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History

electric fan and its insulator

Konosuke Matsushita is the third right in the front row.

Kawakita Denki ordered 1000 pieces of insulator for an electric fan to Konosuke Matsushita, who faced a predicament of preparing the company. Konosuke overcame difficulties and was able to run a start-up business as" Matsushita Denki" in 1918.
In 1950, Nihon Denki Seiki Co., Ltd., which originated as Kawakita Denki, produced electric fans for the National brand. It joined the Matsushita Group in 1956, and now operates as Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., Ltd.

1909	Established as Kawakita Denki Kigyosha
1913	Produced first AC Electric Fan in Japan
1928	Started to produce ventilating fans
1956	Joined Matsushita Group
1962	Changed the company name to Matsushita Seiko Co., Ltd. Released the first air purifier for home use in Japan
2002	Cumulative electric fans production reached 100 million units
2003	Changed the company name to Matsushita Ecology Systems Co., Ltd. Head office relocated to Kasugai city, Aichi prefecture
2006	umulative ventilating fans production reached 100 million units
2008	Changed the company name to Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., Ltd.
2009	KDK 100th anniversary
2015	Established Panasonic Ecology Systems Guangdong Co., Ltd., Suzhou Branch in Suzhou, China.
2016	Established Panasonic Ecology Systems America-Panasonic Ecology Systems De Mexico S.A. de C.V. in Mexico.
2018	Achieved the cumulative global production of 200 million Ventilating Fans
2019	KDK 110th anniversary

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