Looking for aluminum processed products or wrought copper products for your connectors and lead frames? YAMAKIN (JAPAN) CO.,LTD. is here for you.
History
| October 1893 | The first president, Soukichi Yamazaki, founds and launches a store for the trading of copper, brass, and nonferrous metals in the location of the current headquarters. |
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| April 1917 |
The company enters into direct business relations with The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. |
| June 1918 | Yamazaki Store is reorganized to a joint-stock company. |
| June 1919 |
The capital of Joint Stock Company Yamazaki Soukichi Store reaches150 thousand yen. |
| September 1923 |
The Great Kanto Earthquake destroys the store on September 1st. The company throws up a temporary store in the ruins and resumes operations on September 15th. The company becomes the appointed wholesaler of The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. |
| April 1926 |
The president, Soukichi Yamazaki, passes away. Wasaburou Yamazaki becomes the president of Yamazaki Soukichi Store Joint Stock Company, following the professional name of Soukichi Yamazaki. |
| November 1936 |
The capital of Joint Stock Company Yamazaki Soukichi Store reaches 250 thousand yen. |
| December 1937 |
Yamazaki Partnership Corporation is established. |
| March 1938 |
The capital of Joint Stock Company Yamazaki Soukichi Store reaches 450 thousand yen. |
| December 1942 |
Yamazaki Partnership Corporation changes the company name to Yamazaki Joint Stock Company. |
| April 1944 |
Joint Stock Company Yamazaki Soukichi Store transfers its real estate to Yamazaki Joint Stock Company. |
| May 1944 |
Kigyo Seibi Rei, the industrial readjustment acts in wartime, dissolves the Joint Stock Company Yamazaki Soukichi Store. |
| March 1946 |
Yamazaki Joint Stock Company changes the articles of incorporation and resumes the operation. |
| August 1946 |
The company newly builds and relocates an office and warehouse in the ruins at 22 Zaimoku-cho Kanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
| July 1947 |
Yamazaki Store Co., Ltd. is established and founded with a capital of 320 thousand yen. |
| June 1948 |
Yamazaki Store Co., Ltd. acquires Yamazaki Joint Stock Company and the capital reaches 500 thousand yen. Yamazaki Joint Stock Company is dissolved. |
| June 1950 |
The capital of Yamazaki Store Co., Ltd. reaches 5 million yen. |
| November 1951 |
The capital of Yamazaki Store Co., Ltd. reaches 15 million yen. |
| March 1957 |
The capital of Yamazaki Store Co., Ltd. reaches 20 million yen. |
| April 1961 |
Yamakin Japan Co., Ltd. holds the first general meeting as a new company with a capital of 50 million yen. Yamazaki Store Co., Ltd. becomes the maintenance company of real estate and securities. |
| January 1962 |
Yamakin Building is completed. |
| May 1962 |
The capital of Yamakin Japan Co., Ltd. reaches 100 million yen. |
| December 1962 |
The president, Sokichi Yamazaki, passes away. Yutaka Yamazaki ascends to his position as Representative Director and President. |
| April 1965 |
Daiichi Kenko Co., Ltd. is established with a capital of 5 million yen. |
| September 1965 |
Nagoya Sales Office (the current Nagoya Branch) is open. |
| April 1966 |
The Accounting Office is founded (the predecessor of Yamazaki Electronics Systems, Co., Ltd.). |
| October 1968 |
The company is appointed by the Bank of Japan as a company eligible for rediscounting. |
| December 1968 |
The company accepts reconstruction of Daiichi Kinzoku Co., Ltd. |
| July 1969 |
The company increases its capital by 100 million yen to 200 million yen. |
| August 1969 |
A distribution center with a multi-layered racks system is completed at 2025 Aza Nurumizu, Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture. Storage and delivery of products starts. |
| July 1972 |
The Iwai Residence is opened as a recreation facility. |
| October 1972 |
The Accounting Office starts information processing services. |
| February 1973 |
Nagoya Sales Office is transferred to a brand new office and upgraded to Nagoya Branch. |
| March 1973 |
Computer Output Microfilm (COM) Center is opened and starts providing information processing services. |
| April 1973 |
