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| FEB.1915 |
Seigo Kawai started manufacturing cotton insulated wire (called Tokyo Wire) at Shibata-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka as a one-man business named "Taiwu Densen". |
| FEB.1917 |
Company name changed to gKawai Densen Seizosho" (Kawai Electric Wire And Cable Manufacturing Co.). |
| FEB.1934 |
Company restructured as a limited liability company and Osamu Koike assumed the role of Company President. |
| MAR.1938 |
Osamu Koike requested by Korea Refining to establish Shi-Ko Densen near Kei-jo in Korea. |
| SEP.1940 |
License to produce electrical equipment obtained from the Ministry of Communication. |
| NOV.1946 |
Osamu Koike, as the first factory manager of Tatsuta Electric Wire & Cable, Co. Ltd., was invited to construct facilities for the company. |
| APR.1957 |
Main office and factory were moved to Komatsu Kita Dori, Higashi-yodogawa-ku, Osaka, and the production facilities were expanded. |
| MAY.1958 |
The product 'IV' was recommended by the Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc. |
| MAY.1959 |
The products 'VA' (VVF), 'IV' and 'SV' (VVR) were recommended by the Hokuriku Electric Power Co. Inc. |
| JUN.1959 |
The product 'VA' (VVF) was recommended by the Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. |
| SEP.1959 |
The product 'F'(VVF) was recommended by the Tokyo Electric Power Co. Inc. |
| OCT.1960 |
The products 'IV' and 'VA' (VVF) were recommended by the Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc. |
| JUL.1961 |
The products 'IV' and 'VA' (VVF) were recommended by The Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. |
| SEP.1961 |
The products 'IV', 'OW', 'DV' and 'VA' (VVF) were recommended by the Chugoku Electric Power Co.,Ltd. |
| DEC.1967 |
Osaka factory permitted by MITI (Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry) to use the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard*) marking on the products 'IV' and 'DV'. |
| JAN.1970 |
Osaka factory permitted by MITI to use the JIS marking on the product 'VV'. |
| FEB.1972 |
Sadao Koike assumed the role of Company President. |
| DEC.1972 |
Fukuchiyama factory started operation. |
| DEC.1973 |
Fukuchiyama factory permitted by MITI to use the JIS marking on the product 'IV' and 'VV'. |
| MAR.1974 |
Fukuchiyama factory permitted by MITI to use the JIS marking on the product 'DV' and vinyl cords. |
| FEB.1976 |
Tokyo office opened. |
| DEC.1987 |
Company name changed to gKawai Densen" (Kawai Cable, Ltd.).Esaka office was opened."Kawai Densen Shoji" (Kawai Trading, Ltd.) was established. |
| NOV.1994 |
Fukuchiyama factory awarded a prize by the Director of the Kinki Regional Bureau of International Trade and Industry |
| DEC.1994 |
Fukuchiyama factory acquired certification from the JQA (Japan Quality Assurance Organization) that it's quality management system was applicable to ISO 9002. |
| DEC.1994 |
Fukuchiyama factory permitted by MITI to use the JIS marking on co-axial cable for TV sets. |
| APR.1998 |
Kyoto factory started operation. |
| MAR.2003 |
The quality management system of Fukuchiyama factory renewed to ISO9001(2000). |
| FEB.2005 |
Saitama warehouse opened. |
| JUN.2005 |
Kanagawa warehouse opened. |
| APR.2009 |
Saitama warehouse and Kanagawa warehouse closed. |
| JUL.2009 |
Hitoshi Koike assumed the role of Company President.
Sadao Koike assumed the role of Company Chairperson. |
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