HISTORY.1 1944-1968 Established Kinki Electrical Construction Co., Ltd.
- 1944
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August 1944
Company established.
- 1949
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October 1949
Registered (by the Construction Ministry) in accordance with the Construction Industry Law.
- 1952
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January 1952
Head Office moved to new company building in Minami-Ogimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka.
Old Head Office building
(Minami-Ogimachi, Kita-ku)
- 1953
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April 1953
Tokyo Branch established.
- 1954
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April 1954
Technician Training Institute opened (currently known as "Kinden Gakuen").
- 1961
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October 1961
Listed on the 2nd section of Osaka Securities Exchange.
- 1962
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January 1962
Management creed of "Harmony and Cheerfulness," "Research and Hard Work," "Sincerity and Service" introduced.
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September 1962
Hirokatsu Ishii wins a gold medal in the electrical work category at the 11th World Skills Competition.
Employees giving a warm reception to Mr. Hirokatsu Ishii, gold medal winner at the 11th World Skills Competition.
HISTORY.2 1969-1989 Striving to get listed and developed
- 1969
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February 1969
Listed on the 1st section of Osaka Securities Exchange.
- 1970
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March 1970
Listed on the 1st section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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November 1970
Yoshimi Kudo wins a gold medal in the electrical work category at the 19th World Skills Competition.
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TOPICS
1970: 70% of the electrical facilities at Expo '70, held in Senri, Osaka, and participated by 77 countries, were implemented by Kinden.
- 1972
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September 1972
Authorized (by the Construction Ministry) in accordance with the Construction Industry Law.
- 1977
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July 1977
Head Office moved to new company building in Honjo-Higashi, Oyodo-ku (Currently Kita-ku), Osaka.
- 1983
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March 1983
Business network covering all of Japan's 47 prefectures completed.
- 1984
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August 1984
Joint venture Kindenko (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Thailand) established.
- 1985
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October 1985
Shoji Fujita wins a gold medal in the electrical work category at the 28th World Skills Competition.
- 1986
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November 1986
Kenji Kuroda becomes the youngest person to receive the outstanding technician award (currently called "Noted Technician").
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TOPICS
1986: Roppongi Ark Hills in Tokyo completed. This building became a trend-setter among intelligent buildings.
- 1987
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March 1987
First Japan Construction Association Award received (for establishment and operation of Kinden Gakuen).
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May 1987
US Kinden Corporation (Hawaii) established.
- 1988
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February 1988
Naoki Kudo wins a gold medal in the electrical work category at the 29th World Skills Competition.
- 1989
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June 1989
Tokyo Head Office established.
HISTORY.3 1990-1997 Listing and future development
- 1990
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April 1990
Company name changed to Kinden Corporation.
- 1992
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October 1992
Kinden Kyoto Institute established.
- 1994
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September 1994
50th anniversary of the company's founding celebrated.
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September 1994
Kinden electrical technicians training course opens in Vietnam.
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TOPICS
1994: Opening of Kansai International Airport. Kinden implemented most of the airport M&E facilities, including the PTB, government buildings, and control tower.
- 1995
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March 1995
Joint venture Kinden Phils Corporation (Philippines) established. Kinden International, Ltd. (Hong Kong) established.
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TOPICS
1995: The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. Kinden responds at the peak of the recovery effort with a 5,000-personnel team.
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November 1995
Human Resources Development Center established.
- 1997
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September 1997
Vina Kinden Corporation, joint venture in Vietnam, established.
HISTORY.4
1999-Present
Spearheading efforts as an innovative
and positive company
- 1999
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December 1999
Certification for ISO 9001 for all Kinden regions in Japan completed.
- 2001
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December 2001
Certification for ISO14001 for all Kinden regions in Japan completed.
- 2005
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February 2005
P.T.Kinden Indonesia(Indonesia) established.
- 2006
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June 2006
Changed the name of a joint venture, Vina Kinden Corporation, to Kinden Vietnam Company, Ltd.
(became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kinden)
- 2007
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April 2007
Acquired shares of Nishihara Engineering Company, Ltd.(became a subsidiary of Kinden)
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November 2007
Yuki Horii wins a gold medal in the electrical work category at the 39th World Skills Competition.
The award ceremony at 39th World Skills Competition.
- 2009
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September 2009
Masahiko Kawashita wins a gold medal in the electrical work category at the 40th World Skills Competition.
The award ceremony at 40th World Skills Competition.
- 2012
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October 2012
Kinden India Private Limited (India) established
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November 2012
Shiratakiyama Photovoltaic Pilot Plant established
- 2013
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July 2013
Mizuki Sakamoto(electrical work) and Shinpei Utsunomiya(information network cabling) win a gold medal at the 42nd World Skills Competition.
Utsunomiya and Sakamoto win a gold medal at 42th World Skills Competition. It is the first time for Kinden to win at two categories at the same time.
- 2014
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July 2014
"Sakura-Insein Technical Course"(AGTI Vocational Training Center) opens in Myanmar.
- 2015
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August 2015
Ryuji Shimase wins a gold medal in the information network cabling category at the 43rd World Skills Competition.
The award ceremony at 43rd World Skills Competition.
- 2017
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April 2017
Corporate Philosophy of "We create superior facilities and services, support social infrastructure, and contribute to realize a bright, affluent future." introduced.
- 2018
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May 2018
Antelec Ltd. (India) became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kinden.
- 2019
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August 2019
Yuta Shimizu wins a gold medal in the information network cabling category at the 45th World Skills Competition.
The award ceremony at 45th World Skills Competition
- 2020
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January 2020
International Electro-Mechanical Services Co.(L.L.C)(United Arab Emirates)became a subsidiary of Kinden.
- 2021
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July 2021
Acquired shares of FEN Co., Ltd.(former Fujikura Engineering Ltd.)(became a subsidiary of Kinden)
- 2022
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April 2022
Listed on Prime Market in Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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October 2022
Shodai Yanagi wins a gold medal in the renewable energy category at the 46th World Skills Competition(Special Edition).
The award ceremony at 46th World Skills Competition.