| August 1995 |
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Decision made to expand market to China, lease contract signed with State Enterprise |
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| October 6, 1995 |
Subsidiary in China / QINGDAO TAIYO GIKEN MOTOR PARTS CO., LTD. established |
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| May 1996 |
China / Business relationship established with JINAN MINIBIKE SUZUKI MOTOR R&D CHINA CO., LTD. |
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| May 21, 1996 |
Grand opening of the subsidiary in China |
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| November 9, 1996 |
Decision made to set up operations in Thailand, land acquired in Rojana Industrial Park |
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| December 12, 1996 |
Subsidiary in Thailand / TAIYO GIKEN (THAILAND) CO., LTD. established |
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| February 1, 1997 |
New TG logo and brand mark announced |
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| April 21, 1997 |
Market extended to Indonesia, land acquired in Jababeka Cilegon Industrial Estate |
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| July 1997 |
Business relationship begun with CHONGGING JIANSHE YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
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| August 1997 |
Thailand / Business relationship established with THAI SUZUKI MOTOR CO., LTD. |
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| August 22, 1997 |
Agreement on improvement work on Tempaku River, Nagoya City. Decision made to transfer the former head office. |
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| October 22, 1997 |
Grand opening of subsidiary in Thailand |
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| November 1997 |
USA / Business initiated with ARCTIC CAT INC. |
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| December 15, 1997 |
Subsidiary in USA / TAIYO GIKEN AMERICA, INC. established |
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| December 18, 1997 |
Japan / Construction of New Gifu Plant begun |
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| January 1998 |
Thailand / Business relationship established with THAI YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
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| February 1998 |
Japan / Business relationship with SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION started |
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| January 19, 1998 |
Decision made to transfer the head office to the Nagoya International Center Building |
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| February 18, 1998 |
Land acquired in Horo-cho, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya for transfer of head office. |
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| March 1998 |
Thailand / Business relationship established with KAWASAKI MOTORS ENTERPRISE (THAILAND) CO., LTD. |
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| April 1998 |
Taiwan / Started a business with HSIN TAI GAS CO., LTD. |
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| April 23, 1998 |
Japan / Completion of the New Gifu Plant |
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| June 1, 1998 |
Japan / Commencement of construction of the Distribution Center |
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| June 15, 1998 |
Completion of carpentry work on the head office |
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| August 1998 |
Thailand / Business relationship established with THAI HONDA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
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| September 1998 |
USA / Business relationship started with POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
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| September 1998 |
China / Business relationship established with DA CHANG JIANG MOTOR CORPORATION |
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| October 1998 |
Taiwan / Business relationship started with SHIN CHUNG NATURAL GAS CO., LTD. |
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| September 30, 1998 |
Japan / Completion of Distribution Center |
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| December 22, 1998 |
1st TG Global Conference held |
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| February 1999 |
Thailand / Business relationship started with ASIAN HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
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| June 1999 |
USA / Business relationship established with MERCURY MARINE |
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| June 1999 |
China / Business relationship started with ZHUZHOU SOUTHERN YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
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| October 18, 1999 |
Japan / Decision made to expand the Distribution Center, land acquired |
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| December 20, 1999 |
Japan / TG Headquarters land at Nagoya International Center Building |
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| October 31, 2000 |
Subsidiary in Thailand returned to profitability |
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| December 31, 2000 |
Subsidiary in China returned to profitability |
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