| 1881-03-31 |
The history of our group begins with the founding of 'Osaka Iron Works' by a person from Northern Ireland on April 1, 1881 (Meiji 14). |
| 1881-03-31 |
Started by Edward Hazlett Hunter, a businessman from Northern Ireland, who founded 'Osaka Iron Works' on April 1, 1881 (Meiji 14). |
| 1991 |
Start of operation at Ibaraki Factory |
| 1993 |
Completion of Japan's first double-hull VLCC |
| 1993 |
Completion of new large steel structure factory and Sakai Factory |
| 1993 |
Completion of the world's largest caliber 14.14m slurry shield tunneling machine |
| 1994 |
Completion of the world's first triple-type shield tunneling machine |
| 1996 |
Received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award for excellent environmental equipment for the waste treatment facility for Saitama Eastern Cleaning Union |
| 1996 |
Entered the power wholesale supply business |
| 1996 |
Japan's first super waste-to-energy plant operational |
| 1997 |
Start of operation at Ariake Machinery Factory (Ariake Factory) (relocation of Sakurajima Factory) |
| 1997 |
Completion of the world's largest B&W type marine diesel engine (74640 horsepower) No. 1 unit |
| 2000 |
Completion of the world's first revolving floating bridge 'Yumebuki Bridge' |
| 2000 |
Achieved 8,000 hours of continuous operation at a waste incineration facility for Taiwan |
| 2001 |
Completion of large-scale seawater desalination plant for Saudi Arabia |
| 2002 |
Separation of shipbuilding business |
| 2002 |
Concluded 'Basic Agreement on the Integration of Shipbuilding Business' with Nippon Steel Corporation |
| 2002 |
Merged with H.E.C. Corporation |
| 2002-10-01 |
Transferred shipbuilding business to Universal Shipbuilding Corporation as of October 1 |
| 2002-10-01 |
Started using the combined name 'Hitz' from October 1 |
| 2003 |
Completion of the world's most advanced large marine electronic control engine No. 1 |
| 2003 |
Completion of a desalination plant for Oman |
| 2004 |
Completion of Japan's largest waste cooking oil fuel conversion facility for Kyoto City |
| 2005 |
Start of Japan's first general waste intermediate treatment project for Odate City under the PFI promotion law |
| 2006 |
Completion of a desalination plant for Abu Dhabi |
| 2007 |
Completion of Japan's largest gasification melting furnace for Toyota City |
| 2008 |
Completion of a new factory dedicated to industrial machinery and shield tunneling machines at Sakai Factory |
| 2009 |
Integration of 10 group companies |
| 2009 |
Completion of a new factory for medium-sized marine diesel engines at Ariake Factory |
| 2009 |
Establishment of a Chinese joint venture for marine diesel engines |
| 2010 |
Establishment of a Chinese joint venture for marine deck machinery manufacturing |
| 2010 |
Acquisition of Swiss Inova (now Hitachi Zosen Inova) as a subsidiary |
| 2011 |
130th anniversary of founding |
| 2011 |
Establishment of a local subsidiary in India |
| 2011 |
Deployment of the world's first IMO Tier 3 compliant ships equipped with NOx reduction SCR |
| 2012 |
Establishment of an Indian joint venture for process equipment |
| 2012 |
Completion of a precision machinery center |
| 2012 |
Completion of the world's largest diameter 17.45m earth pressure shield tunneling machine |
| 2013 |
Acquisition of NAC International Inc. in the United States |
| 2013 |
Establishment of a local subsidiary in Myanmar |
| 2014 |
Establishment of an Indonesian local subsidiary |
| 2014 |
Absorption and merger of Ataka Daiki Corporation |
| 2014 |
Marine SCR system receives the world's first FTA certification |
| 2015 |
Entered the electricity retail market as a specific scale electric utility (PPS) utilizing renewable energy power |
| 2015 |
Oumu River Wind Power Plant completed, Oumu River Wind Co., Ltd. begins operation |
| 2015 |
Miyano-go Wood Biomass Power Plant completed, electricity sales business started |
| 2017 |
Acquired Osmoflo Australia as a subsidiary |
| 2017 |
Formulated new long-term vision "Hitz 2030 Vision" and new medium-term management plan "Change & Growth" |
| 2017 |
Establishment of a local subsidiary in Thailand |
| 2018 |
Issued Japan's first "Hitachi Zosen Green Bond" in the manufacturing industry |
| 2018 |
Established an overseas maintenance joint venture company in China for waste incineration power plants, a first for the company |
| 2018 |
Start of operation of "Hitz Advanced Information Technology Center (A.I/TEC)" |
| 2018 |
Completion of the first phase of the world's largest waste incineration power plant in China |
| 2020 |
Formulated new medium-term management plan "Forward 22" |
| 2020 |
Completion of the installation work of Japan's first submarine flap gate type water gate for Iwate Prefecture |
| 2021 |
140th anniversary of founding |
| 2021 |
Established "PtG Square" inside the port construction factory |
| 2021 |
Established a joint venture "Underground Space Development Co., Ltd." with Kawasaki Heavy Industries for shield machine business |
| 2022 |
Hitachi Zosen Inova acquires Steinmüller Babcock Environment Group |
| 2022 |
Selected as a "DX Certified Business Operator" designated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2022 |
Signed the UN Global Compact |
| 2022 |
Established a joint venture 'Tosou Mirai Manufacturing Co., Ltd.' with Tokyo Electric Power Holdings and Fukushima Prefecture Hamadori region for decommissioning-related products |
| 2023 |
The new medium-term management plan 'Forward 25' has started |
| 2023 |
Inauguration of 'Hitachi Shipbuilding Marine Engine Co., Ltd.' |
| 2024 |
Changed the trade name to Kanadevia Corporation |
