Construction began on a new factory on a 429,000 m2 plot of land in
Sotobiwajima Town of Nagoya City
1946
August
Former Nagoya Kiki Seisakusho inaugurated (Iwatsuka). Administering of five plants,
Iwatsuka, Omon, Ogaki, Tosaki and Daiko Taizo.
1947
December
Furumi Kiki Seisakusho (Chita City, Aichi Prefecture) and Tsu Kiki Seisakusho (Tsu City,
Suzuka City, Aichi Prefecture) inaugurated
Refrigerators and ice cream freezers manufactured at Furumi Plant. Freezer compressors repaired for
occupation forces at former Nagoya Kiki Seisakusho. Condensing units manufactured at Furumi Plant using
compact, open freezers, and sold under the name of "Hishiko."
1948
Compact, open freezers manufactured at Tsu Kiki Seisakusho. Ice cream freezers
manufactured for occupation forces at Iwatsuka Plant.
1949
December
Nagoya Seisakusho (Meisei) inaugurated. Four works, former Nagoya Kiki, Hishiwa Kiki,
Furumi Kiki and Tsu Kiki merged. First Stocker (refrigerator/freezer showcase) completed.
1950
January
Former Mitsubishi Heavy Industries divided into three companies. Nakanihon Jukogyo
inaugurated.
July
Furumi Plant closed. Production of agricultural machinery transferred to Oe Plant, while
production of freezers transferred to Iwatsuka Plant.
1952年（昭和27年）
March
First high-speed rotation, open, multi-cylinder freezer completed. Delivered to Nippon
Reizo.
April
Tsu Plant closed.
May
Name changed from Nakanihon Jukogyo to Shin-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Company
emblem of three diamonds restored. Began giving freezer products names including the word "diamond").
1953
January
Launch of half-sealed freezers.
August
First packaged air-conditioner, DP-5, completed (breaking into market for
air-conditioners).
1954
November
First soft serve ice cream freezer completed.
1955
April
First and second continuous soft serve ice cream freezers completed and delivered to Snow
Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd.
July
Stocker with showcase completed and delivered to Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd.
1956
February
First window-type room cooler completed.
Bus air-conditioner, BAC1, completed and installed in buses connecting Oe and Komaki
Plants.
1957
March
Dia car cooler completed (first cooler installed in Toyopet Crown).
May
60 soft serve ice cream freezers exported to Southeast Asia.
Compact centrifugal freezer launched.
October
Freezer assembly factory completed at Iwatsuka Plant.
1958
June
Request from Kobe Shipyard to transfer centrifugal freezer under 230 tonnes.
September
Launch of packaged air-conditioner (air cooling type).
First single-stage centrifugal freezer in industry completed.
1959
March
Mass production of bus air-conditioners begun (Colt engines used).
June
Freezer Compressor Design Section and Freezer Design Section transferred from Oe Plant to
Iwatsuka Plant.
August
"Daiya" freezer trucks delivered to Nippon Reito Co., Ltd.
1960
July
First heater completed.
October
Nagoya Kiki Seisakusho inaugurated (Iwatsuka, Daiko).
1961
January
Residential air-conditioner assembly line completed at Iwatsuka Plant.
May
Sealed centrifugal freezer completed.
July
Technical cooperation on compact sealed compressors with Tecumseh of the U.S.
November
Heat pump-type air-conditioner (for cooling and heating) launched.
