Company History
History of HONDA ELECTRONICS Co., Ltd.
October 1956
Keisuke Honda established Honda Electronics Manufacturing as a sole proprietorship in Toyohashi city for developing a new innovative fish finder.
June 1960
The company formally incorporated as HONDA ELECTRONICS Corporation.
January 1972
Head factory was relocated to Ueda, Toyohashi City
1973
Fish finder manufacturing and assembly
January 1977
A new headquarters and manufacturing facility are opened at the current site at Oyamazuka in the Oiwacho of Toyohashi City
1978
Exhibited fish finders in United States with SI-TEX (for expanding sales market).
Our fish finders used in the North American market
December 1978
Tokyo Sales Office opened
1978
HONDEX Dealer Meeting in Japan
1979
Grassroots sales activity with a showroom caravan car.
Inside the caravan.
April 1979
Changed to new company name, “Honda Electronics Co., Ltd”.
1981
Governor of Florida, visited our company and former president Keisuke Honda.
June 1987
Keisuke Honda became Chairman of the company, and Yosuke Honda was appointed as Representative Director.
Honda Electronics was approved as a medical device manufacturer (Registered No.361) from the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
December 1987
Established a new sales office in Osaka.
August 1994
"The World of Ultrasound: What the Future Brings" written by Keisuke Honda was published by NHK Books
September 1995
"Strategic Development Center Building” was completed.
May 1996
"Ultrasonic Science Museum" opened.
January 1997
Founder Keisuke Honda passed away.
June 1997
ISO9001 certified.
October 1999
Established an affiliated company, Echo Tech Co.
2003
"Ultrasonic Technology Fair" was held at “Tokyo Big Sight”.
April 2005
In Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan, Honda Electronics participated in the corporate pavilion.
January 2006
ISO14001 certified
2007
Handbook of ultrasonic, titled "The World of Inaudible Sound" was published.
April 2009
“New Ceramics Manufacturing Plant” was completed
July 2013
Established a new sales office in Bangkok.
August 2014
“Customer Center Building” was completed.
March 2015
“Villa Honda”, training and recreation facility located adjacent to the lake Hamana was completed
October 2019
"Ultrasonic Science Museum" was fully renovated