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. |
