Corporate Profile

We provide high quality products
from Hokkaido to the world.

History

1973: Daikin-R/M Co., Ltd. founded as a joint company between Raybestos-Manhattan Inc.(in USA) and Daikin Manufacturing. Co., Ltd.(Exedy Corporation)
1974: Set up Chitose plant
1977: Provided the Friction discs for automatic transmissions

1983: Released the first originally-developed wet friction material in Japan
1987: Global OEM business started
1989: Annulled the joint enterprise agreement with R/M Inc.

1990: Provided the Lock-up piston assemblies for torque converters
Opened a Europe representative office in Germany
1991: Changed the company name to Dynax Corporation
Set up Tomakomai plant
Opened a representative office in USA
1995: Received the award of TPM Excellence
Established Dynax America Corporation
1996: Provided the Clutch pack assemblies for automatic transmissions
1997: Provided the Synchronizer rings for manual transmissions
Obtained QS9000 & ISO9001certification
Set up the plant of Dynax America Corporation in Roanoke, Virginia USA
1999: Introduced Quality Engineering
Established Shanghai Dynax Co. Ltd.
Set up Shanghai plant in China

2000: Obtained VDA 6.1 certification
2001: Obtained ISO14001 certification
Established Dynax Industry(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Introduced Ameba management system
2003: The 30th Anniversary of the founding
Received the grand prize of energy-saving promotion in Hokkaido
2004: Received the award as a company contributing to trade and investment from Hokkaido Bureau of Economy Trade and Industry
Obtained ISO/TS16949 certification
2005: Received "Prize of Minister of Economy Trade and Industry" in the 1st Monodzukuri Nihon Taisho
Established EXEDY-DYNAX America Corporation
Started 5S5T as the whole company activity
2007: Started company-wide 'spotless workplace activities'
2008: Set up the fifth plant in Chitose
Set up the fourth plant in Tomakomai
Built the new Research & Development center in Tomakomai
Organized the Research & Development center in China
2009: Received "Excellence prize" in the 3rd Monodzukuri Nihon Taisho
Established EXEDY DYNAX Europe Ltd. In Hungary

2010: Established EXEDY DYNAX MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. in Mexico
2012: Set up the fifth plant in Tomakomai
2013: Obtained OSHMS(Occupational Safety and Health Management System) certification
Started the operation of paper making production line
2014: Selected as a "Global Niche Top Companies Selection 100" by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (MITI)
Shanghai Dynax Co., Ltd. changed the company name to EXEDY-DYNAX SHANGHAI Co., LTD.
2015: Received Type 2 Disaster-Free Operations Award (Tomakomai Labor Standards Inspection Office)
2016: Received Toyota Safety Award
Received New Diversity Management Selection 100 Award from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
2017: Tomakomai Plant No. 4 and 5 expanded
2018: Completion of Tomakomai Logistics Coil Center
Obtained IATF16949 certification

2020: The 2020 Certified Health & Productivity Management Company
2021: Established the sixth plant in Tomakomai; Awarded The Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) "QC Circle Management Award"
2022: Awarded Japan Institute of Information Technology "IT Encouragement Award"