| June 1971: |
The current president, Akio Yasuda, founded Yasuda Seiko Co., Ltd., and started production of poly variable capacitors. |
| April 1978: |
Changed the corporate name to Andes Electric Co., Ltd. Started mass production of printers, CD players and other products. |
| October 1981: |
Hachinohe Shiroshita factory started tuner production. |
| September 1982: |
Hachinohe Plant was established. (the current head office). |
| July 1992: |
Started production and sales of air purifiers. |
| May 1995: |
Started full-scale mass production of liquid crystal color filters. |
| January 1997: |
Completed the new plant of Andes Ionics, Inc., in Philippines, Manila (the predecessor of ASI) and started production of PC cards. |
| August 1998: |
Established the Tokyo Branch Office. |
| September 2000: |
Established AIS Corporation. |
| September 2001: |
Announced the air ion-related equipment of the "inti" series. |
| November 2001: |
Started sales of air ion counters and other products. |
| June 2002: |
Launched air purifiers equipped with a prismatic titanium oxide photocatalyst of the "Refreshing Breeze from Green Forest" series. |
| November 2002: |
Announced the "environmental statement". |
| January 2003: |
Received the Special Award of the 9th Tohoku New Business Grand Prize for commercialization of photocatalytic air purifiers. |
| April 2003: |
Established VSA in China. |
| June 2003: |
Registered in the environmental conservation activity "Clean Partner" promoted by Hachinohe City. |
| January 2004: |
Diversified into the agricultural business starting chemical-free, organic perilla farming in experimental basis. |
| March 2004: |
Established ASI. |
| April 2004: |
Received the Award for Excellence at the 16th Contest for New Technologies and New Products of Small and Midsize Business for photocatalytic air purifiers.
Acquired ISO9001 certification at Optoelectronic Plant. |
| May 2004: |
Acquired the disinfection equipment certification of the Ministry of Health in China for the "Refreshing Breeze from Green Forest" series.
Acquired ISO9001 certification at the Aomori Plant. |
| July 2004: |
Acquired ISO9001 certification at the Technical Plant. |
| November 2004: |
Acquired ISO14001 certification at the Optoelectronic Plant.
Received the Award for Invention Encouragement in the Tohoku District for Hikari Kobo. |
| April 2005: |
Received the 2004 Aomori Industrial Design Award for negative ion generators of inti series.
Acquired ISO14001 certification at Technical Plant. |
| May 2005: |
Enlarged the floor area of the Optoelectronic Plant. |
| June 2005: |
Launched the simplified level checker for terrestrial digital broadcasting. |
| October 2005: |
Logistics Center opened. |
| February 2006: |
Aomori Plant certified with ISO14001 |
| March 2006: |
"F-shower" air cleaner module was on sale. |
| May 2006: |
Awarded as the best medium-small 300 companies by the Ministry of Economy. |
| September 2006: |
Air Cleaner, Bio Micron, One-seg receiver module, Air cleaner module were launched. |
| January 2007: |
Received the Award for Bio Micron with Aomori Industrial Design Prize. |
| March 2007: |
One of the engineers was certified as an industrial master by Aomori prefecture. |
| July 2007: |
Photocatalytic deodorant equipment delivered in the smoking room in the 700 series New bullet train of JR Tokai Co., Ltd.. |
| April 2008: |
Organic EL One-seg TV was on mass production. |
| April 2008: |
ΣClean Scallop shell disinfection agent were on sale. |
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