Jan. 1940 Inauguration of Shinko Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Nishi-ku, Osaka) Oct. 1963 The undertaking of Shinko Mfg. Co., Ltd. was succeeded by the establishment of a limited responsibility company, Shinko Works, in order to achieve rationalization of the enterprise. (Nishi Yodogawa-ku, Osaka) Oct. 1964 Opening of Osaka Office The factory was moved and established in Shijo-Nawate, Osaka. Dec. 1964 Opening of Nagoya Office Dec. 1965 Opening of Kyushu Branch Office (In 1972 became Fukuoka Office.) Jan. 1966 Opening of Tokyo Office July 1967 Opening of Hiroshima Branch Office Sept. 1967 Openig of Shizuoka Branch Office (In 1973 became Shizuoka Office.) Nov. 1967 Opening of Takamatsu Branch Office March 1968 Opening of Overseas Dept. June 1968 Opening of Toyonaka Factory Jan. 1969 Nabari Plant was completed and commences operation. Dec. 1969 Opening of North Kanto Branch Office Oct. 1970 Organization was changed, and company was renamed Shinko Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. June 1971 Merging of Shinko Machinery Co., Ltd. March 1972 Nabari Factory enlarged to expand production. Storage center also enlarged to facilitate prompt delivery system. Apr. 1973 Opening of Sapporo Branch Office Opening of Hokuriku Branch Office July 1973 Nabari Tasting and Research Laboratory Building enlarged. Quality control system strengthened. March 1976 Domestic Business Department were separated from parent company, and inaugurated as an independent sales company. A scheme was introduce to engate each factory (Nabari, Shijo-Nawate, Toyonaka) in specialized production, and they were all equipped with different kinds of machinery. July 1976 New product "Makison" Series introduced. Nov. 1978 Shijo-Nawate Factory extension completed. Sept. 1979 Opening of large-sized Nabari Factory. At the same time a testing tower was completed and equipped with varios testing functions. In additon, the quality control system was strengthened. Dec. 1979 Capital increased from 49. 5 million yen to 60 million yen. Dec. 1980 Opening of Okazaki Branch Office July 1981 Opening of Kanazawa Branch Office August 1981 Conclusion of a sales contract in the Planetary gear reducers production field with the Brevini Co. of Itaiy. Jan. 1982 Capital increased from 60 million yen to 95 million yen. Rotary stocker showrooms opened in both Tokyo and Osaka Offices. March 1982 New product plant completed at Nabari Factory. Handling of new products strengthened, and production of indexing units and Rotary stockers commenced. Declaration of "a new era of mechatronics "; active introduction of microcomputers, promotion of office automation and commencement of "mechatronic "product development. Conclusion of a technology contract in the Rotary stocker production field with the Remster Europe Co. of West Germany. July 1982 Rebuilding of Hokuriku Branch Office which became combined office and showroom. Oct. 1982 Conclusion of a technology contract in the planetary speed reduction gear field with Brevini Co. of Italy. Jan. 1984 Introduction of three dimensional measuring tool. Expansion of testing system.Commencement of domestic production of Planetary speed reduction gears. Planetary speed reduction gear plant completed at Nabari Factory. Sept.1986 Mr. Yoshitsugu Makimura inaugurated to the Managing Director. June 1987 Independent domestic sales companies were integrated and established as MAKISHINKO. July 1987 Introduced TQC. Nov. 1988 Took 100 customers to Thailand on our 25th anniversary sale tour. Oct. 1989 Fukuoka prefecture factory began operations. June 1989 Opened our Osaka MATEHAN showroom. July 1989 Opened our MECHATRO showroom in Osaka. Oct. 1990 Opened the Fukuoka bussines office. June 1991 Combined sales and manufacturing and changed our name to MAKISHINKO. Sept. 1992 Mr. Junji Makimura inaugurated to the Managing Director. Oct. 1993 Put Makiace on the market. Feb. 1997 Put "Shuttle" ( vertical automated storage ) on the market. March 2003 We, Makishinko Co., Ltd were awarded ISO9001:2000 certification.