HISTORY
 | Masao Kasai establishes Suzuki Seisakusho in Nakamura-ku,Nagoya,and begins assembly and manufacture of automotive electrical parts.
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 | The company is changed from a sole proprietorship to a corporation as Suzuki Works,Ltd.
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 | New plant is built in present location, with company moving from Nagoya.
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 | Assembly plant is constructed on adjacent land in anticipation of increased operations.
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 | Pressing and machining departments are newly established along with the start of in-house manufacturing of components in anticipation of increased orders.
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 | Corporate organization is changed, with company operating as Kasai Works Corporation.
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 | New electric wiring department is established, manufacture of wire harnesses begins.
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 | New machine and tool plant is established, design and manufacturing of tools, molds, and labor-saving machinery begins.
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 | Aichi Prefectural government awards company for excellence in streamlining plant operations.
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 | Dedicated electrical works plant is constructed in Tarui-cho,Fuwa-gun,Gifu Prefecture;the plant incorporates state-of-the-art equipment in anticipation of expanded wire harness production.
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 | Industrial plastics molding plant is established in Tanyo-cho,Ichinomiya-shi,Aichi Prefecture;manufacturing of automotive switch components begins.
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 | Awarded for the 1983 plant maintenance excellence company by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance.
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 | Due to plans for expanding production equipment, a South Plant is built on adjacent land for adedicated assembly plant and production begins at the plant.
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 | Due to plans for increasing the scale of assembly operations, a dedicated assembly plant is built in Osanaga,Tarui-cho,Fuwa-gun,Gifu Prefecture, and production begins at the plant.
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 | Due to plans for increasing supply of wire harnesses and switch assembly parts, a new production plant is built in Tarui-cho.
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 | In anticipation of increase production in the pressing department, a new plant is built in Tozaki,Tanyo-cho,Ichinomiya-shi,Aichi Prefecture and production begins at the plant.The Facility serves both as the exsiting molding plant and as a base for the company's components manufacturing.
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 | In order to handle increased production of switchs in new fields and switches for overseas markets, new molding and assembly plants are constructed at the existing Ichinomiya Plant site.
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 | The company's new Nagano Plant opens in Komagane-shi,Nagano Prefecture, with the company beginning manufacture and sales of automated assembly equipment and labor-saving machinery, with plans to make the plant a base for automated machine manufacturing.
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 | The Headquarters(4th Floor) and Headquarters Plant(3rd Floor) are built with plans for expanded operations.
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 | With plans for reinforcing the Pre-Production division, the Production Engineering depaetment is spun off from the Technology department.
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 | ISO 9002-1994 certification is acquired.(Headquarters Plant,Ichinomiya Plant)
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 | Hirashima Plant is established to enhance production of molded components.
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 | Kasugai Plant is established to enhance production of molded components.
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 | Joint venture JKC Corporation established in Toronto,Canada.
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As part of a company reorgamization, the Technical Development division is established.
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ISO 9001-2000 certification is acquired.(Headquarters Plant,Ichinomiya Plant)
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 | Canadian plant name changed to Kasai Canada Inc.
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 | Due to favorable conditions for orders of labor-saving equipment,operations are newly moved to the Nagano Plant.
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 | Nagano Plant spun off as the independent firm "Kasai Techno Corporation."
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 | The Chiaki Plant is built based on plans for increased production.
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 | ISO 14001(Environmental Management System)certification is acquired.
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 | Corporate structure is drastically streamlined to achieve improved organizational strength.
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 | Jan.
| Divisions and centers are integrated for cantralizing management resources.
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Sep.
| Following organizational integration, administrative setup is reformed.
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 | Aug.
| Procurement Department is established to improve purchasing capability.
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Oct.
| Kaizen Division is established for further promotion of TPS.
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Dec.
| ISO 14001(Environmental Management System) certification is reacquired.
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