| history | technology and product history | |
| 1949 | Apr. Founded as Takekawa Iron Works Co., Ltd. in Myomae-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya. |
Apr. Started manufacturing super finishing planers |
| 1950 | Oct. The first planer blade grinding machine was completed. |
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| 1959 |
May. Completed the first wide belt sander SP series |
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| 1965 | Jan. The first rip saw machine was completed. Mar. The first vertical slicer was completed. Jul. The NE series of super-finishing planers with 50-degree angle cutting tools achieves 80% market share |
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| 1973 | Feb. Received the 7th Good Company Award |
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| 1974 | Oct. Head office moved to current location |
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| 1976 | Aug. Increased capital to 30 million yen |
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| 1977 | Apr. Completed Vertical Milling Machine |
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| 1979 |
May. Constructed new head office factory |
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| 1981 | Feb. Completed Vacuum-type Sander Jun. Completed Metal-use Sander Aug. Completed Curved Surface Sander Sep. Completed Computer-controlled Wide-belt Sander |
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| 1984 | Sep. Increased capital to 750 million yen |
Feb. Completed Right-angle Sander |
| 1986 | Feb. Completed Replaceable-blade Super Finishing Planer |
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| 1987 | Feb. Completed Split Automatic Pad-type Sander with Edge-drift Prevention |
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| 1988 | Apr. Constructed Motoshio Showroom Jun. Introduced CI (Corporate Identity) |
May. Completed Sander for Printed Circuit Boards |
| 1989 | Jul. Changed company name to Amitec Co., Ltd. |
May. Completed Refining Sander |
| 1991 | Feb. Expanded and renovated Meimae Factory |
Sep. Completed Super Sander combining Oscillating Sanding Head System and Split Automatic Pad |
| 1992 | Jan. Acquired land in Meimae Town |
Sep. Completed Cross Sander with Split Automatic Pad Device |
| 1993 | Feb. Acquired land adjacent to head office |
Mar. Completed Computer-controlled Reciprocating Super Finishing Planer May. Completed Ultra-fine Dust Removal Machine “Fine Cleaner” Oct. Completed Fully Automatic Computer-controlled Multi-function Running Saw |
1949
Apr.
Established as Takekawa Iron Works Co., Ltd. in Meizen-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, with capital of 8 million yen, and began manufacturing and sales of various woodworking machines.
1973
Feb.
Received the 7th Good Company Award.
1974
Oct.
Relocated headquarters to the current location.
1976
Aug.
Increased capital to 300 million yen.
1979
May.
Constructed new headquarters factory.
1984
Sep.
Increased capital to 750 million yen.
1988
Apr.
Built Motoshio showroom.
Jun.
Introduced Corporate Identity (CI).
1989
Jul.
Changed company name to Amitec Co., Ltd.
1991
Feb.
Expanded and renovated Meizen plant.
1992
Jan.
Acquired land in Meizen-cho.
1993
Feb.
Acquired land adjacent to headquarters.
1996
Jul.
Launched company website.
2001
Mar.
Acquired ISO 9001 international quality assurance certification.
Jun.
Formed comprehensive business alliance with Iida Industry Co., Ltd.
2003
Apr.
Komaki plant commenced operation.
2005
Jan.
Certified as an Aichi Brand Company.
Mar.
Acquired land and buildings of Komaki plant.
2006
Jan.
Acquired land and center building (office) of Komaki plant.
2008
Mar.
Absorbed subsidiary Surie Co., Ltd. through merger.
1949
Apr.
Began manufacturing super surfacer planers and others.
1950
Oct.
Completed the first planer blade grinder.
1959
May.
Completed the first Wide Belt Sander SP Series.
1965
Jan.
Completed the first rip saw.
Mar.
Completed the first vertical slicer.
Jul.
The NE Series super surfacer with 50° skew-angle knives achieved 80% market share.
1977
Apr.
