Company profile

History

	･Kan'ichi Sasaki founded Sasa Electric Laboratory in Abeno-ku, Osaka ･Developed and sold small transformers and bells
	･Developed and sold permanent speakers

	･Developed DC micromotors for audio equipment
	･Started dealing with the Audio Division of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., supplying it with micromotors
	･Company incorporated at a capital of ｴ1 million ･ Toshiko Sasaki took office as representative director

･First revolving warning light (PATLITE) SK-12, developed and put on the market

	･New head office and factory built at Takefuchi, Yao, Osaka ･ Factory recommended by Osaka Prefecture as an excellent quality management plant
	･Capital increased to 30 million yen
	･Developed and marketed medical equipment
	･Developed and marketed marine flashlights

	･Developed signal equipment for Japanese National Railways (now JR)
	･Capital doubled to 60 million yen

	･Developed a multivisual light bar for police cars
	･Tokyo Sales Office (now Tokyo Office) opened

･Developed and marketed a car-mounted revolving light with elevator
･Developed and marketed an emergency stop alarm light approved by National Public Security Commission
･ Capital increased to 90 million yen

	･Developed and marketed coreless motors ･ Company recommended as an honest taxpayer
	･New head office and revolving-light plant built at Wakabayashi-cho, Yao, Osaka; the motor plant at Takefuchi, Yao renamed to be Osaka Plant

	･Developed and marketed multilayer display lights
	･Developed and marketed an electronic alarm buzzer system ･ Research and Development Center inaugurated ･ Our current chairperson Toshiko Sasaki was awarded the first Excellent Female Executive Prize of Daily Industrial News Award for Excellent Executives

･Developed a voice synthesizer and other audible alarm devices marking entry into sound alarm market

･Fukuoka Sales Office opened
･ Discontinued making of micromotors to order to consolidate proper products
･ Developed and marketed an electronic siren amplifier for emergency vehicles

	･Nagoya Office opened ･ Toshiko Sasaki, now board chair, recommended to become the first female member of Japanese Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai)
	･Hiroki Sasaki took office as president

･Kita-Kanto and Hiroshima Offices opened
･ Developed and marketed a PCD-type LCD device
･ First company in the industry to receive six Good Design Awards (4 for revolving warning lights and 2 for status indicating lights)

･Yokohama Sales Office (now Yokohama Office) opened
･ Developed and marketed the industry's first UL-certified revolving warning light
･ Sasaki Electric (U.S.A.) Corporation (now PATLITE (U.S.A.) Corporation) founded in Los Angeles, U.S.A.

･Developed and marketed an LED information boards

	･Founder Kan'ichi Sasaki received a Director of Science and Technology Agency award ･ Capital increased to 360 million yen ･ Developed and marketed a large LCD device
	･Capital increased to 710 million yen ･ Founder Ken'ichi Sasaki awarded a Yellow Ribbon Medal ･ Techno Center opened at Wakabayashi-cho, Yao, Osaka ･ Developed and marketed a multivisual light bar for high-standard ambulances

	･ President Hiroki Sasaki officially commended by Osaka Governor for his contribution to inventions ･ Foreign bonds amounting to DM20 million issued in Frankfurt
	･President Hiroki Sasaki received an award from Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation

	･Sanda Plant (project phase 1) completed at Sanda Technopark in Sanda, Hyogo ･ Company name changed to PATLITE Corporation
	･Developed and marketed the industry's first compact LCD programmable display device
	･Developed and marketed a boomerang-type multivisual light bar ･ Capital increased to 1,381.18 million yen ･ Atsugi, Sendai and Matsumoto Offices opened

	･Developed and marketed 'Store Call' wireless interphone ･ ISO 9001 certificate obtained ･ Kyoto, Saitama and Kobe Offices opened
	･Developed and marketed sensor devices and a revolving warning light with sensor ･ PATLITE (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD founded in Singapore as a sales stronghold for Southeast Asia
	･PT. PATLITE INDONESIA started production in the Batamindo Industrial Park in Indonesia ･Sanda Plant (phase 2) completed ･ An office of PATLITE (U.S.A.) Corporation opened in Chicago to consolidate business foundation in America
	･Listed stock on the Osaka Stock Exchange (2nd section)
	･ISO 14001 certificate obtained ･Listed stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (2nd section)
	･Shunichi Kawakatsu took office as president. ･Hiroki Sasaki took office as chairman. ･PATLITE Europe was established in Rotterdam.(The Netherlands)
	･Introduced the independent division system ･Developed and marketed a multicolor LED board
	･Hiroki Sasaki, chairman, was awarded as the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ･Hiroshi Kawase took office as the President
	･Listed on the first section market of both Tokyo and the Osaka Stock Exchange Market ･Received the first Kansai Quality Award Innovation Grand Prize ･Founded PATLITE (CHINA) Corporation in Shanghai ･Hiroki Sasaki was awarded a Yellow Ribbon Medal