A Story of Daiwa House Group (1) - p47 

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. established

First house model, the "Pipe House," launched on market

Steel pipe structure used for warehouse at sake brewery receives certification from Japan Lightweight Iron Construction Association as first such structure in Japan

Daiwa Kosho (current Daiwa Kosho Lease Co., Ltd.) and Daiwa Konpo (current Daiwa Logistics Co., Ltd.) established

"Midget House" pilot prefabricated house model launched on market

Daiwa Danchi established (merged with Daiwa House in April 2001)

Stock listed on Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges

Nara Factory constructed, Japan's first specialist plant for production of prefabricated houses

Network of housing showrooms set up across Japan

Fullscale start of new town development business (Midorigaoka Neopolis)

Daiwa Jutakukiki (current Daiwa Rakuda Industry Co., Ltd.) established

Seven of the Company's plants - the Nara, Mie, Ryugasaki, Sapporo, Shikoku, Fukuoka and Kagoshima plants - receive product quality management awards from MITI

Condominium Business starts

Resort hotels business started with opening of Noto Royal Hotel, the first Daiwa Royal Hotel

Real Estate Information centers set up within each of the Company's offices as first step in developing the used housing market

Tentakubin (current Daiwa Service Co., Ltd.) established

First Royal Home Center opened in Nara City

Full-scale start of construction business in China at Shanghai, Dalian, and elsewhere

Daiwa Information Services Co., Ltd. established

Daiwa Living Co., Ltd. established

Silver Age Research Center established

Daiwa House Central Research Laboratory opened in Kansai Science City

The Daiwa House Group provided disaster relief to areas hit by the Great Hanshin Earthquake, constructing temporary housing in January

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. merged with Daiwa Danchi Co., Ltd.

All 13 of the Company's plants reach "zero emission" targets

Home center business spun-off

The Daiwa Hose Group draws up its Corporate Ethics Guidelines and Behavioral Guidelines

Sales of "Intelligence Toilet" commenced

Daiwa House Group draws up a new management vision and an Employee Charter to mark 50th anniversary

New Group logo - the "Endless Heart" - introduced