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1956 12 Keihin Seiki Manufacturing Co., Ltd. established in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture with capital of 7 million yen
1957 3 With the completion of plant facilities, began processing and repair of automobile parts
8 Completed prototype motorcycle carburetor
9 Used in Honda Motors' "Dream" and Fuji Heavy Industries' "Rabbit"
1963 5 Developed carburetor for automobiles, supplied to Honda Motors
1964 12 Listed in the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
1969 8 Carburetor main plant completed in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kakuda Plant 1)
1971 9 Kanazu Mfg. Co., Ltd. established in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture
11 Tatematsu Mfg. Co., Ltd. (now Nasu Seiki Mfg. Co., Ltd.) becomes a subsidiary
1973 8 Keihin Carburetor Co., Ltd. (name changed to Hadsys Co., Ltd. on merger in 1992) established in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kakuda plant 2)
1974 7 First CVCC engine carburetor completed
1981 9 Keihin Seiki Co., Ltd. (now Taiwan Keihin Carburetor Co., Ltd.) established in Taiwan
9 e-Giken Co., Ltd. established in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture
1982 1 Keihin Sogyo Co., Ltd. established in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture
6 Keihin of America, Inc. (now Keihin Fuel Systems, Inc.) established in the United States
7 Plant completed in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kakuda Plant 3)
8 Fuel injection device (injector) commercialized, supplied to Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
8 Marumori Plant begins operations in Marumori City, Miyagi Prefecture
1986 2 Head Office moves to 4-3-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
1988 4 Indiana Precision Technology, Inc. (now Keihin North America, Inc.) established
1989 5 Keihin Seiki (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (now Keihin (Thailand) Co., Ltd.) established in Thailand
1990 4 Kakuda Development Center opened in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture
1994 9 Designated in the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
11 Hadsys (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (now Keihin Auto Parts (Thailand) Co., Ltd.) established in Thailand
1995 7 Hadsys Philippines Corp. (now Keihin Philippines Corp.) established in the Philippines
1996 2 Keihin Seiki Europe Ltd. (now Keihin Europe Ltd.) established in the UK
1997 4
Hadsys Co., Ltd. merged with e-Giken Co., Ltd. Trading name changed to Keihin Corporation
4 Tochigi Development Center opened in Takanezawa City, Tochigi Prefecture
4 Nanjing Keihin Carburetor Co., Ltd. established in China
4 Keihin Panalfa Pvt Ltd. (now Keihin Panalfa Ltd.) established in India
6 Carolina System Technology, Inc. (now Keihin Carolina System Technology Inc.) established in the United States
8 Keihin Watari Co., Ltd. established in Watari City, Miyagi Prefecture
1999 2 Keihin Aircon North America, Inc. established in the United States
7 Keihin FIE Pvt Ltd. established in India
2000 11 Keihin Tecnologia do Brasil Ltda. established in Brazil
2001 4 Keihin IPT Manufacturing, Inc. established in the United States
2002 2 Kehin Auto Parts (Philippines) Corp. established in the Philippines
3 Dongguan Keihin Engine Management System Co., Ltd. established in China
7 Head Office moved to 1- 26-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, (current Head Office)
2003 3 Keihin Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. established in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
3 Keihin R&D China Co., Ltd. established
11 P.T. Keihin Indonesia established in Indonesia
2005 6 Keihin Valve Co., Ltd. established in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
2007 1 Keihin Sales and Development Europe GmbH established in Germany
4 Keihin Michigan Manufacturing, LLC established in the United States
2009 4 Tochigi Office opened in Takanezawa City
Tochigi Prefecture, Miyagi office opened in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture
12 Keihin Asia Bangkok Co., Ltd. established in Thailand
2011   Keihin Malaysia Manufacturing SDN.BHD.established in Malaysia.