By 1968, the air conditioning business he had developed in that little repair shop had begun to take off.
He now began to realise the cost of importing air conditioning assemblies was beginning to restrict his domestic activities. Others were now following and Mr Nobata realised by 1970 he had to now consider the Japanese domestic car market. He had to lead the Japanese towards air conditioning their own cars. Thus started the Universal Climb, and then Unicla (Universal Cooler) importing assembly and manufacturing enterprises.
Land was purchased close to Komaki airport (Nagoya) and a simple one level hangar type warehouse was constructed to house the relatively low volume production line.
There was almost instant success, and seeing the opportunity in smaller vehicles, he attracted interest from US air conditioning companies, particularly with the development of the first small Japanese reciprocating compressor series DA299 and DC120. The development of these now famous compressor models set the scene for Unicla' s entry into more comprehensive compressor manufacturing in later years. They also helped Mr Nobata to realise the magnitude of the world market, particularly in the USA, and also in another RHD market, Australasia!
Back in Japan, the volume of air conditioning systems sold both domestically and internationally grew quickly and the factory was extended. In 1975, the new innovative manufacturing products of aluminium and plastic had almost a miraculous effect in the industry. They allowed manufacturers to mould and shape products around the new body and cabin shapes and instead of the under dash style which had been so popular in the 60's and early 70s, Mr Nobata was now able to integrate air conditioning into the dashboard.
The magnificent quality of the injection mouldings, brackets and fittings found on these early Unicla integrated system propelled the company up to the front of the market, and most industry leaders at the time used Unicla as the benchmark when it came to comparing quality and developing innovative designs for the wide variety of vehicles needing air conditioning.