Registered Able Autopart Industries Co.,Ltd. (AAPICO)
1986
Started operations at leased factory location at Minburi, Bangkok.
1990
Purchased own machineries and moved to a leased factory at Rangsit, Pathumthani, 200 employees.
1991
Introduced CAD/CAM and CNC machines.
1995
Signed T/A Agreement with Kurata (KEYLEX), Japan to manufacture world class steel fuel tanks for Ford
and Mazda pickups.
1996
Bought land 24,000 sq.m. at Hitech Industrial Estate, Ayuthaya Province to build a new world class factory.
1998
Partial operations.
1999
Full Operations, 400 Employees, QS 9000.
2001
Full Operations, 484 Employees.
2002
Full Operations, 545 Employees, ISO 14001 - 25th September: Bought land 15,000 sqm at Hitech Industrial Estate adjacent to current land - 17th October 2002.
2002
Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
2003
Purchase PSPT (renamed AAPICO Amata Co,.Ltd.)from Dana Corp, USA to build world-class car frames
for Isuzu and export to over 100 countries.
2004
Acquired China forging and machining company with 2 factories in Kunshan and Shanghai, 350 employees.
2005
Achieved ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification.
2005
Established synergistic global partnership with Sojitz Corporation.
2005
Established AAPICO Shanghai.
2005
Acquired 60% of Able ITS, a car navigation system company.
2006
Acquired 20% shareholding in Jackspeed Corp. Ltd. an auto accessories company with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia & Thailand.
2006
Announced four new strategic Joint Ventures in Thailand with Mitsuike Co.,Ltd. of Japan, Singapore based Jackspeed Corp Ltd., Katsuya International Pte., Ltd. and Katsuya Thailand.
2007
Acquired 100% of KPN Automotive Public Company Limited and renamed to AAPICO Forging Public Co., Ltd.
2007
Signed TA agreement with Edscha, Asia-Pacific for further technical collaboration for the manufacture of
door-checks, hinges and parking brakes.
2007
Signed TA agreement with Kautex of Germany to manufacture plastic fuel tanks.
2007
Acquired 100 rai (40 acres) of land at Amata City Industrial Estate, Rayong to build new factories for
expansion.
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