Company Principle
Take good care of customers
Put priority on engineering and quality
Value employees
Management Policies
We will strive to fulfill demands of
customers and create
a new future with customers.
Vision
We aim to be a manufacturing service company
that provides the world's best customer satisfaction.
History
1935 | Founded in Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan |
1944 | Relocated to Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Japan |
1947 | Start manufacturing ice pop molds |
1950 | Start manufacturing speakers with drawing process |
1954 | Start manufacturing aluminum cases for communication device |
1957 | Start manufacturing speakers for NHK monitors |
1958 | Reorganized to a limited company |
1961 | Start manufacturing electron guns |
1963 | Start manufacturing car stereo mechanisms Develop deep drawing technique for 0.6mm thickness |
1965 | Reorganized to a stock company Start assembly of kitchen scales |
1966 | Start manufacturing CRT TV parts (metal shell method) |
1970 | Start manufacturing chassis for radio cassette recorders and videos |
1980 | Establish Kobe Factory 1 in Nishi-ku, Kobe, Japan |
1983 | Start manufacturing video deck mechanisms Establish Kobe Factory 2 |
1985 | Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation |
1987 | Establish a subsidiary "METCO" in Thailand |
1990 | Establish a subsidiary "MAPLE" in the Philippines Establish a subsidiary "MAP" in Singapore |
1993 | Establish a subsidiary "MPT" in the Philippines Start manufacturing FDD units |
1995 | Establish a subsidiary "STC" in Thailand Establish a subsidiary "MEI" in Indonesia |
1996 | Establish a subsidiary "MTM" in Malaysia |
1998 | Acquire ISO 9002 certification Start manufacturing printer mechanisms |
1999 | Start manufacturing MD deck mechanisms Establish a subsidiary "MUI" in USA |
2000 | Start manufacturing in-dash 6-CD changers |
2001 | Start manufacturing hermetic terminals |
2002 | Start manufacturing DVD deck mechanisms Start manufacturing ultra-precise mechanisms for DVCAM Start manufacturing bill cassettes for ATM Start manufacturing thermal fuses |
2003 | Acquire ISO 14001 certification Start manufacturing PDP back covers Start manufacturing LCD units (including painting, printing) for DVCAM |
2004 | Transfer to ISO 9001 |
2005 | Establish a subsidiary "MME" in Czech Republic Celebrate 70th anniversary of the foundation Start manufacturing roaster units Start manufacturing top frames in cooking heaters |
2007 | Start manufacturing ETC parts |
2009 | Launch plating business Merge MAPLE and MPT Start the assembly of backlight units |
2010 | Celebrate 75th anniversary of the foundation Start manufacturing escutcheons |
2011 | Start manufacturing backlight units |
2012 | Start manufacturing key-less entry units Start manufacturing ECU sheet metal parts |
2013 | Start manufacturing automobile front panels |
2015 | Celebrate 80th anniversary of the foundation |
2017 | Celebrate 30th anniversary of METCO's foundation Start manufacturing rain drop removal device for car |
2019 | Start manufacturing finished product of optional DVD player Start manufacturing commercial car audio equipment Start manufacturing wireless charging module for earphones |
2020 | Start manufacturing medical suction liner |