| March |
1955 |
Susumu Ubukata, upon his resignation as associate professor at Nagoya Institute of Technology, embarks on research into the creation of Liquid Switches |
| September |
1957 |
Founded Ubukata Laboratory |
| January |
1963 |
Following success in the development of Liquid Switch manufacturing, started supplying the appliance industry with motor starting and protective relays, and the automotive industry with flasher relays |
| July |
1966 |
Established Ubukata Industries to meet growing business demands |
| November |
1970 |
Incorporated Ubukata Industries Co., Ltd capitalized at 10 million yen |
| April |
1971 |
Constructed the Main Plant |
| July |
1972 |
Increased the capital to 20 million yen |
| November |
1972 |
Constructed the North Plant |
| February |
1973 |
Increased the capital to 38 million yen |
| April |
1974 |
Started supplying the appliance industry with Internal Thermostats |
| February |
1975 |
Increased the capital to 50 million yen |
| May |
1975 |
Internal Protectors introduced and adopted by the appliance industry |
| October |
1979 |
Started supplying the appliance industry with Seismic Sensors |
| August |
1982 |
Started exporting to the US market |
| October |
1983 |
Established a US representative office in Detroit, Michigan |
| December |
1984 |
Increased the capital to 80 million yen |
| February |
1986 |
Established Merycon Corporation |
| March |
1986 |
Constructed the West Plant |
| July |
1988 |
The "Weight Sensor" was adopted by oil heater manufacturers |
| August |
1988 |
The extension to the West Plant was built |
| March |
1989 |
The seismic sensing apparatus was adopted by gas companies |
| April |
1989 |
The air bag sensor was adopted by automobile manufacturers |
| June |
1989 |
The heating oil pump was developed and introduced to the markets |
| August |
1991 |
Susumu Ubukata, president and founder passes away |
| September |
1991 |
Hirotoshi Nishikawa elected president |
| April |
1992 |
The UT15 internal thermostat was adopted for automobile air conditioner scroll compressors |
| August |
1993 |
The ball type seismic sensors (UG18 & 19) were adopted by gas companies |
| October |
1993 |
Officially commended by the chief of Aichi Prefectural Labor Standards office for superiority in working conditions and workers health control |
| June |
1994 |
The ultra compact protector (UP3) was adopted by the appliance industry |
| October |
1994 |
he ball type seismic sensors (UG 17 & 20) were adopted by the kerosene fan heater industry |
| May |
1995 |
Constructed a clean room in the West Plant |
| July |
1997 |
New Internal Protector for 3-phase motor (UP18) was adopted by the appliance industry Qualification for an independent quality assurance company (Motor Protector series) us given by Matsushita Electric Industries Co., Ltd. |
| November |
1997 |
Inauguration of Shinya Ubukata as president |
| November |
1998 |
Established Joint Venture Company Ningbo Ubukata Hengdian Electric Co., Ltd Ningbo, China Internal protectors for single phase (UP14) are used by each electrical manufacturer |
| January |
1999 |
President Shinya Ubukata receives "The Best Youth Management Award" sponsored by THE NIKKAN KOGYO SHIMBUN, LTD. (THE DAILY INDUSTRIAL NEWS) |
| October |
1999 |
Production of internal protectors (UP3) started at the joint venture |
| February |
2001 |
Acquisition of ISO 14001 |
| January |
2003 |
Acquisition of ISO 9001 |
| March |
2003 |
Certified as a "Monozukuri Brand Nagoya" by the Nagoya Chamber of Commerce |
| March |
2004 |
Certified as an "Aichi Brand Enterprise" by Aichi Prefecture |
| August |
2004 |
Built a new logistics center |
| April |
2006 |
Honored as one of the "top 300 mid-to-small enterprises promoting healthy monozukuri for the Japan of tomorrow" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| September |
2006 |
Started sales of "Pioma", a fire alarm with seismic sensor light attached |
| October |
2006 |
"Pioma" awarded the Good Design Prize |
| February |
2007 |
"Pioma" awarded the Nagoya Mayor's Prize at the Nagoya Industrial Technology GrandPrix |
| April |
2007 |
Awarded the Intellectual Properties Service Award (commendation by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) by the Japan Patent Office |
| September |
2007 |
The Fiftieth Anniversary of the founding of Ubukata Industries |
| October |
2007 |
"Pioma" awarded an Encouragement Award by the chairman of the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation |
| October |
2007 |
Visit by the Prince and Princess Hitachi |
| June |
2008 |
Shigeo Kimura is elected as president and COO |
| December |
2010 |
Demolished the Main Plant and North Plant, Constructed the New Main Plant |
| December |
2011 |
Oil Level Sensor(UOL) was adapted for refrigerant compressors |
| July |
2013 |
Super-Duper Protector(USP) was adapted by the applianse industry |
| December |
2014 |
Released a new Internal Motor Protector for the refrigerator market |
| September |
2015 |
Released a new glass terminal for the Ultra Sonic Gas-Smart Meter market |
| March |
2017 |
Bought out the rest of the share of Company Ningbo Ubukata Hengdian Electric Co., Ltd, and became our wholly owned subsidiary in China |
