History

1937: May

Tsunezo Makino establishes the Manufacturing Division of Makino Shoten,
specializing in the manufacture of No. 1 type vertical milling machines.
1942: March

The company name is changed to Makino Vertical Milling Machine Works.
1951: May

Reorganized as a joint stock company, capitalized at 3 million yen.
1953: April

Develops a super-precision universal cutter & tool grinder.
1958: March

Develops the K-Series of top-selling vertical milling machines.
Develops Japan's first NC milling machine.
1961: April

The company name is changed to Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.
1964: July

Makino is listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, capitalized at 200 million yen.
1966: October

Develops Japan's first machining center.
1967: June

Atsugi Plant (KANAGAWA) is completed and begins operations.
1971: August

Makino is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchanges, capitalized at 1 billion yen.
1972: August

Develops a transfer line (FMS) consisting of adaptive control machining centers.
1975: Febrary

Establishes MAKINO U.S.A. INC.
November

Begins development, production and sales of EDM.
1976: September

Develops the FNC-A Series of vertical machining centers.
1977: February

Establishes Makino Technical Service Co., Ltd.
1978: October

Acquires an equity interest in Heidenreich & Harbeck Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik
GmbH (currently MAKINO Europe GmbH) in Germany.
1979: May

Develops the EC3025 wire EDM.
1980: October

Develops the EDNC22 NC Sinker EDM.
1981: September

Purchases LeBlond Machine Tool Company in the U.S., changes the name to
LeBlond Makino Machine Tool Company (currently MAKINO INC.).
1982: November

Develops the DMS Commercial Automatic Die and Mold Machining System.
1983: October

Adds FMS factory to Atsugi Works and starts operations.
1986: May

Develops the Module MMC (Makino Machining Complex).
1987: November

Fuji Katsuyama Plant (YAMANASHI) is completed and begins operations.
December

Acquires ownership of LeBlond Makino Asia (currently MAKINO ASIA PTE LTD).
1989: July

Develops the A55 horizontal maching center.
1991: September

Develops GI Control and Super GI Control.
1993: October

Establishes MAKINO J. Co., LTD.
1999: September

Develops the V33 vertical machining center.
2000: November

Develops the MAG series horizontal machining center for aerospace component.
2001: June

Establishes MAKINO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED.
November

Develops the a51 horizontal machining center.
2002: July

Establishes Makino (China) Co.,Ltd.
2008: February

Adds assembly plant for large-size machines to Fuji Katsuyama Works and starts operations.
May

Develops the D500 5-axis vertical machining center.
2009: September

Develops the iQ300 Precision Micromachining Center.
2010: February

Opens R&D center in Singapore.
2012: February

Fuji Yoshida Plant (YAMANASHI) is completed and begins operations.
2013: April

Develops the D800Z 5-axis vertical machining center.
November

Estblishes Atsugi factory No.3 in Atsugi Works and starts operations.
2017: January

Nagoya branch is relocated and begins operations.
July

Develops the V80S 5-axis vertical machining center.
August

Develops the a500Z 5-axis horizontal machining center.
2018: July

Opens Kobe technical center.