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| Head Office |
1-1012, Ikeba, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya 468-0055, Japan
TEL +81-52-807-7750
FAX +81-52-807-7901
E-mailmugen@hit-air.com
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| 1995 |
Kenji Takeuchi began development of protective
wear for motorcyclists and applied for a utility model. |
| 1996 |
Following research and development, a prototype
vest with an airbag was completed. Reuters reported the above worldwide. |
| 1998 |
Sample shipments started.
Awarded the Bronze Medal at the Equipment Convention of the Tokyo Metropolitan
Police (as protective wear for motorcycle police) |
| 1999 |
Domestic motorcycle dealers began sales of samples.
| Eggparka was reported worldwide through TV, newspapers and
magazines such as Popular Science and Newsweek. |
| Received enquiries from European jacket manufacturers. |
| Sample shipment to the Spanish Police. |
| Commercial production of Eggparka began. |
| Awarded Gold and Silver Medals at the World Exhibition of Inventions
in Belgium. Gold Medal in the Safety Promotion Life Saving Division and a Silver
Medal Overall. |
| Presented at the motorcycle shows of France, Belgium and Brazil
and very well received. |
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| 2000 |
| Contracted with SPIDI of Italy and IXS of Switzerland to supply
our airbag system on the OEM basis. |
| SPIDI and IXS presented their airbag jackets to the Motorcycle
Show at Munich. |
| Established Mugen Denko Co., Ltd. to manage full-scale production
and export. |
| Awarded Gold Trophy at "Salon du Cheval" in Paris. |
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| 2001 |
Began sales of the Hit Air, a motorcycle jacket with a removable
airbag system (an improved version of our original Eggparka product).
Contracted with LOUIS of Germany and COLORI of Greece to supply our airbag system
on the OEM basis. |
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| 2003 |
| Supplied the Police Headquarters in Japan with
Airbag Vests for the motorcycle police. |
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