| 1946-11 |
オリオン機械の前身として合資会社共栄精機製作所を設立 |
| 1946-11 |
Saburō Ōta establishes the joint-stock company Kyōei-Seiki Seisakusho |
| 1946-12 |
Started in the manufacturing of gears. |
| 1957 |
電気搾乳機第一号機（DK-5Ⅱ）完成 |
| 1957-02 |
First production and sales of the first Japanese-made milking machine |
| 1959-04 |
First sales of unit cooler for milk |
| 1960 |
日本初の牛乳冷却用ユニットクーラー開発 |
| 1960-04 |
All-Japan Orion Association started (For dairy farming) |
| 1962 |
オリオン実験牧場を完成 |
| 1964-11 |
In the face of an unprecedented business crisis, 30 of 110 employees are sent to the National Dairy Agency. |
| 1964-12 |
Management philosophy and Three Principals of Management are announced |
| 1965 |
国産初のドライポンプ開発 |
| 1965-05 |
First sales of the first Japanese-made dry-pump |
| 1965-11 |
First sales of the first Japanese-made heaters |
| 1966 |
オリオン機械株式会社に社名変更 |
| 1966-11 |
Company name changed to ORION Machinery Co., Ltd. |
| 1968-05 |
First sales of the industrial cooler |
| 1969 |
本社工場を現在の長野県須坂市幸高に移転 |
| 1969-11 |
Headquarters moved to new building in Kōtaka in Suzaka City |
| 1970 |
エアードライヤー開発 |
| 1970-05 |
First sales of the first Japanese-made air dryer |
| 1971-03 |
Development Center and No. 2 Factory completed |
| 1972-05 |
First sales of the first Japanese-made ice bank bulk cooler : Initial sales in 1978 proved the direct-expansion BRA-type was very popular |
| 1973 |
世界初の全自動搾乳機開発 |
| 1973-09 |
Chitose factory completed |
| 1973-11 |
ORION Industrial Machinery Association established |
| 1976 |
ブライトヒーター開発 |
| 1981-04 |
Started TQC movement |
| 1983 |
ライン型環境試験装置発売 |
| 1983-07 |
First sales of the first-in-the-world line-type environmental testing equipment |
| 1984 |
更埴工場・技術研究所竣工 |
| 1984-10 |
Technical Research Institute completed, Kōshoku Factory completed |
| 1985-10 |
Sales Dept. building completed |
| 1986 |
チルドマン（高鮮度保存庫）発売 |
| 1987 |
高性能搾乳機スーパーラインミルカー開発 |
| 1987-03 |
First sales of the Super Line Milker |
| 1988-04 |
Announcement of our Long-Term Management Policy (Striving to Make Products that Move You) |
| 1991-06 |
Tetsurō Ōta assumes position of president |
| 1991-10 |
Number 4 Factory at main factory location completed |
| 1991-10 |
First sales of the Thermal Fresh |
| 1993 |
本社工場・技術棟竣工 |
| 1996 |
本社工場 ISO9001 認証取得 |
| 1996-01 |
Taiwan ORION established |
| 1996-10 |
ORION Hong Kong Established |
| 1996-11 |
Acquired ISO 9001 Certification |
| 1997-08 |
Training Center completed |
| 1998 |
インバータ制御技術 インバータチラー RKFシリーズ発表 |
| 1998-04 |
Dairy Farming Development Center completed |
| 1999-07 |
Dismantled old Sales Dept. and established 4 sales companies in the Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Chūgoku Region. Main company changed to "company system" with 11 companies : First sales of the desiccant air dryer with energy-saving sensor |
| 1999-10 |
First sales of the first-in-the-world catalytic combustion heater |
| 2000 |
上海オリオン設立 |
| 2000-09 |
Shanghai ORION established |
| 2002 |
本社工場 ISO14001 認証取得 |
| 2002-04 |
Acquired ISO 14001 Certification |
| 2003-10 |
Initial marketing of the Auto Unit Carry (CarryRobo) |
| 2003-11 |
Dongguan ORION established |
| 2005 |
DCインバータチラー RKE1500A-V 発売 |
| 2005-02 |
President Ōta "Shibusawa Eiichi Prize" Winner (Sponsor: Saitama Prefecture) |
| 2006 |
真空ポンプ KRFシリーズ レッドドットデザイン賞受賞 |
| 2006-10 |
Tokyo office moved to Hacchō-bori, Chūō-ku, Tokyo-to |
| 2008-04 |
