Established. A factory was built in HAMAMATSU. Started processing pipes, designing and making molds. A main factory was built in HAMAMATSU. Started welding for two-wheeled vehicle frames. Introduced a NC bender to expand our operations. Established management structure to rationalize our Management department. A factory was built in Kakegawa. Strengthened welding processing by introducing robotic arc welding. With the growth of demand on small lot, started plasma arc machining and gained a good reputation among the industry. A building was additionally built inside the main factory to expand our operations. Strengthed the capacity of Mold department by introducing MCs, NC lathes and NC fraises. With those, achieved to establish the throughout-production-system. Introduced 3 dimensional CAD/CAM to shorten a lot of time for designing to make higher quality products. Introduced special purpose machines and automatic lines, and started producing mafflers of two-wheeled vehicles. A building was additionally built inside the KAKEGAWA factory. Newly installed lines of robotic arc welding to expand our operations. Successed to reduce cost by improving the porduction efficiency with index table and establishing the two-torching system on robotic arc welding. A building was additionally built inside the main factory. Introduced a 300t press and started processing round pipes. Started aluminium TIG welding. Started aluminium MIG welding. Started business with YMMC(USA, Atlanta). Established MIPP, Mitsuba Indonesia. The 2nd building was additionally built inside the facotry of MIPP, Mitsuba The 3rd building was additionally built inside the facotry of MIPP, Mitsuba Indonesia. The 4th building was additionally built inside the facotry of MIPP, Mitsuba Indonesia. Started painting (EDP and SPRAY) MIPP, Mitsuba Indonesia.