HISTORY

1946

Daimon factory in Osaka prefecture and Tozaki factory in Hyogo prefecture were integrated to establish Nagoya Equipment Manufacurer

Mr. Yasujiro,Maruyama designed and manufactured the first “MEIKI ENGINE(NE1)”, creating a motorcycle(scooter) of “SILVER PIGEON” and the engine brand of “MEIKI ENGINE”.

1947

”SLIVER PIGEON” had begun to be manufactured.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries co., ltd.Nagoya Manufacturer

1956

”G” Series (Air-cooled, vertical cylinder, SV gasoline engine) of “MEIKI ENGINE” had begun to be available.

G3

1959

Generators have begun to be Sold.

1961

“L” Series (Air-cooled, two-stroke gasoline engine) of “MEIKI ENGINE” had begun to be available.

L Series

”MEIKI ENGINE(NE19A)” had been adopted on auto-mobile “Mitusbishi 500” in 1960.

1986

”T130” type engine (almost for brush cutters) had been released.
This engine type has been sold 800,000 units.

T-130

1990

Our factory has manufactured 10 million units of engine.

The anniversary engine of 10 million units production.

1996

2stroke engines has begun to be manufactured in China.

1999

“MGC” Series generator has begun to be available.
(GAS models has been available since 2001.)

2001

“TLE” Series has begun to be available.
“MIRACLE START” for 2 stroke engine has been available since 2001,
for 4 stroke engine has been available since 2002.

Miracle Start

2005

4stroke engines has begun to be manufactured in China.

Our factories have manufactured 20 million units.
”GB(4storke)” Series and “TB(2stroke)” Series has been available since 2006.

2012

MEIKI ENGINE’s manufacturing, sales, and management departments had been transferred from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine System co., ltd.New Business style has begun.

”MGC2200” has been available since 2013.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Meiki Engines Co., Ltd.

2017

”MEIKI ENGINE” department has been spined-off from Mitsubishi Heave Industries Engine System.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Meiki Engines Co., Ltd. has established.

“MiLAi start” equipped with Li-ion battery has been available.

MiLAi start

2019

The rights to sell air-cooded, small off-road engine(2stroke/4stroke) in Japan have been transferred from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, co., ltd.(These engines had replaced to “MEIKI ENGINE” by January 31, 2022.)

New factory has built in Tsushima-city, Aichi-prefecture, Japan.Head office has also moved.

2020

The “MGC” Series has been registered as a special product of Tsuhima-city called “Furusato-nozei” in Japan.

”TS” Series has been available.

2021

Our company has concluded an “Agreement regarding private cooperation temporary evacuation shelters in times of disaster” with Tsushima City, Aichi Prefecture.

Our company has been making a good partnership with “GIANT” Group.”JULING MEIKI Co., Ltd.” has established for selling “MEIKI ENGINE” and its servece parts in China.

Portable Power Station “ML720i” had been available.
“ML1260i” had been availabe since 2022.

ML720i

ML1260i

2023

The first “FI” system has been available for Air-cooled, single-cylinder, small off-road engine.

FI ENGINE

2024

Our company name has changed to “Willbe Co.,Ltd.” and started New business style!

Changed the company name to “Willbe (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.”, a base in China, and started a new business style!