Initial marketing of precision air processor (PAP Series) |
| 2008-11 |
CarryRobo wins the "Saitama Prefecture Governor's Prize" category from the Kantō Region Invention Award : Start of the Manufacturing Training Course |
| 2009 |
ヒートポンプバランス制御搭載 精密空調機 PAPシリーズ発売 |
| 2010-01 |
Precision Air Processor "PAP Series" wins The Japan Machinery Federation Chairman's Prize of the "Excellent Low Energy Machine Award" |
| 2010-11 |
Kantō Region Invention Award : ・ Our motor control milking unit Automatic Cluster Remover (OCR) wins the "Small and Medium Enterprise Agency's Director General Encouragement Award and Implementation Achievement Award" : ・ Our heat pump balance control air and temperature control machine (PAP) wins the "Nagano Prefectural Branch Manager Award" |
| 2011 |
グローバル研修センター完成 |
| 2011-02 |
Our precision air processor "PAP Series" wins "The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency New Machine Promotion Award" |
| 2011-04 |
Winner of the Patent Office "IP Merit Award" |
| 2011-04 |
Initial marketing of our inverter vaneless pump |
| 2011-05 |
Global Training Center completed |
| 2012 |
OMA（タイ工場）完成 |
| 2012-04 |
Our inverter vaneless vacuum pump receives the "Award of Excellence" in the 24th Small and Medium Enterprise Excellent New Technology and New Product Award |
| 2012-10 |
Our vaneless pump receives the "Award of Excellence" in the Small and Medium Enterprise Excellent New Technology and New Product Award |
| 2012-10 |
Orion Training Center opened in West Japan (Fukuoka) |
| 2012-11 |
OMA (ORION MACHINERY ASIA) established in Ayutthaya, Thailand |
| 2012-11 |
Our teat cleaning device wins the "Saitama Prefecture Invention Association Chairman's Prize for the 2012 Kantō Invention Award" |
| 2012-11 |
Our ChilledMan receives the "Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research and Development Assembly Chairman's Award" in the Private Enterprise Section of the 13th Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research and Development Person of Achievement Award |
| 2013-01 |
PAP receives the "Technology Award" from the Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers |
| 2013-02 |
Our "Dry Man" food dryer receives the 2013 (34th) Excellent Energy-Saving Machine Award |
| 2013-11 |
The GEA ORION Training Center opens in Chitose Hokkaido |
| 2014 |
北米カスタマーサポートセンター設立 : （ORION Machinery North America） |
| 2014-05 |
Our "Dry Man" food dryer receives the "Award of Excellence" in the 26th Small and Medium Enterprise Excellent New Technology and New Product Award |
| 2015 |
乳量計付自動離脱装置 MMD500 ICAR 認証取得 |
| 2015-02 |
Our KCM Series wins the 36th Japan Machinery Federation Chairman's Prize of the "Excellent Low Energy Machine Award" |
| 2015-11 |
First Gold Medalist in the All-Japan Skill Olympics |
| 2016 |
創立70周年 |
| 2016-06 |
Our MMD500 automatic cluster remover with milk meter receives ICAR Certification |
| 2016-10 |
In addition to a Gold Medal winner, all of our participants come away with awards in the All-Japan Skill Olympics |
| 2017 |
GOM 設立 : （GEA Orion Machinery (P) LTD） |
| 2017-04 |
GEM ORION Machinery (GOM) established |
| 2018 |
ISO9001、ISO14001 認証拡大 本社工場、更埴工場、千歳工場 |
| 2018-07 |
The public interest incorporated association, Ōta・ORION Foundation is established |
| 2019 |
千歳第二工場竣工 |
| 2020 |
インバータ真空ポンプ KCE-Fシリーズ発売 |
| 2021 |
フリークーリングモジュール型 エコハイブリッドチラー発売 |
| 2024 |
須坂インター工場竣工 |
