| 1946-11 |
In November 1946, Kyoei Seki Seisakusho Co., Ltd., a limited partnership, was established as the origin of Orion Machinery. |
| 1957 |
The first milking machine (DK-5ll) was completed. |
| 1960 |
Developed Japan’s first milk cooler. |
| 1962 |
The first experimental farm was completed. |
| 1965 |
Developed the first domestic vacuum pump. |
| 1965 |
Developed a jet heater. |
| 1966 |
The company name was changed to Orion Machinery. |
| 1969 |
The head office was moved to the current Kotaka City, Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture. |
| 1970 |
Developed air dryer. |
| 1973 |
Developed the world’s first fully automatic milking machine. |
| 1973 |
Senshu factory was completed as a production base in Hokkaido, the dairy kingdom. |
| 1976 |
Developed a heater. |
| 1983 |
Introduced line environmental testing equipment. |
| 1984 |
The construction of the Dosoku Plant Technology Research Center was completed. |
| 1986 |
The cold storage freezer was developed. (Temperature-controlled) |
| 1987 |
The highest-efficiency milking machine, the Super Line Milker, was developed. |
| 1993 |
Head office factory, Technology Building, completed. |
| 1996 |
The head office factory has been certified ISO9001. |
| 1998 |
Announcement of Inverter Control Technology Inverter Chiller RKF Series. |
| 2000 |
Orion Shanghai was established. |
| 2002 |
The head office factory was certified ISO14001. |
| 2005 |
Launched the DC inverter chiller model RKE 1500A-V. |
| 2005 |
KRF vacuum pump won the Good Design Award. |
| 2006 |
Won the annual Reddot Design Award. |
| 2009 |
Launched PAP Series air conditioners with heat pump balance control system. |
| 2009 |
Oil-free vacuum pump (bladeless pump). |
| 2012 |
OMA (Factory in Thailand) completed. |
| 2014 |
Established North American Customer Support Center. |
| 2014 |
Introducing the oil-free blower vacuum pump (bladeless pump). |
| 2014 |
Launch of PAP DPU series with desiccant rotor. |
| 2014 |
Develop a pre-cooled chiller for hydrogen stations. |
| 2015 |
Automatic release machine, milk meter MMD500 is certified by ICAR. |
| 2016 |
70th Anniversary. |
| 2016 |
Launch of dual-channel chiller for fiber lasers. |
| 2017 |
GOM (GFM Orion Machinery (P) Co., Ltd.) was established to participate in the International Skills Competition (44th Grand Duke of the United Arab Emirates). |
| 2018 |
Selling Eco Hybrid Free cooling machines. |
| 2018 |
Develop a pre-cooling heat exchanger for hydrogen stations. |
| 2020 |
Introduced the inverter vacuum pump KCE-F |
| 2020 |
Winner of the 53rd Good Company Award (2019) “Grand Prix” 2020 |
| 2020 |
Registered as a company promoting SDGs in Nagano Prefecture |
| 2021 |
The new era aims for carbon neutrality |
| 2021 |
Launched the Eco Hybrid chiller, a free cooling module type. |
| 2024 |
Suzaka Inter factory is scheduled to be completed. |
| 2026 |
80th Anniversary |
