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Beginnings of Alpine

1978
  • • Sales subsidiary, Alpine Electronics GmbH, was formed in Germany.
  • • Company name changed to Alpine Electronics, Inc.
  • • Sales subsidiary, Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., was formed in United States.
  • • Alpine established a domestic sales department to provide after-sales services for OEM components installed to Honda Prelude model automobiles.
1979
  • • Sales subsidiary, Alpine Electronics of Canada, Inc., was formed in Canada.
1981
  • • We co-developed the electro Gyrocator, the world's first car navigation system, with Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
  • gyrocator
1982
  • • The LS-5 series computer-controlled car audio component won the Good Design award.
  • The LS-5 series computer-controlled car audio component
1985
  • • Sales subsidiary, Alpine Electronics of UK Ltd., was formed in United Kingdom.
1986
  • • Manufacturing subsidiary, Alpine Electronics Manufacturing of America, Inc., was formed in United States.
  • • Sales subsidiary, Alpine Electronics France S.A.R.L., was formed in France.
1987
  • • New company building was completed at Industrial Park, Iwaki.
  • • Sales subsidiary, Alpine Electronics of Australia Pty, Ltd., was formed in Australia.

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