Awards History

Japanese Government Ministries

Awarded by the Director General of the Science and Technology Agency

October 1981	National Commendation for the Promotion of Science and Technology, 1st awards ceremony Received by Chairperson KOJIMA Toshi (now deceased) for her many years of contribution to society through corporate achievements
April 1983	Commendation for Achievements in Research, 9th awards ceremony Received by SONODA Yoshiteru at the Technical Development Center for his research into the ceramic flow-control valve
April 1986	Commendation for Originality and Creativity, 27th awards ceremony Received by HASHIMOTO Atsuo from the Production Division for his improvement on the process operations of cryogenic flow-control equipment
April 1987	Commendation for the Promotion of Science and Technology, 7th awards ceremony Received by then-Representive Director and Vice President OGAWA Hiroshi for his contributions to the development of electronic flow-control system equipment
April 1990	Commendation for the Promotion of Science and Technology, 10th awards ceremony Received by Former President OGAWA Shuhei (deceased) for his contributions to the development of small instrumentation valves for nuclear power plants
April 2000	Commendation for Originality and Creativity, 41st awards ceremony Received by ONISHI Takashi at the Osaka Plant for his improvements to the L-type joint process jig

Minister of International Trade and Industry (current Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) Awards

October 1986	Award for Manufaturing Facility High-pressure Gas Excellence Received by then-President OGAWA Shuhei (now deceased) for his many years of contribution to the prevention of high pressure gas disasters
October 1991	Award for Manufacturing Facility High-pressure Gas Safety Excellence Osaka plant recognized as a manufacturing facility with excellent high pressure gas safety

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award

October 2005	Award for Distinguished Individual Contribution to High-pressure Gas Society Then-President OGAWA Hiroshi recognized for his distinguished contribution in the area of high- pressure gas safety
October 2011	Award for Manufacturing Supervision Excellence in High -pressure Gas Society MIKAMI Susumu of the Osaka Plant

Prime Minister's Award

August 2005	The 1st Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards: Excellence Prize Awarded to 9 developers for "the stable integrated ultra-pure gas supply system for semiconductor manufacturing IGS"
September 2013	The 5th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards: Overseas deployment section, Award of Excellence Awarded to 4 employees of Fujikin Vietnam for "the production of high cleanliness Clean Valves in Vietnam realizing both quality and cost performance"
January 2018	The 7th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Awarded to 7 developers for the "Fujikin Advanced Liquid Vaporizing System for the semiconductor process, FALVS®"

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Award

April 2006	Named by Minister of Economy Trade and Industry as one of 300 Vigorous Monodzukuri Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that Support the Japan of Tomorrow
February 2014	IT Management Award
March 2014	Selected as a GLOBAL NICHE TOP COMPANY
December 2017	Selected as a "Regional future leading companies"

Minister for Small and Medium Companies Ministerial Award

January 1996	Commendation for Union Services (All Japan Fuji Metal Communities Organization) Received for successful management of small and medium companies

Awarded by the Director General of Patents

January 1996	Commendation for Union Services (All Japan Fuji Metal Communities Organization) For effective utilization of patent rights

Private Organizations

Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

1982	24th Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Judai New Product Award Phoenix™ Ceramic Ball Valve awarded the 24th Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Judai New Product Award
2004	1st Monodzukuri Grand Award for Parts: Parts Award Awarded for the UPG® High Performance Ultra Small Metal Gasket Fitting
2005	2nd Monodzukuri Grand Award for Parts: Incentive Award Awarded for the ECV® Electric Compact Direct Diaphragm Valve
2006	3rd Monodzukuri Grand Award for Parts: Machinery Award Awarded for the Pretronic® SR100E Electronic Valves
2007	4th Monodzukuri Grand Award for Parts: Incentive Award Awarded for the FCS® Pressure Series Flow Control System
2011	6th Monodzukuri Associate Grand Award: Special Award Awarded for the "Development of small vaporization supply unit to enable high-quality semiconductor manufacturing"

