Corporate InformationIntroducing Our History
Building on our expertise in marine turbochargers and expanding into the vehicle business
It is no exaggeration to say that our history has been shaped by the expertise we have accumulated in turbocharger technology. Building on this technical foundation, we will continue to expand our vehicle business and actively pursue new technologies.
| Year | Our History | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Founded in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
Office sign from the early years |
Tokyo’s population surpasses 10 million |
| 1968 | Kobe Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. established | 300 million yen robbery takes place |
| 1972 | New head office factory established | Sapporo Winter Olympics held |
| 1973 | Capital increased to 6 million yen | Yomiuri Giants achieve their ninth consecutive championship |
| 1975 | Capital increased to 12 million yen | Sanyo Shinkansen opens between Okayama and Hakata |
| 1981 | Head office factory expanded | Kobe Port Island Exposition held |
| 1985 | Entered into a service agreement with the General-Purpose Machinery Division of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. | Plaza Accord signed |
| 1993 | Entered into a service agreement with Ishikawajima General-Purpose Machine Service Co., Ltd. | Akebono becomes the first foreign-born sumo wrestler to attain the rank of Yokozuna |
| 2000 | Entered into a basic outsourcing agreement following the establishment of Turbo Systems United Co., Ltd. | Kyushu-Okinawa Summit held |
| 2001 | Entered into a service agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Nagasaki Shipyard | The animated film “Spirited Away” sets new records for box-office revenue and attendance in Japan |
| 2004 | Designated as a service facility by KBB Kompressorenbau Bannewitz GmbH | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles established as Japan’s first new professional baseball team in 50 years |
| 2007 | Capital increased to 30 million yen Entered into an after-sales service partnership with IHI Trading Co., Ltd. for IHI MOATTI AUTO FILTER |
Subprime mortgage crisis emerges in the United States |
| 2012 | Head office warehouse expanded for the vehicle business | Kyoto University Professor Shinya Yamanaka becomes the second Japanese recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and the first in 25 years |
| 2014 | Entered into a basic outsourcing agreement with Clover Turbo Co., Ltd. Entered into a service agreement with Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. |
Construction of the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line begins |
| 2021 | Service agreement succeeded by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. following the company name change of Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. Basic outsourcing agreement succeeded by IHI Turbo Service Co., Ltd. following the company name change of Clover Turbo Co., Ltd. |
The 32nd Summer Olympic Games (Tokyo Olympics) and the 16th Summer Paralympic Games (Tokyo Paralympics), which had been postponed for the first time in history, are held |
| 2026 | Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Service Center established Service capabilities in the Chugoku-Shikoku region expanded to strengthen our business foundation Marine turbocharger maintenance and service coverage expanded throughout the Chugoku-Shikoku region |
FIFA World Cup jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico |