MEIKIKOU

History

メイキコウ創業の地

Presenting 65 years in the history of MEIKIKOU.

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1950s

1955
3
Nagoya kiko Co.,Ltd. was established in Atsuta-ku.Nagoya.
(Capital: 1.5 million yen )
1957
6
Increase in capital to 5 million yen
Commencement of production of conveyors as in-house product
1958
3
Increase in capital to 9.5 million yen
  • Nagoya Kiko headquarters in Atsuta-ku

    Nagoya Kiko headquarters in Atsuta-ku

  • Roller conveyor at time of launch

    Roller conveyor at time of launch

1960s

1961
7
Completion of 1st stage of construction of Toyoake Plant
 
12
Increase in capital to 50 million yen
1962
10
Establishment of sales offices in Osaka and Tokyo
1964
3
Completion of 2nd stage of construction of Toyoake Plant
1966
10
Increase in capital to 100 million yen
1967
2
Concentration of conveyor division at Toyoake Plant
 
4
Completion of 3rd stage of construction of Toyoake Plant
1969
12
Conclusion of technical cooperation agreement for Scissor Lifts with American Manufacturing (USA)
  • 昭和36年当時の豊明工場

    Toyoake Plant in 1961
    (Present head office and plant)

  • 提携当時のシザーリフト

    Scissor Lifts M Series at time of agreement

1970s

1970
1
Completion of 4th stage of construction of Toyoake Plant
 
4
Increase in capital to 200 million yen
Establishment of in-house product system for conveyor and Scissor Lifts products
 
10
Completion of Meiho Dormitory
 
11
Conclusion of technical cooperation agreement for Positive Action Conveyors with John Burton Machine Corporation (USA)
1971
5
Conclusion of technical cooperation agreement for food machinery with Holstein & Kappert Inc.(Germany)
 
9
Conclusion of sales agreement for industrial robots with Robotics, Inc. (USA) and start of local manufacture
 
12
Conclusion of technical cooperation agreement for Accuma Flow with Litton Industrial Automation Systems Inc. (USA)
1974
5
Conclusion of manufacture and sales agreement for breadmaking machinery with Hight Co., Ltd.
 
11
Relocation of company head office to Toyoake, Aichi prefecture
1977
11
Development of Scissor Lifts N series
1978
3
Development of High Storage Flow (for medium and heavy loads)
  • シザーリフトNシリーズ

    Hit product, Scissor Lifts N Series, equipped with MEIKIKOU’s original construction

  • 日本発明振興協会思案功労賞受賞

    High Storage Flow, a compilation of MEIKIKOU’s technological capabilities, which received a Design Contribution Award from the Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions. Patent obtained in the United States and Europe.

1980s

1980
5
Establishment of Sendai and Shizuoka local sales offices
1981
1
Establishment of Kita-Kanto local sales office
 
3
Establishment of Kyushu sales office
 
5
Development of Press Mate, a device for conveying loads between press processes
 
9
Development of High Storage Flow (for light loads)
1983
7
Development of Universal Flow
1984
1
Establishment of Scissor Lifts plant
 
6
Establishment of Hiroshima local sales office
 
10
Conclusion of technical assistance agreement for Transcar (AGV) with Bureau Patent AG. (Switzerland)
1985
5
Change of company name to Meikikou Corporation
 
8
Establishment of Kanagawa local sales office
1987
8
Conclusion of technical cooperation agreement for Zero Pressure Accuma Flow with Logan Conveyors (USA)
 
8
Establishment of Kanagawa local sales office
1989
10
Establishment of Keiji (Kyoto-Shiga) and Kanazawa local sales offices
  • 日本発明振興協会思案功労賞受賞米国で特許取得

    Press Mate, which received a Design Contribution Award from the Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions. Patent obtained in the United States. This product contributed to the automobile industry.

  • Transcar

    Transcar, used in new markets of hospitals and hotels.

