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| 1917 | AIDA Ironworks is founded in Honjo, Tokyo, by Yokei Aida. |         |
| 1923 | Totally destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake but rebuilt immediately. | |
| 1933 | Introduced the first Japanese knuckle-joint press. | |
| 1937 | Incorporated as a limited company with capital of 200,000 yen. | |
| 1945 | The factory is totally destroyed in an air raid, then rebuilt and operations restarted two months later. | |
| 1951 | Introduced the first Japanese crown capping press. | |
| 1955 | Introduced the first 200tf high-speed automatic press. | |
| 1959 | New factory constructed in Sagamihara City (current headquarters). | |
| 1960 | Introduced the first Japanese transfer press. | |
| 1962 | Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, 2nd section. | |
| 1964 | Headquarters and Kameido factory are moved and integrated into the Sagamihara facility. | |
| 1967 | Completed a 2,500 tf transfer press, the largest class in the world. | |
| 1968 | Introduced “Autohand,” the first Japanese industrial robot. | |
| 1970 | Company name is changed to AIDA ENGINEERING, LTD. | |
| 1971 | Promoted to the 1st Section of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchange. | |
| 1972 | AIDA AMERICA CORPORATION is established. | |
| 1974 | Tsukui Factory is constructed. (Current Tsukui Plant Division in Sagamihara City) | |
| 1977 | Introduced 3-D Motion Mark IV Transfer Press stamping center system. | |
| 1985 | Nominated as a marginable stock at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.AIDA CANADA, INC. is established. | |
| 1989 | AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY PTE., LTD., is established in Singapore. | |
| 1990 | AIDA INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT is established in Sagamihara City. | |
| 1991 | Awarded the “Technology Development Prize” from the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity for AIDA's “Precision Closed Die Cold Forging System”. |
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| 1992 | ACCESS, LTD., is established in Ishikawa Prefecture. | |
| 1993 | AIDA HONG KONG, LTD., is established. | |
| 1995 | Manufacturing bases are established in the US and Malaysia.
A new facility is constructed in Hakusan City in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Awarded the “Mitsui Precision Technology Prize” from the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity for AIDA's high speed HMX-U press. |
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| 1997 | AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY (THAILAND) CO., LTD., is established. Introduced the “New Corporate Identity Program.” | |
| 1998 | Technology Development Prize for a “AC servomotor-driven screw press” (The Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity) |
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| 1999 | Received ISO 9001 certification. | |
| 2000 | Awarded the “Mitsui Precision Technology Prize” from the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity for the “VL Series”. |
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| 2001 | Received ISO 14001 certification. | |
| 2002 | AIDA Srl-France and AIDA CHINA offices are established.
Introduced the world first direct- drive Digital Servo Former (now called the Direct Servo Former), awarded 10 Greatest Innovations Prize from the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (Daily Industrial Press) |
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| 2003 | Introduced the “UL series” ultimate precision forming press . | |
| 2004 | AIDA-PRESSEN GmbH is established in Germany.
An Italian corporation is acquired, and AIDA Srl. is established as a production facility. Awarded 10 Greatest Innovations Prize from the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (Daily Industrial Press) for the “UL series” |
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| 2005 | AIDA do BRAZIL is established. PT AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY INDONESIA is established. |
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| 2006 | Awarded the Aida Technology Award from The Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity for “Heavy-plate FCF (Sheet metal forging) Process Method Development”. |
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| 2007 | A new plant is constructed on land adjacent to the headquarters. AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) PVT. LTD. is established. |
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| 2008 | Completed the development of a 23000kN capacity large servo press. | |
| 2009 | AIDA ENGINEERING DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L.DE C.V (MEXICO) is established. Completed the development of AIDA Ultimate Precision Forming Press UL-D Series. Awarded 10 Greatest Innovations Prize from the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (Daily Industrial Press) for the "Large Direct Servo Press" Awarded the “Technology Development Prize” from the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity for Leveraging press motion controls in the envelopment of improved metalforming technologies. （Collaborative research with JFE Steel Corporation.） Received the Materials Process Technology (Sokeizai) Center's President's Industry Technology Award for 2009 for the "Development of the World's Fastest Servo Press Line for Automotive Body Panels." (Collaborative research with Honda Engineering Co, Ltd., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd.) |
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| 2010 | Market launch of large-capacity servo motors. |