| 2012 |
- Hitachi Capital Corporation Vietnam Representative Office (Vietnam) was established.
- Hennessey Capital, LLC(U.S.) transferred the partial business to Hitachi Capital America Corp.
- Acquired "DBJ Environmental Responsibility Rating" from the Development Bank of Japan.
- Hitachi Capital Canada Corp. (Canada) was established.
- Hitachi Capital Servicer Corporation was assigned ABOVE AVERAGE overall servicer evaluation ranking (outlook stable) as a residential loan special servicer by Standard & Poor's
- Started business and capital alliances with Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service Company, Limited.
- Acquired company stock (75%) of PT. Arthaasia Finance (Indonesia)
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| 2011 |
- Acquired company stock (40%) of NBL Co., Ltd.
- Acquired company stock (75%) of First Peninsula Credit Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)
- Opened Hitachi Capital (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Chonburi Branch.
- Opened Hitachi Capital Leasing (China) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Branch.
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| 2010 |
- Opened Hitachi Capital Leasing (China) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Branch.
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| 2009 |
- Participated in an Agricultural Fund (Kyoto Noshoko Cooperative Support Fund)
- Purchased additional stock in Financial Bridge Corp.
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| 2008 |
- Acquired all stock of Robinsons Garage (Aylestone) Limited
- Acquired all stock of London Scottish Invoice Finance, Ltd. (Present Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance, Ltd.)
- Hitachi Capital (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was established.
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| 2007 |
- GONTAZAKA SQUARE Corp. was established, (“Gontazaka Square shopping center” Opened in July)
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| 2006 |
- Invest in Agricultural Fund (Ehime Gaiya Fund)
- Acquired "privacy mark" certification.
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| 2005 |
- Hitachi Capital Auto Lease Corporation acquired the environmental rating from the Development Bank of Japan. This is the first such acquisition in the auto leasing field.
- Hitachi Capital Trust Corporation was established.
- Hitachi Capital Leasing (China) Co., Ltd. was established.
- Conducted Construction and management of large-sized commercial facility, “Ayase shopping center” (Opened in March)
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| 2004 |
- “Reuse service” started.
- Acquired “Nice Assist award” from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare due to their evaluation of our social contribution activities.
- Hitachi Capital Insurance Corporation started. It entered the domestic direct writing insurance business (Old company name: UNUM Japan Accident Insurance Co., Ltd.).
- Hitachi Capital Ayase SC Corporation established as part of an urban renewal project.
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| 2003 |
- Began the ESCO business in the environmental energy-saving market.
- Farmers “Aqua Agri card” was issued (in conjunction with the COMERI group). The first trial in Japan.
- Representative office established in Beijing city, as a step towards entry into the Chinese market.
- Adopted the “Company with Committees” system to strengthen corporate governance.
- Total medical service started in conjunction with SOGO MEDICAL CO., LTD.
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| 2002 |
- NOVA square opened. (Hitachi Ochanomizu head office store). Started store development for companies in good standing.
- Acquired company stock (90%) of Sekisui Leasing Co., Ltd.
- Financing by a leasing-only company was executed for the first time.
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| 2001 |
- Hitachi Capital Servicer Corporation started collection administrative work based on the Servicer law.
- Started new automobile purchasing system (using private car leasing service).
- Acquired all stock of Trowbridge Vehicle Rentals Ltd. (Merged with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions Ltd. in 2006.)
- Began sales of new model private car leases “borrowing profitable free design” of dealer alliance type.
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| 2000 |
- Hitachi Triple Win Corp. established.
- Acquired all stock of Credit Solutions Northern Ltd. (England). (Present Hitachi Capital Credit Management Ltd.)
- Hitachi Capital was born.
(Hitachi Credit Corp. and Hitachi Leasing were merged on October 1.) |
| 1999 |
- J-debit card mobile settlement service started as the first trial in Japan.
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| 1998 |
- Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions received “Most Excellent Manager Team award” from British Management Association.
- Began supporting 10th Handicapped People Art Bank award (present Artbility award) through offering “Hitachi Capital special award”.
- Hitachi Credit Securities Co., Ltd. (present Hitachi Capital Securities Co., Ltd.) established.
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| 1997 |
- Hitachi leasing Service established (Merged with Hitachi Capital Service Co., Ltd. in 2003.)
- Hitachi Credit (UK) Corp. went public on the London stock exchange. First trial for Japan’s overseas affiliated firm. (Present Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC)
- Credit function-attached ID card first issued.
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| 1996 |
- The “HITACHI club P+ point card” (present “Kurashi Pia (Life Pia) card”) first issued. First trial for the home appliance industry.
- Started building leasing business utilizing business-use term leasehold interests.
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| 1995 |
- Acquired all stock of Ambassador Insurance (Ireland).
(Present Hitachi Capital Insurance Europe Ltd.)
- Payment agency system (“Bill-less system” service) started.
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| 1993 |
- CP (Commercial Paper) first issued as the first trial in the credit industry.
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| 1992 |
- First company to participate in the “Forest of Corporate Body” system led by the Forest Agency.
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| 1991 |
- Acquired all stock of Fleet Lease (UK) Ltd. (England).
(Present Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions Ltd.) |
| 1989 |
- Acquired lease/credit industry’s first debenture issue “AA” rating.
- Nova Auto Lease Corp. (present Hitachi Capital Auto Lease Corporation) established.
- Nova Business Services Co., Ltd. (present Hitachi Capital Services Co., Ltd.) established.
- Hitachi Credit America Corp. (present Hitachi Capital America, Corp.) established.
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| 1988 |
- Received “Miles award,” a first in the financial industry.
- Amic Data Services Corp. established.
The company name was changed to Hitachi Capital Data Services Corp. in 2002.
Merged with Hitachi Triple Win Corp. in 2005. |
| 1987 |
- “Lease property trust” developed. (Japan’s first securitization of assets and loans started.)
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| 1984 |
- Nichiwa Rental Service Corp. (former Hitachi Lease-Rent) established.
(Merged with Hitachi Capital.)
- CI strategy introduced.
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| 1983 |
- Amic Corp. established (present Hitachi Capital Servicer Corporation)
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| 1982 |
- Hitachi Credit (UK), PLC (present Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC) established.
- Singapore branch office opened (It became an overseas subsidiary company under the name of Hitachi Capital Singapore Pte. Ltd.)
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| 1981 |
- Proper card “HCC” first issued.
- “NOVA” card (present “HITACHI” card) issued (JCB affiliated Hitachi group card).
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| 1977 |
- Life insurance-affiliated loan business started.
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| 1976 |
- Went public on the stock exchange.
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| 1975 |
- Agency business for life insurance started.
- The Hitachi Credit (Hong Kong) Corp. established.
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| 1974 |
- Affiliated credit card (revolving) first issued (first trial in the credit industry)
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| 1971 |
- Rental business started.
- Auto leasing business started.
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| 1969 |
- Company name changed to Hitachi Credit Corporation (from Hitachi Geppan Corp.)
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| 1968 |
- Hitachi leasing Corp. established (as the first Japanese manufacturer-based comprehensive leasing company) to enter the leasing business.
- Account automatic transfer system introduced.
- Okinawa Hitachi Credit Corp. (present Okinawa Hitachi Capital Corporation) established.
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| 1960 |
- Hitachi Geppam Corp. established (four area corporations in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyushu and Nagoya were merged to construct a nationwide organization).
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| 1957 |
- Tokyo Hitachi Home Electric appliance Geppuhanbai Corp. established (as the first installment sales company of the Hitachi group).
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