Chronology

1975	Sep NIPPONDENSO REFRIGERACOES LTDA. (NDB) established [4th]
1980	Apr NIPPONDENSO COMPRESSORES LTDA.(NDBC) established with capital of 50 million CR$ [14th] Sep BEFIEX business license acquired (contract expired in March 1992) [15th]
1981	Dec NDBC - Plant building completed in Curitiba, Paraná (6,000㎡) [11th]
1982	Jul NDBC - Compressor 6P, washer-pump production begins
1986	Oct NDBC - Plant expanded (7,320㎡), and compressor 10P manufacturing begins [10th]
1987	Mar In-house production associate training center opens [9th]
1990	Feb Capital increased to 40 million CR$ [17th]
1991	Aug NDBC - Air conditioner plant (Curitiba) completed (4,800㎡)
1992	Apr NDBC - Ceremony for 10-years in operation held, and air conditioner plant opening ceremony held [27th]
1993	Jul NDBC - Betim Plant operations begin Jul President Award received
1994	Mar NDBC - São Paulo (Pinda) Plant operations begin Jul President Award received Aug DENSO INDUSTRIAL DA AMAZONIA LTDA. (DNAZ) established Dec In-house production associate training center closes
1995	Dec NDBC - Air conditioner plant (Curitiba) expanded (4,800㎡)
1996	Mar MAGNETI MARELLI DENSO S.A. (MMD) established Jun NIPPONDENSO COMPRESSORES LTDA. name changed to the current name DENSO DO BRASIL LTDA. (DNBR) [1st] Jun DNBR - ISO 9001 certification acquired
1997	Apr DNAZ - Bus A/C production begins Apr MMD - Opening ceremony held [11th] Jun DNAZ - Capital increase of 500 million R$ [23rd] Aug DNAZ - Moto Honda ACG production begins [10th] Nov MMD - ISO 9002 acquired [19th]
1998	Sep DNBR - Air conditioner plant (Curitiba) expanded (7,200 ㎡) [30th] Oct DNBR - Washer pump production discontinued DNAZ - ISO 9002 acquired
1999	Feb DNBR - Betim Plant sold to MAGNETI MARELLI CLIMATIZZAZIONE S.p.a. (MMCL) [1st] Feb Spun off of the rotary components business unit from MAGNETI MARELLI BRAZIL, MAGNETI MARELLI MAQUINAS ROTANTES established [22nd] Feb DMBR - Technical Center constructed at the Curitiba Plant (2,160㎡) [28th] Apr MAGNETI MARELLI MANUFACTURING (MMM, current DMIT) becomes a subsidiary DENSO with the purchase of the rotating machines division from MAGNETI MARELLI [26th] Apr DNBR - NSR/NWR Radiator and MF condenser production begins May DNBR - ST evaporator production begins Oct Name changed to the current name of DENSO MAQUINAS ROTANTES do Brasil LTDA. (DMBR) with the acquisition of MMM [1st] Nov DNBR - Capital increased by 105 million R$ to 125 million R$ [8th] Dec DNAZ - Transferred to the current plant [1st] MAGNETI MARELLI SISTEMAS TERMICOS do Brasil (MMST) acquires the DNBR Betim Plant
2000	Jan DNBR - ISO 14001 certification acquired Apr MMD - QS 9000 and VDA 6 acquired [11th] Dec DMBR - Alternator production for FIAT Brazil begins [1st] New MMST Plant opens
2001	Mar DENSO acquires MMST [30th] May DMBR - Transferred to the current plant [1st] May DNBR - Direct loans (94 million R$) recapitalized, and capital is set to 219 million R$. [28th] Sep DNAZ - ACG production and supply for Yamaha Brazil begins Sep MMD - Capital increased by 14 million US$ Dec DMBR - Capital increased by 104 million R$. to 323 million R$. [14th] Dec DNAZ - Local production of AGC armature begins. CDI amplifier production begins.
