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History
| 1981 | Kanack Planning Co., Ltd. established as a company to develop car audio installation sets. Kanack Planning Co., Ltd. separated from KINDS Co., Ltd. |
| 1983 | A computer for sales management was introduced. |
| 1984 | Consignment of installation sets marketed to PIONEER Corporation. |
| 1985 | Development and sale of Roof Cabin CR-86U.(Roof Box) |
| 1987 | Development and sale of audio installation sets for small cars. |
| 1991 | Development and sale of Roof Cabin CR-235.(Roof Box) |
| Monitor installation sets developed as the spread of navigation devices commences. | |
| 1992 | Initiate contact with Victor Company of Japan, Limited. |
| 1993 | Acquisition of utility model patent for monitor installation set 'KW-26V'. |
| 1994 | Sales of monitor installation sets to Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (Subaru) |
| Sale of a car audio system installation set for Mazda BONGO to Sony Corporation. | |
| Computer upgraded to Apple Macintosh. | |
| Matsushita-tuushin-kougyou (now Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.) requests research of car audio for all models of cars. | |
| 1995 | Mizumoto development center completed in Katsushika. |
| 1996 | Sales of car audio system installation sets to Autobacs Seven CO., Ltd.(one of Japans largest car specialty stores) in cooperation with Nitto Kogyou Co.,Ltd |
| Alpine Electronics, Inc. requests research of car audio for all models of cars. | |
| Sales of car audio system installation sets to Kenwood Corporation. | |
| 1997 | Sales of car audio installation sets to Kyuushuu-Matsusita-denki (present Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.). |
| 1998 | Sales of car audio system installation sets to Honda Access Corporation. |
| 1999 | Sales of car audio installation sets to Alpine Engineering Co., Ltd. (present Alpine Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.) |
| 2000 | Supply of a parking sensor to Sorectron Japan Co., Ltd. |
| Creation of Kanatech brand name. | |
| Development of SLS-translator for Toyota cars with 'Super-Live' Sound Systems. | |
| Start independant sales of Car AV Installation Sets. | |
| Sales promotion section founded. This section develops demonstration boards to publicize car AV at stores and develops sales promotion tools. |
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| 2001 | Sales of car AV accessories: 1DIN-size pocket (ACC series). |
| 2002 | Car AV Installation Sets for import cars (GEE series). |
| 2003 | Sales of deluxe car audio parts: EFX series. |
| Kanack Planning Co., Ltd. (Mizumoto development center) and Kinds Co., Ltd. acquire ISO9001 in our Hosoda factory. | |
| Kanack Planning Co., Ltd. and the whole KINDS groups acquire ISO14001. | |
| Toyota 'Super-live' Sound System (TBXE series) introduced. | |
| Sales of Monitor fitting sets: (UAE series). | |
| Kanack Planning Co., Ltd. changed brand name from Kanatech to Kanatechs. | |
| Kananet brand of audio system parts created. | |
| 2004 | Sales of import car AV installation sets including a CAN-Bus. |
| Car-AV-Steering-Wheel-Control Interface (FPCE series) introduced. | |
| 2004 | Domain name "KANATECHS.JP" acquired. |
| Release of a "CAN-Bus interface" corresponding to the CAN-Bus found in European cars. | |
| 2005 | Mazda Car AV Installation sets introduced. |
| 2006 | Exhibited at Automechanika Frankfurt (in Germany). |
| 2007 | "Factory audio system adapter (AX series )" released. |
| "Revival car AV installation kit (RUA series)" reintroduced. | |
| kanatechs Web site redesigned. | |
| Creation of our animated mascots. | |
| Began exclusive Japanese distribution of Ndevr brand USB memory devices. | |
| Premium incentive show (Tokyo) exhibition. | |
| 2008 | Exhibited at Automechanika Frankfurt (in Germany). |
| "Kanack Web Service", web site creation service started. | |
| Kanack Planning web site redesign started. |
