1938 (Showa 13) : December : Shibaura Machine Tools established (company founded)
Founded December 1938 (Shōwa 13).
Established Shibaura Machine Works (company founding).
1939 (Showa 14) : March : Tsukimi plant opened, began production of powerful large machine tools
Opened Tsuru-ji Factory and began manufacturing powerful large-scale machine tools.
1942 (Showa 17) : April : Numazu plant opened, commenced production of medium precision machine tools
Opened Numazu Factory and commenced production of medium-sized precision machine tools.
1949 (Showa 24) : March : Established Shibaura Machine Manufacturing Co. under the Corporate Reconstruction Act (company established)
Established March 1949 (Shōwa 24).
Established Shibaura Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. under the Corporate Rehabilitation Act (company establishment).
1961 (Showa 36) : June : Merged with Shibaura Machine Tools, renamed to Toshiba Machine
Merged with Shibaura Machine Works and changed the company name to Toshiba Machine.
1964 (Showa 39) : September : Opened Sagami plant
Opened Sagami Factory.
1972 (Showa 47) : March : Constructed large industrial machinery plant at Sagami
Constructed a large industrial machinery plant at Sagami Factory.
April 1974 (Showa 49): Establishment of Toshiba Machine Company, America, a U.S. subsidiary
Establishment of Toshiba Machine Company, America, a U.S. subsidiary
1978 (Showa 53) : July : Established Singapore local corporation TOSHIBA MACHINE S.E.ASIA PTE. LTD.
Established the Singapore local corporation TOSHIBA MACHINE S.E.ASIA PTE. LTD.
1984 (Showa 59) : October : Completion of injection molding machine factory at Sagami plant
Completed injection molding machine factory at Sagami Factory.
1987 (Showa 62) : October : Opening of Gotemba plant
Opening of Gotemba Factory
1988 (Showa 63) : April : Establishment of Canadian subsidiary TOSHIBA MACHINE COMPANY CANADA LTD.
Establishment of TOSHIBA MACHINE COMPANY CANADA LTD. in Canada
1989 (Heisei 1) : April : Establishment of European subsidiary TOSHIBA MACHINE (EUROPE) G.m.b.H.
Establishment of TOSHIBA MACHINE (EUROPE) G.m.b.H. in Europe
1989 (Heisei 1) : May : Establishment of Thai subsidiary TOSHIBA MACHINE (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
Establishment of TOSHIBA MACHINE (THAILAND) CO., LTD. in Thailand
1989 (Heisei 1) : June : Establishment of Taiwanese subsidiary Taiwan Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd.
Establishment of TOSHIBA MACHINE (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. in Taiwan
1995 (Heisei 7) : May : Establishment of Hong Kong subsidiary Toshiba Machine (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.
Establishment of TOSHIBA MACHINE (Hong Kong) Ltd. in Hong Kong
April 1998 (Heisei 10): Establishment of Shanghai Toshiba Machinery Co., Ltd., a Chinese subsidiary
Establishment of Shanghai Toshiba Machinery Co., Ltd., a Chinese subsidiary
1999 (Heisei 11) : April : Transfer of headquarters functions from Tokyo to Numazu, establishing Numazu as headquarters.
Relocation of headquarters functions from Tokyo to Numazu, establishing Numazu as the headquarters
2002 (Heisei 14) : June : Establishment of Toshiba Machine (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (manufacturing subsidiary).
Establishment of TOSHIBA MACHINE (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (manufacturing local subsidiary)
2002 (Heisei 14) : August : Spin-off of semiconductor equipment business into Newflare Technology Co., Ltd. (established).
Spin-off of semiconductor equipment business (establishment of Newflare Technology Co., Ltd.)
2002 (Heisei 14) : October : Spin-off of machine tool business into Toshiba Machine Machinery Co., Ltd. (established).
Spin-off of machine tool business (establishment of Toshiba Machine Machinery Co., Ltd.)
2008 (Heisei 20) : April : Spin-off of hydraulic equipment business into Hiesto Corporation Co., Ltd. (established).
Spin-off of hydraulic equipment business (establishment of Hiesto Corporation Co., Ltd.)
2010 (Heisei 22) : October : Absorption merger of subsidiary Toshiba Machine Machinery Co., Ltd.
2010 (Heisei 22) : October : As the surviving company, Toshiba Machine Environment Center absorbed and merged with Shibui System Co., Ltd., and also absorbed and split off the analysis business of Shibui Industry Co., Ltd. into it, renaming the company to Shibui Semtech Co., Ltd.
Absorption merger of subsidiary Toshiba Machine Machinery Co., Ltd.
Toshiba Machine Environment Center, as the surviving company, absorbed Chibaura System Co., Ltd., absorbed and split off the analysis business of Chibaura Industry Co., Ltd., and renamed the company to Chibaura Semtech Co., Ltd.
2011 (Heisei 23) : July : Establishment of Vietnamese subsidiary TOSHIBA MACHINE (VIETNAM) CO., LTD.
