History

The proud history of AMADA since the 1940s

Since 2020

April 2024: Merged with AMADA WELD TECH CO., LTD.
July 2023: LC-VALSTER-9225AJ, a Fiber Laser Cutting Machine, received the Nippon Brand Prize of the 53th Innovative and Inventive Design Excellence Award
May 2023: Launch of “LIVLOTS” - A New DX Solution for Manufacturing
March 2023: Started sales of “LM-16A”, a 15-axis CNC torsion spring machine with rotating wire
February 2023: Opened Amada Global Innovation Center at Isehara Works
February 2023: Announced “FLW-6000ENSISe”, “FLW-3000Le”, and “FLW-1500MT+CR” fiber laser welding systems
February 2023: Announced the “EGB” series servo bending machine
December 2022: Received the MF Technology Grand Prize Award, the highest award, and Excellence Award at the MF Technology Award 2022-2023 sponsored by the Japan Forming Machinery Association
October 2022: REGIUS-3015AJe received the MM Award at EuroBLECH in Germany
October 2022: Announced fiber laser machines and bending machines equipped with the new “AMNC 4ie” NC control
October 2022: Opened the third band saw blade plant in Lianyungang, China
July 2022: Profile grinding machine DPG-150 received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 52nd IDEA Machine Industrial Design Award
May 2022: Started sales of LC-VALSTER-9225AJ, a fiber laser machine for steel frame and structural steel processing
May 2022: Received the MF Technology Excellence Award, the highest award, at the MF Technology Award 2021-2022 sponsored by the Japan Forming Machinery Association
May 2022: Announced FLW-1500MT, the new standard handy fiber laser welder
April 2022: Developed “HK-1000W”, a band saw for cutting large column materials
April 2022: REGIUS-3015AJ series fiber laser machine received the Encouragement Award at the 14th Laser Society of Japan Industry Awards sponsored by the Laser Society of Japan
April 2022: Started sales of ARPAS, a high-speed line system with the articulated robots and stamping servo presses
April 2022: Established Hokkaido Amada
January 2022: DPG-150 digital profile grinding machine received the Main Award at the 2021 Top Ten New Products Award
December 2021: Fiber laser machine REGIUS-3015AJ received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 51st Machine Industrial Design Award
November 2021: Announced the LC-VALSTER-AJ series of high-speed, high-quality fiber laser machines for processing large and thick plates and sheets
October 2021: Fujinomiya Works received the Director-General's Award of Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry for Excellent plant Greening in FY2021.
October 2021: Started sales of SDEW8010iIII+ALFAS-03ARZ, an automation system for high-speed, high-precision progressive stamping press production
October 2021: Started sales of BREVIS-1212AJ, an all-around fiber laser machine
September 2021: Started sales of DPG-150 digital profile grinding machine
September 2021: Started sales of ALFAS, an automation system for progressive stamping press production
May 2021: Received the MF Technology Grand Prize Award, the highest award, at the MF Technology Award 2020-2021 sponsored by the Japan Forming Machinery Association
April 2021: Started sales of SWE-6040i digital electric servo press
January 2021: Fiber laser machine REGIUS-3015AJ received the Main Award at the 2020 Top Ten New Products Award
December 2020: Fiber laser machine VENTIS-3015AJ awarded at the 50th IDEA Machine Industrial Design Award
November 2020: Amada Press System received the Incentive Award at the Sokeizai Industry Technology Award
October 2020: Opened a technical center in North Carolina, U.S.A.
September 2020: Opened the second plant (T2 plant) at Amada Toki Works
August 2020: Started sales of SDE-2017iIII GORIKI digital electric servo press
August 2020: Started sales of 2 kW fiber laser welder MF-C2000A series
July 2020: Opened a new module plant at Fujinomiya Works
July 2020: Started operation of the "BCP Location Confirmation System" at Isehara Works
May 2020: Rebuilt the west side of the second Ono Plant of Amada Machine Tools to increase production capacity
April 2020: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD. merged with AMADA CO., LTD. and changed its name to AMADA CO., LTD.
January 2020: Fiber laser machine VENTIS-3015AJ awarded at the 2019 Top Ten New Product Award

