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YAMAHA MOTOR ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

History

Introducing the history of our company, founded in 1973.

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1973

Nov.

MORIYAMA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. established;
transmission gear blanking begins.
1976

Aug.

Production of electric components for motorcycles begins.
1977

Sept.

Production of CDI magnetos and units for motorcycles begins.
1980

Mar.

2nd plant (electric component assembly) established.

July

Technical Assistance Agreement concluded with P.T. YAMAHA INDONESIA MOTOR MANUFACTURING in Indonesia.
1981

Aug.

Joint venture company established in Taiwan
( IIC TAIWAN , LTD. Current name: MORIC TAIWAN LTD.).

Sept.

Production of digital meters begins.

Dec.

Osuka Plant (electric components assembly) established.
1983

Mar.

Automated production line for scooter starter goes into operation.

June

Production line for small size multi-pole magnetos goes into operation.
1985

Feb.

New production of power line for ignition coils goes into operation.
1986

Dec.

Technical Assistance Agreement concluded with SIAM ELECTRICAL PARTS CO., LTD. in Thailand.
Production of GHP (Gas Heat Pump) parts begins.
1988

May

Production of electric outboard motors begins.

June

Production of power tilt motors for large-sized outboard motors begins.
1990

Oct.

CAD system for printed boards and circuits introduced.
Osuka Plant chip mounting line goes into operation.
1991

Dec.

Production of DC servo motors begins.
1992

May

Production of controllers for helicopters begins.
1993

May

3rd plant established.

Aug.

Automated production line for motors goes into operation.

Oct.

Production line for PAS goes into operation.
1994

Feb.

Joint venture company established in China
(SICHUAN HUACHUAN YAMAHA MOTOR PARTS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.).

Sept.

TPM activities begin.

Dec.

Technical Assistance Agreement concluded with DUCATI ENERGIA S.P.A in Italy.
1995

June

Technical and Testing Building built.
Production of electric units for wheelchairs begins.
1997

Feb.

ISO 9001: 1994 Authorization acquired.

Sept.

TPM Excellence-First Category award received.
1998

Feb.

Production of digital meters for APRILLIA S.P.A begins.

Dec.

Production of actuators for assisted-living vehicles for TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO., LTD. begins.
2000

Apr.

Merger with IIC CO., LTD.

July

2nd Testing Building established.

Oct.

Excellence in Consistent TPM Commitment-First Category award received.
2001

Apr.

Corporate name changed from MORIYAMA MANUFACTURING . CO., LTD to MORIC CO., LTD.

July

5th Plant goes into operation.

Aug.

Joint venture company established in Indonesia (P.T. MORIC INDONESIA).

Dec.

ISO14001 authorization acquired.
2002

May

ISO 9001:2000 authorization acquired.

July

Subsidiary company established in Vietnam (MORIC VIETNAM CO., LTD.)
2003

May

3rd Testing Building established.

Nov.

Special Award for TPM Achievement received.
2005

May

Subsidiary (MORIC (Thailand) Ltd.) established in Thailand.

Aug.

Subsidiary (MORIC Suzhou Ltd.) established in China.

Dec.

ISO14001:2004 authorization acquired.
2006

Jan.

New plant completed at P.T. MORIC INDONESIA.

Dec.

Integrated authorization of ISO9001 and ISO14001 acquired.
2007

Mar.

Corporate name changed from MORIC CO., LTD. to YAMAHA MOTOR ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
2008

Oct.

Subsidiary (YAMAHA MOTOR ELECTRONICS DO BRASIL LTDA.)
established in Brasil
2010

Sept.

Achievement of total production 1,000,000 of electric assist bicycle, PAS drive unit, "PZ series"
2012

June

Subsidiary (YAMAHA MOTOR ELECTRONICS INDIA PVT. LTD.) established in India.
2014

Oct.

ISO/TS16949: Certified in 2009
2015

Apr.

Reached accumulative total of 3 million units in the production of drive units for electric motor assisted bicycles.
2016

May

Completed the new factory (3rd Plant)

Dec.

Relocated the Osuka Factory to the Head Factory
2019

Feb.

Reached accumulative total of 5 million units in the production of drive units for electric motor assisted bicycles.

YAMAHA MOTOR ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

1450-6 Mori, Mori-machi Shuchi-gun Shizuoka 437-0292 Japan

81-538-85-0211

Fax:81-538-85-0591

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