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YASDA has been constantly tackling the development of precision machining technology since its foundation and entrance into the machine tool building industry with the introduction of the “Jig master”horizontal boring & milling machine in 1964.
In 1966 our development of the horizontal machining center caught the attention of fellow builders as the very first of its kind in Japan.
Since then, with a highly precise machining area as the target, YASDA has been steadily expanding as a maker of durable, high-precision machining centers.
Now, YASDA’s products are competitively positioned with those of world’s leading makers and they are relied heavily upon by leading manufacturers.
| 1929 | Sinjiro Yasuda founds Strong Shoukai in Osaka City, the first enterprise to perform boring of automobile engine cylinders and manufactures various pistons. | |
| 1938 | Develops cylinder boring machine and sleeve tool. | |
| 1939 | Strong Shoukai,Shinjiro Yasuda’s private enterprise, is incorporated in Osaka City. | |
| 1940 | Starts production of previously developed cylinder boring machine and sleeve tools. | |
| 1944 | Because of war, the authorities force the company to move the factory to Kasaoakamachi(currently Ksaoka City),Okayama prefecture. | |
| 1945 | Suspends operation temporarily as the war ends. | |
| 1946 | Resumes production of cylinder boring machine | |
| 1960 | Because a member of Japan Machine Builder’ Association. | |
| 1961 | Develops automatic honing machine. | |
| 1962 | The director of Small and Medium Enterprises Agency designates the company’s factory as the model for small and medium enterprises’ streamlined factory (subsequently designated as the model six times). | |
| ● | A part of the Sasayama factory (currently the head office and factory) is completed. | |
| 1964 | Develops Jig Master(precision horizontal boring/milling machine). | |
| 1966 | Develops Precision Center(machining center). | |
| 1968 | Completes the second stage of the construction of the Sasayama factory(currently the head office and factory) | |
| 1969 | Moved head office and factory to ex- Sasayama factory, Satosho-cho, Okayama. | |
| 1970 | Shinjiro Yasuda is awarded the Fifth Order of the Rising Sun with Twin Lights for his development of boring machine. | |
| ● | Establishes technical agreement with Sundstrand Corporation for spindle tool supporting mechanism and device. | |
| 1971 | Receives the Smaller Enterprises Research Center Award. | |
| 1972 | Increases the paid-in capitol to 40.5 million yen. | |
| 1976 | Yukihuiko Yasuda becomes the president. | |
| 1977 | Licenses to a Romanian company the technologies for manufacturing the machining center YBM-70N. | |
| 1978 | Machining center YPC45 received the 8th “Machine Design Award” by Nikkan Kogyo Shim bun. | |
| 1980 | Completes the extension of the head office & factory. | |
| ● | Licenses to a Hungarian company the technologies for manufacturing the machining center YBM-90N. | |
| ● | Develops Precision Center YPC-50V jointly with Kankoku Toitsu Sangyo. | |
| 1983 | License to Bridgeport Machines Limited, U.K., the technologies for manufacturing the machining center YPC-30. | |
| ● | "Science and Technology Agency director general prize" award. | |
| 1985 | Completes the construction of the temperature stabilized assembly workshop at the head office. | |
| 1986 | Licenses to Bridgeport machines Limited, U.K., the technologies for manufacturing the machining center YPC-45H. | |
| 1989 | Introduces the corporate identity program, celebrating the 60th anniversary. | |
| 1991 | Integrated plant of sheet metal and coating, isothermal assembling plant expanded and precision measurement room newly installed. | |
| 1995 | Yukihiko Yasuda is awarded Medal with Yellow Ribbon for invention of high precision machining center | |
| 2000 | The 2nd factory building of headquarter was completed. | |
| 2001 | Test cut Showroom in the main factory was completed. | |
| ● | Dining-room building completion. | |
| ● | Manufacturing technology related to the machining center “H40” is provided to KONDIA (Spain.) | |
| 2005 | Main factory 2nd machining Workshop is completed. | |
| 2006 | Selected as one of 300 energetic small and medium sized enterprises whose specialty is engineering by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| 2007 | Yukihiko Yasda is awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette for development and manufacturing of ultrahigh precision machining center. | |
| ● | Develops Jig Master “YBM50J-S” is selected for Best Technical Award at “The 9th Award for Machine Tools with Historic Value” by the Museum of Industrial Technology, Nippon Institute of Technology. | |
| 2008 | The Shanghai office was established. | |
| 2009 | The 3rd high accurate homoiothermal factory building of headquarter was completed. |
