YAMASHIN AMERICA INC.

Established Yamashin Industry Co., Ltd. in Higashikamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo, with a capital of 500 thousand yen as a filter manufacturing and sales company

Yamashin Industry Inc. established with capital of 500,000 yen as filter manufacturing and sales company in Higashi-kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

Opened the head office factory in Omoriminami, Ota-ku, Tokyo, and relocated the headquarters

New head office and factory opens in Omori-minami, Ota-ku, Tokyo.

Opened the second factory in Omoriminami, Ota-ku, Tokyo

Second factory opens in Omori-minami, Ota-ku, Tokyo.

Established Saga Factory in Kamimine-mura, Miyaki-gun, Saga Prefecture (now Kamimine Town, Miyaki-gun, Saga Prefecture)

Saga Branch Office opens in Kamimine-mura, Miyaki-gun, Saga (now Kamimine-cho, Miyaki-gun, Saga).

Started full-scale production of filter elements at Saga Factory

Full-scale production of filter elements begins at Saga Branch Office factory.

Started full-scale production of glass fiber "media" at Saga Factory

Full-scale production of fiberglass filter media begins at Saga Branch Office factory.

Established YSK Industry Co., Ltd.

Opened R&D Laboratory in Higashi Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

R&D Laboratory opens in Higashi-oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.

Started manufacturing and sales of precision process filters

Manufacturing and sales of precision process filters begins.

Established local subsidiary YAMASHIN CEBU FILTER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION in Cebu Island, Philippines

Local subsidiary YAMASHIN CEBU FILTER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION established on Cebu Island, Philippines

Relocated headquarters from Omoriminami, Ota-ku, Tokyo, to Nishi Kanagawa, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Head office relocates from Omori-minami, Ota-ku, Tokyo to Nishi-kanagawa, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa.

Merged with YSK Industry Co., Ltd.

Transferred Tokyo head office factory and second factory to Saga Factory, and made the old head office factory an R&D Laboratory

Established YAMASHIN AMERICA INCORPORATED in Chicago, USA

Factory and secondary factory in the former head office site in Ota-ku, Tokyo relocates within Saga Branch Office; former head office factory becomes R&D Laboratory.

Local subsidiary YAMASHIN AMERICA INCORPORATED established in Chicago, USA

Established YAMASHIN EUROPE B.V. in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Local subsidiary YAMASHIN EUROPE B.V. established in Rotterdam, Holland

Established YAMASHIN THAI LIMITED in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Local subsidiary YAMASHIN THAI LIMITED established in Ayutthaya, Thailand

ISO9001認証取得

ISO 9001 certification acquired

Completed the manufacturing plant for precision filters in Ayutthaya, Thailand, and started production

Work completed on precision filter manufacturing plant in Ayutthaya, Thailand; manufacturing begins.

ISO14001認証取得

ISO 14001 certification acquired

Changed company name from Yamashin Industry Co., Ltd. to Yamashin Filter Co., Ltd.

Yamashin Industry Inc. renamed Yamashin Filter Corp.

Opened a new factory for YAMASHIN THAI LIMITED in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Established YAMASHIN FILTER SHANGHAI INCORPORATED in Shanghai, China

A new factory of YAMASHIN THAI LIMITED opens in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Local subsidiary YAMASHIN FILTER SHANGHAI INCORPORATED established in Shanghai, China

Transferred R&D Laboratory to Saga Factory

R&D Laboratory relocates within Saga Branch Office.

Relocated headquarters from Nishi-Kanagawa, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture to Sakuragicho, Naka Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Head office relocates from Nishi-kanagawa, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa to Sakuragi-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa.

Established a local subsidiary in Suzhou, China: YAMASHIN FILTER (SIP) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER INCORPORATED

Local subsidiary YAMASHIN FILTER (SIP) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER INCORPORATED established in Suzhou, China

Opened a sales office of YAMASHIN THAI LIMITED in Bangkok, Thailand

Sales office of YAMASHIN THAI LIMITED opens in Bangkok

Established a local subsidiary in Brussels, Belgium: YAMASHIN EUROPE BRUSSELS BVBA

Local subsidiary YAMASHIN EUROPE BRUSSELS BVBA established in Brussels, Belgium

YAMASHIN EUROPE BRUSSELS BVBA merged into YAMASHIN EUPORE B.V.

YAMASHIN EUROPE BRUSSELS BVBA merges with YAMASHIN EUROPE B.V.

Established Yokohama Development Center in Sugita, Isogo Ward, Yokohama City, and transferred R&D Laboratory from Saga Factory to Yokohama Development Center

Yokohama R&D Center opens in Sugita, Isogo-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa; R&D Laboratory of Saga Branch Office relocates within Yokohama R&D Center.

Established YSK Corporation in Kamimine Town, Miyagi District, Saga Prefecture

YSK Corp established in Kamimine-cho, Miyaki-gun, Saga

Closed factory of YAMASHIN THAI LIMITED and shifted business to sales company. Moved headquarters from Ayutthaya, Thailand to Bangkok

YAMASHIN THAI LIMITED closes its factory and becomes a sales company; its headquarters relocates from Thailand Ayutthaya to Bangkok.

Changed the company name of YAMASHIN FILTER (SIP) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER INCORPORATED to YAMASHIN FILTER (SIP) TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

YAMASHIN FILTER (SIP) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER INCORPORATED renamed YAMASHIN FILTER (SIP) TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

YAMASHIN-FILTER CORP. listed on Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Increased capital to 802.2 million yen

Capital increased to 822 million yen

Designated as a stock of the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

YAMASHIN FILTER CORP. transferred to First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Transferred process filter manufacturing business of YSK Corporation to Yamashin Filter Corporation

YSK Corp's process filter manufacturing business transferred to Yamashin-Filter Corp.

Established Yokosuka Media Lab in Urago Town, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Yokosuka Media Laboratory opens in Uragou-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa.

Increased capital to 4,686.86 million yen

Capital increased to 4,686 million yen

Increased capital to 5,434.00 million yen

Capital increased to 5,434 million yen

Liquidated YAMASHIN FILTER SHANGHAI INCORPORATED

YAMASHIN FILTER SHANGHAI INCORPORATED liquidated

Made AXIS Corporation a wholly owned subsidiary

AQC Corporation made wholly-owned subsidiary

Liquidated YSK Corporation

YSK Corp. liquidated

Established a local subsidiary, YAMASHIN VIETNAM CO., LTD, in Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam

Local subsidiary YAMASHIN VIETNAM CO., LTD. established in Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam.

Completed a new Saga Factory in Kamimine Town, Miyagi District, Saga Prefecture

Saga Branch Office newly completed and opens in Kamimine-cho, Miyaki-gun, Saga.

Established the Yokosuka Innovation Center in Hikari no Oka, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, for consolidating R&D bases

Yokosuka Innovation Center opens as the main R&D hub in Hikarinooka, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa.

Transitioned to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market

Moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.

Changed the legal form of YAMASHIN EUROPE BRUSSELS from BVBA to BV due to local legal revisions

Due to the revision of local laws, the corporate form of YAMASHIN EUROPE BRUSSELS is changed from BVBA to BV.

Renamed YAMASHIN FILTER(SIP) TECHNOLOGY INC. to YAMASHIN FILTER(SIP) INC.