2001
- October 2001
"Development of light sensitive film coating device for large-scale liquid crystal glass substrate"
The company has developed a device that coats photosensitive polymers (light sensitive film) on large scale glass substrates (largest in the world, 1100 mm X 1250 mm) used in liquid crystal display devices. Using a head coater system, the light sensitive liquid film could be completed in about one-tenth of normal time, leading to energy and materials conservation. The system is priced from ¥70,000,000 to ¥100,000,000 each
(Appeared in Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Nikkei Industrial News, Denpa News, Kumamoto Daily News)- June 2001
"¥30,000,000,000 sales breached"
Sales of the company breached ¥31,900,000,000 by the closing of books on March, 2001. Sales for liquid crystal display related equipment, equipment for white goods and for cathode-ray or Braun tubes produced in the electrical and electronic device production lines was buoyant while sales of robots used for handling silicon substrates for semiconductors and glass substrates for liquid crystal produced at the robot production lines also increased.- March 2001
"Purchased orders from GM"
Purchase order for engine assembly line amounting to ¥5,000,000,000 was received from General Motors (GM) of the United States. (This is the first time that an engine assembly line costing more than ¥5,000,000,000 is delivered to the United States' BIG 3.)
This purchase order is indicative of the high evaluation from GM regarding the total capability of the company, from engineering to facility development as well as the next generation engine assembly concept of ACS (assembly cell system) that accords well with the image of what a highly operable and standardized assembly line GM aspires for. This also indicates the high expectations that the issues that arose from the shortening of development period of last year's new car models and the increased demand from car makers for shorter delivery times from the moment that purchase orders are received at the production lines.
(Appeared in Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Denpa Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun, Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun)- February 2001
Acquisition of ISO 9001 certification by Kanto Division
Acquisition of ISO 9001 certification by Kanto Division towards the enhancement of companywide quality control system.- January 2001
Publication of Parts Separator in the "January 2001 edition of Nikkei Mechanical"
A featured article regarding the "Parts Separator", a recycling device for substrates jointly developed by the company and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. was published in the January 2001 edition of Nikkei Mechanical. With the implementation of the appliance recycling law from April 1, the technology for breaking up and separating substrates as well as prospects of the equipment received high marks.
The equipment was also featured in television programs of NHK, TBS, TV Asahi and Fuji TV and has caught the attention of appliance makers, car industry, electronic parts industry and scrapping industry.- January 2001
Selected as one of "21st Century '100 Growth Companies'"
The company was selected by industry and economic experts as one of the "21st Century '100 Growth Companies'" (January 20, 2001 issue of Kodansha's "Shukan Gendai").
30 Industry management and economic experts were asked to submit 20 companies each that the expert evaluates as "Growth companies in the 21st Century" which were further graded according to 1) management strength, 2) new fields, 3) creative power, 4) IT, 5) human resource, 6) international competitive strength and 7) social contribution. The top 100 companies with the highest total scores were selected. The results showed the ranking of blue chip firms with Sony and Honda Motors at the top and indicate high marks for international competitiveness of production line system philosophy, CRT production line, car production lines and liquid crystal equipment among many others.
