Ever since its foundation in 1948, the Asahi Kohsan Group has sought to meet the diversifying needs of its customers over time by services originationg in thermal control equipment, refrigeration control, pipe lining and instrumentation maintenace. In the process, we have developed new technologies and pioneered applications. We are conscious of the great debt we owe to customers who have encouraged us and shared their expertise with us along the way, so that now our business actively covers the very latest technologies from IT through semiconductors, clinical diagnosis, through biotechnology to the environment, etc. In the future, each of our group companies will work closely with the others to explore the possibility of new solutions that lead to higher added value, supporting customers in their technical innovation across a wide spectrum of industrial sectors, and thus contributing to a better future society in which humankind is in harmony with technology and the environment. http://www.aec.co.jp/aec_en/company/company.html