Establishment of TOSHIBA MACHINE (VIETNAM) CO., LTD. in Vietnam
2012 (Heisei 24) : September : Establishment of manufacturing and sales subsidiary in India: TOSHIBA MACHINE (CHENNAI) PRIVATE LIMITED.
Opening of TOSHIBA MACHINE (CHENNAI) PRIVATE LIMITED, a manufacturing and sales local subsidiary in India
2012 (Heisei 24) : November : Establishment of manufacturing subsidiary in Thailand: TOSHIBA MACHINE MANUFACTURING (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
Opening of TOSHIBA MACHINE MANUFACTURING (THAILAND) CO., LTD., a manufacturing local subsidiary in Thailand
2012 (Heisei 24) : December : Establishment of Indonesian subsidiary P.T. TOSHIBA MACHINE INDONESIA.
Establishment of P.T. TOSHIBA MACHINE INDONESIA in Indonesia
2013 (Heisei 25) : November : Establishment of Brazilian subsidiary TOSHIBA MACHINE DO BRASIL COMERCIO DE MAQUINAS LTDA.
Establishment of TOSHIBA MACHINE DO BRASIL COMERCIO DE MAQUINAS LTDA. in Brazil
2015 (Heisei 27) : April : Transfer of all shares of Hiesto Corporation Co., Ltd. to Nabtesco Co., Ltd.
Transfer of all shares of Hiesto Corporation Co., Ltd. to Nabtesco Corporation
March 2017 (Heisei 29): Toshiba Co., Ltd. purchased our shares held by Toshiba and withdrew from the Toshiba Group.
Purchase of the company's shares held by Toshiba Corporation and withdrawal from the Toshiba Group
April 2018 (Heisei 30): Merged TOSHIBA MACHINE (CHENNAI) PRIVATE LIMITED as the surviving company with the Indian local entities TOSHIBA MACHINE (CHENNAI) PRIVATE LIMITED and TOSHIBA MACHINE (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
As a surviving company, Toshiba Machine (Chennai) Private Limited merged with the local Indian subsidiary Toshiba Machine (Chennai) Private Limited and Toshiba Machine (India) Pvt. Ltd.
April 2019 (Reiwa 1): Established the Mexican local corporation SHIBAURA MACHINE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
Establishment of the Mexican local subsidiary Shibaura Machine Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
June 2019 (Reiwa 1): Established the Italian local corporation SHIBAURA MACHINE EUROPE S.R.L.
Establishment of the Italian local subsidiary Shibaura Machine Europe S.R.L.
April 2020 (Reiwa 2): Changed the company name from Toshiba Machine to Shibaura Machine.
Change of trade name from Toshiba Machine to Shibaura Machine.
April 2021 (Reiwa 3): Moved headquarters functions to the Tokyo head office, establishing a dual-headquarters system with Tokyo and Numazu.
Relocation of the head office functions to the Tokyo main office, establishing a two-headquarters system with Tokyo and Numazu headquarters.
October 2022 (Reiwa 4): Absorbed and merged subsidiary FJ Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Absorption merger of the subsidiary Fuji Seiki Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
March 2024 (Reiwa 6): Acquired all shares of Pokka Machine Co., Ltd., making it a consolidated subsidiary.
Acquisition of all shares of Pokka Machine Co., Ltd., making it a consolidated subsidiary.
April 2024 (Reiwa 6): Renamed Pokka Machine Co., Ltd. to TechnoLink Co., Ltd.
Renaming Pokka Machine Co., Ltd. to Techno Link Co., Ltd.
Shibaura Machine has decided to close its Thailand subsidiary as part of an effort to optimize its global production system. Supply to Southeast Asian markets will continue from its existing facilities.
Shibaura Machine Co., Ltd. extends its sympathies to customers and stakeholders affected by the heavy rains in Chiba in August 2026 and is offering support to help restore production operations as soon as possible. Those needing assistance or advice are encouraged to contact the relevant help desk.
Shibaura Machine Corporation has expressed its intention to provide support and assistance for the early restoration of production systems to customers and related parties affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake in Reiwa 8. They are calling on relevant companies to contact them if necessary.
Shibaura Machine's gantry machining centers, horizontal boring mills, and turning centers have been selected as eligible products for the FY 2021 Energy Conservation Investment Promotion Support Project.
Shibaura Machine Co., Ltd. has renewed its homepage for die casting machines.
Shibaura Machinery is advancing the practical application and deployment of metal 3D additive manufacturing technology that utilizes large complex-shaped fabrication and digital manufacturing.
Shibaura Machine Group company proposed and exhibited an inline decorating system that enables direct decoration on curved surfaces of automotive ornaments using dot jetting heads and 6-axis robots.
The company was awarded the Onoda Award by the Japan Die Casting Association for their 2018 paper presentation, marking their sixth time receiving this honor.
Shibaura Machinery has begun taking orders for the metal 3D additive manufacturing system 'ZK Series', which achieves reduced environmental impact and high-speed, high-precision fabrication.
Shibaura Machine has developed a new Scara robot THE600 with significantly improved basic performance and a controller TS5000, proposing a new standard to meet automation needs.