
New headquarters building constructed and factory and warehouse expanded.
1988-09
Obtain licence to manufacture medical instruments, and the manufacture and sales of medical instruments is begun.
1989-10
Construction of new headquarters building with a training center and training room and office building.
1989-11
Contract to be the Japanese domestic sales agent entered with Europe's largest automobile inspection manufacturer, the German MAHA company, and sales are begun.
1989-12
Sales agent contract for automobile maintenance diagnostic equipment entered with the American company SUN.
1994-08
Manufacture and sales of automobile touch-up painting facilities.
1997-02
SANKYO REELS, INC. established in Arizona, and the manufacture and sales of reels in America is begun.
1999-06
Company name changed from Sankyo Jiko, Inc. to Sankyo Reels, Inc.
2000-09
Sankyo, Inc. established. Sankyo Booths, Inc. is established through the separation of roles, and the manufacture and sale of automobile touch-up painting facilities is moved to that company.
2000-11
Ausen, Inc. established as a joint enterprise with China's 中大工業集団公司
2002-10
ISO 9001 certification earned.
2003-03
塩城中大三協汽車装備有限公司 established as a joint enterprise with China's 中大工業集団公司.
2003-06
Kentaro Miki appointed president.
2003-09
Sankyo Group Distribution Center established.
2004-03
Tire changer business started at 塩城中大三協汽車装備有限公司 in China. STORM brand launched.
2004-06
Fixed contribution pension (Japanese 401K) implemented.
2005-10
塩城中大三協汽車装備有限公司's Shanghai Office established.
2005-12
ISO 14000 certification earned.
2006-11
江蘇中大三協汽車装備有限公司 established as a joint enterprise with China's 中大工業集団公司. New headquarters building and factory contructed at the same time.
2007-06
New corporate brand, TRIENS, launched.
2007-06
Belgian subsidiary, PHACO, established.
2007-06
Private placement bonds issued.
2008-02
塩城奥申汽車装備有限公司 (China Ausen) established as joint enterprise with 中大工業集団公司
2009-12
Sankyo Group set up an international business hub in Belgium last December.

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