2010s

New era for laser cutting

December 2019: Completed construction of Ono Plant No. 2 (Ono-shi, Hyogo)
November 2019: Opened a bending tooling plant in New York, U.S.A.
November 2019: Retrofitable bending machine HRB-1003, HRB-1003ATC equipped with hybrid drive system was released
November 2019: Ultra high-speed 3-axis linear drive/Fiber Laser Cutting Machine REGIUS-3015AJ was unveiled
October 2019: AMADA HOLDOINGS Isehara HQ received the FY2019 Factory Greening Award Program.
May 2019: Fiber Laser Cutting Machine VENTIS-3015AJ equipped with LBC Technology was released
December 2018: AMADA MACHINE TOOL CO., LTD. and DENSO CORPORATION received MF Technology Award
October 2018: PT. AMADA MACHINERY INDONESIA was established in Indonesia
October 2018: Fiber Laser Cutting Machine ""VENTIS-3015AJ"" received MM Award in ""EuroBLECH 2018""
October 2018: New Incheon Technical Center was opened in Korea
October 2018: Acquired all shares of ORIIMEC CO., LTD.
August 2018: Received the Encouragement Prize of the 3rd HR Technology Award for introduction of AI for new graduate recruitment.
August 2018: Marvel Manufacturing Inc. was acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary and renamed AMADA MARVEL, INC.
July 2018: Satellite Center was opened in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
July 2018: SDE-2017 GORIKI, a digital servo stamping press, received the Nippon Brand Prize of the 48th Innovative and Inventive Design Excellence Award.
June 2018: Monterrey Technical Center was opened in Mexico
April 2018: AMADA Museum was built to commemorate AMADA Group's 70th anniversary
April 2018: AMADA CO., LTD. merged with AMADA ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
October 2017: AMADA MACHINE TOOL CO., LTD. acquired SANWA DAIYA KOHAN CO., LTD. a wholly owned subsidiary and changed its company name to AMADA SANWA DAIYA CO., LTD.
June 2017: Renewal opening of European manufacturing base Charleville-Mezieres plant (France)
May 2017: Opened a technical center in Poland
January 2017: Hyper Saw HPSAW - 310 received the 59th Ten Greatest Products Award
November 2016: Opened northeast satellite center
September 2016: AMADA HOLDINGS 70th anniversary
August 2016: Opened a new technical center at AMADA THAILAND
August 2016: Established AMADA ASIA PACIFIC as ASEAN regional headquarter
April 2016: Open a satellite center in Tainan, Taiwan
February 2016: Fiber laser machine "ENSIS-AJ series" received the Japan Energy Conservation Equipment Award sponsored by Japan Machinery Industry Association Director General of Natural Resources and Energy Agency
July 2015: Fiber laser automation system "ENSIS solution" (Energy saving · multiproduct variable quantity · wide range) won the 45th Mechanical Industry Design Award "Nippon Strength (Nippon Brand)".
April 2015: Opened a new technical center at AMADA MAQUINARIA IBERICA
April 2015: Established a technical research institute at Isehara Headquarter
April 2015: With the establishment of AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD. on April 1, 2015, the web sites of the AMADA Group companies were renewed.
January 2015: ""Carrier cover processing by servo press and indexing device"" received MF Technical Grand Prize sponsored by Japan Forging Machinery Association
January 2015: Fiber Laser cutting Machine ENSIS-3015AJ was honored the Ten New Product Award 2014
November 2014: Fukushima Factory opened
August 2014: AMADA ENGINEERING changed its name to AMADA AUTOMATION SYSTEMS in August 2014
May 2014: AMADA UK(UNITED KINGDOM) opened its Technical Centre in May 2014.
April 2014: MIYACHI CORPORATION changed its name to AMADA MIYACHI CO., LTD.
January 2014: The Sheetcenter LASBEND-AJ was honored the Masuda Award of Ten New Product Award 2013
December 2013: The Punch/Laser Combination Machine ACIES series and Fiber Laser Cutting Machine FOL-3015AJ were honored Environmental Minister's Award of Global Warming Prevention Activities 2013
July 2013: The Full Automatic Bending System EG-6013AR was honored the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award of the 43rd Machine Design Award
June 2013: The Technical Center opened in southern Germany
May 2013: Shanghai facility opened in Shanghai, China
March 2013: MIYACHI CORPORATION became AMADA's subsidiary
February 2013: The Blair plant opened in California, USA
August 2012: Manufacturing tie-up for stamping press with China's NINGBO CFG MACHINERY INDUSTRIAL LTD.
July 2012: Sao Paulo Technical Centre opened in Brazil
June 2012: Business tie-up with PRIMA INDUSTRY of Italy for development & production of Panel Bender.
Los Angeles Technical Center was opened in LA, USA
April 2012: AMADA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY GmbH established, development company in Gemany
April 2012: Established AMADA (CHAINA) CO., LTD. in Shanghai, China
February 2012: AMADA SWISS GmbH established
January 2012: The Fiber Laser Cutting Machine FOL-3015AJ was honored the Masuda Award of Ten New Product Award 2011
November 2011: Toki Works opened in Toki, Gifu Prefecture
Base of development, manufacture, sales, and service for machine tool and cutting businesses"
October 2011: Kansai Technical Center opened
August 2011: Established AMADA DO BRASIL LTDA.
April 2011: AMADA（INDIA）PVT. LTD. Opened technical center (India, Bangalore)
April 2011: Merged AMADA MACHINE TOOLS and AMADA MACHINE TOOLS MFG. Combined cutting and machine tool manufacturing, and sales.
April 2011: Combined AMADA TOOL TECHNICA and the tooling sales department of AMADA CO., LTD. Changed the trade name to AMADA TOOL PRECISION CO., LTD.
January 2011: Established regional general headquarters AMADA ASIA PTE., LTD.
November 2010: AMADA KOREA CO., LTD. Opened technical center
July 2010: Announced successful development of fiber laser oscillator
July 2010: AMADA MACHINE TOOLS EUROPE GmbH Opened technical center
June 2010: AMADA ITALIA S.r.l. Opened new company office building and technical center
June 2010: Established AMADA LIANYUNGANG MACHINE TECH CO.,LTD.
May 2010: AMADA VIETNAM CO.,LTD. Opened new company office building and technical center
April 2010: Announced AMADA Group environmental declaration
January 2010: Merged AMADA CUTTING TECHNOLOGIES and AMADA WASINO AMERICA, and established AMADA MACHINE TOOLS AMERICA, INC.
January 2010: Established AMADA ENGINEERING EUROPE S.p.A for strengthened engineering in Europe (Headquarters and Italia)

