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Our founder of
Otokichi II Ishida

Ishida method scale

Otokichi II started scale manufacturing, authorized under Japan's first weight and measurement license system.

Ishida invented Japan's first temperature-influence adjustment device, and developed the Ishida method scale, an innovative scale that solved the problems caused by temperature changes.

Ishida Scales Mfg. Co. Ltd. was founded.

Ryuichi Ishida became President.

Shiga Factory was established.

The D-75, Ishida's first electronic pricing scale, and the digital printer DP-100 were developed.

Electronic pricing scale
[D-78]

The world's first multihead weigher

The world's first multihead weigher, the "ACW-M-1", was developed to weigh green peppers. Later, the scope expanded to include agricultural products, meat, confectionary, sticky foods, fragile foods, frozen foods, metal and rubber parts, etc.

The "DACS" series checkweigher was developed.

Ishida exhibited Japan's first load cell type retail scales at ICRDA show in the U.S. Full-scale export of load cell type electronic scales to the U.S. commenced.

The multihead weighers first exported to abroad (to Australia).

Heat and Control,Inc.

Ishida Europe Ltd.

Marketing tie-up contracts were made with Heat and Control, Inc.

Picking system developed for CVS. Actual entry to distribution industry.

Ishida Europe Ltd., the first overseas subsidiary, was established in U.K.

Distribution control system "IDAS" was developed.

Actual entry to the Japanese POS market with the "i. Pro21." Ishida first developed the "Wmini-EX" to conduct automated weighing, wrapping, and labeling operations with a single unit. Full-scale entry into the weigh-wrap-labeling field followed.

Descom Scales Mfg. Co., Ltd. was established in Korea.

APEX

Circle of Honor Award

Ishida do Brasil, Ltda. was established in Brazil.

Ishida Corporation of America was established.

Actual entry to packaging/cartoning industry with the "ACP-201" case-packer.

Ishida celebrated its 100th anniversary and changed its company name and logo. The Shiga Technological Center was established.

Shiga Factory acquired ISO 9002 certification.

Foreign object X-ray inspection system was developed.

Vertical form-fill-seal packaging machine, the "APEX ", was developed.

Ishida Systems (M) Sdn. Bhd. was established in Malaysia.

Shiga Factory acquired ISO 9001 certification.

The contributions of the company in the snack food industry were acknowledged and President Ryuichi Ishida was awarded a "Circle of Honor Award" by the Snack Food Association at the SNAXPO in the U.S. He was the first non-American recipient of the award.

Ishida delivered Japan's first ESL (electronic shelf label) systems to supermarkets.

Shanghai Ishida Electronic Scales Ltd. was established.

Ishida (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was established.

In acknowledgement of his distinguished service in the weighing and packaging industries for many years, President Ryuichi Ishida was awarded a "Blue Ribbon Medal" by the Japanese government.

Ishida Canada, Inc. was established.

The ITPS, Ishida total packaging system, was developed.

Ishida Korea Co., Ltd. was established in Korea.

Ishida India Pvt. ltd. was established in India.

ITPS	Wmini-EMZ	IX-GA	SR2000a