Hirakawa Hutech Corporation

Hirakawa Electric Wire Co., Ltd. was established at 1-365 Higashi-Nakanobu, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, and began manufacturing and sales of wires

Headquarters and factory relocated from 1-365 Higashi-Nakanobu, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, to 6-28 Minami-Oi 4-chome, Ota-ku

As the first year plan of the medium-term 5-year plan, the Ibaraki factory was established at 1144 Higashi-Nukariya, Sashima District, Ibaraki Prefecture, to increase production (currently Furukawa Business Office)

To cover the weakness of polyethylene such as softening, melting, and deformation at high temperatures, an electron beam crosslinking device for irradiated crosslinked polyethylene insulation shield wires was installed at the Ibaraki factory and began manufacturing (currently Furukawa Business Office)

The wire terminal processing division was spun off and a new company, Wire Process Co., Ltd., was established at 269 Hataya, Nishi-Kambara District, Niigata Prefecture (currently Niigata Factory)

The molding division was spun off and Wire Mold Co., Ltd. was established at 501 Amagi, Morimachi, Shuchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture

Wire Compound Co., Ltd. was established at 1375 Yamagami, Oaza, Seta District, Gunma Prefecture

Established WIRE MOLD (HONG KONG) LTD. in Hong Kong for the purpose of manufacturing and selling power cords in Asia (currently renamed Fook Tai Hong Kong Limited)

Invested in and participated in management of Beikang Electric Co., Ltd. in Tucheng City, Taipei County, Taiwan (currently renamed Taiwan Fook Tai Co., Ltd.)

Established HIKAM America, Inc. in San Diego County, California, USA, for sales in the American region

Established HIKAM Electronica de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., as a manufacturing company of HIKAM America Inc., in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

Made Niigata Electronic Co., Ltd. (currently a subsidiary) a subsidiary of Wire Process Co., Ltd. (currently Niigata Factory)

For the purpose of restructuring related companies, absorbed and merged Wire Process Co., Ltd. (currently Niigata and Momozawa factories) and Wire Mold Co., Ltd., and changed the company name from Hirakawa Electric Wire Co., Ltd. to Hirakawa Hutech Corporation

Relocated the headquarters from 6-28 Minami-Oi 4-chome, Ota-ku, Tokyo, to 2-6-26 Minami-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, to the 7th floor of Omori Bellport B Building

Futai Co., Ltd. was renamed Taiwan Fuhtech Co., Ltd.

Established a joint venture with LTK Industries Ltd., Fuhtech-Lottei Co., Ltd., in Hong Kong.

Established HEWTECH Singapore PTE, LTD. in Singapore.

Relocated headquarters from 6-26-2 Minami-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo to 3-28-10 Minami-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.

Established Jiangsu Fuhtech (Lianyungang) Electronic Co., Ltd. (currently Fuhtech (Lianyungang) Electronic Co., Ltd.) in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, for the development and manufacturing of Fuhtech (Lianyungang) wires and LAN products.

Renamed Lianyungang Jerry Fuhtech Electronic Co., Ltd. to Lianyungang Pinghe Electronic Co., Ltd. (currently Fuhtech (Lianyungang) Electronic Co., Ltd.).

Established HIKAM TECNOLOGIA DE SINALOA, S.A. DE C.V. in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico, as a manufacturing company of HIKAM America Inc.

Established Fuhtech (Wujang) Electronic Co., Ltd. in Wujang, Jiangsu Province, China.

Established Shanghai Hetuoke Trading Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China.

Established Fuhtech (Lianyungang) Electronic Radiation Co., Ltd. in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China.

Fuhtech (Lianyungang) Electronic Radiation Co., Ltd. was absorbed by Fuhtech (Lianyungang) Wire Co., Ltd.

Renamed Fuhtech (Lianyungang) Wire Co., Ltd. to Fuhtech (Lianyungang) Electronic Co., Ltd.

Moved Shanghai Hetuoke Trading Co., Ltd. from Shanghai to Jiangsu Province, China.

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section.

Fuhtech (Lianyungang) Electronic Co., Ltd. was absorbed by Fuhtech (Lianyungang) Electronic Co., Ltd.

Established HEWTECH (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Moved Shanghai Hetuoke Trading Co., Ltd. from Jiangsu Province to Shanghai, China.

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section.

Established Fuhtech (Shenzhen) Electronic Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong.

Fuhtech (Wujang) Electronic Co., Ltd. was absorbed by Fuhtech (Lianyungang) Electronic Co., Ltd.

Acquisition of Shikoku Electric Wire Co., Ltd.

Establishment of HEWTECH PHILIPPINES CORP. in the Republic of the Philippines

Establishment of Futec (Shenzhen) Electronics Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

Establishment of HEWTECH (BANGKOK) CO., LTD. in Bangkok, Thailand

Acquisition of ConnPro Industries INC.

Establishment of HEWTECH PHILIPPINES ELECTRONICS CORP. in the Republic of the Philippines

Relocation of headquarters from 3-28-10 Minami-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo to 4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo (current location)

Establishment of Futec (Ezhou) Electronics Co., Ltd. in Ezhou, China

Transition from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market due to review of market classification

Futec-Lotte Co., Ltd. was absorbed by Futec Hong Kong Limited

Hewtech (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was absorbed by Hewtech (Bangkok) Co., Ltd.

Acquisition of Yoshinogawa Electric Wire Co., Ltd.