1940s～1950s

1946

Central Automotive Products Ltd. is founded. 
Founder Tomizo Ueno becomes President.

1948

International Trades Division is established and begins direct import and export business. 

1950

Being adopted for the 1st foreign exchange allocation for automotive parts, Central Automotive Products Ltd. begins its full-scale import business.  

1956

Ishikawa Toyopet Co.,Ltd. is founded. Tomizo Ueno becomes the first President. 

1970s

1971

Central Corporation is founded in Busan, Korea.

1976

New head office building is completed. 
The 30th anniversary ceremony is held. 
CAPCO USA, Inc. Chicago Branch Office is established in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

1977

Central Automotive Products Ltd. is listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange . 

1979

Central Automotive Products Ltd. increases its capital to 1.01 billion JPY. 
Holds the 1st Automotive Parts Trade Fair at Osaka International Trade Center.

1980s~1990s

1984

CAPCO Pte Ltd. is founded in Singapore. 

1986

CAPCO USA, Inc. Detroit Branch Office is established.  

1989

Michio Fukutusji becomes President.
Liaison Office is established in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1990

Mobile Telecommunications Section is established. 

1995

CPC Section and Development Section are established. 

2007~2013

2007

Safety Technology Group (current Nakanoshima R&D Center) is established. 

2009

Central Automotive Products Ltd. acquires ISO9001 and ISO14001 certifications. 

2010

Liaison Office is established in Dubai, UAE.

2011

Customer Consultation Group is established. 
Mobile Telecommunications Section is transferred.

2012

Shinichiro Sakata becomes President. 
Sales Development Section is established.

2013

Central Automotive Products Ltd. is listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
It purchases all CPC intellectual property rights.

2014~2019

2014

Liaison Office is established in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Liaison Office is established in Manila, the Philippines.

2015

Overseas subsidiary is established in Guangzhou, China.
ACE International Trade Co., Ltd. becomes a group company.

2016

Liaison Office is established in Yangon, Myanmar. 

2017

Nakanoshima R&D Center is established. 
Liaison Office is established in Taipei, Taiwan.

2018

Overseas subsidiaries are established in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. 

2019

The Nakanoshima R&D Center building is extended. 
ABT Corporation becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Automotive Products Ltd. through stock transfer from Mitsubishi Corporation.

The 2020s

2020

Central Automotive Products Ltd. publishes its Health Management Declaration.

2021

Corporate Planning Office is established.
Central Automotive Products Ltd. is certified as a Health and Productivity Management Organization 2021.

2022

Central Automotive Products Ltd. moves to the Standard Market segment due to the restructuring of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The Advertising Division is established. 
Product & Planning Department (Overseas) is established.