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=== History === | === History === | ||
1975 Four-station injection stretch-blow | '''1975''' Four-station injection stretch-blow moulding machine developed | ||
1976 Aoki Technical Laboratory, Inc. founded | '''1976''' Aoki Technical Laboratory, Inc. founded | ||
1980 Four-station injection stretch-blow | '''1980''' Four-station injection stretch-blow moulding machine awarded Plastics Grand Prize | ||
1984 Three-station injection stretch-blow | '''1984''' Three-station injection stretch-blow moulding machine developed / Direct Heatcon injection stretch-blow moulding technology developed | ||
'''1987''' Japan Synthetic Plastic Technical Association Prize awarded in recognition of development of transparent PP injection stretch-blow moulding technology | |||
'''1988''' American SPE prize awarded for outstanding achievements in blow moulding. Founder Katashi Aoki passes away. Shigeto Aoki appointed President | |||
'''1990''' New head office/factory completed, and first factory extension / Aoki Manufacturing Co., Ltd. merged into Aoki Technical | |||
Laboratory, Inc. with capital of 11 million yen. Worldwide promotion of Direct Heatcon injection stretch-blow moulding technology | |||
'''1992''' Development of molding technology for edible oil, juice and other containers with handles attached in a post-moulding process | |||
'''1993''' Second factory extension (office) - Development of A-PET material moulding technology | |||
'''1995''' AOKI-250LL-50 machine showcased at PAKEX'95, wins the Best Machine of the Show award | |||
'''1997''' Total number of shipped machines reaches 1,000 | |||
'''1999''' Development of technology for moulding 5L / 5kg integrated handle containers / Development of technology for moulding eye-drop container with neck internal diameter of 5.5mm | |||
'''2000''' 25th anniversary - SBⅢ-350LL-40 and SBⅢ-500LL-75 converted to high cycle / Development of off-center bottle (motor oil etc.) moulding technology | |||
'''2001''' SBⅢ-350LL-100 converted to high cycle | |||
'''2002''' SBⅢ-500-150 converted to high cycle / Increasing moulding tests on baby bottles made of PPSU, PA, PES, PP, PEN, PCO and other PC substitutes owing to growing worldwide concern over bisphenol A health risks | |||
'''2003''' Development of ultra-thin wall moulding technology for molding 750mL refill container (750mL Ugly Duckling) | |||
'''2004''' SBⅢ-100L-20 and SBⅢ-250P-50L converted to high cycle | |||
'''2005''' Development of ultra-thick wall moulding technology using PETG, PCTA, and PCTG etc. / Development of ultra-thin wall molding technology for molding 1L refill container (1L Ugly Duckling) / Molding of ultra-thick water bottle from Tritan | |||
'''2006''' AOKI-350LL-100 converted to high cycle / Development of ultra-thin wall moulding technology for molding 1.5L refill container (1.5L Ugly Duckling) | |||
'''2007''' Development of technology for moulding Ugly Duckling pouch container (aka Columbus' Egg) | |||
'''2009''' Aoki hybrid concept (optimization of electric, hydraulic and pneumatic) | |||
'''2011''' Induction of founder Katashi Aoki to the Plastics Hall of Fame | |||
'''2013''' Special Ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of founder Katashi Aoki | |||
2013 Special Ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of founder Katashi Aoki | |||
Shigeto Aoki appointed Chairman | Shigeto Aoki appointed Chairman | ||
Shuichi Koshi appointed President | Shuichi Koshi appointed President | ||
2015 | '''2015''' 40th anniversary - Initiatives for ongoing process improvement | ||