1990s

1990
3
Establishment of Development Center
1992
3
Establishment of Technical Center
 
10
Development and launch of TRUCK-U-LAYTOR, a system for loading and unloading trucks
1993
5
Establishment of Kumagaya local sales office
 
8
Establishment of Shikoku local sales office
1995
3
Development and launch of Scissor Lifts Hyper Series
 
12
Development and launch of Scissor Lift Endeavor Series
1996
4
Development and launch of Epoch Flow Series
Establishment of Meikikou Techno Corporation
1997
10
Establishment of Clean Shop, a dedicated assembly shop for LC panels and semiconductor handling machines
 
4
Development and launch of Cam Diverter, a lifting device used to change carrying direction 90°at conveyor intersections
1998
10
Exhibit at Logis-Tech Tokyo 1998, Asia’s largest material handling and logistics exhibition
 
 
Development and launch of New Vander-Devander
 
11
Development and launch of Scissor Lifts Jasper Series
1999
1
Development and launch of Scissor Lifts Long Table Series and Tough Series
 
7
Development and launch of Scissor Lifts Caribou Series and New Endeavor Series
 
10
Development and launch of Scissor Lifts Power Arm Series
 
 
ISO9001 certification
  • TRUCK-U-LAYTOR when launched

    TRUCK-U-LAYTOR when launched.

  • Hyper Series

    1616 models, Hyper Series

  • Endeavor series

    Ball screw drive Scissor Lifts Endeavor series.

  • Epoch flow series

    Epoch flow series.

  • Clean Shop

    Clean Shop.

  • Cam Diverter

    Lifting device to change carrying direction at conveyor intersections Cam Diverter

  • Exhibit to Logis-Tech Tokyo 1998

    Exhibit to Logis-Tech Tokyo 1998.

  • Devander for marine container

    Devander for marine container.

  • Devander for General

    Devander for General.

  • Jasper series

    Small-sized Ball screw drive Scissor Lifts Jasper series.

  • Tough series

    Scissor Lifts Long table series. Scissor Lifts Tough series.

  • Caribou series

    Scissor Lifts Caribou series. Scissor Lifts Endeavor series.

  • Power arm series

    Scissor Lifts Power arm series.

  • ISO9001 JQA-QM4011

    ISO9001 JQA-QM4011

2000s

2000
4
Development and launch of extra-low-profile Scissor Lifts Stingray Series
 
10
Development and launch of Pallet Flow Series
 
10
Exhibit at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2000, Asia’s largest material handling and logistics exhibition
2001
6
ISO14001 certification
 
8
Launch of 45 Scissor Lifts models, including Endeavor Series 2-Stage Type
2002
7
Development and launch of Rapid Flow Series of high-speed conveyors
 
8
Development and launch of clean robot for 5th-generation LC panel substrates
 
11
Development and launch of Scissor Lifts Clean Series for cleanrooms
2003
4
Merger with Meikikou Techno Corporation.
 
4
Development and launch of wheelchair lift, Level
 
12
Development and launch of clean robot for 6th- and 7th-generation LC panels
2004
2
Launch of three types (120mm/180mm/240mm stroke) of Cam Diverter
2005
3
50th anniversary of company’s foundation
 
6
Launch of 22 models of narrow-width Endeavor Series Scissor Lifts with ball screw drive
2008
 
Receipt of Chubu Science and Technology Center Promotion Award for development of air floating conveyor for LC panels
2009
5
Development and launch of Chain Live Roller Flow Series and Whisper Flow Series
  • Stingray series

    Extra low floor Scissor Lifts “Stingray series”.

  • Pallet Flow Series

    Pallet conveyor, Pallet Flow Series

  • Exhibit to Logis-Tech Tokyo 2000

    Exhibit to Logis-Tech Tokyo 2000

  • ISO14001 JQA-EM1653

    ISO14001 JQA-EM1653

  • Endeavor series

    Scissor Lifts “Endeavor series”.

  • Rapid flow series

    High speed Conveyor “Rapid flow series”.

  • Clean Robot

    Clean Robot for the fifth generation LC panel

  • Scissor lifts Clean series

    Scissor Lifts for cleanroom “Clean series”.

  • Wheelchair lift  “level”.

    Wheelchair lift “level”.

