Corporate Profile
| ESTABLISHED | March 1, 1936 |
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| INCORPORATED AS COMPANY | May 31, 1948 |
| CAPITAL | 45 million yen |
| BUSINESS PURPOSE | Manufacturing, sales, and export of measurement and control equipment |
| MANUFACTURING ITEM |
Temperature sensor
Pressure sensor
Other products
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| MAIN EQUIPMENT |
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Company History
1936
Establishment of the Meiyo radio electric (MUSEN) company by SHOJI SUGINO.
1948
Changed the trade name into the Meiyo Electric Co.,Ltd.
1952
Development of the electric thermometer for the vessels.
1956
Development of the vibration-prool and high temperature resistible type of thermo resistance bulb.
1963
Development of the monitoring and measuring device.
1964
Appointed by the Delense Agency as a specilied maker.
Development of the remote control system for marine engine.
1971
Completion of the trim and depth gauges for the submarine being researched on commission ofthe Technical Research Department of the Defense Agency.
1973
Acquisition of the type approval for the platinum resistance thermometer sensor from the classification society Lloyd’s Register of shipping (LR).
1974
Development of the vibration-proof resistance thermometer sensor for gauging high temperature of marine engines.
1975
Acquisition of the type approval for the wide angle DC ammeter and the frame-type DC ammeter from the classification society LR.
1976
Acquisition of the type approval for the electric pressure transmitter from the classification society LR.
Development of the platinum resistance thermometer sensor for detecting high temperatures and acquisition of the type approval from the classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL).
Acquisition of the type approval for monitoring and measuring device from the classification society LR. and Polski Reiester Statkow (PRS).
1977
Acquisition of manufacturing authorization for the electric thermometers used in naval vessels from the Delense Agency.
Acquisition of the type approval for platinum resistance thermometer sensor from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) and the classification societies Bureau Veritas (BV) and Det Norske Veritas Classification AS (DNV).
Acquisition of the type approval for thermocouples and precision type resistance thermometer sensor used in refrigerator vessels from the classification society LR.
1979
Joined to the Japan Engine Generator Association.
1980
Acquisition of the type approval for the intrinsic safety electric mechanical apparatus from Technology Institution of Industrial safety.
1981
Acquisition of the type approval for the intrinsic safety electric thermometer and the intrinsic safety temperature monitor from NK.
1982
Accepted as a membership for the association of enterprises for the study of these developments of the medium and small enterprises promotion public corporation in Shizuoka prefecture.
1983
Acquisition of the type approval for new type pressure transmitter from NK.
1984
Development of the diesel engine perfomance monitor and cylinder inside pressure sensor(MIP)system.
1985
Acquisition of the type approval for monitoring system SMN-F2 from NK.
Started to manufacture the electric pressure transmitter for naval vessels of the Defense Agency.
1986
Acquisition of the type approval forthe fiber optic transmission from NK.
1987
Started to manufacture the amplifier of wide angle analogue thermometer for the Delense Agency.
1989
Acquisition of the type approval for the resistance thermometer sensor and pressure transmitter from the Korean Register of Shipping (KR).
1995
Acquisition of the approval of ISO 9001:1994 Quality Management System from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance.
1996
Started to manufacture the semiconductor type pressure transmitter.
1998
Acquisition of the type approval for pressure transmitter,the platinum resistance thermometer sensor and the thermocouple from the China Classification Society (CCS).
Acquisition of the Conformic Europeene (CE) marking for semiconductor type of pressure transmitter.
1999
Acquisition of the type approval for intrinsic safety temperature monitor from NK.
2000
Development of the electric field sensors.
2002
Acquisition of the approval of ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance.
2003
Development of the Intelligent Speed Relay with digital indicator.
Development of the Water lngress Alarm and Monitoring System. Acquisition of the type approval for it from NK.
2004
Acquisition of the type approval for the Water lngress Alarm and Monitoring System from LR,DNV.BV,ABS,and CCS.
2005
Meiyo celebrates 70th anniversary.
Development of the metallic wear-out powder detection sensor.
2008
Development of the Oil-mist Detector.
2009
Expanded and moved the System division to the second factory.
2010
Acquisition of the approval of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance
Development of Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System and Oil Mist Monitor
Approval of Marine Master (1 person) from Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA)
2011
Approval of Marine Master (1 person) from Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA)
2012
Development of Level Switch and Flow Switch
2013
Succeeded to delivery cryogenic temperature sensors for world’s first FLNG (Floating LNG Production Unit)
Approval of ECO-STAGE which is Environmental Management System
2014
Built a new Head office and factory in Shimizu, Japan
2016
Selected in 「Vibrant HABATAKU Small and Medium Enterprises 300」 by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
2017
Obtained Approval of ECO-STAGE 2 Certification.
2018
Obtained ISO9001: 2015 issued by Lloyd’s Register of Shipping.
2020
Became a member of Chino Corporation Group.
2023
Completion of the third plant.