2001-2008
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- 2001
Receives the First Order for a 300-mm Wafer Transport System from South Korea
Received a system order from Danish supermarket chain Netto A/S. Daifuku acted as system integrator collaborating with a leading local manufacturer
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- 2001
Establishes Daifuku Institute of Technology Inc.
Established a subsidiary for next generation research and development of circuit board technology and transport systems
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- 2001
Opens Demo and Training Center in Utah, U.S.A.
Opened a demo and training center at ESKAY headquarters in Salt Lake CityBuilt an assembly plant for our subsidiary Clean Factomation, Inc. in Cheonan City, South KoreaReleased the first self-serve drive-thru car washing machine Waxmor Twinthru
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- 2002
Receives Order for 5G LCD Transport System & Establishes the First Subsidiary in China
Received an order for a 5th generation LCD panel transport and storage system, which was the first for substrate glass of large screen TVs, from a South Korean manufacturerOrders for LCD panel transport and storage system increased in TaiwanEstablished our first global subsidiary in China - Daifuku (Shanghai) Ltd.
- 2002
Delivers Japan's Largest Scale Automated Book Transport System
Delivered an automated system to store and retrieve 1.4 million books for Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library in Kansai Science City
Automated book input/output system for National Diet Library-
- 2002
Publishes the "Environmental Report"
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- 2003
Establishes a Global Subsidiary for the Automotive Industry in Tianjin, China
Established Daifuku Automation (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. for sales, installation and services in the northern ChinaEstablished a car washing sales subsidiary in Seoul, South Korea, called Daifuku Carwash-Machine Korea Inc.
- 2003
Establishes a Company for Sports and Leisure Related Equipment
Established a sales subsidiary called Daifuku Qubica Ltd. for bowling equipment to handle sales, installation and services of products such as scoring systemsEstablished another subsidiary called Daifuku Software Development Co., Ltd. to develop software for logistics systems
Automatic scoring system-
- 2003
Establishes a New Three-Year Business Plan
Announced a plan entitled Create & Challenge for the 70th Anniversary to facilitate new business and to continue planning for the company's 70th anniversary in May 2007
- 2003
Launches On-Call Support at Shiga Works
Opened a 24-hour System Support Center at Shiga Works to handle customer questions
System Support Center-
- 2004
Formulates Corporate Code of Conduct
Established Corporate Code of Conduct to maintain positive community relationsObtained ISO 14001 certification for the Headquarters, Tokyo Head Office and Tokai branch officeEstablished the Compliance Committee and introduced an "S.Q.D. Award" (Supplier Quality Development Award) for superior suppliersBegan video message advocating the need for environmental protection and staff's safety via Daifuku's Intranet
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- 2004
Establishes a New Company
Purchased the logistics system division of Kito Corporation, a manufacturer of hoists cranes and chain blocks, establishing Daifuku Logistic Technology Co., Ltd.Established Contec EMS Co., Ltd., thus centralizing Daifuku's electronics manufacturing functions
- 2004
Develops E-DIP, an Eco-Friendly Automobile Paint System
Developed a new automobile paint system, the E-DIP, replacing the conventional conveyor systemIntroduced the mini load AS/RS running at a speed of 500 meters per minute at the LOGIS-TECH TOKYO 2004 tradeshowLaunched the DREMOS (Daifuku Remote Monitoring Service), offering a 24 hour-365 day remote monitoring service for our customer's equipment, the first of its kind in the industry
The E-DIP, jointly developed with Taikisha Ltd.-
- 2004
Establishes Daifuku Automation (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Established a global subsidiary for sales and services of automobile production line systems in southern ChinaReceived an award from the South Korean President for investment activities with Korean subsidiaries ATS Co., Ltd. and Clean Factomation
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- 2005
Utilizes Know-How of Veteran Staff
Established Daifuku Business Create Co., Ltd., Daifuku Manufacturing Expert Co., Ltd. and Daifuku Field Engineer Co., Ltd. composed of retired personnel and retired executives to retain and relay Daifuku techniques and know-how
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- 2005
Establishes Production Bases and Enhances Functions in Asia
The South Korean Clean Factomation's Asan Plant opened after moving from Cheonan CityDaifuku Thailand's Chonburi Plant expandedEstablished the first production subsidiary in China, Jiangsu Daifuku Rixin Automation Co., Ltd.Established Daifuku India Private Limited in Delhi to address the country's demands of the booming automobile industry
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- 2005
Expands Business in Northern and Eastern Europe
Delivered an automobile production line systems to the body, paint, and assembly shops of a Czech Republic joint venture automotive company called Toyota Peugeot Citroen Automobile Czech, s.r.o.Received an order for a distribution center, the company's largest outside of Japan, from supermarket chain ICA Sverige AB of Sweden for 5.3 billion yenInstalled an automated transport system for book return in the Okegawa SCM Center owned by publisher Tohan Co., Ltd.
