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History
Meiji Sangyo with Automotive Industry
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1933
founded THE MEIJI TRADING CO.
and started import of auto partsFounders: Sadayoshi Shimamura and Rikio Matsu
Shop as of our establishment
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1937
established Seidouki Kenkyujo
(Brake Laboratory)started production of Seiken brake cup
and brake fluid in Japan
Package of those days
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1951
MEIJI MOTORS started Alvis car sales (until May 1963).
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1959
established
SEIKEN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
based on Seidouki Kenkyujo.
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1962
established MEIJI SANGYO COMPANY
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1965
SEIKEN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY was authorized as a JIS factory of brake fluid.
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1967
established MEIJI HYAKUTENKAI
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1972
Seiken Brake Fluid passed DOT3 Test
(DOT4 Test in 1973).
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1974
established a joint venture
FRICTION MATERIALS CORP.
in Philippines
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1977
introduced computer system for export procedure
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1984
established MESACO AMERICA INC. in U.S.A.
(until December 2003)
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1988
opened Shizuoka Fctory of
SEIKEN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
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1994
issued MEIJI CD Catalog
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2001
established MEIJI SANGYO EUROPE GmbH
in Germany
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2004
established
MEIJI SANGYO COMPANY Qingdao Office
in P.R.China
established a joint venture
MEIJI (QINGDAO) RUBBER &
PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO., LTD. in P.R.China
issued Seiken CD Catalog
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2009
opened Nishifunabashi Distribution Center
opened Order Center
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2010
started train car parts business
in P.R.China
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2011
established MEIJI SANGYO (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. in P.R.China
launched MEIJI Web Catalog -
2014
admitted TEMOT International
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2016
established a joint venture
Griffinstone Inc. in Philippines
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2017
established Seiken e-Garage Co., Ltd.
moved Logistics Center
from Nishifunabashi to Yoshimi
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2018
restarted Alvis car business
