April 1963 Incorporated as Zuiko Tekko Co., Ltd. at Komatsu-Minami-dori, Higashi-Yodogawa-ku, Osaka city August 1969 Relocated the main factory to Zuiko 2-chome, Higashi-Yodogawa-ku, Osaka city April 1972 Developed and introduced new turn-up diaper machines October 1972 Developed and introduced pulp crushing machines January 1973 Received an order for one napkin machine from Indonesia, our first export machine July 1973 Developed and introduced high-speed napkin production machines April 1978 Commissioned the second factory at Zuiko 2-chome, Higashi-Yodogawa-ku, Osaka city January 1980 Developed and introduced elastic diaper production machines December 1980 Received an order for six napkin machines from Tampax, USA August 1984 Commissioned the third factory at Zuiko 3-chome, Higashi-Yodogawa-ku, Osaka city October 1984 Developed and introduced adult pant machines June 1986 Relocated the main factory to the current location and closed the second factory Renamed the company to ZUIKO CO., LTD. October 1989 Stock listed on new section of Osaka Stock Exchange December 1994 Commissioned Torikai-Naka factory at Torikai-Naka, Settsu city, Osaka December 1995 Established a joint venture, Liaoyang ZhongDa Machinery, in China January 1996 Stock listed on Second Section of Osaka Stock Exchange March 2003 Established a subsidiary, ZUIKO (Shanghai) Corporation at No.811 Hong De Road, Jia Ding District, Shanghai, People's Republic of China