History
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1956
June
The late Mr. Ichiro Iwamatsu established Shinmei Electric Works in Shinmei-cho, Kawasaki City.
Subcontracted processing of other companies' switches and production of trimmer capacitors (rotary type) started. -
1958
September
Changed company name to SHINMEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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1967
April
Started production of switches (push type)
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1968
March
Constructed the Tomioka Factory in Tomioka-cho, Futaba-gun, Fukushima Prefecture.
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May
Started production of switches (leaf type)
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1973
November
Established a manufacturing company in Taiwan (SHINMEI ELECTRIC (TAIWAN) CO., LTD.)
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1980
June
Started production of switches (micro type)
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October
Established a sales company in Hong Kong (HONG KONG SHINMEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.)
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1982
June
Started manufacturing solenoids.
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July
Started production of switches (slide type)
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1983
June
Established Osaka sales office in Joto-ku, Osaka.
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1984
December
Started production of relays.
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1985
November
Over-the-counter registration with the Japan Securities Dealers Association Tokyo District Association.
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1988
June
Established a manufacturing company (SHANGHAI SHINMEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.) in Shanghai, China.
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1993
May
Relocated the head office to a new building in Konya-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki City.
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1995
January
China Taicang City に Manufacturing Association (TAICANG SHINMEI ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.)was established.
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2002
August
TAICANG SHINMEI ELECTRONIC CO., LTD. obtained "ISO9001:2000" certification.
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2003
November
SHANGHAI SHINMEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. acquired "ISO9001:2000" and "ISO14004:1996" certifications.
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December
Canceled over-the-counter registration with the Japan Securities Dealers Association and listed shares on the JASDAQ Stock Exchange.
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2006
September
TAICANG SHINMEI ELECTRONIC CO., LTD. obtained "ISO14001:2004" certification.
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October
Established a sales company (Shanghai Shinmei Trading Co., Ltd.) in Shanghai, China.
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2007
February
Delisted from the JASDAQ Securities Exchange due to MBO.
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2010
December
Closed the Tomioka R&D Center (former Tomioka Factory)
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2012
January
Relocated the head office to Minami-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki (current location)
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September
Became a member of Dalian Pengcheng Group due to shareholder change
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2015
March
Established a manufacturing company (SHINMEI ELECTRONIC (DaLian) CO., LTD.) in Dalian, China with a 100% investment from SHANGHAI SHINMEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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2016
March
SHINMEI ELECTRONIC (DaLian) CO., LTD. acquired ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015. "
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2018
August
TAICANG SHINMEI ELECTRONIC CO., LTD. obtained "IATF16949:2016" certification
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2020
January
Relocated SHINMEI ELECTRIC (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. to New Taipei City (current location)
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2021
January
Moved the Osaka sales office to Chuo-ku, Osaka (current location)
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2022
January
SHANGHAI SHINMEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. obtained "IATF16949:2016" certification