History
Founder and president Yokei Aida
Crown capping automatic press
First Japanese transfer press
2,500-ton press, the largest class in the world
Industrial robot "Autohand"
HMX-U series
Direct Servo Former
UL series
2,300-ton capacity large servo press
Servo Motors for commercial marketing
- 1917
- AIDA Ironworks is founded in Honjo, Tokyo, by the late Mr.Yokei Aida.
- 1923
- The factory is totally destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake, but is 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 are restarted two months later.
- 1951
- Introduced the first Japanese crown capping press.
- 1956
- Introduced the first 200-ton high-speed automatic press.
- 1959
- New factory constructed in Sagamihara City in Kanagawa Prefecture (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 the development of a 2,500-ton transfer press (among the world’s largest capacity presses at the time).
- 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
- Established a subsidiary in the United States.
- 1974
- Tsukui Factory is constructed in Sagamihara City.
- 1977
- Introduced 3-D Motion Mark IV Transfer Press stamping center system.
- 1985
- Nominated as a marginable stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Established a subsidiary in Canada.
- 1989
- Established a subsidiary in Singapore.
- 1992
- ACCESS, LTD. is established in Ishikawa Prefecture.
AIDA BUSINESS CORP. is established in Sagamihara City.
- 1993
- Established a subsidiary in Hong Kong.
- 1995
- Manufacturing bases are established in the U.S.A. and Malaysia.
A new facility is constructed in Hakusan City in Ishikawa Prefecture.
- 1997
- Established a subsidiary in Thailand.
- 2001
- Received ISO 14001 certification.
- 2002
- Established subsidiaries in China(Shanghai) and France.
Introduced the world's first direct- drive servo press (now called the Direct Servo Former)
- 2003
- A manufacturing base is established in China(Shanghai).
Completed the development of the Precision Forming Press UL Series.
- 2004
- Established a subsidiary in Germany(Kamen).
Absorbed an Italian company and established a manufacturing base.
- 2005
- Established subsidiaries in Brazil and Indonesia.
- 2007
- A new plant is constructed on land adjacent to the headquarters.
Established a subsidiary in India.
- 2008
- Announced new development of a 2,300-ton large servo press (among the world’s largest capacity presses at the time).
- 2009
- Established a subsidiary in Mexico.
Completed the development of AIDA Ultimate Precision Forming Press UL-D Series.
- 2010
- Launched commercial marketing of large-capacity servo motors for servo presses developed and manufactured by AIDA.
Transferred the Chinese production base to Nantong City and expanded the base.
- 2011
- Established subsidiaries in Vietnam and Morocco.
- 2012
- Established a subsidiary in Russia.
- 2013
- Completed the development of new servo press "DSF-C1-A Series".
Separation of production functions from AIDA ENGINEERING (M) SDN. BHD and transfer to AIDA MANUFACTURING (ASIA) SDN. BHD.
- 2015
- Established a subsidiary in the Philippines.
Completed the development of a 2,700-ton progressive servo press (among the world’s largest capacity presses).
- 2016
- Established a Technology Center in Germany(Weingarten).
- 2017
- Made Reliance Electric Limited and its subsidiary, RAS Co., Ltd., into subsidiaries of AIDA ENGINEERING,LTD.
- 2018
- Reliance Electric Limited absorbed its subsidiary, RAS Co., Ltd.
(Company name was changed to ＲＥＪ Co., Ltd. in January 2019.)
- 2020
- Merged with ACCESS, LTD., a wholly owned subsidiary.
- 2022
- Transferred to the Prime Market with the reorganization of the Tokyo Stock Exchange market segments.