Completed vertical milling machine.
1981
Feb.
Completed vacuum-type sander.
Jun.
Completed sander for metal use.
Aug.
Completed curved surface sander.
Sep.
Completed computer-controlled wide belt sander.
1984
Feb.
Completed right-angle sander.
1986
Feb.
Completed replaceable-blade super surfacer.
1987
Feb.
Completed segmented automatic pad-type sander with edge sag prevention.
1988
Sep.
Completed Super Sander combining oscillating sanding head system and segmented automatic pad.
Completed CNC sander.
1992
Sep.
Completed cross sander equipped with segmented automatic pad system.
1993
Mar.
Completed computer-controlled reciprocating super surfacer planer.
May.
Completed ultra-fine dust remover “Fine Cleaner.”
Oct.
Completed fully-automatic computer-controlled running saw with multifunction capability.
Completed right-angle sander.
1995
Oct.
Completed Three-Surface Sander.
Completed New Super Sander.
1996
Jun.
Completed Overlay Sander for high-precision surface leveling of boards and plates.
Sep.
Completed Soft Wide Sander for coated surface polishing.
1997
Apr.
Completed lapping machine.
2001
Oct.
Completed diamond wheel grinder.
2002
Aug.
Completed combination sander.
Oct.
Completed round bar sander.
2003
Oct.
Completed vertical moulder.
2004
Mar.
Completed computer-equipped running saw.
May.
Completed aluminum cutting running saw.
Jul.
Completed aluminum sash cut-off machine.
Completed wood–plastic composite sander.
Sep.
Completed running saw panel optimization software (ACOS).
2005
Jan.
Completed wide belt sander for precut materials.
Completed vertical running saw.
Jan.
Completed running saw for synthetic wood cutting.
Feb.
Completed magnesium alloy coil polishing line.
2006
Apr.
Completed PVC slicer.
May.
Completed acrylic cutting running saw.
Jun.
Completed precut sander (large cross-section).
Sep.
Completed square cut saw.
2007
Aug.
Completed flash door core cutting line.
Sep.
Completed wet bottom surface sander.
Jan.
Completed exterior wall material top-saw running saw.
2008
Apr.
Completed L-type cutting line for calcium silicate boards.
2009
Feb.
Completed slit wheel grinder.
Jul.
Completed 2500 mm Super Wide Belt Sander.
Sep.
Completed Uzukuri machine.
Oct.
Completed particle board cutting line.
Feb.
Completed planetary brush sander.
2010
Mar.
Completed gypsum board cutting line.
Oct.
Completed carbon fiber wet top-saw running saw.
2011
May.
Completed solar cell silicon ingot sander.
Jun.
Completed film coil material sander.
Feb.
Completed exterior wall tenoning machine.
2012
Mar.
Completed thin melamine board cutting line.
2013
Jan.
Completed deburring sander for convex pin press parts SSF201.
Mar.
Completed belt sander with planetary brush SS251UB.
May.
Completed belt sander for thickness calibration of small-diameter parts SFC20D.
2014
Aug.
Completed cylindrical cutting machine RCC5184.
2015
Feb.
Completed high-rigidity, thin-material dedicated sander NTS130DV.
May.
Completed vertical grinding wheel machine FG15B.
Oct.
Completed woodworking cabinet processing software JCP code.
Jan.
Completed counter-side edge sander NSVT40.
2016
Jan.
Completed burr-removal brush cleaner BC90.
Apr.
Completed ultra-wide type sander SR150DDCV.
May.
Completed dry, high-speed deburring sander STP15D.
2017
Aug.
Completed large particle board cutting L-type line.
Sep.
Completed customized automatic cutting system (automated warehouse, X-Y cutting, robotic stacking).
Feb.
Completed SR320A Super Wide Sander for CLT.
2018
Mar.
Completed curved surface sander NSVR404.
May.
Completed vertical sander V-SERA65C.
