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History of 杏吧Pro

1940

  • 1946

    Ikuya Ikuta starts production of confectionery machines, automatic pottery machines, and knitting machines at 6-8, Kikui-cho, Nishi-ku Nagoya-shi.

  • 1947

    Community chest drive begins. The first national community chest drive began. It distributed red tin badges, but from 1948 they became red feathers.

  • 1948

    Development and production of F-type automatic packaging machinery for caramels begins. The organization became a join-stock company and established FUJI KIKAI WORKS Co.,Ltd. with \700,000 of capital. All plants are moved to 4-chome, Kamejima-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi.

- 1940 -

1950

  • 1950

    Development and production of automatic packaging machinery for chewing gum begins.

  • 1951

    Development and production of automatic packaging machinery for bread begins.

  • 1953

    Development and production of FT-3 automatic packaging machinery for candy begins.

    Development and production of automatic machinery for the dairy industry begins.

  • 1954

    Tokyo Plant established in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

  • 1955

    Japan plunges into the economic miracle. The electric refrigerator, the electric washing machine, and the television become the country's "Three Sacred Treasures".

  • 1955

    The employee stock ownership system begins. Tokyo Plant moves to its current location in Shibuya-ku.

- 1950 -

1960

  • 1960

    Casting plant newly established in Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi and starts production. Awarded the Aichi Prefecture Governor Award for the invention of automatic packaging machinery.

  • 1961

    Head office building established at the current 2-chome, Kamejima.

  • 1962

    Awarded the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation National Commendation for Invention for the invention of automatic packaging machinery.

  • 1964

    Development and production of FW-320 horizontal pillow packaging machine begins.

    Sales department separates and establishes FUJI KIKAI KOGYO Co.,Ltd with \8,000,000 of capital. Awarded the MITI Minister's Award for the FW-320 horizontal pillow packaging machine.

  • 1964

    Tokyo Olympics held.

  • 1966

    Fukuoka branch office established.

  • 1967

    FW-590S case packers developed.

    A new plant is established within the premises of the Nishi-ku Nagoya-shi casting plant and the head office plant is moved. Awarded Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Director-General's Award for streamlining management.

  • 1968

    Osaka Office established.

  • 1969

    Pioneering groups and spherical organization team structures introduced.

  • 1969

    Animated TV series "Sazae-san" begins. "Hachiji Dayo! Zenin Shugo" begins.

- 1960 -

1970

  • 1970

    Selected as a METI excellent streamlined model plant. Awarded the Medium and Small Business Research Institute Award (now the Good Company Award) Regional Prize by the Medium and Small Business Research Institute.

  • 1971

    Head office building established in the Nagoya Plant.

  • 1971

    Cup Noodles goes on sale. The bowling boom. The second baby boom.

  • 1972

    A-22 stretch film wrapping machine completed.

  • 1973

    FW800 wrap cartoning machine (small boxing machine) developed.

  • 1974

    FUJI KIKAI building established in the Tokyo Plant.

  • 1975

    Received a letter of appreciation for being an excellent streamlined model plant from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Director-General.

  • 1978

    The industry's first microcomputer mounted device, FW-340mcI high speed horizontal pillow packaging machine developed.

    Capital of FUJI KIKAI WORKS Co.,Ltd. increases to \99,360,000.

  • 1978

    The Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and the People's Republic of China signed. Space Invaders hits a major boom. White Day begins. Narita Airport opens.

  • 1979

    FUJI PACK SYSTEM CO.,LTD. established with \10,000,000 of capital. FUJI PACKAGING MACHINES CO.,LTD. established with \10,000,000 of capital.

- 1970 -

1980

  • 1980

    Horizontal pillow packaging machine technology exported to Formost, Inc. in the United States.

    K-20 no-tray stretch film wrapping machines developed.

    S-11 wrapping machine developed.

  • 1981

    K-20 no-tray stretch film wrapping machines awarded the 11th Automatization Prize for Small and Medium Sized Firms and Companies. High speed horizontal pillow packaging machine FW-1000 announced.

  • 1982

    Capital of FUJI KIKAI KOGYO Co.,Ltd increases to \99,014,500.

    Interactive FW-340A horizontal pillow packaging machine with a microcomputer developed.

  • 1983

    High speed horizontal pillow packaging machine FW-1000 announced.

    The industry's first packaging robot FR-102 and FR-303 developed.

  • 1983

    The Internet is born. Tokyo Disneyland opens. "Oshin" achieves a highest audience rating of 62.9%.

  • 1984

    Microcomputer-controlled horizontal pillow packaging machine awarded .the 14th Automatization Prize for Small and Medium Sized Firms and Companies.

    Vertical pillow packaging machine FW-7 announced.

    Sapporo branch office established.

  • 1985

    Administrative building in the Nagoya Plant is completed,
    unifying management functions.
    American resident employee office established
    in North Carolina.
    FUJI KIKAI WORKS Co.,Ltd. becomes 杏吧Pro
    CO.,LTD. FUJI KIKAI KOGYO Co.,Ltd.
    becomes 杏吧Pro INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD.

  • 1987

    Horizontal pillow packaging machine α wrapper series is announced.

    FW3400α wrapper is selected for the 1987 Good Design Award (Industrial Machinery Division).

  • 1988

    Paper wrapping machine N-7500 announced.

  • 1989

    Horizontal pillow packaging machine α wrapper series II is announced.

  • 1989

    From Showa to Heisei. Consumption tax starts.

- 1980 -

1990

  • 1990

    Capital of FUJI PACK SYSTEM CO.,LTD. increases to \61,917,000. Capital of FUJI PACKAGING MACHINES CO.,LTD. increases to \61,917,000. Joint venture FUJI ENGINEERING A/S is established in Denmark. New head office building and Fuji office building completed.

  • 1991

    Fuji ENGINEERING A/S Spain branch established. Niigata Office established. Stretch film wrapping machine AT, which can perform no-tray wrapping and tray wrapping in one, is announced.

  • 1992

    Europe branch established in Denmark. Nagoya Plant factories increase.

  • 1993

    Horizontal pillow packaging machine α wrapper series III is announced.

    Vertical pillow packaging machine FW7700 announced.

    Case packer FW6600 is announced.

    Packaging robot FR-202 announced.

    杏吧Pro, 杏吧Pro INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD., FUJI PACK SYSTEM CO.,LTD., and FUJI PACKAGING MACHINES CO.,LTD. merge.

  • 1994

    Fuji ENGINEERING A/S joins with the Dopack Group and becomes FUJI DOPACK A/S. Mino Plant established in Mino Techno Park in Gifu prefecture. Stretch film wrapping machines FP-50 and FP-55 announced.

    Triangular sandwich wrapping machine FW-33 announced.

  • 1995

    Nagoya Plant receives ISO9001 certification. Stretch film wrapping machine AT awarded .the 25th Automatization Prize for Small and Medium Sized Firms and Companies.

  • 1996

    Stretch film wrapping machine FP-40 announced.

  • 1997

    Cartoning machine FC-65 announced. Stretch film wrapping machine FP-38 announced.

    Horizontal pillow packaging machine α wrapper series V is announced.

  • 1998

    FW3451 series announced.

  • 1998

    Nagano Olympics held. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge opens. FIFA World Cup held in France.

  • 1999

    Compact high speed type FW3401 series announced.

    Sendai Office established.

- 1990 -

See History from 2000 onward