History

Genzo Shimadzu manufacturers Japan's first lead-acid storage battery

First use of the "GS" trademark

Storage battery plant (Shin-machi,lmadegawa) built

Japan Storage Battery Co., Ltd. Established 2 EVs of "DETROIT" model imported from U.S.A.

Production of automotive batteries begins

Genzo Shimadzu invents "reactive lead oxides production method"

Enpun Toryo Co., Ltd. (now known as Dai Nippon Toryo Co., Ltd.) established

Production of glass mercury rectifiers begins

Nippon Yusoki Co., Ltd. established

Production of alkaline batteries begins

Ultra-high-pressure mercury lamps developed

Plant completed at Nishioji in Kyoto

Japan Storage Battery building completed (Tokyo office)

Fujisawa plant completed

Siam GS Battery established

P.T. GS Battery established

GS Battery (U.S.A.) Inc, established

Gunma plant completed

GS-Saft established, Ni-Cd battery manufacturing and sales subsidiary Capital participation in Ztong Yee Industrial Co., Ltd. (in Taiwan)

CI introduced; corporate philosophy and management principles formulated

GS-EE established, mini-UPS manufacturing and sales subsidiary

Tianjin Tong Yee Industrial Co., Ltd. established

Prismatic Lithium-ion batteries developed

Shandong Huari Battery Co., Ltd established, industrial battery manufacturing and sales affiliate in China

GS-Melcotec Co., Ltd. established, lithium-ion battery manufacturing and sales subsidiary (SANYO GS Soft Energy Co., Ltd. at present) Beijing Ri Jia Power Supply, Co., Ltd. established, the first overseas industrial power supply system manufacturing and sales affiliate in China GS Battery Vietnam Co., Ltd. established

GS Battery (China) Co., Ltd. Established, traction battery manufacturing and sales affiliate in China

Founder Shichizaemon Yuasa begins research into metal electrolysis

Yuasa Battery Manufacturing established within the Yuasa Iron Works in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture; production starts on storage batteries

Yuasa Storage Battery Co., Ltd. Established

New plant completed in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture

Production starts on automotive batteries. Tudor plating for stationary batteries completed

Research into dry batteries started. Production and sales start the following year

Battery installed for the first domestic electric bus (model YKN)

Production of glass mercury rectifiers begins

New dry battery plant (Kousai plant) completed in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture

New storage battery plant completed in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Production of alkaline batteries begins

Yuasa Dry Battery splits off to become an independent company, based on restructuring plan

Yuasa Storage Battery Co., Ltd. and Yuasa Dry Battery Co., Ltd. merge to form Yuasa Battery Co., Ltd.

Yuasa Battery (Thailand) Pub. Co., Ltd. established

Yuasa Battery, Inc (U.S.A.) established (Yuasa Battery, Inc. at present)

Dry and charged battery goes on sale in Japan for the first time Taiwan Yuasa Battery Co.,Ltd. established

High performance YUMICRON batteries made with the ultra-thin YUMICRON separator go on sale

Kyoto Osadano plant completed

Yuasa Battery (Indonesia) established (PT. Yuasa Battery Indonesia at present)

Yuasa Battery (U.K.) Ltd. established

Century Yuasa Batteries Pty. Ltd. established in Australia

CI introduced; company name changed from "Yuasa Battery Co., Ltd." to "Yuasa Corporation"

Tianjin Yuasa Batteries Co., Ltd. established, motorcycle battery manufacturing and sales affiliate in China.

Guangdong Yuasa Sunny Batteries established, industrial battery manufacturing and sales affiliate in China (Yuasa Battery (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. at present)

Yuasa-Delta Technology Inc. established, overseas capital participation in Ni-MH battery business {Yuasa (Tianjin) Technology Ltd. as a manufacturing and sales affiliate at present)

Ultra-thin lithium-ion polymer secondary battery launched

Yuasa Battery (Shunde) Co., Ltd. established automotive battery manufacturing and sales affiliate in China Membrane business company Yuasa Membrane Systems Co., Ltd. Established A company managing business operations across Europe: Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd. established