JTEKT MACHINE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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Corporate History
| August, 1961 | Separated from Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd. (currently JTEKT) to become an independent company (company capital 200 million yen) |
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| October, 1961 | Commenced operation |
| November, 1962 | Commenced operation of Yao Plant |
| August, 1963 | U.S.A.: Technical tie-up with Van Norman Machine Tool Company, started production of centerless grinders |
| December, 1963 | U.S.A.: Technical tie-up with Mattison Machine Works, started production of surface grinders |
| October, 1967 | Started production of drive shafts |
| May, 1969 | Capital increased to 400 million yen |
| October, 1972 | Germany: Technical tie-up with FORKARDT CO.,LTD., started production of indexing chucks |
| December, 1977 | Started production of intermediate shafts |
| October, 1980 | Started production of precison ball screws |
| September, 1982 | Capital increased to 600 million yen |
| February, 1983 | Started production of spindle units |
| April, 1988 | Started production of automatic measuring systems (FA systems) |
| February, 1989 | Capital increased to 1,100 million yen |
| August, 1991 | Commenced operation at Yuzaki Plant |
| December, 1991 | Established overseas affiliate company KOYO MACHINERY U.S.A.,INC.(KMU) in Detroit, U.S.A. |
| February, 1994 | Joint Venture in Wuxi, China: Established Wuxi Koyo Machine Industries Co.,Ltd. |
| April, 1995 | Commenced operation at Gojo Plant |
| August, 1996 | Established independent company KOYO MACHINERY (Wuxi) Co.,LTD. (KWS) in Wuxi, China |
| January, 1997 | Established KOYO MACHINE TECHNOLOGIES Co.,Ltd. |
| May, 1999 | Reiocated KMU to new company building (Plymouth, Michigan) |
| December, 1999 | Acquired ISO9001 certification at Yuzaki Plant |
| March, 2000 | Acquired QS9000 certification at Yuzaki Plant |
| May, 2001 | Acquired ISO14001 certification at Yao Plant, Yuzaki Plant, and Gojo Plant |
| July, 2001 | Established overseas affiliated company Koyo Joint(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.(KJT) in Thailand |
| January, 2003 | Established South Korea Branch |
| July, 2004 | Acquired capital in Shye Fu Koyo (Xiamen) Mechanical Industry Co.,Ltd. (SF-Koyo) |
| October, 2004 | Acquired ISO9001-2000 certification at Yao Plant and Gojo Plant |
| July, 2005 | Acquired capital in KSTX (Koyo Steering Systems of Texas,L.P.) U.S.A. (Currently, JATX (JTEKT AUTOMOTIVE TEXAS, L.P.)) |
| February, 2006 | Acquired JISHA OSHMS accreditation at Yao Plant and Gojo Plant |
| November, 2006 | Acquired TS16949 certification at Yuzaki Plant Acquired JISHA OSHMS accreditation at Yuzaki Plant |
| May, 2007 | Acquired ISO14001 Certification at Tokyo Branch Office and Chubu Branch Office |
| April, 2008 | Completed construction of new factory at Wuxi Koyo Machine Industries Co., Ltd. |
| December, 2009 | Company name changed from Koyo Machinery (Wuxi) Software Co.,Ltd. (KWS) to Koyo Machinery (Wuxi) Co.,Ltd. (Expansion of scope of operations) |
| April, 2010 | Yuzaki Yuzaki Plant updated to TSI16949-2009 |
| December, 2010 | Established Koyo Joint (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. (KJX) in Xiamen, China |
| April, 2011 | South Korea Branch shut down, established overseas affiliate company Koyo Machinery Korea Co.,Ltd. (KMK) Established new Machine Tools & Mechatronics Sales Department at KJT |
| November, 2011 | Completed construction of new factory at KJT |
| May, 2012 | Completed construction of new Factory No.5 at Yao Plant |
| September, 2012 | Relocated KWS to a new company building (Centralized Wangzhuang Industry Park, Xinwu District, Wuxi) and added machine tool related production to scope of operations |
| November, 2014 | Completed construction of new factory at KJX (Dongfu Town, Haicang District, Xiamen) and relocated the company office and facilities |
| July, 2015 | Established overseas affiliate company Koyo Joint Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (KJM) in Mexico |
| November, 2017 | Completed construction of paint shop at Yao Plant |
| May, 2018 | Acquired IATF16949 certification at Yuzaki Plant Started production of JTEKT Power Assist Suit (J-PAS) at Yuzaki Plant |
| October, 2022 | Trade name (company name) changed from Koyo Machine Industry Co., Ltd. to "JTEKT Machine System Co., Ltd." Koki Techno Co., Ltd. changed to JTEKT Machine Techno Co., Ltd. |
| April, 2023 | Change of trade name (company name) "JTEKT MACHINE SYSTEMS (THAILAND) CO.,LTD." (JMSTH) changed from Koyo Joint (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. (KJT) "JTEKT MACHINE SYSTEMS (XIAMEN) CO.,LTD. (JMSXM)" changed from Koyo Joint (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. (KJX) "JTEKT MACHINE SYSTEMS MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V." (JMSMX) changed from KOYO JOINT MEXICO, S.A. de C.V. (KJM) "JTEKT MACHINE SYSTEMS KOREA CO.,LTD." (JMSKR) changed from KOYO MACHINERY KOREA CO., LTD.(KMK) |
| December, 2023 | Wuxi Koyo Machine Industries Co., Ltd. (WKM) became a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| June, 2025 | Change of trade name (company name) "JTEKT MACHINE SYSTEMS (WUXI) CO., LTD." (JMSWX) changed from Wuxi Koyo Machine Industries Co., Ltd. (WKM) Merged with KWS in Oct. 2025 |
