ABOUT US

July 7th: Yahata Zetsuen Manufacturing Co., Ltd., established (Yahata City, Fukuoka Prefecture: now Kitakyushu City)

Distribution board manufacturing starts

Submersible pump manufacturing starts
In May 1959, five years after its founding, the first product H-80 was born, marking the beginning of the production of construction submersible pumps and explosion-proof submersible pumps for coal mines

Production of lifting magnets and magnetic separators for electromagnetic applications starts

Company name changed to EIM ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
The “EIM” trademark was registered

Osaka Office established (Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City)

March: Headquarters and Main Plant established (Tsukiji-machi, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City)
Pioneering in the industry, the production of pressure-resistant explosion-proof submersible pumps for general industrial use began
Director General’s Award of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (SMEA) received

Australian mining explosion-proof certification for submersible pumps (N.S.W.D.M.) obtained

Production of AP Slurry Pumps starts

U.S. mining explosion-proof certification for submersible pumps (M.S.H.A.) obtained
Inokuma Plant completed (now Mizumaki Plant)

Hong Kong subsidiary established
Aimed to expand trade in the region
(EIM PUMP HONGKONG was later established in 1985)

Canadian standard certification for submersible pumps (C.S.A.) obtained
Increases capital to 87.4 million yen

E.I.M. Control Systems Co., Ltd. established
Control panel manufacturing division established

South African mining explosion-proof certification for submersible pumps (S.A.B.S.) obtained

Large-scale test tank constructed
Order & production system for high-capacity submersible pumps was enhanced

License from the Minister of Construction (now the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) obtained
Electrical engineering and mechanical equipment installation licenses acquired
Aimed to strengthen public works

Automated testing system introduced
Quality control enhanced
Tokyo Branch established (Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture)

HYDRO SYSTEMS (a local subsidiary in Bangkok, Thailand) established
Aimed to expand trade in the region
2022: Dissolved the merger and began operation as an agent
CAD system introduced to the technical department

Production management system introduced
Production management (inventory, ordering, and cost control) became systematized ISO 9001 certification for quality assurance system obtained

License from the Minister of Construction (now the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) obtained, Waterworks construction license acquired
Aimed to strengthen public works
Patent for the inverter-built submersible motors/pumps obtained

Large-scale test tank expanded – Testing equipment automated

U.S. pressure-resistant explosion-proof certification for submersible pumps and motors (F.M.) obtained
Canadian pressure-resistant explosion-proof certification for submersible pumps and motors (C.S.A.) obtained

Overseas department established within the headquarters
Overseas department established within the company’s sales department to dynamically strengthen overseas sales

Patent for the air-continuous operation type submersible motors/pumps obtained

New headquarters and Kyushu Branch completed (3-4 Kurosaki-shiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City)

Small hydroelectric power generation system developed
Entered the environmental field through industry-academia collaboration projects

April: Participated in the tidal current and tidal power generation project (NEDO project)
Activities expanded into new fields
December: Large-scale product assembly plant constructed

September: Self-priming AP pump (SAP Series) developed
September: Osaka Branch relocated to Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City (Shin-Osaka)
Convenience of sales activities improved – Expanded collaboration with DHOWA TECHNOS Co., Ltd.

June: Tokyo Branch relocated to Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Kanda)
July: R&D Center established
3D printers and fluid analysis software introduced
Aimed to accelerate and enhance product development while fostering human resource growth as well

Transition audit for ISO 9001:2015 completed

Australian mining explosion-proof certification (IEC-EX) obtained

July: Tokyo Branch relocated to Kanda Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Suidobashi)

February: U.S. subsidiary EIM PUMPS AMERICA INC. established