History | HONEST CO., LTD.

June 1993: Established Honest Ltd. with head office in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
June 1996: Changed company formation, establishing Honest Co., Ltd.
September 1997: Started manufacture and sales of rebuilt drive shafts
January 2000: Started manufacture and sales of rebuilt power steering pumps
August 2001: Constructed new building in Yoshikawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and relocated Saitama Branch
November 2002: Acquired ISO9001 (Quality Management) certification
December 2002: Started manufacture and sales of rebuilt engine control units (ECU).
July 2003: Started manufacture and sales of rebuilt Throttle chambers
August 2004: Acquired ISO14001 (Environment Management) certification
December 2004: Filed patent for a rebuilt engine control unit
January 2005: Completed factory extension (2,314 m2)
March 2005: Started manufacture and sales of alternators, starter motors, and fuel injectors
May 2005: Increased capital to 150 million yen
May 2006: Started manufacture and sales of “Electric power steering”, ”Electric power steering ECU”, and “Vaporizer mixers”
June 2006: Acquired license for a manufacturer of exporting goods in Vietnam
February 2007: Opened West Japan Office in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture
March 2007: Established Vietnam Plant (as an overseas subsidiary), and began operations
September 2008: Acquired patent for a rebuilt engine control unit
August 2009: Expanded Vietnam Plant (wire harness production line)
March 2010: Expanded head office plant (fables products)
March 2010: Opened Hokkaido logistics center
June 2010: Established Shanghai Honest (as an overseas subsidiary)
February 2011: Opened Kumamoto logistics center
May 2011: Opened Chinese logistics centers (Guangzhou, Yantai)
February 2013: West Japan Office Moved in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture
June 2013: Shanghai Honest Office Moved
August 2014: NAP Distribution Center Opened