Company Milestones
Company Milestones
| 2025 |
Sep. Obtained ABS Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification. Certificate Number. 25-0309181-PDA. Aug. Obtained ABS Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification. Certificate Number. 25-0309177-PDA. Jul. Obtained ABS Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification. Certificate Number. 25-0309171-1-PDA. Jul. Obtained ABS Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification. Certificate Number 25-0309183-PDA. |
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| 2024 |
Oct. Secured a patent for the leak-proof check valve. Patent Number: M661610. Oct. Secured a patent for the leak-proof check valve. Patent Number: M661608. Oct. Secured a patent for the leak-proof check valve. Patent Number: M661607. |
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| 2023 |
Jul. Obtained ABS Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification. Certificate Number. 23-2427355-PDA. Mar. Implemented ISO 14064-1 and began producing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Reports. |
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| 2022 |
Aug. HAKUYO TRADING CO., LTD. was appointed as our official distributor in Western Japan. |
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| 2019 |
Oct. Secured a patent for the Rubber Groove wafer check valve. Patent Number: M584854. |
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| 2018 |
Aug. Achieved ISO 15848-1 Fugitive Emission certification. Aug. TÜV API-607 Fire Test certification obtained. |
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| 2017 |
Jan. Certified by DNV GL for cast steel check and ball valves under pressure equipment standards. |
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| 2016 |
Aug. ASTIC JAPAN CORP. officially renamed AVC JAPAN CO., LTD., unifying our brand identity. Mar. Appointed FUJIKOKI INC. as our partner for the Japanese pure-water equipment market. |
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| 2015 |
Nov. Secured a Japan patent for the adjust type wafer check valve. Patent Number: 2015-005899. May. Secured a patent for the Eccentric Grinding Machine. Patent Number: M500651. |
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| 2014 |
Mar. Secured a patent for the Spring-Type Retainerless Dual Plate Check Valve. Patent Number. M473464. Jan. Approved marine valve supplier for IHI Corporation. |
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| 2013 |
Nov. Approved marine valve supplier for KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
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| 2012 |
Aug. Developed proprietary spring and seat testing equipment. Approved as a marine-grade valve supplier by BWO. |
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| 2011 |
Jan. ASTECH VALVE obtained ISO 9001 certification, enhancing our global quality system. |
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| 2010 |
Jan. Founded ASTECH VALVE CO., LTD., integrating design, manufacturing, and global sales. Jan. Registered the AVC trademark in Taiwan, Japan, and Mainland China. |
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| 2004 |
Nov. Established ASTIC JAPAN CORP, granted exclusive authorization for AST-branded products in Japan and expanding into storage, sales, and after-sales service. |
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| 2002 |
Jun. Achieved ISO 9001 certification, strengthening our quality management foundation. |
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| 1999 |
Mar. ASTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP. was founded, establishing our pursuit of valve engineering excellence and securing registration of the AST trademark. |