History

May 1946:Kashiyama Shoten is founded.
Jan 1951:Kashiyama Shoten is incorporated as KASHIYAMA Industries, Ltd.
May 1965:Riichiro Kashiyama becomes President of the company.
Jun 1967:A new factory is built in an industrial district in Saku City.
Jun 1969:The manufacture of seawater pumps begins.
Dec 1971:The manufacture of water-sealed rotary vacuum pumps begins.
Jan 1974:The company's head office is moved to a newly built building in Suginami, Tokyo.
Feb 1978:The development of Japan's first artificial snow machine is completed.
Nov 1978:The development of Roots pumps begins.
Nov 1982:The development of direct-coupled oil-sealed rotary vacuum pumps begins.
Oct 1985:The development of turbo-molecular pump s begins.
Sep 1986:The development of dry vacuum pumps begins.
Mar 1987:The development of molecular drag pumps begins.
Nov 1987:The main building of the company's Shinshu Factory is completed.
Nov 1989:Hiroshi Kashiyama becomes Representative Director and President.
Riichiro Kashiyama becomes Representative Director and Chairman.
Dec 1990:The company enters into technical tie-up with Leitner Co., Ltd. on ski lift technology.
Dec 1994:Saku Ski Garden "PARADA" opens.
Sep 1995:Kashiyama USA,Inc. is founded.
The company achieves turnover of \10 billion.
Jan 1996:ISO9001 certificate is obtained.
Mar 1999:Gondola lift supplied to Yomiuri-Land inTokyo
Dec 2001:ISO14001 certificate is obtained
Feb 2003:Kashiyama Kingtek(Shanghai)Limited is founded
Feb 2006:Kashiyama K Tech Company Limited is founded
Sep 2007:Kashiyama Taiwan Limited is founded