- 2005
Visitors to Hini Arata Kan Exceeds 200,000
Hini Arata Kan, which opened its door on June 1, 1994, welcomed the 200,000th visitor on August 3, 2005
Hini Arata Kan welcomed the 200,000th visitor in August 2005.- 2005
Delivers a Conveyor System to Toyota's Factory for the Premium Lexus Brand
Delivered "the cleanest and most quiet" automobile production line system to Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc.
LEXUS Factory- 2006
Begins Building Semiconductor and FPD Production Line Systems in Taiwan
Production subsidiary Taiwan Daifuku Co., Ltd. commenced operations for development, design, manufacturing, assembly, and installation of systems for FPD and semiconductor production lines in Tainan County, TaiwanIn Taipei, Daifuku subsidiary Contec Co., Ltd., established Taiwan Contec Co., Ltd. for development, manufacturing, and parts procurement for industrial computers
In May 2006, opening ceremony of Daifuku India
In May 2006, opening ceremony of Taiwan Daifuku
In September 2006, opening ceremony of a global production site in China, for automotive industry
In September 2006, Opening ceremony of carwash production site in China- 2006
Launches "Global Business Trainee Program"
Began the "global business trainee program" to improve employee skills
- 2006
Shiga Works Becomes World's Largest Logistics Production Site
Relocated some manufacturing functions of Komaki Works to Shiga WorksWith the completion of Factory buildings K and L, Shiga Works became the world's largest logistics production site featuring 11 factoriesShiga Works became Daifuku's main factory
Shiga Works in the 1970s
Shiga Works' new factory buildings K and L- 2006
Moves Towards Revival and Re-Expansion of Bowling Machine Business
Joined forces with bowling alley equipment manufacturer QubicaAMF Worldwide S.a.r.L. to become an exclusive distributor in JapanAcquired 75% of QubicaAMF Worldwide LLC and created Daifuku QubicaAMF Co., Ltd. to supply bowling machines in JapanDaifuku Qubica Ltd. changed company name to Daifuku Bowl-Mor Ltd. and began focusing on maintenance services for existing customers
- 2007
Contec Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Contec Co., Ltd., Daifuku's first subsidiary, listed stocks on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- 2007
Launches Three-Year Business Plan Jump Up for 2010
Set target of achieving an operating income ratio of at least 10% and a non-Japan sales ratio of over 50% in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 while aiming for sustainable growthDaifuku Institute of Technology Inc. changed company name to Daifuku Institute of Technology and Training Co., Ltd. to promote the development of human resources and technology
- 2007
Creates Corporate Logo Lapel Pin
Standardized the corporate lapel pin for the 70th anniversary. The new design was based on Daifuku's corporate logoDonated vehicles with Daifuku's wheelchair lifts to caretaking facilities near Shiga WorksEstablished a new corporate slogan Material Handling and Beyond
New corporate lapel pin
Corporate slogan
- 2007
Corporate Bond Rating Upgraded
Regained A minus (A－) rating for corporate bond for the first time in a decade from “BBB＋,” which was a result of evaluation for our financial base and sustainability improvement
- 2007
Releases Eco-Friendly Car Wash Waxmor Abient
Replaced traditional cleaning oil with shampoo and wax made from eco-friendly palm, plus the machine uses half as much water as a conventional car wash machines
- 2007
Jervis B. Webb Becomes Part of the Daifuku Family
After a 40-year partnership, Daifuku acquired all shares of the leading American company, a long-term pioneer in the field of material handling systems and equipment, to revitalize global operations and enter airport baggage transport system businesses
Once again, strong ties between Webb & Daifuku- 2008
Two Taiwanese Subsidiaries Integrated Under One Name
Integrated two affiliates in Taiwan as Taiwan Daifuku took over all existing business operations
- 2008
Osaka Machinery Works Joins Daifuku Group
Daifuku acquired 68.7% of Osaka Machinery Works shares making it the newest Japanese subsidiary of Daifuku. Osaka Machinery Works has been a strong partner for years for automobile production line systems
- 2008
Two Bowling Affiliates Integrated
Merged Daifuku QubicaAMF Co., Ltd. and Daifuku Bowl-Mor Ltd. Daifuku QubicaAMF will manage operations