CKD History

April 1943

Established “Japan Aircraft Electric Co., Ltd.” in Nagoya City with 10 million JPY in capital and investment from the five companies of NEC Corporation (then Sumitomo Communication Industries Co., Ltd. ), Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (then Kawasaki Aircraft Co., Ltd.), Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., and Toyobo Co., Ltd.
<Photo 1: Establishment Ceremony>

October 1945

Renamed the company “Chukyo Electric Co., Ltd.”<Photo 2: Chukyo Electric Co., Ltd.>

May 1960

“Chukyo Seiki Co., Ltd.” was established in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. (Renamed the company “CKD Seiki Ltd.” in 1978.) <Photo 3: CKD Seiki Ltd.>

June 1961

Relocated to Komaki City after constructing a new plant there.

October 1962

Listed the company on the second section of Nagoya Stock Exchange.