CHRONOLOGY

• 1962

  • Nov.

    Introduced the chairmanship. Takaoki Kitano appointed as President and Takaharu Kitano Chairman

  The Appointment of Takaoki Kitano as President and Takaharu Kitano as Chairman

  　In November 1962, at the 45th ordinary general meeting of shareholders, a chairmanship system was established.
  　After the general meeting, the board of directors approved then-President Takaharu Kitano, the founder and leader of Stanley Electric, to be appointed as Chairman, and the company's presidency be handed over to then-Vice President Takaoki Kitano. The change in the top management provided new energy for the company's further progress.

  

  President Takaoki Kitano announcing the New Year management policy

• 1966

  • Aug.

    Increased capital stock to 1,001,000,000 JPY

• 1967

  • Jun.

    Launched infrared lamps

  • Oct.

    Established Stanley Iwaki Works

• 1968

  • May

    Launched the Super Fog

  • Jul.

    Established Taiwan Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

    Expansion into Taiwan and the Establishment of Domestic Production Bases

    　As Japanese automotive manufacturers were rapidly expanding their overseas productions, car parts suppliers were also stepping up their efforts overseas. Stanley Electric's first overseas affiliate, Taiwan Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (TWS), was established in July 1968. Taiwan Stanley Electric mainly produced light bulbs for stop lights and tail lights. Its business grew steadily--its monthly production reached 260,000 units three years after its foundation. It expanded production lines and started exporting to Japan, the U.S., Canada, South America, Australia, and other regions.
    　Meanwhile, in Japan, centralized production faced limitations in securing future manpower. Therefore, Stanley Electric considered decentralizing production with new factories in rural areas. First, Stanley Iwaki Works was founded in October 1967. Then, in May 1970, Stanley Niigata Works and Stanley Miyagi Works were established, and in August and October of the same year, Stanley Tsuruoka Works and Stanley Ina Works were opened, respectively. This was how production bases were decentralized.

    

    Taiwan Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. at the time of establishment, the first overseas subsidiary

  • Oct.

    Launched subminiature lamps

  • Launched numeric indicators

  Expansion into Taiwan and the Establishment of Domestic Production Bases

  　As Japanese automotive manufacturers were rapidly expanding their overseas productions, car parts suppliers were also stepping up their efforts overseas. Stanley Electric's first overseas affiliate, Taiwan Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (TWS), was established in July 1968. Taiwan Stanley Electric mainly produced light bulbs for stop lights and tail lights. Its business grew steadily--its monthly production reached 260,000 units three years after its foundation. It expanded production lines and started exporting to Japan, the U.S., Canada, South America, Australia, and other regions.
  　Meanwhile, in Japan, centralized production faced limitations in securing future manpower. Therefore, Stanley Electric considered decentralizing production with new factories in rural areas. First, Stanley Iwaki Works was founded in October 1967. Then, in May 1970, Stanley Niigata Works and Stanley Miyagi Works were established, and in August and October of the same year, Stanley Tsuruoka Works and Stanley Ina Works were opened, respectively. This was how production bases were decentralized.

  

  Taiwan Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. at the time of establishment, the first overseas subsidiary

• 1969

  • May

    Launched halogen lamps

    

    SUPER HALOGEN FOG LAMP HK-6020

  • Dec.

    Opened the Research & Development Laboratory

  

  SUPER HALOGEN FOG LAMP HK-6020-6020

  The Launch of Research & Development Laboratory

  　The company's research and development division was left uninvolved in some business activities. In order to transform it into a development department that was more dependable and effective for the entire company, serious discussions were held for a major cultural change under a scheme for a new technological development structure.
  　In August 1969, a mid-term technological development plan entitled "The Current Situation and the Future Advancement of Technological Development" was formulated in order for the company to develop original products to expand into new technological and industrial fields. On December 8, 1969, a Research & Development Laboratory was launched as the R & D base for the company's future.
  　The laboratory was designed to do research to add significant quality improvements to the company's existing products by proactively introducing new technologies and it also aimed to develop original products based on the company's own technologies and knowhow in order for it to enter new technological and industrial fields. The inauguration ceremony for the laboratory was attended by many people involved and led by Chairman Takaharu Kitano. All participants made a pledge that the laboratory was going to play a central role in the company's technological development.

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    The first building of the Research & Development Laboratory

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    Engineers collecting experiment data

• 1970

  • May

    Established Stanley Niigata Works

  • Established Stanley Miyagi Works

  • Aug.

    Established Stanley Tsuruoka Works

  • Oct.

    Established Stanley Ina Works

  • Listed on the First Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange