Corporate Timeline 1970 – 1979

JUKI’s first overseas sales company (present JUKI (HONG KONG) LTD.) is founded in Hong Kong.

The “OHTAWARA PLANT,” a manufacturing plant for the Industrial Sewing Machines is completed in Ohtawara City, Tochigi Prefecture.

A sales company (called JUKI (EUROPE) GMBH), a stronghold in Europe is founded in West Germany.

A manufacturing plant is found in Akita Prefecture. (JUKI DENSHI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.)

The ”Nasu Training Center” is completed in the OHTAWARA PLANT.

Aizu Precision Co., Ltd. (present JUKI AIZU CORPORATION) is founded in Fukushima Prefecture.

Yoshino Seisakusho Co., Ltd. is founded in Akita Prefecture. (JUKI YOSHINO KOGYO CORPORATION)

Akita Seimitsu Co., Ltd. is founded in Akita Prefecture. (JUKI AKITA SEIMITSU CORPORATION)

The Parts Center is opened as a department supplying spare parts for the Industrial Sewing Machines.

A sales company (present JUKI AMERICA, INC.) is founded in the U.S.

TQC (Total Quality Control) activity starts.

The Sewing Center is opened in the Head Office.

A trade show for the Industrial Sewing Machines is independently held in Shanghai, China.