History History
Following the commercialization of lithium-ion batteries in 1991, and Toyota's launch of HEVs in 1997, Global-Tech was established in 2003 to get involved in the rechargeable battery industry, which has undergone significant development. Thanks to widespread support, in October 2023, we celebrated our 20th anniversary. We sincerely appreciate the support we have received from everyone. We will continuously strive to support our customers' prosperity, and to contribute to society as a whole through our involvement in developing the battery energy industry.
- 1991
- Commercialization of lithium-ion batteries
- Rechargeable battery status
- 1997
- Toyota launches HEVs
- Rechargeable battery status
- 2003
- Establishment of Global-Tech; Development & sales of equipment / Accumulation of know-how to develop equipment related to battery development
- 2009
- Expansion of lithium-ion batteries / Tesla launches EVs / Toyota launches PHEVs
- Rechargeable battery status
- 2010
- Mitsubishi and Nissan launch EVs
- Rechargeable battery status
- 2015
- Start of contracted testing
- 2016
- Establishment of Technical Support Center
- 2017
- Expansion of new building, ISO/IEC17025 certification
- 2018
- Self-operating Shinkansen (Toshiba)
- Rechargeable battery status
- 2022
- Battery Support Center begins operation in October
- 2023
- Establishment of GTS Energy Solution GmbH in February