- April 2000
- Found Matsushita Eco Technology Center in Kato Gun,Hyogo,Japan with a capital of ¥100 million
- April 2001
- Start recycling of end-of-life home appliances such as TV,AC,WM,RE
- Increase the capital to ¥400 million
- December 2001
- Award "Excellent Factory Prize 2001" by Nikkei Inc.
- March 2002
- Obtained ISO14001 certification (Japan Audit and Certification Organization for Environment and Quality)
- November 2002
- Achieve recycling of 1 million units in total
- October 2003
- Obtained license as industrial waste disposal contractor
- November 2003
- Award "Wastec 2003"
- July 2004
- Celebrate to welcome 30 thousand visitors to PETEC since April 2001
- October 2004
- Award "President of Clean Japan Center"
- at Commendation of Recourse Cycle Technology and System
- June 2005
- Add "5. the business regarding treatment of industrial waste" to the articles of association
- April 2006
- Commended by Hyogo prefecture for the contribution of social welfare business
- July 2006
- Celebrate to welcome 50 thousand visitors to PETEC since April 2001
- April 2007
- Achieve recycling of 4 million units in total
- February 2008
- Developed organic material decomposition recycling technology based on a catalytic reaction
- October 2008
- Matsushita Eco Technology Center Co., Ltd. changed its name to Panasonic Eco Technology Center Co., Ltd.
- October 2008
- Achieve recycling of 5 million units in total
- October 2008
- Awarded the Resource Recycling Technology/System Prize, and The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau Chief's Prize
- January 2009
- Celebrate to welcome 80 thousand visitors to PETEC since April 2001
*This site introduces Panasonic's home appliance recycling plant in Japan, which is engaged in material recycling under the Japan's Home Appliance Recycling Law.