2000s

Established the Development Center and the Laser dedicated factory

October 2009: AMADA CUTTING LTD., responsible for cutting machines, and AMADA WASINO CO., LTD., responsible for machine tools, merged into the newly formed AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD., and AMADA MACHINE TOOLS MFG CO., LTD., companies.
AMADA MACHINE TOOLS EUROPE GmbH was established with headquarters in Germany for the sale of cutting machine and machine tools.
October 2009: Established AMADA VIETNAM CO., LTD.
October 2009: The parts center is operated at Fujinomiya Works.
April 2008: TECNO WASINO CO., LTD. changed its corporate name to AMADA WASINO CO., LTD.
April 2008: Merged with AMADA PRESS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. and consolidated Sales & Service portions of the Press Business functions to AMADA CO., LTD.
March 2007: Established the Development Center and the Laser dedicated factory at Fujinomiya Works
January 2007: AMADA AMERICA, INC. changed its corporate name to AMADA NORTH AMERICA, INC. and with segregation of the businesses, newly established AMADA AMERICA, INC. (a consolidated subsidiary) as a wholly-owned company
August 2005: AMADA AMERICA, INC. merged with AMADA MANUFACTURING AMERICA, INC.
October 2003: Merged with AMADA MACHINICS, INC.
October 2002: Merged with the R&D companies AMADA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. and AMADA ENGINEERING CENTER CO., LTD., and consolidated all R&D functions to AMADA CO., LTD.
October 2002: ALL SAFETY ENGINEERING CENTER CO., LTD. and WASINO ENGINEERING CO., LTD. merged together to establish AMADA PRESS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Sales of the Press Business of AMADA CO., LTD. transferred to AMADA PRESS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., and the Sales & Service portions of the Press Business transferred to AMADA PRESS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD..
July 2001: AMADA AMERICA, INC. merged with AMADA ENGINEERING AND SERVICE CO., INC.
April 2001: Established sales subsidiary AMADA INTERNATIONAL TRADING (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. in Shenzhen, China
April 2000: Merged with AMADA METRECS CO., LTD.
April 2000: AMADA SONOIKE CO., LTD. merged with AMADA WASINO CO., LTD. and changed its corporate name to AMADA MACHINICS INC.
March 2000: Established sales subsidiary AMADA INDIA PVT. LTD. in Madras, India

