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Japan |
Europe |
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1918 |
Foundation of Matsushita Electric by Konosuke Matsushita |
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1933 |
Introduction of Divisional concept in Japan |
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1935 |
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (MEI) & Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (MEW) were founded |
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1962 |
Foundation of SDS-Relais GmbH in Germany |
| 1964 |
Start of cooperation MEW - SDS (Automation Controls Division) |
1964 |
Start of cooperation MEW / SDS (Automation Controls Division) |
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1974 |
Start of MS-Relais GmbH in Pfaffenhofen, Foundation of SDS Austria GmbH |
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1975 |
Foundation of SDS Switzerland AG |
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1978 |
Foundation of SDS France SARL |
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1980 |
Foundation of SDS Italia srl |
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1981 |
Foundation of SDS UK |
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1989 |
Merger of SDS and MEW |
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1990 |
Foundation of MEW-D and MEW-B, new building in Holzkirchen |
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1991 |
Foundation of MEW-E |
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1992 |
New production plant in Pfaffenhofen |
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1997 |
New central warehouse in Pfaffenhofen |
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1998 |
New production plant in Czech |
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1999 |
Foundation of MEW-S, acquisition of MEW-MFST, MEW L&M and MEW-NWL |
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2000 |
United European group, Acquisition of Multicon, Foundation of E-MEM, MEW becomes major shareholder of SUNX |
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2004 |
Matsushita Electric Industrial acquired the majority of stocks for
Matsushita Electric Works
Brand unification with Panasonic |
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2005 |
Change of name from Matsushita Electric Works to Panasonic Electric Works
(outside of Japan) |
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2007 |
New high rack warehouse in Pffafenhofen |
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2008 |
- Change of name from Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. to Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. (in Japan)
- Three different brands, Matsushita, National and Panasonic, unified to form one global brand: "Panasonic"
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