History KDK

this unusual ceiling fan rare , poorly organized fail-sales attempt of imported kdk ceiling fan relabeled royalaire kdk distributor sumitomo america in decade of 1980s united states.

kdk became part of matsushita conglomerate in 1956. matsushita seiko known no longer headquartered in osaka, japan; manufacturing kdk , panasonic ventilating products transferred selangor, malaysia mainland china in 2001. manufacturing done @ shenzhen panasonic air works co., ltd. factory in shenzhen, china , international sales offices has re-located hong kong under matsushita seiko hong kong international manufacturing company, ltd. known himco since 2001.

the oldest kdk distributor abdulaziz & sulaiman saleh al-hakbany sons trading co. saudi arabia dates 1936. puerto rico second oldest kdk distributor dating 1940. newest distributors kdk la innovaccion dominican republic (2002) , o.c.s. jamaica (2004); latter distributes national branded fans known panasonic in 2008.

kdk international philippines corp. (kipco) founded in november 1979 joint venture company between avenue electrical supply , matsushita seiko co. ltd, purpose of importing, distributing , selling kdk products in philippine market such electric fans, ventilating fans , other air moving equipment.

kdk has made 2 attempts distribute products in contiguous united states. first attempt in 1983 when u.s.-based patton industries imported electric oscillating fans, relabeled them kdk patton , , ceiling fans relabeled royalaire sumitomo america, 1 of matsushita s banks, shareholders , insurance providers. failure products never caught on consumers. second attempt in 1998. miami-based importer caribbean export appliances,inc. tried sell kdk products but, due high resale prices , poor selection of models , colors, sales minimal. inventory exported jamaica , other caribbean nations until puerto rico distributor reported matsushita seiko, in return revoked caribbeans exports distribution license.

in 2003, matsushita seiko co. ltd renamed matsushita ecology systems co., ltd , further changed kdk company, division of pes (panasonic ecology systems co., ltd.) 5 years later. after corporate restructuring , dissolution of partnership between matsushita , seiko. company opened wholly owned sales branch in malaysia in april 2002. in indonesia, company established on december 1, 2001 , kdk products manufactured pt. national gobel indonesia. in singapore, company appointed capital distributors in august 1996 sole distributor kdk fans in singapore. in august 1, 2005, kdk international philippines co., ltd. has been re-organized kipcol international corp. since then, company not sell kdk brand exclusively but, began selling other brand of products compliment kdk line. in 2004 kdk adjudged top electric fan brand product quality , excellence national consumers affairs foundation. , in 2013 kdk awarded gold brand council of philippines “gold brand” 1 of trusted , admired brands. kdk products made in thailand panasonic ecology systems (thailand) co. ltd , in china panasonic ecology systems guangdong co., ltd.