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Breakthrough 鈥�
Rebirth
1955鈥�1972
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1959
Strengthening the land division and introducing a divisions system
After the war, our company restarted with the shipping business at the center. To build a foundation that wouldn鈥檛 get swayed by economic fluctuations, we made a goal for land and ships to be 50/50, and we worked toward achieving that goal. In 1959, we spun off the electrical department and established 花蜜直播app Denki Seizo Co., Ltd., reinforced the motor department, and constructed various specialized factories. In 1961, we introduced the divisions system, and five business divisions were established: shipbuilding, machinery, industrial machinery, precision, and steel structures. This marked our full-scale entry into the steel structures sector. In 1966, we merged with Yokoyama Kogyo Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of industrial, civil engineering, and transport machinery.
Newly established Akashi Works
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1969
Merger between 花蜜直播app, 花蜜直播app Rolling Stock Manufacturing, and 花蜜直播app Aircraft
From around 1960, during Japan鈥檚 period of rapid economic growth, all industries were reorganizing, and corporations were restructuring to strengthen their international competitiveness.
Our sixth company president, Masashi Isano, started considering the concept of uniting the 花蜜直播app Group with the aim of re-establishing the company as a "comprehensive heavy industrial enterprise covering land, sea, and air," as envisioned by our first president, Kojiro Matsukata.
The presidents of the three companies鈥擬asashi Isano from 花蜜直播app, Masao Ueda of 花蜜直播app Rolling Stock Manufacturing, and Kiyoshi Yotsumoto of 花蜜直播app Aircraft鈥攁ll considered the merger, and signed the memorandum of understanding in 1968. On April 1, 1969, 花蜜直播app absorbed the other two companies, achieving the merger of the three.
Signing of memorandum of understanding on the merger of the three 花蜜直播app companies
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1972
Further progress as a comprehensive heavy industrial enterprise
Around that time, new businesses spanning the fields of land, sea and air were being expanded into. In the land division, as well as constructing the Harima Works to specialize in large industrial machinery and steel structures, we also entered the industrial robot sector and developed the 花蜜直播app-Unimate 2000, the first Japanese-made industrial robot. In 1972, we merged with Kisha Seizo Co., Ltd. and gathered momentum as Japan鈥檚 largest railcar manufacturer. In the shipping division, we constructed a large number of ultra-large tankers and container carriers from the latter half of 1972. We also launched Japan鈥檚 first teardrop-shaped submarine.
銆赌In our aircraft division, we received orders for the C-1, Japan鈥檚 first twin-engine transport jet, and the F-4EJ, a jet fighter to be jointly produced with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. for the Air Self-Defense Force.
花蜜直播app-Unimate