1973 | Established Kabusikikaisha Jidosha Hoken Kenshu Center (former company name). |
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1974 | Started operations. Held 1st Round Table meeting of Technical Advisors. Initiated formulation for standard operation times. |
1975 | Started the Jiken Center News |
1976 | Participated in the Research Council for Automobile Repairs (RCAR) as an observer. Published JKC Standard Labor Time Schedule for Removal/Installation and Replacement. |
1977 | Prepared JKC Standard Labor Time Schedule for Repair Coating. |
1978 | Became formal member of RCAR. |
1979 | Started special researcher system with non-life insurance companies. |
1980 | Completed construction of training building. Prepared JKC Painting Repair Time. |
1981 | Hosted Annual RCAR meeting in Tokyo. Held 1st Body Repair meeting. Published 1st issue of the “Kozo Chosa (Structural Investigation) Series.” Prepared Standard Labor Time Schedule for Repairing Outer Panels. |
1982 | Began studying the actual conditions of repair paint operations. |
1983 | Changed company name to Kabushiki Kaisha Jiken Center. |
1984 | Separated training for non-life insurance company employees into A and B courses. |
1985 | Began formulating JKC Repair Time based on Elementary Time Data. |
1986 |
Held 1st meeting with Paint manufacturers. Held 1st meeting with Body Repair Equipment industry. |
1987 | Prepared JKC Outer Panel Repair Time. |
1988 | Completed barrier facility. |
1989 | Completed training textbook on passenger cars. |
1990 | Jiken Center News reached circulation of more than 10,000 copies. |
1991 | Hosted Annual RCAR meeting in Tokyo. Established customer support system. |
1992 | Created training course on imported cars. |
1993 | Amended JKC Removing and Replacing Repair Time. Amended JKC Painting Repair Time. Completed new training text on auto trucks. |
1994 | Started interchange with KIDI (Korean Insurance Development Institute). |
1995 | Completed construction of new research building. |
1996 | Held 1st Round Table meeting on JKC Repair Time. Prepared JKC Inner Panel Repair Time . |
1997 | Prepared JKC Repair Time for imported cars. |
1998 | Prepared JKC Repair Time for pick-up trucks and two-tone repair paints. Issued “JKC information.” |
1999 | Introduced new system to prepare JKC Repair Time. Visited research centers in Europe. Held 1st technical exchange with KART (Korean Automobile Insurance Repair Research and Training center). |
2000 | Amended JKC Repair Time for bumper repair paints. Prepared JKC Repair Time for light trucks. Began training programs for mutual insurance companies. |
2001 | Opened JKC corporate website. |
2002 | Reconstructed paint booths. Made a visit to Europe to study their repair hours. |
2003 | Renovated facilities to bring them into compliance with RCAR’s new collision standard. Made Jiken Center News fully colored. Provided repair information and Q&A of JKC Repair Time on our website. |
2004 | Amended the system to prepare JKC Repair Time. Renewed barrier lighting equipment. |
2005 | Prepared JKC Repair Time for exterior parts version of imported cars. Participated in Joint Project Team of Government and Private Sectors for the Prevention of Auto Theft as an observer. |
2006 | Hosted Annual RCAR meeting in Tokyo. Installed the documentation management system. |
2007 | Renewed the corporate website. |
2008 | Opened Corporate English website. |
2009 | Revised the Adjuster’s Manual (Truck version). Created JKC Repair Time for waterborne paints. |
2010 | Accumulated number of trainees reached 100,000. |
2011 | Introduced special training program for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles |
2016 | Released Design Guide Check Sheet Published Handbook of Automobile Repair |
2017 | Started Technical Expert course |