| Oct. 1957 |
Sanko Electrical Equipment Plant established in 3-chome Kaigan, Kure City Started manufacture of marine electrical equipment (ship navigation light indicator panels/distribution boards) |
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| June 1961 | Tie-up with Tateisi Electric Manufacturing Co. (currently known as Omron); Development of main component current relay of electric switches |
| April 1962 | Started press-process manufacturing of boxes for ship navigation light indicator panels |
| April 1964 | Started manufacture of steel main switchboards |
| Nov. 1965 | Constructed Yakeyama Plant in Konohara, Yakeyama-cho, Kure City |
| Nov. 1970 | Acquired land for plant-use in 2-chome Hiroshiraishi, Kure City |
| Feb. 1974 | Completed plant in Hiroshiraishi, Kure City, combined Kaigan Main Office and Yakeyama Plant and started operations |
| May 1991 | Company name changed to Sanko Electric Co., Ltd. |
| May 1991 | Capitalized with 10 million yen |
| April 1993 | New company office building completed (890 ㎡) |
| Dec. 1994 | Announced new product: "Artfence" |
| Oct. 1996 | Total production of main products is 15,000 units of distribution boards and over 1,000 of W/H control panels. |
| Sept. 1997 | Acquired patent for new type of distribution board (Patent No. 2724447) |
| April 2000 | Acquired design registration of template material for housing used for equipment storage (Design No. 1097956) |
| Nov. 2001 | Acquired two patents |
| Aug. 2002 | Attained number one share of marine distribution board market |
| May 2003 | ABS model approval recipient (03-YO, 365952-PDA,03-YO, 365953-PDA) |
| Sept. 2003 | Marine distribution board: Passed EMC Directive Inspection (IEC61000, 60945) |
| Sept. 2003 | Storage battery charge/discharge panels (for sealed, alkaline, or lead batteries): Passed EMC Directive Inspection (IEC61000, 60945) |
| Oct. 2003 | Wheelhouse central control panels: Passed EMC Directive Inspection (IEC61000, 60945) |
| Feb. 2004 | Acquired patent for battery charging control equipment (for alkaline/lead batteries) (Patent No. 3522262) |
| Feb. 2004 | Acquired patent for press molding die for mold material (Patent No. 3529370) |
| Aug. 2004 | Completed CE marking compatible water ingress alarm system (Acquired model certification of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai) |
| Jan. 2005 | Acquired patent for fixed cover and engagement tools for cases (Patent No. 3633912) |
| April 2005 | Acquired ABS model approval for CE marking compatible water ingress alarm system |
| Sept. 2005 | Acquired LR model approval for CE marking compatible water ingress alarm system |
| March 2007 | Certified under the Act on Supporting Business Innovation of Small and Medium Enterprises |
| May 2007 | Purchased land for plant-use in Naeshiro (Kure City) industrial park |
| Dec. 2007 | Completed construction of Naeshiro Plant in Naeshiro (Kure City) industrial park |
| May 2008 | Applied for patent of cooling fan control equipment |
| Aug. 2009 | Ship navigation light indicator: SNA-LP2 LR model acquired certification (09/10055) |
| Aug. 2009 | Signal indicators: SNA-LC8 LR model acquired certification (09/10055) |
| May 2010 | New product (BNWAS) completed: ABS model acquired certification (10-YO562957-PDA) |
| Aug. 2010 | BNWAS: MED model acquired certification (22914/A0 MMF) |
| Dec. 2010 | Tetsuji Kamikawa named as President |
| Feb. 2016 | LED navigation light indicator: LR model acquired certification (15/10012 (E1)) |
| Dec. 2016 | Spun off the painting group and established an independent company SY Co., Ltd. |