2002	Feb DNBR - In-house training center (DENSO SCHOOL) opens [27th] Mar MMD - ISO 14001 acquired [5th] Apr Name changed to the current name of DENSO MANUFACTURING ARGENTINA S.A.(DNAR) with the acquisition of MMCL [18th] Sep DNAZ - CDI amplifier supply for Yamaha Brazil begins Name changed current name of DENSO SISTEMAS TERNICOS do Brasil LTDA. (DTBR) with the acquisition of MMCL DNAZ - ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 acquired
2003	Feb DMBR - ISO 14001 acquired [13th]
2004	Feb DNAZ - Regulator supply for Moto Honda & Yamaha Brazil begins Mar DNBR - Capital decreased by 132 million R$ to 191 million R$ [16th] Jul DNBR - President Award for Outstanding Performance received Sep DNBR - ISO/TS-16949 acquired
2005	Aug DNAZ - FI engine electronic control unit supply for Yamaha Brazil begins
2006	May DNAR - OHSAS 18001 acquired [16th]
2007	Mar DNAZ - Bus A/C production transferred from DNBR Apr DMBR - Supplier Award received from GM Brazil May DNBR - Ceremony for 25-years in operation held [21st] May DNAR - Ceremony to commemorate 10-years in operation held [22nd] Sep DNBR - IATF 16949 certification acquired [25th] Nov DNAZ - Ceremony to commemorate 10-years in operation held Dec DNBR - ISO 14001 certification acquired [20th]
2008	Jun DNAR - Cockpit module production for FIAT Argentina begins DMBR - ISO 16949 and ISO 9001 acquired
2009	May DMBR - FIAR QSB certification acquired from FIAT Brazil Sep DNAR - Plant expanded to accommodate Nocolok brazing condensers Nov DMBR - New alternator production for FIAT Brazil begins (A115Qi 90A/110A)
2010	May DNBR - RS evaporator production begins Jun DNAR - Plant expansion ceremony DTBR - IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 acquired DTBR - Ceremony for 10-years in operation held
2011	Jan DNBR - Santa Bárbara Plant operations begin [14th] May DNBR - ISO 45001 certification acquired [26th] Jun DNAR - DNJP acquires all shares of SUMITOMO CORPORATION [13th] Oct DMBR - New wiper motor (DM1) production for FIAT Brazil begins Nov DNBR - Pinda Plant closes DMBR - Ceremony for 10-years in operation held DTBR - ISO 14001 acquired
2012	Apr DNBR - South American Technical Center established in Santa Bárbara May DMBR - New rear wiper motor production for FIAT Brazil begins Jul DNBR - PA64 Starter production begins Sep DNBR - Wiper production begins Sep DNAZ - Engine ECU supply for TOYOTA Brazil begins DTBR - OHSAS 18001 acquired
2014	Jan DNBR - SFA2 heater core production begins Jan DNAZ - A/C ECU for TOYOTA Brazil and EPS ECU for JABR (JTEKT) supply begins Mar DNBR - Meter and GSR radiator production begins Sep DNAR - Capital increased by 137 million AR$ Dec DMBR - Officially designated as a supplier for the GSE Alternator Project for FIAT Brazil DTBR - Pernambuco Plant production activities begin
2015	Aug DNAZ - IMV engine ECU and A/C ECU supply for TOYOTA Argentina begins Nov DNBR - REC condenser production begins
2016	May DNAR - Capital increased by 121 million AR$ Jul DNBR - President Award received DTBR - GSR radiator (16mm/27mm) production begins
2017	Jan DMBR - CE alternator production for TOYOTA Brazil begins Jun DNAZ - Meter supply for Honda Brazil begins Jul DNBR - President Award received Sep DNAR - Ceremony to commemorate 20-years in operation held
2018	Jun DNBR - Washer tank production begins Jun DMBR - President Award received (Award of Honor) Jul DNAR - IATF certification acquired Jul DTBR - Heat exchanger production for Medium/large agricultural construction equipment begins
2019	May DNAR - HVAC production for RENAULT Argentina begins Oct DNAZ - Agri-tech business production begins
2020	Jun DMBR - President Award received (Award for Excellence) Dec DNAR - 67 KW photovoltaic energy system installed
2021	Mar DMBR - Csc0 production for GM Brazil and TOYOTA Brazil begins
2022	Apr DNBR - ISO 14064-3:2007 certification acquired [27th] Jun DNBR - PAS 2060 certification acquired [12th]

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