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August 1949

Established at Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo under the name of Meisei Trading Co., Ltd.
to export machinery, metal and fabricated metal products.

October 1951

Established our subsidiary, Daido Corporation U.S.A. in New York City under the Laws of New York State after Finance Ministry Permit No. ELG2(3)6 was granted. This was the sixth Japanese owned company to incorporate in New York after the Second World War.

April 1960

The head office of Daido Corporation (formerly Meisei Trading Co., Ltd.) moved to Chuo Ward in Tokyo.

April 1966

As a result of the continued growth of sales, Daido Corporation U.S.A.'s headquarters moved from New York to New Jersey into a facility with expanded office and warehouse space.

October 1971

Established our subsidiary, Daido Corporation Do Brazil Ltda. in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

April 1973

Osaka liaison office was elevated to branch office.

October 1977

Liaison office of Daido Corporation U.S.A. was opened in Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C.

April 1982

The company name was changed to Daido Corporation.

August 1986

Taipei liaison office was elevated to branch office of Daido Corporation U.S.A.

1989-1993

To make our Daido group strong and healthy, we carried out restructuring of the group, closed Brazil operation and merged Osaka branch office into Tokyo head office.

July 1995

Opened liaison office of Taipei branch office in Taichung, Taiwan R.O.C.

March 1996

Opened liaison office in Shanghai, China.

May 1999

Taiwan branch office moved to the current address.

March 2002

The head office of Daido Corporation moved to the current address.

June 2002

The company name of DAIDO CORPORATION U.S.A was changed to ADVANTECH INTERNATIONAL , Inc. and moved to the current address.

April 2004

Shanghai liaison office moved to the current address.

August 2005

Opened liaison office in Germany.

October 2005

Established our subsidiary, Daido Corporation China in Shanghai.

August 2007

Opened Wheel Development Center in Shizuoka.

September 2012

Closed Wheel Development Center and merged into Tokyo Head office.

June 2013

Acquired the ISO 9001.

December 2013

Closed Shanghai liaison office and merged into our subsidiary, Daido Corporation China.

October 2014

Opened liaison office in Hanoi, Vietnam.

March 2016

Move to ISO 9001: 2015 version.

October 2017

Opened quality control center in Shanghai, China.

April 2020

Established ADVANTECH ASIA OFFICE at Tokyo head office.

June 2023

Established our subsidiary, Daido Corporation Vietnam.