Ikuya Ikuta starts production of confectionery machines, automatic pottery machines, and knitting machines at 6-8, Kikui-cho, Nishi-ku Nagoya-shi.
Community chest drive begins. The first national community chest drive began. It distributed red tin badges, but from 1948 they became red feathers.
Development and production of F-type automatic packaging machinery for caramels begins. The organization became a join-stock company and established ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â KIKAI WORKS Co.,Ltd. with \700,000 of capital. All plants are moved to 4-chome, Kamejima-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi.
- 1940 -
Development and production of automatic packaging machinery for chewing gum begins.
Development and production of automatic packaging machinery for bread begins.
Development and production of FT-3 automatic packaging machinery for candy begins.
Development and production of automatic machinery for the dairy industry begins.
Tokyo Plant established in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Japan plunges into the economic miracle. The electric refrigerator, the electric washing machine, and the television become the country's "Three Sacred Treasures".
The employee stock ownership system begins. Tokyo Plant moves to its current location in Shibuya-ku.
- 1950 -
Casting plant newly established in Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi and starts production. Awarded the Aichi Prefecture Governor Award for the invention of automatic packaging machinery.
Head office building established at the current 2-chome, Kamejima.
Awarded the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation National Commendation for Invention for the invention of automatic packaging machinery.
Development and production of FW-320 horizontal pillow packaging machine begins.
Sales department separates and establishes ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â KIKAI KOGYO Co.,Ltd with \8,000,000 of capital. Awarded the MITI Minister's Award for the FW-320 horizontal pillow packaging machine.
Tokyo Olympics held.
Fukuoka branch office established.
FW-590S case packers developed.
A new plant is established within the premises of the Nishi-ku Nagoya-shi casting plant and the head office plant is moved. Awarded Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Director-General's Award for streamlining management.
Osaka Office established.
Pioneering groups and spherical organization team structures introduced.
Animated TV series "Sazae-san" begins. "Hachiji Dayo! Zenin Shugo" begins.
- 1960 -
Selected as a METI excellent streamlined model plant. Awarded the Medium and Small Business Research Institute Award (now the Good Company Award) Regional Prize by the Medium and Small Business Research Institute.
Head office building established in the Nagoya Plant.
Cup Noodles goes on sale. The bowling boom. The second baby boom.
A-22 stretch film wrapping machine completed.
FW800 wrap cartoning machine (small boxing machine) developed.
ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â KIKAI building established in the Tokyo Plant.
Received a letter of appreciation for being an excellent streamlined model plant from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Director-General.
The industry's first microcomputer mounted device, FW-340mcI high speed horizontal pillow packaging machine developed.
Capital of ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â KIKAI WORKS Co.,Ltd. increases to \99,360,000.
The Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and the People's Republic of China signed. Space Invaders hits a major boom. White Day begins. Narita Airport opens.
ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â PACK SYSTEM CO.,LTD. established with \10,000,000 of capital. ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â PACKAGING MACHINES CO.,LTD. established with \10,000,000 of capital.
- 1970 -
Horizontal pillow packaging machine technology exported to Formost, Inc. in the United States.
K-20 no-tray stretch film wrapping machines developed.
S-11 wrapping machine developed.
K-20 no-tray stretch film wrapping machines awarded the 11th Automatization Prize for Small and Medium Sized Firms and Companies. High speed horizontal pillow packaging machine FW-1000 announced.
Capital of ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â KIKAI KOGYO Co.,Ltd increases to \99,014,500.
Interactive FW-340A horizontal pillow packaging machine with a microcomputer developed.
High speed horizontal pillow packaging machine FW-1000 announced.
The industry's first packaging robot FR-102 and FR-303 developed.
The Internet is born. Tokyo Disneyland opens. "Oshin" achieves a highest audience rating of 62.9%.
Microcomputer-controlled horizontal pillow packaging machine awarded .the 14th Automatization Prize for Small and Medium Sized Firms and Companies.
Vertical pillow packaging machine FW-7 announced.
Sapporo branch office established.
Administrative building in the Nagoya Plant is completed,
unifying management functions.
American resident employee office established
in North Carolina.
ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â KIKAI WORKS Co.,Ltd. becomes ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â
CO.,LTD. ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â KIKAI KOGYO Co.,Ltd.
becomes ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD.
Horizontal pillow packaging machine ¦Á wrapper series is announced.
FW3400¦Á wrapper is selected for the 1987 Good Design Award (Industrial Machinery Division).
Paper wrapping machine N-7500 announced.
Horizontal pillow packaging machine ¦Á wrapper series II is announced.
From Showa to Heisei. Consumption tax starts.
- 1980 -
Capital of ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â PACK SYSTEM CO.,LTD. increases to \61,917,000. Capital of ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â PACKAGING MACHINES CO.,LTD. increases to \61,917,000. Joint venture ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â ENGINEERING A/S is established in Denmark. New head office building and Fuji office building completed.
Fuji ENGINEERING A/S Spain branch established. Niigata Office established. Stretch film wrapping machine AT, which can perform no-tray wrapping and tray wrapping in one, is announced.
Europe branch established in Denmark. Nagoya Plant factories increase.
Horizontal pillow packaging machine ¦Á wrapper series III is announced.
Vertical pillow packaging machine FW7700 announced.
Case packer FW6600 is announced.
Packaging robot FR-202 announced.
ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â CO.,LTD., ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD., ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â PACK SYSTEM CO.,LTD., and ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â PACKAGING MACHINES CO.,LTD. merge.
Fuji ENGINEERING A/S joins with the Dopack Group and becomes ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â DOPACK A/S. Mino Plant established in Mino Techno Park in Gifu prefecture. Stretch film wrapping machines FP-50 and FP-55 announced.
Triangular sandwich wrapping machine FW-33 announced.
Nagoya Plant receives ISO9001 certification. Stretch film wrapping machine AT awarded .the 25th Automatization Prize for Small and Medium Sized Firms and Companies.
Stretch film wrapping machine FP-40 announced.
Cartoning machine FC-65 announced. Stretch film wrapping machine FP-38 announced.
Horizontal pillow packaging machine ¦Á wrapper series V is announced.
FW3451 series announced.
Nagano Olympics held. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge opens. FIFA World Cup held in France.
Compact high speed type FW3401 series announced.
Sendai Office established.
- 1990 -