History
CompanyHistory
| 1914 | The founder Teizaburo Suzuki started manufacturing and selling of the straw looming machines. |
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| 1938 | Incorporated and Teizaburo Suzuki became the President. |
| 1941 | Three companies merged and started Shizuoka Straw looming Mfg. Co., Ltd. with capital of 180,000yen. |
| 1953 | Shigeo Suzuki became the President. |
| 1957 | First grain dryer was introduced. |
| 1958 | The name of company changed to Shizuoka Seiki Co., Ltd. |
| 1964 | Designated as a model factory for the rationalization of venture enterprises by the Japanese government. |
| 1965 | Incresed the capital to 72 million yen. |
| 1968 | Opened Asaba plant. Increased the capital to 100 million yen. |
| 1974 | First infrared oil heater was introduced. |
| 1976 | First automatic moisture meter was introduced. The plant for Agricultural processing equipments opened. |
| 1978 | The new head office was built. |
| 1980 | Factory administrative office opened at Asaba plant site. |
| 1981 | The office of electronics division opened. |
| 1982 | Developed the world first electro chemical polishing machine. |
| 1987 | First electro chemical polishing machine was introduced. |
| 1991 | First rice & vegetable cooler was introduced. |
| 1993 | First kitchen waste composter was introduced. |
| 1994 | Shigeo Suzuki became the Chairman. Naojiro Suzuki became the President. |
| 1995 | Opened a office in Dailien, China. |
| 1997 | Increased the capital to 160 million yen. Awarded ISO9001certificate. |
| 1998 | Opened a plant in Dailien, China. |
| 1999 | Started the environmental equipment division. |
| 2001 | Awarded ISO14001 certificate. |
| 2003 | Merged with YAMANA HOLDING The capital :153,55million yen. |
| 2007 | Established subsidiary, “Plan Eco Co., Ltd.” which operates a farmer’s market, “Toretate-Club” in Japan. |
| 2010 | Established sales subsidiary, “Shizuoka Seiki Canada Inc.” in Canada. |
| 2013 | Established subsidiary, “Shizuoka Hansung Co., Ltd.” in South Korea. |
| 2014 | 100th anniversary of foundation |
| 2017 | Established sales subsidiary, “Shizuoka Seiki(S.S.)Americas Inc.” in the US. Closed sales subsidiary, “Shizuoka Seiki Canada Inc.” in Canada. |