1962 Aichi Sharyo Co., Ltd. was founded at Mizuho-ku, Nagoya Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Capital 2.5 million Yen. A-type derrick introduced. 1963 Rudder vehicle introduced. 1964 B5, digger derrick introduced. 1965 First aerial work platform introduced. 1966 Mass production of AS-B4, aerial work platform started. 1970 Ageo Plant inaugurated. 1974 Aichi Sharyo Industries Co., Ltd. founded. 1978 Isesaki Plant (Current Aichi Sharyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.) inaugurated. 1980 Work method development center inaugurated at Ageo Plant. Regular equipment fair targeting each particular Industry started. 1981 Stock listed at the second section in Nagoya Stock Exchange. 1983 Used vehicles center inaugurated. 1985 Niiharu Plant inaugurated in Gunma-ken. 1987 Stock listed at the second section in Tokyo Stock Exchange. 1988 Stock listed at the main board of both in Nagoya and Tokyo Stock Exchange. 1989 Prototype of manipulator for power distribution line construction introduced. 1990 AICHI TECHNOPLAZA inaugurated at Niiharu-mura, Gunma-ken. 1992 Corporate name changed to Aichi Corporation. Technical training center inaugurated. (Current Aichi Training Center Co., Ltd.) 1995 Hangzhou Aichi Engineering Vehicles Co., Ltd. founded in China. 1996 Prototype of SH105EV, full electric aerial work platform introduced. 1997 RL050, rail raod line maintenance machine Introduced. Aichi U.S.A. Inc. inaugurated. 1998 TZ15A, heavy duty platform capacity aerial tower Introduced. ISO 9001 obtained by AICHI at Ageo and Niiharu Plants. 1999 Aichi Training Center Co., Ltd. founded. ASTECH Co., Ltd. changed main line of business to used vehicles sales. Aichi Corporation EU Branch opend. 2001 Aichi invested in RENTEC Co.,Ltd., a rental company to merge into Aichi Group. 2002 Hangzhou Aichi inaugurated a new plant. Aichi concluded business and capital tie-up with Toyota Industries Corporation. 2004 ISO 14001 obtained by AICHI at Niiharu Plant. 2005 Aichi sales totaled 150,000 units. ISO 14001 obtained by AICHI at Main office and Ageo Plant. 2007 Global series,self-propelled scissors and boom lifts announced. 2008 Aichi Europe B.V. founded in Netherlands. Zhejiang Aichi Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd. founded in China.