| 1948 |
Aiphone
Company LTD is founded. |
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| 1951 |
The
first Aiphone intercoms are mass produced.
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first Aiphone intercom with
two-way handsfree type(1951)
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| 1954 |
Aiphone
becomes a registered brand name internationally.
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The first transister-type
Intercom(1960)
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| 1970: |
Aiphone
opens a U.S. subsidiary, Aiphone Corporation
Seattle, Washington. |
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| 1975: |
The MarketCom
System is introduced in North America for
paging in Super Market. |
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| 1976 |
Aiphone
applies Total Quality Control procedures all
phases of design, production, and distribution. |
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| 1979 |
The first
central exchange microprocessor-based intercom
systems are introduced. |
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| 1981 |
Aiphone
becomes the first intercom manufacturer to
earn the Deming Prize--the most prestigious
international award for quality control. |
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| 1982 |
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first coaxial cable-based audio/video
door answering systems are introduced.
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The
first audio-/video door answering
system(1982)
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| 1985 |
Aiphone
begins production of residential telephone
systems. The first multi-unit apartment-condo
audio/video security system is introduced. |
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| 1986 |
The new
18,700-square-meter (207,000 sq. ft.) Aiphone
factory opens in Toyota City. |
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| 1989 |
The first
two-wire audio-video entry system is introduced. |
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| 1990 |
Aiphone
becomes a publicly traded company listed on
the Nagoya Stock Exchange. The first modular
audio/video/radio intercom is introduced. |
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| 1991 |
Aiphone
Corporation receives a GSA(General Services
Administration) Contract as a recognized supplier
to the U.S. government. The first multi-directional
PanTilt video entry system is introduced. |
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| 1993 |
Aiphone
becomes the first manufacturer worldwide to
receive ISO 9001 certification, recognized
internationally as the hallmark of production
quality standards. |
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| 1994 |
Aiphone
establishes subsidiary offices in Hong Kong
to supervise manufacturing and subassembly
in China. The MarketCom MC-60/4 paging system,
the first system produced in China, succeeds
the MC-3, the most popular paging system for
retail stores in North America. |
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| 1995 |
Aiphone
established subsidiary office in Antwerp,
Belgium as a Distribution Center for the European
countries. |
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| 1996 |
Aiphone
established subsidiary offices in Dusseldorf,
Germany and Wissous, France. |
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| 1998 |
The first
Aiphone color video entry system is developed. |
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| 1999 |
Aiphone
Co. Ltd. receives ISO 14001 Certification.
(Aiphone factory) |
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| 2000 |
-Aiphone
expands its line of multiple station color
video systems
with Tilt camera control. |
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-Aiphone
Co. Ltd. is listed in 1st section of Tokyo
Stock Exchange. |
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-Aiphone
established new factory in Chonburi, Thailand. |
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The recent
color video entry system with
Memory unit.
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