Organization, systems, etc. | Equipment, technology, products | |
1987 | Received the Deming Prize Established AIKO SERVICE CO., LTD. | |
1988 | Development of 3D cut steel, mass production for crank shafts Brought titanium shaped materials to market Start of operation of formed stainless steel line | |
1989 | Start of operation of No 2 Bar Mill Shop | |
1990 | Completed the 50 ton furnace multiple steel making process (EF-AR-LD-BT/CC) | |
1991 | Received the Ishikawa Award Established Aichi Information System Corporation | |
1992 | Received a special PM award for excellent workplace | Brought MAGFIT600 dental magnetic attachments to market Start of operation of the hot former (rapid forging) line |
1993 | Start of operations at Higashiura Plant Made Aichi Steel Logistics co., ltd. a subsidiary | Development of rapid carburizing steel |
1994 | Start of cold work forging production Development of high strength, high toughness bainite steel | |
1995 | Made Philippine forging company a subsidiary (AICHI FORGE PHILIPPINES, INC.) | Development of high strength control rods |
1996 | Brought construction stainless steel to market Brought MAGFINE®17 to market, Anisotropic Nd-Fe-B resin bonded magnet Development of the steelmaking dust recycling technology | |
1997 | Established forging joint venture in Kentucky, USA (Louisville Forge and Gearworks LLC 100% subsidiary from 1999) Established Aichi Forge USA, Inc. in Kentucky, USA | Development and application of new acid bath technology for stainless steel |
1998 | Completion of ISO14001 certification of all plants (Chita, Kariya, Forging, Higashiura) Completion of ISO9000 certification of all plants (Chita, Kariya, Forging, Higashiura) Made OMI MINING CO., LTD. a subsidiary | Brought APTY titanium putter to market |
1999 | Added AICHI CERATEC CORPORATION as a consolidated subsidiary | Development of strong crank shafts Development of ACUTO440 stainless steel for blades |
2000 | Established Aichi Micro Intelligent Corporation (Dissolved in June 2020) Established Aichi Europe GmbH Opening of the Hall of Forging Technology Museum | Brought MAGFINE®18/20 to market, Anisotropic Nd-Fe-B resin bonded magnet |
2001 | Development of ECOSCUT Steel, lead free cutting steel Brought SUSCON® to market, Stainless steel bars for concrete reinforcement Created a lineup of small stainless rolled steel H-shape Established mass production system for Anisotropic Nd-Fe-B resin bonded magnet magnetic powder Development of the high sensitivity amorphous MI (magnetic impedance) sensor | |
2002 | Established Shanghai Aichi Forging Co., Ltd. as a joint venture in Shanghai, China Established Asdex Corporation as a forging mold machining business Established AICHI FORGE (THAILAND) CO., LTD. | Brought ScreenBar Stainless steel shapes to market Brought MAGFINE® 25 and MAGFINE®21H to market, powerful heat-resistant Anisotropic Nd-Fe-B resin bonded magnet for automobiles |
2003 | Established P.T. Aichi Forging Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia | Development of ASTA, a new titanium alloy Brought MAGFIT DX and MAGFIT IP dental magnetic attachments to market Brought TetsuRiki Agri with Iron ions to market |
2004 | Start of operations at Gifu Plant | |
2005 | Development of ANRP slag recycling Technology Brought G2(“G-squared”) to market, the world’s smallest motion sensor for motion control | |
2006 | Start of operations at the No. 7 Forging shop Made Aichi Techno Metal Fukaumi Co., ltd. a subsidiary | Development of highly sensitive MI sensor able to detect nano-Tesla magnetic fields Development of TetsuRiki Agri B10/C10 designed for alkaline soils |
2007 | Established Aichi Magfine Czech s.r.o in Libelec, Czech Republic | Brought TetsuRiki Agri Super Great and TetsuRiki Agri F10 to market Brought AS shot® abrasive to market Established briquetting equipment for recycled nickel material Completed installation of small/medium precision facility |
2008 | Established AMIT Inc. in Taipei, Taiwan (Liquidation completed in March 2019) | Development of navigation technology for underground markets designed for smartphones using 6-axis motion sensors |
2009 | Aichi USA, Inc merged with Louisville Forge and Gearworks LLC and changed names to Aichi Forge USA, Inc. |