1990s

Built the Soft Studio House and Training House, "FORUM 246"

July 1999: Established a subsidiary, AMADA LASER AMERICA, INC. in Covington, GA, USA
January 1999: Established a sales subsidiary AMADA KOREA CO., LTD. in Incheon, Korea
September 1998: Established a sales subsidiary, AMADA OCEANIA PTY. LTD. in Sydney, Australia
March 1998: Established a subsidiary, AMADA EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS S.a.r. l in Tremblay-en-France, France.
June 1996: Established a sales subsidiary, AMADA INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY & TRADING (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. in Shanghai, China
March 1996: Established a sales subsidiary, AMADA (MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 1996: Established a joint venture company, AMADA SHANGHAI PUNCH & SHEAR CO., LTD. in Shanghai, China and started to manufacture bending and punching machines
June 1995: Established a sales subsidiary, AMADA (THAILAND) CO., LTD. in Samutprakarn, Thailand
December 1994: Established a joint venture company, AMADA LIANYUNGANG MACHINERY CO.,LTD. in Lianyungang City, China and started to manufacture band saw blades
September 1994: Established a sales subsidiary, AMADA HONG KONG CO., LTD. in Hong Kong
March 1993: Created a joint venture company, BEIJING AMADA METRECS MACHINE & TOOLING CO., LTD. (present BEIJING AMADA MACHINE & TOOLING CO., LTD.) in Beijing, China and started to manufacture NCT tooling
November 1992: Built AMADA MACHINE TOOL PLAZA
April 1992: Built the Soft Studio House and Training House, "FORUM 246"

1980s

Full-scale overseas development (Photograph: AMADA S.A.)

June 1989: Established a sales subsidiary, AMADA SINGAPORE (1989) PTE LTD. in Singapore
April 1989: SONOIKE MANUFACTURES CO., LTD. changed its corporate name to AMADA SONOIKE CO., LTD.
April 1989: WASINO MACHINERY CO., LTD. changed its corporate name to AMADA WASINO CO., LTD.
March 1988: AMADA METRECS CO., LTD. listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
November 1987: Established a sales subsidiary, AMADA CUTTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. in Buena Park, CA, USA
September 1987: SONOIKE MANUFACTURES CO., LTD. established Fujinomiya Factory (present Fujinomiya Works) in Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture
May 1987: Established a sales subsidiary, AMADA PROMECAM CANADA (present AMADA CANADA LTD.) in Granby City, Quebec, Canada
December 1986: Established a manufacturing subsidiary, AMADA AUSTRIA GmbH in Ternitz, Austria
September 1986: Purchased PROMECAM SISSON-LEHMANN S.A. (France), and started AMADA S.A. (present AMADA EUROPE S.A.)
July 1985: AMADA METRECS CO., LTD. listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
September 1984: Established a sales subsidiary, AMADA TAIWAN, INC. in Chongwen City, Taiwan
January 1983: AMADA ENGINEERING & SERVICE CO., LTD. changed its corporate name to AMADA METRECS CO., LTD.
January 1982: Established a subsidiary, AMADA ITALIA in Milan, Italy
July 1981: WASINO MACHINERY CO., LTD. took over YODOGAWA PRESS MANUFACTURES CO., LTD. As a result of the merger, AMADA acquired 27.2% of YODOGAWA PRESS' stock
April 1981: SONOIKE MANUFACTURES CO., LTD. established U.S. SONOIKE (present AMADA NORTH AMERICA, INC.) in La Mirada, CA, and started local production of NC Turret Punch Press.
April 1980: SONOIKE MANUFACTURES CO., LTD. listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
January 1980: AMADA ENGINEERING & SERVICE CO., LTD. established a subsidiary, AMADA ENGINEERING & SERVICE CO., INC. in Los Angeles, California

