History: Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works
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Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works
1905
Kobe Shipyard of Mitsubishi Goshi Kaisha (partnership company) established
1917
Mitsubishi Goshi Kaisha Shipbuilding Division, including this Works, became Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
1919
Electric Equipment Division of the Kobe Works became Kobe Electric Works (Current Mitsubishi Electric Corp.).
1928
Merger with Kobe Works of Mitsubishi internal Combustion Engine Mfg. Co.,Ltd.
1934
Company renamed Mitsubishi Heavy industries, Ltd.
1943
Rolling Stock and Air Brake Division became independent as Mihara Machinery Works.
1944
Major role played in construction of the Kannon Works of Hiroshima Shipyard & Engine Works.
1950
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. divided into three companies. Kobe Works newly started as Central Japan Heavy Industries,Ltd.
1952
Company renamed Shin Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
1960
Akashi branch plant was opened to start manufacturing construction machinery.
1962
Takasago branch plant started exclusively for turbines.
1964
Current Mitsubishi Heavy Industries started by integrating then-existing three Mitsubishi-affiliated heavy industries.
Takasago branch plant was made independent as Takasago Works.
1971
Akashi branch plant was made independent as Akashi Works(Caterpillar Japan Ltd. Akashi Plant).
1972
A heavy component shop was set up exclusively for nuclear purpose.
1978
Futami branch plant started as the most advanced foundry plant.
1986
A super heavy component shop was set up in Futami plant.
1989
Taibi Plant transferred from Hiroshima Ocean Machinery Works.
1991
Kobe Engineering Center was completed.
1997
An Intelligent Transport System (ITS) test course was set up in Futami plant.
1999
Mitsubishi Maintenance Training Center was completed.
2005
Centennial anniversary of the foundation of the Kobe Works was celebrated.
2003
Thermal power business was delegated to Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works and Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works.
2002
Taibi Plant was consolidated into Main Plant.
2006
Steel bridge construction business was delegated to group companies of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
2007
- Electrostatic precipitator business was delegted to group companies of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Construction machinery business was delegted to group companies of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
2009
- Skill Education Center was completed.
- Machinery and steel structures business was delegated to Transportation Systemes & Advanced Technology Division.
2013
The marine diesel engine business was delegated to group companies of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
2012
Commercial vessel construction activities were terminated.
2011
- Additional building for super heavy component shop in Futami plant was constructed.
- MHI's mangement system was wholly reformed into a business headquaters system.
2014
MHI's management system was wholly reformed into a business domains system from a business headquarters system.
