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.