1970s

Introduction of "LYLA", the world's most advanced NC Turret Punch Press

April 1979: Built new corporate HQ building
November 1978: SONOIKE SALES CO., LTD. changed its corporate name to AMADA ENGINEERING & SERVICE CO., LTD.
May 1978: Built AMADA MACHINE TOOL PLAZA in the headquarters (at present Isehara Works)
April 1978: Through the third party allocation of new shares to WASINO MACHINERY CO., LTD. (listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Osaka Securities Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchnage First Section), acquired 16.7% of WASINO MACHINERY's stock, and delegated mechanical press production to WASINO
March 1978: Received transfer of stock of SONOIKE SALES CO., LTD. from SONOIKE MANUFACTURES CO., LTD. and started partnership for the after-sale service business of the AMADA's products
November 1973: Through the third party allocation of new shares to SONOIKE MANUFACTURES CO., LTD. (listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section), acquired 49.4% of SONOIKE's stock and received the company's management rights. Delegated the production of band saw machinery (horizontal type general-use machines) and toolings (for sheet metal) to SONOIKE
July 1973: Through the third party allocation of new shares to YODOGAWA PRESS MANUFACTURES CO., LTD.(listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Second Section), acquired 30% of YODOGAWA PRESS' stock and delegated mechanical press production to YODOGAWA PRESS
October 1972: Purchased a local machinery trading company in Düsseldorf, Germany, and started AMADA GmbH
August 1972: Established a sales subsidiary, AMADA UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED in Birmingham, United Kingdom
December 1971: Concluded a Technical Assistance Agreement with U.S. AMADA LTD. (present AMADA NORTH AMERICA, INC.), and started production and sales of NC Turret Punch Press and Iron Worker
January 1971: Established a technology development subsidiary, US AMADA LTD. (present AMADA NORTH AMERICA, INC.), in Seattle, WA, USA

1960s

Expansion of AMADA's product portfolio

August 1969: Listed on the First Section at the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange
April 1969: Relocated headquarters from Nakano-ku, Tokyo to Isehara-cho, Naka-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
November 1967: Concluded a Technical Assistance Agreement with PROMECAM INTERNATIONAL (France), and started production and sales of Shearing Machines
September 1965: Concluded a Technical Assistance Agreement with PROMECAM SISSON-LEHMANN S.A. (France), and started production and sales of Press Brakes
April 1965: Concluded a Technical Assistance Agreement with USI-CLEARING INDUSTRIAL INC. (U.S.), and started production and sales of Mechanical Press
February 1964: Merged with AM TRADING CO., LTD. and TAKUMI TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CO., LTD. Renamed TAKUMI TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CO., LTD to Ono Plant
January 1964: Changed corporate name to AMADA CO., LTD.
January 1963: TAKUMI TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CO. LTD. (manufacturer of band-saw blades, Ono-shi, Hyogo Prefecture) joined the AMADA Group as a subsidiary
July 1962: Company's stock listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange
October 1961: Company's stock listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
August 1961: Built Isehara Factory in Isehara-cho, Naka-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
July 1961: Issued company stock as over-the-counter shares in the Tokyo area
June 1961: To change the par value of its stock, merged with AMADA Manufactures (former corporate name: SUZUKAWA INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.), which had its headquarters in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. After the merger, relocated the headquarters to Nakano-ku, Tokyo. Changed the par value of the stock to 50 yen. The date of the company's establishment became May 1, 1948
April 1960: AM TRADING CO., LTD founded by separating the Trading Department

1950s

Introduction of Vertical Band Saw (Contour Saw), AMADA's first machine as a machine manufacturer

October 1956: Established the Kawaguchi Factory in Hatogaya-shi, Saitama Prefecture
March 1956: Started production of Horizontal Band Saws (Cut-off Band Saws)
January 1955: Completed AMADA's first Vertical Band Saw (Contour Saw)
October 1953: Reorganized as a stock company. Relocated headquarters to Nakano-ku, Tokyo. Started manufacturing and sales of universal sheet metal band saw machines

1940s

AMADA was Founded with a Single Fire-Charred Lathe

June 1948: Founded the limited partnership AMADA Manufactures
September 1946: Inaugurated enterprise in Takada-minami-cho, Toshima-ku, Tokyo