Mitsubishi Electric Corporation – MarkLines Automotive Industry Portal

Jan. 1921
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. (now called Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.) spun off a factory in Kobe, thereby establishing the Company.

Feb. 1943
The Company established the Fukuyama Plant (now called Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Fukuyama Works).

Feb. 1944
The Company established the Himeji Plant (now called Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Himeji Works).

Mar. 1944
The research division of the Company was made into a research center (now called the Advanced Technology R&D Center).

May. 1949
The Company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange.

May. 1964
The Company established the Mita Plant (now called Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Mita Works) to manufacture small opening and closing devices.

Aug. 1965
The Company established the Research Division (now called the Corporate Research and Development Group)

Aug. 1970
The Company set up the Manufacturing Engineering Research Center (now called the Manufacturing Engineering Center) to integrate production engineering activities focused on hardware.

Jun. 1981
The Company established the Information Electronic Research Center (now called the Information Technology Center) to strengthen development activities on information processing and transmission, and lightwave and radiowave technology.

Jun. 1990
The Company established the Automotive Equipment Group.

Jun. 1994
The Company reorganized its production operations into nine groups: the Energy and Industrial Systems Group, Public Utility Systems Group, Electronic Systems Group, Communication Systems Group, Image Information Group, Living Environment Group, Factory Automation Systems Group, Automotive Equipment Group, and Semiconductor and Device Group.

Aug. 1996
The Company established Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Center America (now called Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories) in the U.S.

Sep. 1996
The Company set up Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Center Europe to conduct development activities in Europe.

Jun. 1997
The Company integrated its sales companies in European countries including the U.K., Germany, and France, and established Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV.

Oct. 1998
The Company established Mitsubishi Electric (China) Co., Ltd. as a holding company to facilitate its business in China.

Apr. 2003
The Company and Hitachi, Ltd. jointly established Renesas Technology to focus on LSI design development.

Apr. 2010
A merger between Renesas Technology and NEC Electronics gave birth to Renesas Electronics Corporation.

Mar. 2013
Established Mitsubishi Electric Automotive de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. to manufacture and sell automotive electric parts/devices; in Queretaro, Mexico.

Apr. 2022
Established four business areas: infrastructure, industry mobility, lifestyle, and business platforms.