Mar 30,1989 |
Mr. Kiminao Satomi established Satomi Industries, Ltd.
The Company launched development, manufacture and sales of an innovative sake brewing system, “HIMEII-Tsukuri”, which is a integration of traditional sake brewing method and advanced factory automation (FA) technology. |
Sep. 1997 |
Establishment of U-Tec Energy Department within the company. |
Nov. 1997 |
Dispatch of full-time researcher of the company to the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Saga University (accepted in to the seminars of Prof. Uehara). |
Apr. 1999 |
Opening of the U-TEC Saga Research Office in Saga City. |
Feb. 2000 |
Signing of an agreement with Saga University in Japan for the exclusive execution right to government owned patents: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and Thermal Energy Conversion systems (For use in Japan, U.S.A. and *EPC).
* U.K., France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland |
Jan. 2001 |
Opening of Tokyo Branch Office. (Tokyo, Japan) |
Oct. 2001 |
Change of the company name to Xenesys Inc. |
Jan. 2002 |
Completion of Enzan Works in Enzan-shi, (present Koshu-shi), Yamanashi Pref., Japan. |
May 2002 |
Contract awarded by Saga University to construct an integrated institute for ocean energy, the first of its kind in the world (contract value of approx. JPY 3 billion).
The contract is comprised of the following facilities :
Uehara Cycle OTEC experimental pilot plant (30kW) / Seawater desalination pilot plant (10 tons per day) / Hydrogen production and storage experimental pilot plant /Lithium recovery experimental pilot plant / Deep ocean water environment simulation pilot plant.
The construction of the institute to be completed in March 2003. |
Jun. 2003 |
Transfer of the entire business relating to the manufacture and sales of brewing machinery, etc. to Satomi Industries, Ltd. in order to focus on the energy business. |
Mar. 2004 |
Acquisition of ASME (the American Society of Mechanical Engineers) U-Stamp, plant certificate. |
Oct. 2004 |
Establishment of joint venture “Xenesys Arabia”. (Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) |
Jan. 2005 |
Acquisition of ISO 9001 certificate. (Enzan Works) |
Mar. 2006 |
Acquisition of ISO 9001 certificate. (Tokyo Branch) |
Aug. 2007 |
Establishment of joint venture “Xenesys Kuwait”. (Kuwait, Kuwait) |
Aug. 2007 |
Acquisition of the Non-governmental Accreditation of Product Certification of Welding Process Controls of Electrical Facilities. (Enzan Works) |
Nov. 2007 |
Opening of OTEC R & D Center and Xenesys Imari Plant.
After completion of the plant as mentioned above, the Enzan Works was closed down after facilities transference. |
Nov. 2007 |
Grand prize awarded in the category of environmental business venture open of “eco japan cup 2007”. |
Aug. 2008 |
Establishment of joint venture “Xenesys Pacific Research & Services S.A.S.” (Tahiti, French Polynesia) |
Sep. 2008 |
Relocation of the head office of Xenesys Inc. from Akashi-shi, Hyogo Pref. to Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
May 2010 |
Relocation of the head office of Xenesys Inc. from Minato-ku, Tokyo to, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. |
Jul. 2011 |
Relocation of the head office of Xenesys Inc. from Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo to Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
Nov. 2016 |
Relocation of the head office of Xenesys Inc. from
Chuo-ku, Tokyo to Minato-ku, Tokyo. |