  • Clean Robot

    Clean Robot for the sixth and seventh generation LC panel

  • Lifting device to change carrying direction at conveyor intersection Cam Diverter

    Lifting device to change carrying direction at conveyor intersection Cam Diverter

  •  Narrow type Endeavor series.

    Narrow type Endeavor series.

  • Chain live roller flow series

    Chain drive Conveyor “Chain live roller flow series”.

  • Whisper flow series

    Flat belt drive Conveyor “Whisper flow series”.

2010s

2010
1
Launch of four 200-kg models in Endeavor Series Scissor Lifts with ball screw drive
2011
12
Development and launch of Wash Series
 
12
Launch of nine 3-tonne and 4-tonne models in Endeavor Series Scissor Lifts with ball screw drive
2013
6
Debut exhibit at FOOMA JAPAN
 
7
Establishment of local sales office in Okayama and contact office in Hiroshima
 
9
Debut exhibit of wheelchair lift, Dansa-Racooda, at HCR
2014
5
Debut exhibit at Welfare exhibition
 
6
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport authorization for ball screw drive wheelchair lift, Dansa-Racooda AS1000/AS1500
2015
1
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport certification for Dansa-Racooda AF600
 
3
60th anniversary of company’s foundation
 
4
Debut exhibit at Barrier Free exhibition
2017
5
Establishment of Kita-Kanto sales office
 
12
Development of high accuracy Scissor Lifts, G-servo Endeavor
2018
5
Provision of podium lifts for inaugural Para Powerlifting Championships in Kyoto. Attracts media attention as the first liftable podium for wheelchair sports in Japan.
 
6
Development of bellow-type expandable conveyor, Groovy-X Flow.
Exhibited for first time at FOOMA JAPAN 2018
2019
7
Development of pallet loading-unloading system for trucks. Exhibited for first time at FOOMA JAPAN 2019. Featured in newspapers and attracts many inquiries.
 
12
Debut exhibit at International Robot Exhibition
Development of DC-powered DC Endeavor and DC Cam Diverter.
Exhibited for first time at International Robot Exhibition 2019.
Development of DC-powered Block Module Conveyor.
Exhibited for first time at International Robot Exhibition 2019.
  • Endeavor series for 200kg

    Ball screw drive Scissor Lifts Endeavor series for 200kg.

  • Wash series

    Wash series

  • Endeavor series for 3ton and 4ton.

    Ball screw drive Scissor Lifts Endeavor series for 3ton and 4ton.

  • Exhibited for first time at FOOMA JAPAN

    Exhibited for first time at FOOMA JAPAN

  • Debut exhibit of wheelchair lift, Dansa-Racooda, at HCR

    Debut exhibit of wheelchair lift, Dansa-Racooda, at HCR

  •  Debut exhibit at Welfare exhibition

    Debut exhibit at Welfare exhibition

  • 60th anniversary of company’s foundation

    60th anniversary of company’s foundation

  •  Debut exhibit at Barrier Free exhibition

    Debut exhibit at Barrier Free exhibition

  • Development of high accuracy Scissor Lifts “G-servo Endeavor”.

    Development of high accuracy Scissor Lifts “G-servo Endeavor”.

  •   Japan’s first liftable podium for wheelchair sports

    Japan’s first liftable podium for wheelchair sports

  • Bellow-type expandable conveyor, Groovy-X Flow

    Bellow-type expandable conveyor, Groovy-X Flow

  • Exhibit to “FOOMA JAPAN 2019”.

    Exhibit to “FOOMA JAPAN 2019”.

  •   Debut exhibit at International
  Robot Exhibition

    Debut exhibit at International Robot Exhibition

  • DC Endeavor and DC Cam diverter.

    DC Endeavor and DC Cam diverter.

  • Block module conveyor.

    Block module conveyor.

2020s

2020
1
Certification as 2019 Aichi-Brand Company as an outstanding manufacturer (Certificate No. 1506)
 
3
65th anniversary of company’s foundation
  • 愛知ブランド企業認定 認定番号1506

    Aichi-Brand Company Certificate No. 1506