History
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2001 | Mar | Announced the mobile recycle paper fuel (RPF) vehicle. |
Oct | Announced the cup vending machine APEX 120QV -- 30-50% reduction in delivery time over previous machines (APEX comparison) |
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2002 | Jan | Received company-wide ISO14001 certification. |
Jul | Announced the cup vending machine APEX 120QVR and APEX 100QVR. | |
2003 | Jan | Announced the cup vending machine APEX 80QI and APEX 80QR. |
2004 | Sep | Set up the Chubu Recycling Center. Chubu Recycling Center |
2005 | Jan | Announced the cup vending machine APEX 130REC(T) featuring a large touch screen panel. |
Nov | Awarded WASTEC 2005 Grand Prize and Business Activity Award. | |
2006 | Oct | Awarded the Resource Recycling Technique and System's President Award 2006. |
2007 | Jul | Awarded the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award. |
2008 | Jan |
Announced the system "M-one café Caffee System". Announced the coffee server CS-1 |
Apr |
Announced the next-generation cup vending machine APEX 120QREC. Announced the authentic regular coffee cup vending machine APEX 50RB. |
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2009 | Nov | Established APEX Nishi-Nihon Corporation. |
Dec | Received award following 10 successive years of meeting requirements for ISO14001 certification. | |
2010 | Jan | West Kinki vending business acquired by APEX CORPORATION West Japan through absorption-type company split. |
Jul | Announced the cup vending machine APEX 100QRC. APEX 100QRC | |
Aug | Conclusion of agreement on capital and business tie-up with Coca-Cola West Co., Ltd. | |
2011 | ||
Jun |
Completed the construction of headquarter office •reinforced earthquake resistance •set up solar panel |
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Aug | Announced the system "free supply by the cup vending machine in the time of disaster" | |
2012 | May | Announced the merchandise vendor APEX AMV9 |
2013 | Feb | 50th anniversary of APEX CORPORATION |
Mar | Announced the cup vending machine APEX 85QVR | |
Apr | 30th anniversary of Restaurant APICIUS | |
25th anniversary of NAGOYA FOODS CORPORATION | ||
2014 | Sep | Announced the coffee server CSS-1 |
2015 | Jun | Announced specialty coffee series "The ORIGIN of Apex" |
2016 | Feb | Announced the cup vending machine APEX 100RS |
Jul | 40th anniversary of Japan Vending Refurbishment Center | |
2018 | Oct | Announced the thickened drink cooking machine |
2019 | Mar | Announced the micro market service |
May | Announced the thickened drink cooking server | |
2020 | Feb | Announced the thickened drink cooking machine (small tea sever type) |
Jun | Announced "Health Charge Stand", the cup vending machine with daily healthcare support function |
1993 |
Announced the cup vending machine APEX TRIO -- awarded the Good Design award for office amenities. |
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1996 | Jan | Announced APEX SPII. |
1997 | Dec | Announced the deposit paper cup reverse vending machine "Cup Ecosit"™ |
1998 | Oct | Announced the cup vending machine APEX 120RV-Equipped with APEX Vender Vision (Liquid Crystal Display) Released Cup Recycle Systems / "Cup Ecosit"™ II. |
1961 | Jan | Began vending machine research. |
1962 | Feb | Researched vending machine businesses in the USA. |
1963 | Feb | Approval of Cup Department by Coca-Cola (Japan) Company, Limited Founded Japan Vending Service Co., Ltd, to conduct operations once designated as an operator. |
1969 | Mar | Researched vending machine operator and cafeteria businesses in the USA. |
1971 |
Introduction of the Japan's first specialized cold beverage vending machines. Began using Nestle Japan's coffee. |
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1973 | Jan | Built raw materials plant. |
Apr | Dispatched employees to Cockrell Corporation in the USA to research vending machine operator business. | |
1974 | Oct | Set up Japan's first full line vending machine (beverage, food, and tobacco machine line) at Toyota Motor Corporation's Motomachi Plant. |
1976 | Jul | Service department becomes independent group member Japan Vending Refurbishment Center Co., Ltd. |
1977 | Sep |
Announced the FBI600 -- our first original hot-beverage cup vending machine developed in corporation with machine makers. |
1981 | Jun |
Announced the cup vending machine APEX 2400 -- Japan's first hot - and cold - drink vending machine. |
1983 | Apr |
Opened French restaurant APICIUS. Announced the APEX Super Brewer-303 -- with the world's first paper drip style extraction mechanism. |
1984 | Aug | Changed the company name from Japan vending service Co., Ltd. to APEX Corporation. |
1986 | Jul |
Announced the APEX 5000 Super Brewer -- the Japan's first left right simultaneous cup dispenser. |
1988 | Jan |
Announced the APEX AX-1 -- the Japan's first machine with "CMS-Cup Mixing System". |