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Corporate Outline
Company name Energy Support Corporation
Address 1, Aza Kamikobari, Inuyama, Aichi 484-8505, Japan
Founded November 1, 1927
Establishment December 15, 1949
Paid-In Capital 5,197 Million Yen
Net Sales 16.5 Billion Yen (Fiscal Year Ended March 2025)
President Kiyoshi Fujihara
Employees 321 (As of March 31, 2025)
Business Manufacturing and sales of electrical machinery and equipment, various energy supply systems, and gas analysis instruments.
Shareholder NGK Corporation
Certifications ISO 9001:2015 (Initially certified in 1996)
ISO 14001:2015 (Initially certified in 2000)
ISO 45001:2018 (Initially certified in 2019)
Network For the corporate network, refer to “Network.”

History

会社概要
1927 Founded in Seto, Aichi Prefecture as Takaoka Power Distribution Equipment Manufacturing Ltd.
1930 Headquarters and factory relocated to Higashi-Ozone-cho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya, and renamed Takamatsu Electric Manufacturing Ltd.
1945 Headquarters and main factory destroyed by air raids and relocated to Yada-cho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya
1949 The Kansai regional sales division is made into a corporate entity with starting capital of 1 million yen, establishing Takamatsu Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Hannan-cho, Abeno Ward, Osaka
1951 Manufacturing division merged and headquarters relocated to Yada-cho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya
1952 Headquarters, main factory, and testing laboratory relocated to Kami-Iida Higashi-cho, Kita Ward, Nagoya, after which the development of 6kV electrical distribution equipment commences
1958 A 70-meter-long tunnel kiln is constructed at the Yada Plant to expand production capacity
1959 Approximately 29,700 square meters of land acquired in Kozoji-cho, Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture to construct a ceramics and assembly plant.
1960 Kasugai Plant completed
1962 Shares listed on the Nagoya and Osaka stock exchanges (2nd tier)
1964 Inuyama Plant completed; Headquarters relocated to 1 Kamikobari, Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture
1965 Entered business partnership with NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (now NGK Corporation)
1971 Developed the world's first ultra-compact, full-range current-limiting fuse, which won the Minister of International Trade and Industry Award and TEPCO President's Award
1978 Sales offices established in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka
1983 Fukuoka branch office established
1987 Company name changed to Energy Support Corporation and business scope expanded to include energy sectors beyond electricity
1993 Joint venture established in Australia
1996 ISO 9001 certification acquired
2000 ISO 14001 certification acquired
2000 Awarded the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare Certificate of Merit in the category for comfortable workplace environment
2002 Ceramic manufacturing operations transferred to AKECHI INSULATORS, LTD.
2002 Acquired the measurement systems business from NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (now NGK Corporation) and commenced operations
2006 Established Energys Electric Shanghai Corporation in China as our first overseas production subsidiary
2008 Launched SCM improvement project, leading to QCD improvements through centralized parts management
2011 Completed a production management center
2012 Delisted following acquisition by NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (now NGK Corporation) as a wholly owned subsidiary
2015 Received a Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare commendation for blood donation initiatives
2015 Received Excellence Award from the National THP (Total Health promotion Plan) Promotion Council for activities promoting the mental and physical health of our employees
2016 Acquired naming rights for Inuyama City Gymnasium (name: Energy Support Arena)
2018 Built new welfare facility (name: Esta.) to promote a comfortable workplace environment
2019 ISO 45001 certification acquired
2024 Launched DX (digital transformation) promotion project to accelerate digitization
2025 Signed official partnership agreement with the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins basketball team
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1, Aza Kamikobari, Inuyama, Aichi 484-8505, Japan

Energy Support Corporation is a member of the NGK Group.