Monodzukuri, Nippon/Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

2008	5th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Parts Related to the Environment Award Awarded for the High-Pressure Hydrogen Tank with Safety Isolation and the Control Valves for Fuel-Cell Vehicles
2009	6th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Machinery Award Awarded for the Gas-operated high endurance direct diaphragm valves
2010	7th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Machinery Award Awarded for the Pressure Controlled Gas Flow Controller with the High Temperature Capability of 250 ℃

Monodzukuri, Nippon Conference/Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

2011	8th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Incentive Award Awarded for the Soft Diaphragm Valve for Sanitary High-performance
2012	9th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Machinery Award Awarded for the Stick IGS
2013	10th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Electricity Electron Section Award Awarded for the Flow Ratio Controller
2014	11th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Incentive Award Awarded for the EECV (Electrically controlled ultra-fast response valves with electric double-layer capacitor)
2015	12th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Incentive Award Awarded for the FALVS® Liquid Material Vaporization Supply System
2016	13th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Machinery Award Awarded for the Ultra Compact IGS (ultra compact integrated gas supply system)
2017	14th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Machinery Award Awarded for the "Metal Gasket Fittings for Ultra High Pressure Hydrogen Piping"
2018	15th Cho Monodzukuri Grand Award for Parts: Electric/Electronic Parts Award Awarded for the "Diaphragm Valves for Next Gen Semiconductor Process"
2019	16th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Grand Award Awarded for the "Ultra High Pressure Valves for Liquefied Hydrogen"
2020	17th Cho Monodzukuri Award for Parts: Machinery and Robot Parts Award Awarded for the "High Accuracy Flow Type Valve"
2021	18th Cho Monodzukuri Grand Award for Parts: Machinery and Robot Parts Award Awarded for the "Pressure-based ultra-high precision gas flow controller"

Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation / Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

1983	Received by Yoshiteru Sonoda of the Research & Development Center Awarded the 8th Invention Grand Prize for the Phoenix™ Ceramic Ball Valves
2018	43rd Invention Award: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Award Awarded the 43rd Invention Award: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Award for the "Direct touch metal diaphragm valves"

The Resona Foundation For Small And Medium Enterprise Promotion / Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

1990	3rd Small and Medium Enterprise Excellent New Technology / New Product Award: Incentive Award The "attitude control satellite propellant supply device" was awarded the 3rd Small and Medium Enterprise Excellent New Technology / New Product award

Ichimura Foundation for New Technology

2021	The Ichimura Prize in Science for Distinguished Achievement Valves and fittings technology for ultra-high pressure liquid hydrogen.

Japan Chemical Industry Association

1983	Chemical Plant Show Excellent Product Award Awarded for the Phoenix™ Ceramic Ball Valves
2007	Particle / Liquid Process Technical Section Award Awarded for the "Development of the new static fluid mixer and distribution machines"
2008	Technical Award Awarded for the "Development of the static fluid mixer and distribution machines, Kongokun and Bunsankun"

Osaka University Graduate School of Engineering

2001	Engineering Education Award Awarded for the contribution of implementing innovative engineering practices

Nihon Kogyo Shimbun

2004	5th IT Management Awards: Nihon Kogyo Shimbun Award Awarded for Fujikin Soft's contributions to the improvement of business through IT

Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry

2007	New Device Development Award Awarded for the development of the Integrated Gas Supply System (IGS) for semiconductor manufacturing

The Japan Machinery Federation

2009	Chairman's Award Commendation for excellent energy device Commended for the Kongokun and Bunsankun Multi-Orifice Modular Element High Efficiency Continuous Mixers

The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

2009	Excellent Product Award Awarded for the static fluid mixer and distribution machines, Kongokun and Bunsankun

Japan New Business Conferences

2006	1st Japan New Business Creation Award: Special Award

The Materials Process Technology Center

2016	32nd Sokeizai Industry Technology Awards, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Director's Award

USA

1984	The Vaaler Award in U.S.A.