- July 1975
- Founded Shimizu Shokai Limited Company
- 1993
- Developed our engine tester, “Kakeru-kun”, and applied for patent
- 1994
- Opened U-PARTS Omiya, the first directly managed store (presently owns nine directly managed stores)
- December 1999
- Became the first in the industry to obtain ISO 9002 (quality management system) certification
- June 2000
- Changed its name from Shimizu Shokai Limited Company to U-PARTS, Inc.
- July
- Developed an automatic transmission tester in collaboration with Nissan Motor
- October
- Received the Prime Minister’s Award for 3R Promotion Contributors
- June 2002
- Obtained BMW’s certificate as its certified scrapper
- July
- Obtained ISO 14001 (environment management system) certification
- March 2003
- Built a noise-cut room for collective on-vehicle airbag operation
- November
- Obtained ISO 9001 (quality management system) certification
- April 2004
- Launched the sale of our engine starter, “Kakeru-kun 2”
- July
- Obtained scrapper’s license
- July 2006
- Established a website for car repair
- August
- Started to export to Mongolia
- January 2007
- Obtained shredder’s license
- January
- Independently took part in the 6th International Auto Aftermarket Expo 2007
- January 2008
- In collaboration with Waseda University Environmental Research Institute, realized the quantification of CO2 reduction amount achieved by recycled automobile parts
- April
- Sainokuni Ecology Upgrading Declaration (for the reduction of environmental load) [Saitama Prefecture]
- June
- Developed and started selling recycled batteries
- December
- Cool it! Received NACK 5 Award at Sainokuni Global Warming Countermeasures Competition
- February 2010
- Received the Minister of Environment Outstanding Performance Award and Jury’s Special Award (online voter’s award) at Stop the Global Warming – Mission “One Village, One Product” National Competition
- March
- Launched the sale of our engine starter, “Kakeru-kun 3”
- September
- Certified as Saitama Prefecture’s Sainokuni Designated Plant
- January 2011
- Management Innovation Plan for our battery recovery business received the approval of Governor of Saitama (Hokushin No. 681)
- January 2012
- Launched the sale of rebuilt hybrid batteries
- February 2012
- Received Grand Prix in the Venture Business Section of the 1st Eiichi Shibusawa Business Awards
- November 2012
- Received the Special Award at 46th Good Company Award
- March 2013
- Obtained ISO 27001 (information security management system) certification
- October 2013
- Obtained Special Controlled Industrial Waste Collector & Transporter License
- November 2014
- Held a Family Day to invite employees’ families to the company
- November 2015
- Integrated the Omiya and Kumagaya Stores to open a large-scale sales outlet, U-PARTS Saitama Branch
- April 2016
- Launched the sale of our engine starter, “Kakeru-kun 4”
