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1975:

   YAC Co., Ltd. established (an advanced design subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.)

1981:

   IDL Co., Ltd. established (a product design subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.)

1989:

   YAC and IDL merge to form Elm Design Co., Ltd. We sent a designer to be in residence in Taiwan for the first time. (currently YMRT, a subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.)

1993:

   Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Boat Design Group absorbed into Elm Design Co., Ltd.

1997:

   We sent a designer to be in residence in France for the first time. (MBK, a subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.)

2000:

   Elm Design Europe SA, a subsidiary, is established (in Saint Quentin City, France)

2002:

   Base is moved from France to Italy (Elm Design Europe s.r.l.)