History

2024

Dec	Chubu Sales Office opens in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Oct	Low-Headroom Tubular Pile Press-in Piling Machine SILENT PILER™ ”CLP200A” is delivered to North America for the first time
Aug	SILENT PILER™ ”F302” is launched
Apr	A framework agreement of the quay wall renovation project for the World Heritage-listed Dutch Canal Ring Area is signed for the commercial phase
Jan	GYRO PILER™ is delivered to Southeast Asia for the first time

2023

Nov	Two units of ECO Cycle™ is completed in front of Shin-Tsunashima Station in Yokohama
Jul	Two units of ECO Cycle™ is completed at Ichinohashi Park in Azabu
Jun	World Heritage-listed Canal Quay Wall Renovation Project in the Netherlands Receives Japan Construction International Award
May	“RED HILL 1967” A facility to witness and experience the superiority of the Press-in Technologies opens
May	SILENT PILER™ “F112” is launched

2022

Sep	Two units of ECO Cycle™ is completed at Shinkoiwa station
Jul	Signs technology R&D contract with MLIT for lunar construction project
Apr	Develops EV ECO Park™ - automated parking facility for ultra-compact electrical vehicles
Mar	GIKEN and AKTIO Corporation enter Rental Business Alliance

2021

Jul	The first SILENT PILER™ KGK-100A is certified as Mechanical Engineering Heritage by The Japan society of Mechanical Engineers
Mar	Representative office in Bangkok, Thailand, opens

2020

Aug	Construction of new factory and office building in the Netherlands is completed
Jul	Selected as one of the New Global Niche Top Companies 100
May	Awarded First Place in City of Amsterdam Innovation Partnership Quay Wall Project
Apr	Two units of ECO Cycle™ is completed at Kawasaki station, Kanagawa Prefecture

2019

Mar	New York Head Office of Giken America Corporation opens

2018

Oct	Market capitalisation hits 100 billion Japanese Yen
Oct	“Press-in Training Center” at Kansai Factory opens
Aug	“ECO Park™” at Kochi Head Office is renovated
May	Hokkaido Sales Office opens
Jan	The first installment of “ECO Park™” at OTEPIA in Kochi City

2017

Dec	The first installment of “ECO Park™” at new library complex OTEPIA in Kochi City is completed
Dec	Acquires shares in J Steel Group Pty Limited
Aug	Two units of aboveground-type ECO Cycle™ in Roppongi, Minatoku, Tokyo is completed
Jun	Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Class Ⅰ
Apr	Deliveres SILENT PILER™ SW100 to Australia for the first time
Jan	Started bridge foundation construction by Press-in Method in Bangladesh (ODA project)
Jan	GIKEN Group's 50th anniversary

2016

Oct	Develops GYRO PILER™ "F301-G1000, F401-G1200 and F501-G1500"
Jul	Delivers SILENT PILER™ to Myanmar Government
Mar	Stock acquisition of CITEC INC
Feb	Two units of ECO Cycle™ in Shinbashi, Minatoku, Tokyo is completed
Feb	Kanto Factory in Chiba is established

2015

Dec	Two units of ECO Cycle™ in the plaza in front of the Kyoto city hall is completed
Sep	Test operation of a share cycle system utilising the MOBILE ECO Cycle™ starts in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture
Aug	Increases capital to 5.84431 bilion yen through issuance of new shares
May	SILENT PILER™ “F111” is launched
Jan	Three units of ECO Cycle™ in the plaza in front of the South exit of Kyoto station
Jan	Develops “Tsunami simulator”, an experimental device for tsunami

2014

Dec	SILENT PILER™ “F201” is launched
Nov	Kochi Factory 2 is established
Oct	Announces the development of SILENT PILER™ ”F111 and F201”
Sep	SILENT PILER™ production reaches 3,000 units
Aug	SILENT PILER “F101” is launched

2013

Nov	SILENT PILER™ “F301” for 900 mm Hat-shaped Sheet Pile is launched
Jul	Listed on the TSE2 through market integration

2012

Aug	GYRO PILER™ ”GRV2540” for large diameter tubular pile is launched
Aug	The largest ECO Cycle™ in the Kansai area is completed at Minamisenri in the city of Suita

2011

Oct	The development prototype of the portable “MOBILE ECO Cycle™” is completed
Sep	Shanghai Office opens
Aug	SILENT PILER™ ”JZ100A” is launched
Aug	SILENT PILER™ ”ECO600S” is launched
Jul	Opens the Reconstruction Support Office of the Natural Disaster Defence Engineering Headquarter in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Apr	The Natural Disaster Defence Engineering Headquarter is established
Mar	The ECO Cycle™ No. 1 unit in Kochi University of Technology is renovated to the latest system

2010

Jan	International Press-in Center (IPC) in Tokyo, Japan opens

2009

Oct	Franchise-style business partnership “GTOSS™ membership GM1” is launched
Jan	The GM2 investiture ceremony and first GM meeting is held

2008

Aug	New ECO Cycle™ is developed, and GIKEN receives orders from Hachioji and Chiba cities
Jul	The “Memorial Forest Project” is launched
May	Press-in machine for multiple modes for overseas SILENT PILER™ “ECO700S” & “ECO1400S” is launched
Apr	Franchise-style business partnership “GTOSS™ membership GM2” is launched

