Central Engineering Corporation

From the second half of Showa 30 (1955), as the energy market rapidly expanded and oil became dominant, we noticed a shortage of personnel involved in plant piping design. We began seconding engineers to the plant industry. The mechanical division (formerly Engineering Division) saw increased design contracts, reaching monthly sales of 8 million yen (equivalent to 80 million yen today) and grew to about 80 employees.

Established the predecessor of Central Engineering, Central Shoko. The first job was to provide design support for mining machinery.

With no funds or office, started 'Central Commerce' alone.

Six months later, to align with business reality, renamed the company to 'Central Engineering' with the aspiration to be the center of engineering.

Founded Central Engineering. With four employees, the company set out with its headquarters on the second floor of a geta shop.

After incorporation, rented the 2nd floor of Geta-ya in Ota Ward as a corporation, and with four employees, began a new chapter.

Split into two divisions: Machinery Division and Communications Division.

Commenced contract design of petrochemical plants.

In September 1964, the company established a division system with the "Mechanical Division" and "Communication Equipment Division".

Established a divisional structure with the 'Mechanical Division' and 'Communications Division'.

In August 1965, due to space constraints at the headquarters, we moved the headquarters to the Mita Tokyu Apartment in Minato Ward.

As the headquarters became cramped, moved the headquarters to Mita Tokyu Apartment in Minato Ward.

Since 1966, we increased recruitment channels and gathered many talents, and to accelerate customer response speed, we established many related companies.

Engaged in developing telemetry for dams, remote monitoring control devices, and power supplies for radio equipment. (The first delivery was the Nikkawa Dam in Wakayama.)

Established many affiliated companies to increase recruitment channels, attract many talents, and accelerate customer response.

Started contract development. Designed, developed, and manufactured products.

Established a manufacturing division; the first in-house development, the Step Oscillator, was completed and installed in dam telemetry.

In October 1967, we started production at our own factory by renting a parking lot of a farm near Matsushita Communications Industry.

Rented a farmer's parking lot near Panasonic Communications Industry and began production as an in-house factory. Meanwhile, also started developing our own products.

Moved headquarters to Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku.

In February 1974, we formed the Nissho Group to allow each company to develop as a healthy company.

Formed the Nichisou Group to enable each company to develop as a healthy company.

In October 1977, we entrusted our younger brother Watanabe Shin to become the second president, while I served as chairman to support the new president.

Entrusted my younger brother, Nobu Watanabe, as the second president, and I became chairman to support the new president.

Commenced development support for nuclear power plants.

Released the in-house product Rally Planner 'RP-80A', which accurately calculates distances and times in rally competitions.

Received increasing orders for architectural and building equipment design contracts.

In the Kingdom of Bahrain, worked on signal conversion for automotive telephone systems.

Designed and developed automotive telephone systems for the United Arab Emirates, providing them as OEM.

Released Rally Planner 'RP-90S'.

Established a factory in Yokohama.

Released Rally Planner 'RP-900'.

Began business with automotive manufacturers producing commercial vehicles and buses, providing design contracts and development support.

Renamed the Machinery Division to Engineering Division due to diversification of operations.

Opened the Shin-Yokohama Engineering Center.

Released the video converter PVC88 (for NEC PC-8801).

Software Development Division established.

Involved in the development of a taxi dispatch system.

Released a video converter.

Commenced contract design and manufacturing of PVC400 (for NEC PC-8801), PVC16 (for Fujitsu FM-16β), and an 8-channel auto mixer.

Opened the Takasaki Engineering Center.

Commenced business with passenger car manufacturers.

Joined the aerospace industry with a comprehensive heavy industry manufacturer.

Developed an extension control device for 1.5 GHz band analog MCA radio.

Released the map information management system 'Visual MAP', a pioneer in map information systems that can visualize road signs and information specialized for businesses and government.

Developed and released a GPS sync timer that GPS-corrects a computer's clock.

Opened a new factory in Yokohama.

Developed, designed, and manufactured a gaze guidance wireless system.

Commenced development support for the semiconductor industry.

Commenced development support for copier manufacturers.

Developed the 'TC-type wireless train proximity warning device' that alerts track maintenance workers of approaching trains.

Commenced development support for fuel cell manufacturing.

Developed an operation management system for LRT (Light Rail Transit).

Obtained ISO 14001 (2004 edition) environmental management system certification (Yokohama plant).

Developed a nursing care communication system with a major telecommunications company.

Opened the Toyota office.

Developed and manufactured digital amplifiers for disaster prevention radio.

Developed a dam water level and flow wireless monitoring system.

Obtained Privacy Mark certification.

Completed a video driving condition recording device.

Completed a device that determines violations such as exceeding railway speed patterns.

Obtained ISO 9001:2008 quality management system certification.

Developed the MR04 security cabinet using RFID technology (IC tags).

Developed Visual MAP for portable car navigation.

Developed a remote railway monitoring system.

Commenced development support for the aviation sector.

In November 2011, we gathered former colleagues and employees at the founding to hold a "50th Anniversary Founders Gathering".

Gathered founding colleagues and employees to hold the '50th Anniversary Founders Gathering'.

Opened a Nagoya office.

Opened the training facility 'A-LABO' in Akihabara to enhance employees' technical skills.

Shipped 32,000 units of the digital amplifier for disaster prevention radio installed on disaster prevention administrative radio.

Obtained ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification.

Integrated the Engineering and Communications divisions and abolished the division system.

Moved headquarters from Marunouchi to Shin-Yokohama.

Obtained ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system certification (Yokohama plant).

Opened the Nishi-Tokyo Engineering Center.

Fully renovated the training facility A-LABO in Akihabara as 'Ashita no Jibun Kenkyujo A-LABO'.

The founder passed away on March 12, 2019 (Heisei 31), at the age of 84.

Passed away on March 12, 2019 (Heisei 31).

Shipped 40,000 units of the digital amplifier for disaster prevention radio installed on disaster prevention administrative radio.

Opened the Toyota Engineering Center.

Opened the Osaka office.

Obtained iCD utilization company certification.

Registered as a medical device manufacturer.

Moved headquarters from the 3rd floor to the 6th floor of Prime Shin-Yokohama Building.

Obtained ISO 13485 (2016 edition) certification for medical device quality management system (headquarters).

Obtained iCD utilization company certification Silver Plus.

Opened the Tokyo office.

Obtained iCD utilization company certification GOLD★★.

Obtained iCD Utilization Company Certification GOLD★★★.

Obtained license for paid employment placement business.