| 1956 |
Mr. Tadashi Akiyama Started Production and Sales when Engineering Prototype business was awarded by Sony in Tokyo. |
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| 1960's |
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| 1960 |
Reorganized as Akiyama Works. |
| 1963 |
Metal Stamping Mass Production started in New Factory in Tokyo. |
| 1965 |
An Award was presented by Sony for contribution to video equipment operations for broadcasting stations. |
| 1968 |
An Award was presented by Sony for mass production of taperecorders. |
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| 1970's |
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| 1973 |
New Plant was constructed for tool making and increasing capacity for Progressive Stamping.Assembly lines were added. |
| 1975 |
An Award was presented by Sony for contribution of mass production for cassette tape recorders. |
| 1976 |
Approved as Authorized Company by Sony. |
| 1977 |
An Award presented by Sony for contribution of mass production for Pressman. |
| 1978 |
A Recognition presented by Sony for creating cost table for stamping parts with Sony. |
| 1979 |
An Award presented for Development of Walkman and 24/7 Mass Production. |
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| 1980's |
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| 1980 |
Increased production capacity for Progressive Stamping line. |
| 1981 |
Installation of Sales Accounting System. |
| 1982 |
Mass Production of Speaker Frame started with Installation of Transfer Machine Line and Supply to Dainichi Onkyou Started. |
| 1983 |
Automated Assembly launched to assemble Motor Chassis for Sony Walkman (WM-20)'s motor. |
| 1984 |
An Award presented for mass production (300,000units/month) of components with Special Alley for Sony Walkman.(WM-20) |
| 1985 |
Self Quality Control Status Approved by Sony. |
| 1986 |
Mass Production Started with Special metals such as High Performance Sheet Spring, Electro Magnetic Sheet Metals for Electronics Industry.(Terminals and Transformers) |
| 1987 |
An Award presented as Outstanding Company by Kanagawa Tax Authority. |
| 1988 |
An Award presented for Mass Production upscale for fastener dispenser by Sony Boson. |
| 1989 |
An Award presented for Mass Production Upscale of Discman by Sony. |
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| 1990's |
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| 1990 |
Discontinued washing process to utilize Ozone destroying materials by Environmentally Friendly vanishing lubricant. |
| 1991 |
Fully Automated 24 hours caulking line launched. |
| 1994 |
- Preparation for Overseas Operation started.
- Development and Mass Production of Tool for door and center core for 3.5 Floppy Disc Drive started.
- For tools to be made in and outside of Japan, Akiyama Engineering Corp was established as High Tech R&D. It concentrates in Technologies such as in-tool tapping and caulking, drawn post, no burr stamping, cold forging with conventional stamping machine for sales.
- Started Plastic Molding Parts manufacturing. Akiyama started to supply reels for electronic parts and carrier tape.
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| 1995 |
An award presented for production upscale of MD Walkman by Sony. |
| 1996 |
The second plant was constructed to produce parts for DDS by Sony, Toshiba's CD-ROM, Sotech PC, other PC, and peripherals. |
| 1997 |
Akiyama Engineering established Akiyama S.A. DE C.V. in Toluca, Mexico and started production of Car Audio cassette mechanism parts to Clarion for Delphi, Visteon, Nissan, and Honda. |
| 1998 |
The 2nd Phase construction of Mexico Plant completed. With assembly line added, Akiyama started sales of C.D. changer mechanism parts and colored exterior case to Clarion for Ford. |
| 1999 |
The 3rd Phase construction completed in Mexico with additional stamping line for increased Delphi requirement (5Million a year) Tool sales started to Clarion. |
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| 2000's |
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| 2000 |
- Mexico plan was awarded ISO9001.
- 1 micron component sales started to Mitsutoyo for measuring equipment.
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| 2001 |
Mexico plant installed Printing Line. Sales started to Panasonic for Home Audio System with Exterior Cosmetic Parts. |
| 2002 |
The 2nd Plant was added in San Juan Del Rio, Mexico, supplying Antenna tubes to Harada. |
| 2003 |
An award presented by Panasonic for contribution to Home Audio Business with QCDS. |
| 2004 |
The 2nd Phase construction in San Juan Del Rio completed to bring Toluca plant Washinomiya's stamping factory in Mexico.Mass production started to supply Thermostat parts for refrigerators to Washinomiya. |
| 2005 |
The 3rd Plant established to supply pipe handle for Vacuum Cleaners to Panasonic. |
| 2006 |
Entire operations of Akiyama were integrated into Akiyama Engineering with Global Mass Production.
Sekai Technology was established, and started PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection ) for the mechanism of car stereo. |
| 2007 |
AEG-A1 LLC was established in San Diego to do Tool Sales as Joint Venture between Akiyama Engineering and All 1 Source Engineering in Singapore. |
| 2008 |
AEG-A1 S.A. DE C.V. was established in Toluca, Mexico, then all the operations were integrated in AEG-A1 (San Juan Del Rio and Reynosa, Mexico) |
| 2009 |
- The 2nd Phase construction was completed. Velvac(Mexico) stamping operation was integrated and started Mass Production of Deep draw side Mirror housing to VELVAC.
- An award presented by Panasonic for contribution to Home Audio Business with QCDS.
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| 2010 |
- New Reynosa Plant was completed and started to produce Vacuum Cleaner parts for Panasonic.
- Sekai Technology had a warehouse as a new construction in Reynosa, Mexico. The warehouse was approved by Panasonic as the VMI center.
- An award presented by Panasonic for contribution to Home Audio Business with QCDS.
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| 2011 |
- On January, SEKAI TECHNOLOGY LLC Los Angeles office was established to have trading business in Asia.
- On June, the VMI center in Reynosa, Mexico, of SEKAI TECHNOLOGY S.A. DE C.V. was awarded ISO 9001:2008.
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| 2012 |
The factory of AEG-A1 S.A.DE C.V. in Reynosa, Mexico was awarded ISO 9001: 2008.
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