Fujitec Co., Ltd is founded by late Honorary Chairman, Mr. Shotaro Uchiyama for the purpose of research and development, manufacturing, sales, installation and maintenance of elevators.
1964
Aug
Fujitec (HK) Co., Ltd. is established.
1968
May
Fujitec Venezuela C.A. is established.
Sep
Fujitec Korea Co., Ltd. is established.
1972
Aug
Fujitec Singapore Corpn. Ltd., is established.
1974
Feb
The company is listed on the first Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange.
1975
Sep
A 150-meter tall elevator research tower (at the time the world’s tallest and largest of its kind) is completed in Ibaraki,Osaka.
1976
Jul
A super high-speed DC gearless elevator with a speed of 600mpm (at the time the world´s fastest) is developed.
Oct
A computer-controlled elevator group control system is developed.
1977
Jul
Fujitec America Inc. is established.
1978
Dec
A microcomputer control system elevator is developed.
1979
May
Fujitec Argentina S.A. is established.
Oct
Fujitec Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is established.
1980 -
1990
1980
Jun
Fujitec Taiwan Co., Ltd. is established.
1981
Mar
Fujitec Saudi Arabia Co., Ltd. is established.
Oct
Fujitec Inc. is established in Philippines.
1982
Jan
The world's largest elevator production plant is built in Lebanon, Ohio, USA.
Jun
Fujitec UK Ltd. is established.
Sep
An elevator group supervisory control system with a learning function, is developed.
1983
Jul
Microcomputer-controlled vertical parking equipment CITYPARK is developed.
1985
Dec
Fujitec Pacific, Inc. is established.
1987
Mar
Elevator Tele-Monitoring System is developed.
1988
Feb
Elevator group supervisory control system using a fuzzy computer, is developed for the first time in the world.
1989
Oct
The Hidaka Plant of Fujitec Japan begins operation.
Dec
Fujitec Indonesia is established.
1990 -
2000
1990
May
CITYPARK EV, elevator type vertical parking equipment, is developed.
1992
Apr
SAFE NET, a comprehensive building monitoring system, is developed.
Aug
The Batam Plant in Indonesia is put into operation.
Aug
Fujitec Canada, Inc. is established.
1993
Mar
Fujitec Co., Ltd. becomes the first in the Japanese elevator industry to obtain ISO9001, an international quality assurance standard.
Sep
Construction of a research tower is completed at the Ohio Plant in the USA.
Dec
AUVIS is developed. It is the world’s first elevator multi-informational AV system.
1994
Jun
Fujitec (HK) Co., Ltd. obtains ISO 9001 certification.
Aug
Fujitec Singapore Corp. Ltd. obtains ISO 9001 certification.
1995
Apr
NEUROS, an elevator group supervisory control system using a neuro-computer, is developed for the first time in the world.
Jul
Fujitec Korea's new plant begins operation in Inchon.
Sep
Fujitec's demonstration test on a ropeless linear-motor-driven elevator is successfully performed for the first time in the world.
Dec
Huasheng Fujitec Elevator Co., Ltd. is established in China through a joint venture with Chinatex, one of China's largest trading companies.
1997
Jul
Huasheng Fujitec Elevator's new plant begins operation in Langfang City, Heibei province.
Jul
V SERIES a new type of global standard escalator, is developed.
Dec
Fujitec UK Ltd. obtains ISO 9001 certification.
1998
Sep
Fujitec Egypt Co., Ltd. is established.
Nov
SECURIA, an elevator security camera, which records images and sounds on hard disk, is developed.
Nov
Fujitec Korea Co., Ltd. obtains ISO 9001 certification.
Dec
Fujitec Taiwan Co., Ltd. obtains ISO 9001 certification.
1999
Feb
Huasheng Fujitec Elevator Co., Ltd. obtains ISO 9001 certification.
Jul
Fujitec Co., Ltd obtains ISO 14001 certification.
2000 -
2010
2000
Apr
The Shiga Plant of Fujitec Japan begins operation.
Apr
Fujitec Singapore Corpn., Ltd. obtains ISO 14001 certification.
Dec
Fujitec Egypt Co., Ltd. obtains ISO 9001 certification.
