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B - Bottle Can / G - Photogravure Printing and Lamination / S - Special Forming / A - Aseptic Filling

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2006	B	WORC Bottle can wins Gold Medal, and a confectionary can receives a silver medal at Cannex 2006. DS aerosol can developed by DS containers, Daiwa group company, receives a gold medal at Cannex 2006. >> Award-winning article on WORC Bottle can
2005	B	WORC Bottle can is developed and commercialized
	B	The Mini Bottle Can wins a bronze medal in the Bottle Can Section of the Can of the Year awards at Cannex 2005. >> Award-winning article on Mini Bottle Can
	B	The New Bottle Can wins an Oscar (grand prize) at the French Packaging and Container Awards. (Oscar D'EMBALLAGE) >> Award-winning article on New Bottle Can
2004	B	Mini Bottle Can is developed and commercialized
2003	S	The second Grand Prix award to Daiwa after Cannex 2000, the Spiral Bead Can wins the Can of the Year Grand Prix award at Cannex 2003. >> Award-winning article on Spiral Bead Can
2002		Small PET bottles for hot-serving are developed and commercialized
	B	Retortable New Bottle Cans are developed and commercialized
	A	Aseptic technology for food filling is developed and commercialized
	S	Elegance can is developed and commercialized
	S	Spiral bead can is developed and commercialized
2000		Gunma PET plant is completed.
	B	World's first lightweight aluminum Bottle Can is developed and commercialized.
	B	The New Bottle Can wins the Can of the Year Grand Prix award at Cannex 2000, the first time a Japanese can manufacturer wins this award. >> Award-winning article on New Bottle Can
1999		PET Business Division is established
		PET plant is completed in Oigawa.
	A	ASEPTIC INTEGRATED SYSTEM (ASIS) Line #2 starts operation Oigawa Plant as a joint venture with Sanwa Kanzume Co.,Ltd.
	G	2-piece laminate can is developed and commercialized
	S	3-piece embossed can is developed and commercialized
1998		Toyokawa PET plant is completed
		ISO9002 certification granted
	A	ASPETIC INTEGRATED SYSTEM (ASIS) Line #1 starts operation as joint venture with Toas Co., Ltd.
		Hologram can is developed and commercialized
1997		The L Tube is commercialized
1996		The Oigawa Plant is completed
1995		Technical Center is completed.
1995	G	Laminate line starts operation at the Shin Tobata Plant.
1994		The 3-piece double-necked can (190 g and 250 g sizes) is developed and commercialized.
1993		Developed stay-on tab (SOT) for use on drink cans for promotional campaigns.
		Pilfer-proof cap (PPCap) is commercialized
	G	3-piece laminate can, with greatly enhanced aesthetic appeal, is developed and commercialized.
1992		The can plant of Sapporo Breweries is acquired.
		The Shin Tobata Plant is completed.
		A can inspection system with high-speed image processing is developed.
		Achieved record ¥300 billion in sales
		A stay-on tab (SOT) end for retorted beverages is developed and commercialized.
		A new can washer with higher efficiency and shorter processing time is developed.
		Smooth cap is commercialized.
1991		Inline super detector to eliminate tapping inspection of 3-piece can is developed.
1991		Coil coating of sheets for 3-piece can body stock is developed.
1990		Stay-on tab end (SOT) for beer and carbonated drinks is developed and commercialized.
1989		Lightweight 3-piece can ("balance can") is developed by means of low-vacuum filling technology and double-seaming technology.
1989		High-speed line (1,200 cans/min.) for 3-piece cans starts operation at Shimizu Plant.
1985		The Mohka Plant is completed
1985	A	Aseptic filling system for liquid coffee can starts operation.
1984		Central Laboratories are organaized.
1984		The squeeze former is commercialized.
1982		The peel-off cap commercialized.
		The heat seal end cap commercialized.
		Founded a subsidiary "Fountain Can Corporation" in Taiwan.
	S	The barrel can is developed.
1981		Capital increased to 2,400 million yen.
1979		Begin manufacturing the world's first 3-piece welded drink can.
1979		Liquid nitrogen filling technology is developed and commercialized.
1976		The pull-up cap commercialized.
1975		Kyushu Plant is completed.
1974		Granted American Can company Daiwa 2-piece steel can manufacturing technology.
1972		D&I can plant is completed at Tokyo Plant.
		- Tinplate EOE (easy open end) can is developed.
		- Production of 2-piece aluminum cans starts.
		- Multi-layer plastic tube is commercialized.
1968		Begin manufacturing the world's first coffee drink can.
1967		Headquarter is moved from Osaka to Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
1966		Aluminum EOE cans manufacturing starts operation.
1965		Kyushu Can Co.,Ltd is merged with Daiwa Can.
1963		New Osaka Plant is completed.
1960		Shimizu Plant begins manufacturing cans for carbonated soft drinks.
1960		Tokyo Plant begins manufacturing beer cans.
1959		Shimizu Plant begins manufacturing beer cans.
1956		Shimizu Plant is completed.
		Morinomiya Plant is renamed the first Osaka Plant.
		American Can Company, the largest in the U.S. at the time, renews its TAA with Daiwa Can.
1953		The corporation is renamed Daiwa Can Company.
1951		Started using the corporate mark on Daiwa Can products.
1949		Morinomiya Plant is completed in Osaka.
1939		Incorporated as Osaka Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd.

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