2007

Jul	SILENT PILER “ECO400S” is launched

2006

Dec	Three units of ECO Cycle™ is completed in Marugame-cho Ichiban-gai, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
Oct	Two units of ECO Cycle™ is completed in Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Oct	Giken America Corporation opens Louisiana office in New Orleans
Jul	Japan’s largest mechanical underground bicycle parking comprising eight units of ECO Cycle™ is completed in Mitaka City, Tokyo

2005

Jul	SILENT PILER™ “ECO82-4C and ECO900” is launched

2004

Aug	SILENT PILER™ “ECO82” is launched
Mar	Four units of ECO Cycle™ is completed In Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Jan	Giken America Corporation opens Los Angeles office

2003

Dec	“Office Building with Revenue-earning Seismic Resistant Structural Foundation” is constructed in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Apr	User Total Support System “GTOSS™” is launched

2002

Jun	Publishes ”The Press-in Essentials” SILENT PILER™ “ECO100” is launched

2001

Nov	A unit of ECO Cycle™ is completed in Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Aug	Water Jet System “PILER JET™” is launched
May	Giken Seisakusho Asia Pte., Ltd. opens Hong Kong office

2000

Dec	Centralises sales business through promotion of IT
Jun	Moves the Tokyo headquarters to Ariake, Koto-ku

1999

Dec	Establishes Giken America Corporation in Orlando, Florida

1998

Nov	Singapore Office of Giken Seisakusho Asia Pte., Ltd. opens
Jun	The first unit of underground seismic-resistant bicycle parking “ECO Cycle™” is completed in Kochi University of Technology
Apr	Giken Europe B.V. opens Berlin Office

1997

Aug	Hard Ground Press-in Machine SILENT PILER™ “SC100” is launched Press-in and extraction machine for wide sheet piles Super Wide ”SW100” is launched
Mar	SILENT PILER™ production reaches 2,000 units

1996

May	Establishes G & B Co., Ltd.
Mar	Establishes M & M Co., Ltd.
Jun	Establishes Giken Seisakusho Asia Pte., Ltd. in Singapore

1995

Nov	New product and new manufacturing method presentation is held SILENT PILER™ “SA75 and SA100” is launched

1994

Dec	The first unit of underground seismic-resistant car parking “ECO Park™t” is completed at Kochi Head Office
Nov	Niigata Sales Office opens
Aug	GIKEN SEKO CO., LTD. opens a Tokyo sales office in Ariake, Koto-ku
Jun	The Five Construction Principles is documented
Jan	SILENT PILER™ production reaches 1,500 units

1993

Aug	Presents the idea of “Construction Revolution” in public
May	Listed on Osaka Stock Exchange Class II
Jan	Construction of Kansai Factory is completed

1992

Oct	New Tokyo Head Office opens in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

1991

Oct	IC card-controlled automatic operation machine SILENT PILER “AT90 and AT150” are launched
Jul	Establishes Giken Europe B.V. in Almere, the Netherlands
Apr	GIKEN stock is registered for over-the-counter sale

1990

Nov	SILENT PILER™ production reaches 1,000 units
Jan	London Sales Office opens

1989

Sep	Hokkaido Sales office opens

1988

Sep	SILENT PILER™ “TP333” is launched

1987

Oct	SILENT PILER™ production reaches 500 units
Jul	Japan Press-in Association (JPA) is established
May	SILENT PILER™ “FT70” (Full turn-type) is launched
May	Construction of Kochi Head Office and Factory is completed

1986

Apr	The press-in method is officially adopted by the Ministry of Construction for the “Civil works standards for estimation”
Apr	Export the SILENT PILER™ to a foreign country for the first time- Sweden

1985

Nov	SILENT PILER™ with the corner 4 function “KGK130C4” is launched
May	Tokyo Factory opens

1983

Sep	First overseas construction project undertaken in the former West Germany
Apr	Hiroshima Sales Office and Shikoku Sales Office open
Apr	Displays the SILENT PILER™ in the 20th International Construction Machinery Fair “BAUMA ’83” in Munich.

1982

May	SILENT PILER™ “KGK130-N” is launched
May	Installs a radio-controlled system on SILENT PILER™

1981

Aug	Kochi GIKEN Consultant Ltd. changed its name to GIKEN SEKO CO., LTD.
Jul	Nagoya Sales Office opens
Jun	SILENT PILER™ “KGK80C” is launched

1980

Oct	Fukuoka Sales Office opens
Sep	Sendai Sales Office opens
Jan	Obtains basic patent for the SILENT PILER™

1979

Nov	Tokyo Sales Office opens
Jun	Launches National SMP Association

1978

Sep	Osaka Sales Office opens
Jun	SILENT PILER™ “KGK-100H” is launched
Jan	Establishes GIKEN SEISAKUSHO CO., LTD.

1975

Jul	The first unit of SILENT PILER™, world's first non-polluting pile press-in and extraction machine is completed

1971

Aug	Kochi GIKEN Consultant becomes incorporated

1967

Jan	Establishes Kochi GIKEN Consultant and start civil engineering business Starts research on non-polluting industrial machinery and an environmentally-friendly piling method