1915 : Tamisuke Yokogawa, Doctor of Architectural Engineering, established an electric meter research institute in Shibuya, Tokyo with Ichiro Yokogawa and Shin Aoki
1917 : First to produce and sell electric meters in Japan
1920 : Incorporated as Yokogawa Electric Works Ltd.
1933 : Started research and manufacture of aircraft instruments and flow, temperature, and pressure controllers
1948 : Made public offering of the Company's stock
1950 : Developed Japan's first electronic recorder
1955 : Signed a technical assistance agreement for industrial instruments with Foxboro, USA
1957 : Established Yokogawa Electric Works, Inc. as North American sales office
1964 : Made a full-scale entry into the industrial analyzer market
1969 : Developed and started manu-facture and sale of vortex flowmeter
1974 : Established Yokogawa Electric Singapore Pte. Ltd. as Singapore plant
Incorporated Yokogawa Electric Singapore Pte Ltd.
1975 : Released CENTUM, the world's first distributed process control system
Established Yokogawa Corporation of Asia Pte Ltd.
Started Meter Production in Bedok Factory.
Recognised as a Model Factory by Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).
Awarded Japan Industry Standards (JIS) Mark for Portable Meters.
1983 : Formed Yokogawa Hokushin Electric Corp. through merger with Hokushin Electric Works, Ltd.
Awarded JIS Mark for Insulation Testers.
Received Three Top National QCC Awards.
1985 : Established Xiyi Yokogawa Co., Ltd. in Xian, China, jointly with Xian Instruments Factory
1986 : To further establish the corporate identity, the company name was changed to Yokogawa Electric Corporation and the : YEW : trademark to : YOKOGAWA
Established the First Yokogawa Engineering Centre in Singapore; Outside Japan.
The First CENTUM Distributed Control System (DCS) Production in Singapore at Bedok factory.
Awarded "Pioneer Certificate for DCS" by EDB.
1988 : Entered the high- frequency measuring instrument business
Merger of Yokogawa Corporation of Asia and Yokogawa Engineering Centre to Form the Regional HQ for Southeast Asia - Yokogawa Asia Pte Ltd.
Accreditation of Standards Laboratory by SISIR.
Started MicroXL System Production.
Expanded Regional Sales Network in Southeast Asia.
2008 : Entered the drug discovery support market with a new bio test system
The First Launch of CENTUM VP, the New Technology Platform for Achieving Operational Excellence.
Awarded "DCS Company of the Year" for Asia Pacific Region by Frost & Sullivan.
Launched VigilantPlant Services™, A Comprehensive Suite of Solution Services for Achieving Operational Excellence over the Entire Plant Lifecycle.
Transferred the measuring instruments business to Yokogawa Meters & Instruments
The Launch of Field Wireless Solutions Based on the ISA100.11a Industrial Communications Standard.
Yokogawa Electric Asia (YAS) Received the Singapore Quality Award (SQA) from SPRING Singapore.
Awarded "DCS Company of the Year” For Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand by Frost & Sullivan.
Yokogawa India Proudly Celebrates 25 Years Anniversary.
Awarded “Strategic Market Leadership Award for Safety Systems” for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand by Frost & Sullivan.
Received “Automation & Software Solutions Market Leadership Award in Oil & Gas Industry” for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand from Frost & Sullivan.
Formed Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation to handle sales, engineering, and services for the Japan industrial automation business
Yokogawa Singapore was Awarded the Ichthys Gas Field Development Project in Australia - Largest Order ever Received for a Single Project.
横河マレーシア、25周年を誇らしげに祝う
Yokogawa Thailand Proudly Celebrates 25 Years Anniversary.
Yokogawa Indonesiaは誇りを持って20周年を祝います
Yokogawa Proudly Celebrates 100 year of Success, with Announcement of Co-innovation Centre.
Yokogawa Philippines Proudly Celebrates 20 Years Anniversary.
Acquired KBC Advanced Technologies plc
Yokogawa Establishes New Corporate Brand Slogan 'Co-innovating tomorrow : TM : ' - Through 'Process Co-Innovation', Yokogawa Creates New Value with Our Clients for a Brighter Future.
Yokogawa Vietnam Proudly Celebrates 10 Years Anniversary.
Awarded Frost & Sullivan Global Customer Value Leadership Award in Automation Solutions and Services.
Yokogawa joins the World Business Council for Sustainable Developmentaccelerating our efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).
Opening of In-SpaceTM (Innovation Space) and Global SecurityCompetence Laboratory in Singapore to drive digital transformation with industrial customers.
Unveiled the all-new comprehensive brand for the Industrial Automation portfolio, OpreX.
GPS week number rollover 2019
Yokogawa joined Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index.
Acquired Nanopipette Technology for Life Science Applications.
Obtained ISASecure SDLA Certification for Control System Development Process.
Took a Stake in All Polymer Battery Maker APB to Drive Expansion of Energy Management System Business.
Revealed the results of a global end-user survey on the outlook for industrial autonomy.
Announced the release of Collaborative Information Server in Jan 2021.
Established Yokogawa Bio Frontier Inc. to Advance the Biomass Materials Business.
Launch of New Mid-Term Business Plan, Accelerate Growth 2023.
Yokogawa Engineering Asia Acquired Votiva Solutions.
Announced "Growth for Sustainability 2028" medium-term business plan
Yokogawa Engineering Asia Celebrates its Golden Jubilee Year.
Launch of New Mid-Term Business Plan, Growth for Sustainability 2028.
横河マレーシア、35周年を祝う
Yokogawa Thailand Celebrates its 35 Years Anniversary.
Yokogawa Indonesiaは30周年を祝います
Yokogawa celebrates 110 years of innovation and legacy in industrial transformation.
Yokogawa’s CENTUM, the world’s first Distributed Control System, proudly marks its 50th anniversary and launches the tenth generation CENTUM VP R7, accelerating towards a future of autonomous plant operations.
Yokogawa’s ProSafe-RS celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Yokogawa acquires Web Synergies to enhance integrated IT/OT portfolio, and Intellisync and WiSNAM to boost total renewable energy management capabilities.