Oct. 1939
Took over part of motor business from Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd. (now Toshiba Corporation).
Established Shibaura Kyomachi Seisakusyo in Yurakucho, Tokyo.
Dec. 1939
Changed the company name to Shibaura Engineering Works Co., Ltd.
Jan. 1942
Opened OFUNA Works (now YOKOHAMA Operations).
Sept. 1943
Opened OBAMA Works.
April 1949
Toshiba Automation Co., Ltd. (later Toshiba Mechatronics Co., Ltd.) was established.
May 1962
Moved headquarters to Akasaka-Tameike, Tokyo.
Oct. 1969
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Feb. 1972
Designated to list stock on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
July 1972
Tokyo Shinkuu Kizai (now Shibaura Eletec Corporation) was established.
April 1980
Established Shibaura Obama Kogyosyo (later Shibaura EMS Corporation).
Oct. 1981
Tosei Engineering Co., Ltd. (now Shibaura Precision Co., Ltd.) was established.
Oct. 1991
Merged with Tokuda Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (established in 1932); became SAGAMI Works.
June 1993
Established Shibaura Technical Systems Co., Ltd. (now Shibaura Vending Machine Corporation).
April 1994
Toshiba Automation Co., Ltd. took over the laser and microwave business from Toshiba Corporation.
April 1994
Established Shibaura Biru Service (now Shibaura Engineering Works Co., Ltd.).
July 1996
Established Shibaura Technology International Corporation in the U.S.A.
July 1996
Toshiba Automation Co., Ltd. changed its name to Toshiba Mechatronics Co., Ltd.
Aug. 1996
Toshiba Automation Co., Ltd. took over semiconductor back end process manufacturing equipment business from Toshiba Corporation.
Dec. 1996
OFUNA Works acquired ISO 9001 certification.
July 1997
Moved headquarters to Yokohama.
Dec. 1997
Toshiba Mechatronics Co., Ltd. (later SAGAMINO Operations) acquired ISO 14001 certification.
April 1998
Integrated OFUNA Works and SAGAMI Works into YOKOHAMA Operations.
Oct. 1998
Merged with Toshiba Mechatronics Co., Ltd. became SAGAMINO Operations.
Oct. 1998
Changed the company name to Shibaura Mechatronics Corporation.
Oct. 1998
Established Shibaura NIDEC Corporation, and transferred motor business.
April 1999
All operations acquired ISO 14001 certification.
April 1999
Established Shibaura Mechatronics Taiwan Corporation in Taiwan.
Feb. 2000
All operations acquired ISO 9001 certification.
Aug. 2000
Established SCK Co., Ltd.(now Shibaura Mechatronics Korea Co., Ltd.) in Korea.
Sept. 2000
Assigned the holdings of Shibaura NIDEC Corporation to NIDEC Corporation.
Feb. 2001
Won the Corporate Prize at the Anzoff Award.
Oct. 2001
Opened e-Service Center.
Nov. 2001
Established Shibaura Mechatronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in China.
July 2004
Established Shibaura Hi-Tech Corporation.
April 2005
Shibaura Vending Machine Corporation merged with Shibaura EMS Corporation.
July 2005
Took over silicon wafer inspection system business from Honda Electron Co., Ltd.
Jan. 2006
SCK Co., Ltd. changed its name to Shibaura Mechatronics Korea Co., Ltd.
Feb. 2007
Established Building No. 5 at Yokohama Operations.
March 2008
Shibaura Mechatronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary.
