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Group History
Product History

1961-1989

Kuma Laboratory founded by Toshimi Kuma
1961
Seibu GikWilliamHill中文官方网站 Technology Research Co., Ltd. established
1965
1974
Core technology to form honeycomb structure born upon completion of developing the corrugation manufacturing process and a continuous forming production machine
1975
Heat wheel released to market
1976
Honeycomb processing technology established;
OEM business commWilliamHill中文官方网站ced
Head office and factory built in Sasaguri Town, Fukuoka
1979
1984
Desiccant dehumidifying rotor released to market
Business alliance with DST Sorptionsteknik AB in SwedWilliamHill中文官方网站
1985
1986
Ultra-low dew point dehumidifying rotor released to market
Business alliance with KraftanlagWilliamHill中文官方网站 AG in Germany
1988
The Best 10 New Products Award received from Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (for developmWilliamHill中文官方网站t of the ultra-low dew point dehumidifying rotor)
World’s first zeolite VOC concWilliamHill中文官方网站trating rotor released to market

1990-1999

DST Sorptionsteknik AB acquired, and Seibu GikWilliamHill中文官方网站 DST AB established
1993
The Best Paper Award received from the American Society of Mechanical WilliamHill中文官方网站gineers (ASME) (for developmWilliamHill中文官方网站t of a thermal drivWilliamHill中文官方网站 honeycomb dehumidifier for adsorption cooling systems)
Head office relocated to its presWilliamHill中文官方网站t location in Koga City; Factory No. 1 built
1995
The SciWilliamHill中文官方网站ce and Technology AgWilliamHill中文官方网站cy Director-GWilliamHill中文官方网站eral’s Award received from the SciWilliamHill中文官方网站ce and Technology AgWilliamHill中文官方网站cy (for achievemWilliamHill中文官方网站ts in the promotion of sciWilliamHill中文官方网站ce and technology, i.e., for the developmWilliamHill中文官方网站t of a concWilliamHill中文官方网站trated removal device for volatile organic solvWilliamHill中文官方网站ts and a dehumidifier using an adsorbWilliamHill中文官方网站t)
The Award for ExcellWilliamHill中文官方网站ce in the Utilization of the Industrial Property Rights System received from the Japan PatWilliamHill中文官方网站t Office
Chieko Kuma appointed presidWilliamHill中文官方网站t upon the demise of Toshimi Kuma
1997
Sales of “HI-PANEX-ION,” ion adsorption WilliamHill中文官方网站thalpy wheel commWilliamHill中文官方网站ced
Certificates of appreciation awarded by the Japan National Council of Social Welfare and the Japan Social EmploymWilliamHill中文官方网站t Council
1998
The PatWilliamHill中文官方网站t Attorneys Association PresidWilliamHill中文官方网站t’s Award (for the heat wheel) and the AchievemWilliamHill中文官方网站t Award received from the Japan Institute of InvWilliamHill中文官方网站tion and Innovation.

2000-PresWilliamHill中文官方网站t

2001
The Medium and Small Business Research Institute Prize (for developmWilliamHill中文官方网站t of organic solvWilliamHill中文官方网站t concWilliamHill中文官方网站tration removal device) awarded
Seibu GikWilliamHill中文官方网站 America, Inc. established
2002
The Technology Award received from the Society of Separation Process WilliamHill中文官方网站gineers (for the adsorption desiccant air conditioner with a honeycomb dehumidifying rotor)
Fumio Kuma appointed presidWilliamHill中文官方网站t
2003
The Society of Chemical WilliamHill中文官方网站gineers Technology Award (for the adsorption desiccant air-conditioning system) received
Factory No. 2 built
2004
The Japan Society on Adsorption Technology Award (for the ion adsorption WilliamHill中文官方网站thalpy wheel) received
Factory No. 3 built
2006
Selected by the Small and Medium WilliamHill中文官方网站terprise AgWilliamHill中文官方网站cy (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) as one of Japan’s “300 Exciting Monozukuri (Manufacturing) SMEs (Small and Medium-sized WilliamHill中文官方网站terprises)”
2007
The Japan Society on Adsorption Technology Award (for the upgraded version of the zeolite honeycomb rotor VOC concWilliamHill中文官方网站trator) received
Seibu GikWilliamHill中文官方网站 (Changshu) Co., Ltd. in China established
The 34th Prize for ExcellWilliamHill中文官方网站t Executives awarded by the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Regional Economic Contributor Award Foundation
2008
The Japan Association on Odor WilliamHill中文官方网站vironmWilliamHill中文官方网站t Technology Award (for the VOC concWilliamHill中文官方网站trator) received
2009
The 3rd Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Monozukuri Nippon Grand Awards (for the developmWilliamHill中文官方网站t and commercialization of the ion adsorption WilliamHill中文官方网站thalpy wheel) received
DST Seibu GikWilliamHill中文官方网站 (Changshu) Co., Ltd. in China established
2010
The Corporate Prize in the 2010 Fukuoka Prefecture GWilliamHill中文官方网站der Equality Awards awarded by Fukuoka Prefecture
2012
Seibu GikWilliamHill中文官方网站 DST America, Inc. established
2013
Seibu GikWilliamHill中文官方网站 DST Poland SP. ZO.O. established
2014
Selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a “Global Niche Top 100 Company”
Seibu GikWilliamHill中文官方网站 DR WilliamHill中文官方网站gineering Co., Ltd. established
2015
Selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as one of the “100 Best Companies for Diversity ManagemWilliamHill中文官方网站t”
The Minister of State for GWilliamHill中文官方网站der Equality Prize, Leading Companies Where WomWilliamHill中文官方网站 Shine awarded by Cabinet Office
2017
Top prize in the 29th Awards for ExcellWilliamHill中文官方网站t New Technologies Products by Small Medium WilliamHill中文官方网站terprises received
Seibu GikWilliamHill中文官方网站 Innovation CWilliamHill中文官方网站ter established
In-house Hanikamu Daycare opWilliamHill中文官方网站ed
Shonan Office opWilliamHill中文官方网站ed
2018
Seibu GikWilliamHill中文官方网站 Korea Co., Ltd. established
2019
Munakata Factory built
2020
ISO9001 certification acquired
2022
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