Chronology

Gulf War began

UAW asked Japanese government to change self-imposed restrictions on passenger car exports to the U.S. to share based system

Completed the Research Laboratories [11th]

Established the NIPPONDENSO Research Laboratories [19th]

Established MIYAZAKI ASMO CO., LTD. (now DENSO MIYAZAKI, INC.) [3rd]

Established Nippondenso Europe B.V. (now DENSO EUROPE B.V.) [31th]

Large-scale pyroclastic flows occurred at Unzen and Fugendake in Nagasaki Prefecture

South Africa declared end to system of apartheid (racial segregation)

Constructed the Ogakie logistics center [19th]

Established Denstar Instruments

Tokyo Electric Power Company developed high-performance electric vehicle "IZA"

Established a management study group [11th]

System of automatic limited driver's licenses inaugurated

Established NIPPONDENSO SYSTEMS CO., LTD. (now DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED) [25th]

Announced the basic guidelines for corporate behavior

Soviet Union dissolved

Invested in Flexdrive Industries Limited [1st]

U.S. President Bush visited Japan accompanied by an economic mission including the leaders of the big three automakers

Established NIPPONDENSO CREATE Co., Ltd. (now DENSO CREATE INC.) [14th]

Self-imposed restrictions on passenger car exports to the U.S. continued (1.65 million vehicles per year) (up to March 1994)

Conducted capital participation in Nihon Pakkin Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (now Nippa Co., Ltd.)

Completed the Okazaki logistics center [1st]

Big three U.S. automakers expressed dissatisfaction with ITC ruling on Japanese minivan and filed lawsuit

U.S., Canada, and Mexico agreed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Established SYSTEX PRODUCTS CORPORATION

The European Community (EU) single market launched

Ministry of International Trade and Industry decided to continue the 1.65 million vehicle Voluntary Export Restriction (VER) quota for passenger car exports to the U.S.

Announced DENSO Environmental Action Guidelines and the DENSO Environmental Action Plan

Established ASMO DETROIT INC. [26th]

Completed the Kitakyushu Plant General Administration (now Denso Kyushu Co., Ltd.)

Established IPICS CORP. [8th]

Prime Minister Miyazawa and President Clinton agreed a framework for comprehensive Japan-U.S. talks

Established HAMADEN P & S CO., LTD.

Agreement reached at Japan-EC automobile talks

Established Automotive Motors of Thomasville Inc. [12th]

Basic Act on the Environment enacted

Established special committee for customer satisfaction improvement [18th]

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) enacted

Announced DENSO Principles for Structual Change Response [21th]

Ministry of International Trade and Industry announced the elimination of self-imposed controls on automobile exports to the U.S.

J.D. Power in U.S. announced quality survey results - 8 Japanese cars in top 11

Established ASMO GREENVILLE NORTH CAROLINA, INC. [20th]

The Export-Import Bank of Japan financed the U.S. big three automakers. Support started for right-hand drive vehicles

Established DENSO INDUSTRIAL DA AMAZONIA LTDA. [16th]

Announced the QR code [27th]

Established Nippondenso Mexico S.A. de C.V. (now DENSO MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.) [27th]

Japan-U.S. comprehensive talks agreed on three sectors, excluding car and parts sectors

Formulated DENSO Philosophy. Announced the new company song “Door to the Universe” [15th]

Established Yantai Shougang NIPPONDENSO Co., Ltd. (now YANTAI SHOUGANG DENSO CO.,LTD.) [13th]

Established Piper Products, Inc.

Established Nippondenso France (now DENSO AUTOMOTIVE France S.A.R.L.) [1st]

World Trade Organization (WTO) established

Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake occurred (magnitude 7.3)

Established Nippon Wiper Blade (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (now DENSO WIPER SYSTEMS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD [20th]

Established Philippine Auto Components, Inc. (now Denso Philippines Corporation) [7th]

Japan Highway Public Corporation introduced highway toll payment system using cards

Sarin gas attack committed on the subway

Established DENSO International Singapore Pte., Ltd. [13th]

Japan-U.S. automobile negotiations reach substantial agreement

Product Liability (PL) Act enforced

Korean government partially lifted the ban on Japanese car imports

Conducted capital participation in SHINSEI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

Established Tianjin DENSO Engine Electrical Products Co., Ltd. (now TIANJIN DENSO ENGINE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.) [25th]

Established Tianjin Fujitsu Ten Electronics Co., Ltd.

Established Jeco Autoparts Philippines, Inc.

Established FUJITSU TEN de MEXICO, S.A. de C.V. (now DENSO TEN MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.) [14th]

Indonesia announced national car project

Established CHONGQING DENSO CO., LTD. (now GONGCHENG DENSO (CHONGQING) CO.,LTD) [25th]

Proportion of passenger cars with automatic transmission exceeded 80%

Established Magneti Marelli Denso S.A (now DENSO MANUFACTURING ARGENTINA S.A.) [27th]

Established TIANJIN ASMO AUTOMOTIVE SMALL MOTOR CO., LTD. (now DENSO MANUFACTURING (TIANJIN) MOTOR CO., LTD.) [3rd]

Ford acquired Mazda under its umbrella

Established MOBILE MEDIANET INC. [28th]

Opened the "Komakusa" Denso Resort Jibuzaka [10th]

ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF) inaugurated

Five ministries (Police, etc.) compiled long-term vision for ITS

Keidanren "Appeal on Environment" decided

Opened a service station in Vietnam [28th]

Established Nippon Wiper Blade America [23th]

Changed company name from NIPPONDENSO Co., Ltd. to DENSO CORPORATION [1st]

Made KYOEI SEISAKU CO., LTD. a subsidiary (now DENSO PRESS TECH INC.)