2001
Jan
RAKUL elevator for railway station buildings is developed.
Apr
FLEX-DD is developed. It is the world's first double-deck elevator that can automatically adjust the distance between the upper and lower cabs.
Dec
Shanghai Huasheng Fujitec Escalator Co., Ltd. a joint venture is established in Shanghai City, China.
2002
Mar
The Shanghai Fujitec Escalator Factory begins operation.
Mar
Construction of Huasheng Fujitec Elevator’s second plant is completed.
Apr
The revolutionary TALON Drive System is developed.
Sep
The industry's first smoke-tight elevator landing doors that require no fire-prevention equipment in front are developed.
Oct
GS8000, new type of global standard escalator with improved design and functions is developed.
2003
Jan
MODERNIZATION PACKAGES, which offer four options to customers according to elevator upgrade purpose, are developed.
Feb
XJ SERIES, custom-made elevators with a fresh sence of design is renewed.
Sep
The world's first PLASMACLUSTER ION GENERATING SYSTEM that purifies the air in the elevator is developed.
Oct
Fujitec Korea Co., Ltd. obtains ISO 14001 certification.
Nov
Shanghai Huasheng Fujitec Escalator Co., Ltd. obtains ISO 9001 certification.
Dec
Fujitec Shanghai Technologies Co., Ltd. is established.
2004
May
Fujitec India Private Ltd. is established.
Aug
Fujitec Vietnam is established.
2005
Nov
Construction of Fujitec Shanghai Technologies' new headquarters building is completed.
2006
Apr
Functions of head office, research and development and production facilities are integrated at Big Wing.
Nov
A 170-meter tall elevator research tower, at the time the world’s tallest and largest of its kind, is completed in Big Wing.
Dec
Fujitec Shanghai Sourcing Center is established in Shanghai City, China.
2007
Mar
Seismic functions that further enhance the safety of elevators during an earthquake are developed.
May
Construction of Shanghai Huasheng Fujitec’s new headquarters building and new escalator plant is completed.
May
Fujitec Argentina S.A. obtains ISO 9001 certification.
2008
Feb
The Tokyo Head Office is established, and the two-head office system is established along with the "Big Wing."
Apr
New Machine-Room-Less Elevator "XIOR" is developed.
Apr
"GS-NX Series" a new type of escalator is developed.
Nov
Fujitec (HK) Co., Ltd. obtains ISO 14001 certification.
2009
Apr
Shanghai Huasheng Fujitec Escalator Co., Ltd. obtains ISO 14001 certification.
Apr
Fujitec (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. obtains ISO 9001 certification.
May
"DOOR-EDGE SENSOR," a laser detector to spot a cord-like object is developed for the first time in the industry.
Oct
Anti-quake elevator functions for super high-rise buildings are developed.
Dec
"FOOT SAFETY SENSOR," a device that enhances escalator safety is developed for the first time in the industry.
2010 ~
2010
Apr
The escalator development and manufacturing base "Big Step" is completed.
Apr
The aftermarket base "Big Fit" is completed.
Jul
Fujitec Shanghai Sourcing Center obtains ISO 9001 certification.
Oct
New-generation elevator group supervisory control systems are developed and launched worldwide simultaneously.
Nov
New type of elevators best suited for welfare facilities is developed.
2011
May
The elevator plant in Chennai, India, starts operation.
Oct
Fujitec (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is established.
2014
Mar
A new elevator research tower is completed at Huasheng Fujitec Elevator.
Oct
Fujitec Lanka Private Ltd. is established.
Oct
Fujitec Korea completes refurbishment of the Incheon Plant.
Nov
Zexia, the new global-standard elevator model from Fujitec, is developed.
2015
Jun
Fujitec Myanmar Co., Ltd. is established.
2016
Jun
Refurbishment of the Hsinchu Plant in Taiwan is completed.
2017
Apr
"WING SQUARE" is completed in the Big Wing.
2018
Feb
70th anniversary of founding.
2020
Apr
Touchless elevator button "AirTap" is developed.
Oct
Human resources development and distribution base “Tokyo Fit” is completed.
2022
Jan
Second factory and new research tower are completed in India.