The company establishes Atsugi Aluminum Industry Co. Ltd. in collaboration with 10 other companies including Furukawa Aluminum Industry Co. Ltd. and Yamamoto Seikan Co., Ltd. The company starts manufacturing and sales of EOEC. |
| October 1973 |
The company increases its capital by 100 million yen to 300 million yen. |
| November 1973 |
The celebration of the 80th anniversary is held at Chinzan-so. |
| January 1974 |
The company expands Atsugi Warehouse. A new plant is completed at Atsugi Aluminum Industry Co. Ltd. |
| March 1975 |
Daiichi Kenko Co., Ltd. changes its name to Yamazaki Metal Building Materials Co., Ltd. |
| January 1976 |
Yutaka Yamazaki, the Representative Director and President, passes away. Ikushiro Yamazaki accedes to his position. |
| April 1978 |
The company increases its capital by 100 million yen to 400 million yen. |
| June 1978 |
The company expands Atsugi Center with a new office building and warehouse building (the new facility has three times more capacity). |
| January 1980 |
Daiichi Kinzoku Building is completed. |
| April 1981 |
The company increases its capital by 200 million yen to 600 million yen. |
| March 1982 |
Yamazaki Electronics Systems, Co., Ltd is established with a capital of 50 million yen. |
| May 1983 |
Gunma Center is completed in the Isesaki Azuma Ryutsu Danchi at 6221 Mimuro Nishi, Higashi Obokata, Azuma, Sawa District, Gunma. The center owns a fully automated three-dimensional warehouse, rack carts, flat warehouses in storage, and a 5-ton traveling crane. |
| September 1983 |
Yamazaki Electronics Systems, Co., Ltd. opens the Osaka Sales Office. |
| December 1986 |
Nagoya Branch, Atsugi and Gunma Centers introduce networking. |
| March 1989 |
The capital of Yamazaki Electronics Systems, Co., Ltd. Reaches 100 million yen. |
| December 1989 |
The company opens Osaka Branch. |
| April 1990 |
The capital of Daiichi Kinzoku Co., Ltd. reaches 50 million yen. |
| August 1992 |
The company launches a new distribution system. |
| October 1993 |
The centennial anniversary is held at Hotel Grand Palace. |
| January 1996 |
Yamazaki Kyodo Building is completed. |
| September 1996 |
The company opens Shanghai Liaison Office. |
| April 1997 |
The company lends personal computers to all employees. Yamakin Japan Co., Ltd. starts running the network system, establishing a LAN among Tokyo Headquarters, Osaka Branch, Nagoya Branch, Atsugi Center and Gunma Center. |
| February 2000 |
Atsugi Aluminum Industry Co. Ltd. is liquidated. |
| March 2000 |
Yamazaki Metal Building Materials Co., Ltd. is liquidated. |
| April 2000 |
The company starts distribution of Yamazaki Bulk System. |
| June 2000 |
Yamazaki Electronics Systems, Co., Ltd. acquires ISO 9001 certification. |
| October 2000 |
The company opens Singapore Branch. |
| May 2001 |
Atsugi Center introduces a slitter for copper products and the packaging line facility (C350 2-Axis Computerized Slitter & Packaging Line, 2.8 Ton Crane). |
| July 2001 |
Hana Yamazaki, the Chairman of Yamazaki Store Co., Ltd., passes away. Yamakin Nonferrous Metal (Shanghai), Ltd. is established at Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone in Shanghai, China. |
| March 2002 |
Yamazaki Kinzoku (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is established in Thonglor Bangkok, Thailand (Closed in October 2005). |
| April 2002 |
The company opens Komatsu Branch. |
| May 2002 |
Atsugi Center introduces a slitter for aluminum products and the packaging line facility (C650 2-Axis Computerized Burr-Free Slitter & Packaging Line, 4.8 Ton Crane). |
| November 2002 |
The company changes the retirement plan from the Employees’ Pension Fund to the Defined Contribution Pension Plan. |
| January 2003 |
The company acquires ISO 14001 certification. Yamazaki Electronics Systems, Co., Ltd. acquires ISO 14001 certification. |
| April 2003 |
Yamakin Nonferrous Metal (Shanghai), Ltd. starts running a slitting line. |
| June 2003 |
Yoichiro Yamazaki becomes the Representative Director and President. |
| January 2004 |
A local subsidiary, Yamakin Thailand, Co., Ltd., is established in Ayutthaya, Thailand. |
| April 2004 |
Consolidated financial statements start being disclosed at the annual meeting of stockholders from this fiscal year. |
| June 2004 |
All the domestic offices acquire ISO 9001 certification. |
| August 2004 |