Announced the DENSO VISION 2005 [6th]

Plant fire occurred at Aisin Seiki, suspending all Toyota production lines

Established DENSO I-TEC Corporation (integrated on 2010.10.1) [15th]

Consumption tax raised to 5%

Established DENSO WIRELESS SYSTEMS AMERICA, INC. [12th]

Established DENSO PERSONNEL SERVICE AMERICA, INC.

Environment Agency proposed global warming prevention measures

Hong Kong returned to China from the U.K.

Established ASMO Appalachian Corporation [2nd]

Established Denso Hungary Ltd. (now DENSO MANUFACTURING HUNGARY LTD.) [15th]

Established ASMO NORTH AMERICA LLC. [18th]

Established PT ASMO Indonesia (now PT. DENSO MANUFACTURING INDONESIA) [18th]

Established TIANJIN DENSO ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD. [24th]

Established DENSO HARYANA PVT. LTD [21th]

Tokyo Motor Show announced split into passenger and commercial vehicle events from 1999

Japanese government announced draft policy on greenhouse gas emission reduction targets

Hokkaido Takushoku Bank failed

Established DENSO Korea Sales Corporation [25th]

Yamaichi Securities decided to voluntarily close operations

Established TIANJIN DENSO AIR-CONDITIONER CO.,LTD. [31th]

Kyoto conference on global warming prevention held

Tokyo Bay Aqualine opened

Established the Business Ethics & Compliance Committee

Established QUINTESSENTIAL PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT CO.,LTD.

Started Efficient Factory "activity

Established PT. HAMADEN Indonesia Manufacturing

Established DENSO SALES SWEDEN AB (now DENSO SWEDEN AB) [22th]

Asian currencies and stocks continued to plunge

Established the Zenmyo Plant General Administration [25th]

18th Winter Olympics held in Nagano

Established Denso Engineering Service Kentucky Inc.

Ministry of Transport announced start of requested number system for license plate number reservations

Established DENSO TECH CHUGOKU CO., LTD. (now DENSO SOLUTION CORPORATION) [1st]

Formulated ACTIVE 21

Established DENSO KIRLOSKAR INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. (now DENSO KIRLOSKAR INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.) [5th]

Established DENSO International Australia PTY. LTD. (now DENSO International Australia PTY. LTD.) [20th]

Established DENSO TOPICS CO., LTD. (now DENSO SI CORP.) [30th]

Completed the Zenmyo Plant General Administration biotope

Established TECHMA CORP. (now DENSO WISETECH CORPORATION) [1st]

Established Fujitsu Ten (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (now DENSO TEN (THAILAND) CO., LTD. [11th]

Established MAGNETI MARELLI THERMAL SYSTEMS (INDIA) PVT. LTD. (now DENSO THERMAL SYSTEMS PUNE PVT.LTD.) [28th]

Established TD Deutsche Klimakompressor GmbH (now TD Deutsche Klimakompressor GmbH) [11th]

Environment Agency significantly strengthened exhaust gas regulations

New standards enforced for light vehicles

U.S. Automobile Manufacturers Association officially decided to dissolve by the end of the year

Established DENSO INTERNATIONAL ASIA PTE. LTD. (now DENSO INTERNATIONAL ASIA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.) [18th]

Kokusai Denshin Denwa Co. Ltd. and Teleway Corporation merged and formed KDD

Environment Agency tightened noise regulations

Single EU currency (euro) introduced

Established Magneti Marelli Rotas (now DENSO MAQUINAS ROTANTES do BRASIL LTDA) [22th]

Established DENSO UNITY SERVICE CORP. [1st]

Invested in Magneti Marelli Manufacturing S.p.A. (now DENSO MANUFACTURING ITALIA S.p.A.) [26th]

Revised Equal Employment Opportunity Law enforced

Established the “Wheelchairs and Friendship Center of Asia (WAFCA)” [3rd]

Established DENSO Sales India Pvt. Ltd. (now DENSO INTERNATIONAL INDIA PVT. LTD.) [29th]

South Korea ban on Japanese car imports lifted

Established DENSO LOGITEM CORP. [2nd]

Established Fujitsu Ten Solutions Philippines, Inc. (now DENSO TEN SOLUTIONS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION) [31th]

Hino Motors, Ltd. and Hino Motors Sales, Ltd. merged and renamed Hino Motors, Ltd.

"Beijing Declaration" adopted at Ozone Conference in Beijing

Established Cryo Device Co., Ltd. (liquidated in June 2002)

Established DENSO Holdings Italia S.r.L.

Established DENSO EMC ENGINEERING SERVICE CORP. [7th]

Established DENSO SALES BELGIUM N.V. (now DENSO BELGIUM N.V. ) [20th]

DaimlerChrysler and Mitsubishi announced capital cooperation

Started consolidated business management [1st]

Ministry of Transport conducted first certification of 37 types of low-emission vehicles

Established DENSO MTEC CORPORATION [3rd]

Driver's license system regulations loosened

Established DENSO REMANI CORP. [26th]

Completed Headquarter Bldg. #4

Formulated the DENSO Eco Vision 2005

Opened the DENSO Gallery

Established the DENSO IT LABORATORY, INC. [1st]

Cruise control with brake control using Lidar adopted for Toyota vehicles

Invested in Poongsung Electric Corp. (now DENSO KOREA CORPORATION) [12th]

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly banned the driving of vehicles that exceeded its exhaust gas emission standards