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July 1958 |
Purchased Fuchu Plant of Asahi Moneysafe Mfg. Corporation located at Habu-cho, Fuchu-shi.
Changed corporate name to Asahi Steel Industry Co., Ltd.
Started manufacturing iron & steel doors and door frames, steel furniture and fixtures. |
May 1960 |
Started manufacturing hull-fitting products in response to market demands from shipbuilding industry. |
Aug. 1961 |
In conjunction with increases in orders and business performance, relocated head office and plant to present location, Takagi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Hiroshima-ken, and upgraded machinery and equipment. Launched production of steel sashes and fittings for buildings in addition to hull-fittings and steel furniture. |
Oct. 1966 |
Approved by Minister of International Trade and Industry, quality label KG-HR-002 for steel furniture. |
Nov. 1967 |
Started production of aluminum sashes for buildings and ships. |
July 1968 |
Awarded first place prize at 4th Factory Illumination Contest sponsored by Chugoku Illumination Equipment Diffusion Association. |
Mar. 1969 |
Awarded distinguished service medal by Minister of International Trade and Industry for statistical research that led to improvements in business efficiency due to rationalization of management. |
May 1969 |
Recognized by Minister of International Trade and Industry as export industry contributor as a result of export performance improvements. |
Nov. 1969 |
Became member of Japan Sash Manufacturers Association and started full-scale production of steel furniture and aluminum sashes. |
Apr. 1970 |
Granted authorization by Minister of International Trade and Industry to use JIS mark number (No. 670003) for office use steel storage book cabinets (department JIS-S-1034). |
Jun. 1971 |
Received license (No. (47)-1692) as general contractor and license for fitting works of buildings. |
Nov. 1971 |
Purchased new site for factory expansion. |
Nov. 1974 |
Passed standard fire test for B class fire-retardant doors (B-001 and B-151). Type approved by NK, ABS, CR, BV, NV, LR, NMD, SNA, CCG, GL and DS. |
Mar. 1975 |
Passed standard fire test of A class fire-retardant doors (AN-005 and A-605). Type approved by NK, ABS, CR, BV, NV, LR, NMD, SNA, CCG, GL and DS. |
Oct. 1978 |
Passed standard fire test of B class fire-retardant doors (BN-001 and BN-151). Type approved by NK, ABS, BV, NV, LR, NMD, USSR, DS, PS, KR, and CA. |
Dec. 1979 |
Passed standard fire test of A class fire-retardant doors (AN-001 and N-601). Type approved by NK, ABS, BV, NV, LR, NMD, USSR, DS, PS, KR, and CA. |
May 1981 |
Initiated reapplication for type approvals in compliance with SOLAS 1974. B class fire-retardant doors (BN-002 and BN-152). A class fire-retardant doors (AN-002 and AN-602). Type approved by NMD, DS, USSR, BV, NV, ABS, KR, PS, NK, LR, CR, ZC, SNA, and CCG. |
July 1981 |
Passed standard fire test of A class double swinging fire-retardant doors (AN-011 and AN-611). |
July 1982 |
With the goal of moderninzing the companyfs management, president Mr. Kantaro Yamamoto was elected chairman, and executive director Mr. Tomizo Yamamoto was elected new president at an extraordinary meeting of directors. |
Apr. 1983 |
Started manufacturing industrial machinery. |
Jan. 1984 |
Passed B class S type AH-120 of two-hour fire-retardant test (JIS a1311-1975) of fire-retardant doors for buildings. |
Feb. 1986 |
Initiated application for type approval to various governments in connection with fire-retardant doors of new type to 81fSOLAS for B class fire-retardant doors (BN-003, BN-153) and A class fire-retardant doors (AN-003, AN-603 and double-swing type AN-012). Already approved by JG, NK, ABS, BV, LR, DS, A.DOT, CR, NV, NMD, SNA, ZC, CCG, GL, and NSI. |
Oct. 1987 |
Began manufacturing machines related to electronic industries. |
Sep. 1990 |
Increased capital from \15,000,000 to \30,000,000. |
Oct. 1994 |
Awarded comfort creation prize by Hiroshima Labor Standards Bureau as a result of a reduction in working hours. |
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