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| COMPANY HISTORY | ||
| 1933 | Hanaoka Shoten was founded in Yokohama for sales of industrial vehicles and parts. | |
| 1940 | Hiroshi Hanaoka becomes president. | |
| 1947 | Company name is changed to Hanaoka Sharyo Co., Ltd. | |
| 1950 | Hanaoka receives exclusive distributorship for East Japan for Bridgestone tires. | |
| 1955 | Hanaoka starts manufacturing rims and wheels for agricultural and industrial vehicles. | |
1957 |
Hanaoka develops "Litecar" a trailer for agricultural use, and a large trailer series(K10, H15, H20). | |
| 1962 | Hanaoka completes new factory in Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture. |  |
| 1964 | President Hanaoka sets policy to establish Hanaoka as a specialist in industrial material handling equipment. | |
| 1965 | Hanaoka starts manufacturing Japan's first pressed worked hand truck, the DANDY. | |
| 1967 | Begins development and marketing of material handling for airport use. | |
| 1969 | Develops container trailer (with two-way towing and turntable) for the B-747. | |
| 1970 | Develops two-way towing system with Automatic clutch. (adopted by NWA, PAA, JAL, and ANA) Develops pallet trailer for B-747F. | |
| 1974 | Hanaoka builds No.2 plant for expanding ground support equipment business. |  |
| 1977 | Osaka office starts operation. Hanaoka develops battery-powered hand truck, the AUTO-DANDY.B | |
| 1978 | Hanaoka develops a low profile 20 ft pallet trailer for airport use. (Adopted by PAA.) | |
| 1979 | Hanaoka develops the DANDY LIFT. | |
| 1980 | The Present head office building is completed. | |
| 1981 | Plastic DANDY is introduced. | |
| 1982 | Hanaoka exhibits products at Hanover, West Germany. | |
| 1983 | Hanaoka exhibits at The Natural Material Handling Show in Chicago, U.S.A. | |
| 1985 | The Japan Institute of Invention gives Hanaoka an award for its two-way towing container trailer. President Hanaoka receives the Ranjyuhosho medal from Japanese government. | |
| 1986 | Hanaoka develops a low profile table lift, the FLAT LIFT. Hanaoka's passenger baggage cart receives the Good Design Award. | |
| 1989 | President Hiroshi Hanaoka passes away in April.
Shigeru Hanaoka becomes the president. Hiroshi Hanaoka Memorial Engineering Center completed in November. Hanaoka establishes Hanaoka PTE.Ltd. in Singapore. Hanaoka starts manufacturing PALLET LEVELLER under license from Safetech, Australia. | |
| 1990 | New Tokyo International Airport adopt Hanaoka's passenger baggage cart for escalator use. Hanaoka develops a high-speed two-way towing container trailers that obtain U.S.A patent. Hanaoka begins production of the DANDY LEVELER Series. Nagoya office starts operation. | |
| 1991 | Hanaoka build Plant No 3. | |
| 1992 | A new table lift series. the LITE LIFT, are launched in October. Hanaoka develops a high speed ULD transport vehicle together with motorized loading bridge. | |
| 1993 | The Fukuoka Office starts operation. | |
| 1994 | Launched AGV,DANDY SHUTTLE. | |
| 1995 | Launched LIFTS for wheel chair International show. | |
| 1996 | Launched AGV DANDY SHUTTLE Europe at Hanover show. Developed ZERO HEIGHT LIFT series for handicapped and industrial use. | |
| 1997 | Issued Private Placement Bond. | |
| 1998 | Launched AGV, DANDY SHUTTLE at Hanover Show. Starting AGV Sales Promotion on the European Market. | |
| 2001 | Presidennt Sigeru Hanaoka passed away in June, Toru Hanaoka becomes the president. | |