The company acquires the FA system business and the product name “TOTO system” from Furukawa Altec Co., Ltd. The new office building is completed at Komatsu Branch. A warehouse and processing plant are equipped. Yamazaki Electronics Systems, Co., Ltd. establishes a local subsidiary Yamazaki Shenxi Technology (Dalian), Ltd. in Dalian. |
| February 2005 |
Yamakin Thailand, Co., Ltd. completes a plant in the Hi-Tech Industrial Estate in Ayutthaya. |
| April 2005 |
Yamakin Thailand, Co., Ltd. holds a dedication and starts press and slitting businesses. |
| June 2005 |
Yamazaki Electronics Systems, Co., Ltd. acquires the Privacy Mark certification. |
| October 2005 |
Gunma First Plant starts operation (introduces the continuous reduction furnace and the press line). |
| October 2006 |
Yamakin Nonferrous Metal (Shanghai), Ltd. starts slitting business for KME. |
| November 2006 |
Gunma Second Plant starts operation. Atsugi Center installs a traverse winder. |
| December 2006 |
Singapore Branch is closed. |
| March 2007 |
The overseas sales exceed 10% for the first time in the 47th consolidated results (for the year ending March 31, 2007). |
| October 2007 |
Osaka Plant is open at 1-199-1 Kuko, Yao, Osaka Prefecture, taking over the winder business of Yutani Corporation that manufactures winders for connectors and electronic materials. |
| December 2007 |
A local subsidiary, Yamakin Nonferrous Metal (Dalian), Ltd., is established in Dalian, China. |
| February 2008 |
The Chairman, Ikushiro Yamazaki, passes away.。 |
| March 2008 |
Gunma Center introduces a bridged-type five-face machining system, a water jet cutter, a circular saw for large and thick plates, an NC lathe, and a machining center at the Gunma Third Plant. |
| September 2008 |
Yamakin Trading (Dalian) Ltd. is established. |
| November 2008 |
Fukui Plant is completed at Technoport Fukui in Mikuni-cho, Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, installing a plate saw for aluminum thick plates, a self-propelled beveling machine, an NC multitasking lathe, and a rotating dolly. |
| January 2011 |
An overseas subsidiary, Guangzhou Yamakin Nonferrous Metal, Ltd., is established in Guangzhou, China. |
| July 2011 |
Guangzhou Yamakin Nonferrous Metal, Ltd. starts slit processing. |
| March 2012 |
The overseas sales exceed 30% for the first time in the 52th consolidated results (for the year ending March 31, 2012). Yamazaki Electronics Systems, Co., Ltd. starts migrating VOS1. |
| May 2012 |
Fukui Plant introduces the T-shaped longitudinal frames welding line. |
| June 2012 |
Yamakin Thailand, Co., Ltd. finishes electrical work and resumes operations. The mission-critical system is transferred from the host computer system to the open server system using HITACHI HA 8000. |
| February 2013 |
A local subsidiary, PT. Yamakin Indonesia, is established in Indonesia. |
| October 2013 |
The celebration of the 120th anniversary is held at Tokyo Kaikan. |
| January 2014 |
Gunma Third Plant introduces a high-speed multi-center. |
| March 2014 |
Yamakin Thailand, Co., Ltd. adds another slitter. |
| April 2014 |
Gunma Third Plant introduces a horizontal machining center. |
| September 2014 |
Komatsu Branch introduces a CNC lathe for aluminum processing. |
| November 2014 |
Komatsu Branch introduces a machining center for aluminum processing. |
| December 2014 |
PT. Yamakin Indonesia introduces a slitter (2-axis thick slitter) |
| February 2015 |
Gunma Third Plant introduces a vertical machining center. |
| March 2015 |
Gunma Third Plant introduces a lathe with a bar feeder. |
| April 2015 |
PT. Yamakin Indonesia introduces a CNC lathe. |
| June 2015 |
Fukui Second Plant is completed. The exhibition room is open in Yamazaki Store Building. |
| July 2015 |
Saitama Pipe Manufacturing Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary. PT. Yamakin Indonesia introduces a machining center and a circular saw. |
| February 2016 |
YAMAZAKI ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS (DaLian) Co.,Ltd. becomes a subsidiary. |
| July 2016 |
The company opens Singapore Branch. |
| September 2016 |
Conclusion of Business Transfer Agreement. Musashi Seiki Kogyo Co.,Ltd. |
| December 2017 |
Yamamoto Sangyo Co.,Ltd. becomes a subsidiary. |
| February 2018 |
「YAMAKIN CORPORATION」is established in USA. |
| April 2018 |
Gunma plant acquires JIS Q 9100(aerospace) certification. |
| October 2018 |
Conclusion of Business Transfer Agreement.Shinsei Co.,Ltd. |