Chuo Automotive Industry Co., Ltd.

1946: Central Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. established; founder Tomizo Ueno appointed President and CEO

Established Chuo Automobile Industry Co., Ltd.; founder Tomizo Ueno appointed as President and CEO

1948: Established the trade division and started direct import and export trade

Established trade division and started direct import and export trade

1950: Received the first foreign currency allocation for automotive parts imports and commenced full-scale import operations

Started full-scale import operations after receiving the first foreign currency allocation for automotive parts imports

1956: Ishikawa Toyota Pet Co., Ltd. established; Tomizo Ueno appointed President

Ishikawa Toyopet Co., Ltd. (now Toyota Mobility Ishikawa Co., Ltd.) Established: Tomizo Ueno appointed as president

1971: Central Corporation established in Busan, South Korea

Established CENTRAL CORPORATION in Busan, South Korea

1976: New headquarters building completed; 30th anniversary ceremony held

1976: CAPCO USA, Chicago branch established in the United States

New headquarters building completed: 30th anniversary celebration held

1977: Listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange

Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Second Section

1979: Capital increased to 1.010 billion yen

Capital increased to 1 billion 100 million yen: Held the first Central Goods Market at Osaka International Trade Center

1984: CAPCO Pte Ltd established in Singapore

Established CAPCO PTE LTD in Singapore

1986: CAPCO USA Inc. Detroit branch opened

Opened CAPCO USA, INC. Detroit branch

1989: Michio Fukutsu appointed President and CEO

1989: Representative office opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Mr. Michio Fukatsu appointed as President and CEO

1990: Mobile communications division established

New Mobile Communications Division established

1995: Established CPC Business Division and Development Business Division

Established CPC Business Division and Development Business Division

2007: Safety Technology Department established (now R&D Center)

Established Safety Technology Department (now R&D Center)

2009: ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications obtained simultaneously

Obtained simultaneous certification for international standards ISO9001/ISO14001

2010: Representative office opened in Dubai, Middle East

Opened Liaison Office in Dubai, Middle East

2011: Established a Customer Consultation Office

Customer Consultation Office established

2012: Shinichiro Sakata appointed as President and CEO

2012: Established the Sales Development Department

Mr. Shinichiro Sakata appointed as President and CEO

2013: Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

2013: Acquired all intellectual property rights of CPC

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section

Acquired all intellectual property rights of CPC

2014: Established a representative office in Jakarta, Indonesia and in Manila, Philippines

Opened Liaison Office in Jakarta, Indonesia

Opened Liaison Office in Manila, Philippines

2015: Established a local subsidiary in Guangzhou, China and made Ais International Trade Co., Ltd. a related company

Established local subsidiary in Guangzhou, China

Made Aisin International Trade Co., Ltd. a related company

2016: Established a representative office in Yangon, Myanmar

Established a liaison office in Yangon, Myanmar

2017: Opened the Nakanoshima R&D Center research and development facility

2017: Established a representative office in Taipei, Taiwan

Established the research and development facility "Nakanoshima R&D Center"

Established a liaison office in Taipei, Taiwan

2018: Established local subsidiaries in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Established local subsidiaries in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

2019: Expanded the Nakanoshima R&D Center

2019: Made ABT Co., Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary through acquisition of shares from Mitsubishi Corporation

Expanded Nakanoshima R&D Center

Made ABT Corporation a wholly owned subsidiary through share transfer from Mitsubishi Corporation

2020: Formulated declaration of health management

Formulated declaration of health management

2021: Established Corporate Planning Office and certified as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2021

Established Corporate Planning Office

Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2021

2022: Moved to the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange; established the Advertising and Promotion Department; established the Overseas Product Planning Department

Transitioned to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market

Established a new advertising and publicity department

Established a new overseas product planning department

2023: Announced the medium-term management plan; transitioned to a company with an Audit Committee; established a branch in Hanoi, Vietnam; made Flag Co., Ltd. (now Flag Co., Ltd.) a wholly-owned subsidiary

Announcement of medium-term management plan

Transitioned to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee

Opened a branch in Hanoi, Vietnam

Made Flag Co., Ltd. (now Flag Co., Ltd.) a wholly owned subsidiary

Flag Company Overview

2024: Executed investment in AeroNext Co., Ltd.; made K.M. Enterprise Co., Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary

Executed investment in AeroNext Corporation

Made K.M. Enterprise Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary

AeroNext Corporation

2025: Began airing the first corporate TV commercial 'Nashiteru? Central'; opened the Takasaki branch; completed the Tokyo branch; made Morita Industry Co., Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary; AeroNext Co., Ltd.

Started broadcasting the first corporate TV commercial "What are you doing? Central"

Established Takasaki Branch

Completion of current Tokyo Branch

Made Morita Sangyo Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary

AeroNext Corporation

2026: Made YOO Corporation a wholly-owned subsidiary

Made YOO Corporation Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary