AIDA Company Timeline
1917
AIDA IRON WORKS is founded in downtown Tokyo
1923
AIDA IRON WORKS is totally destroyed by Kanto Earthquake but restored immediately
1933
First Japanese knuckle-joint press is introduced
1937
AIDA IRON WORKS is established as a public company
1945
AIDA IRON WORKS is totally destroyed in a March air raid and restored
1951
First Japanese capping press is introduced
1955
200tf high-speed automatic press is introduced
1959
New factory is built in Sagamihara
1960
First Japanese transfer press is introduced
1962
Listed at the Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
1964
Headquarters and Kameido factory is moved to Sagamihara
1967
World largest class 2500tf transfer press is introduced
1968
First Japanese industrial robot called the AIDA AUTO-HAND is introduced
1970
Company name is changed to AIDA ENGINEERING, LTD.
Drum top and bottom plate forming line is introduced
1971
Raised to the First Sec. of Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchange AIDA ENGINEERING, INC. is established
1974
Tsukui factory is built
1977
Three dimensional transfer press system
1985
Nominated as a margin trading issue at Tokyo Stock Exchange
1987
Listed at the First Section of Nagoya Stock Exchange
1989
AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY PTE LTD. is established in Singapore
1990
AIDA INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT is established
1991
Awarded the "Technology Development Prize" from the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity for AIDA’s "Precision Closed Die Cold Forging System"
1992
ACCESS LTD. is established
AIDA ENGINEERING UK LTD. is established
1993
AIDA HONG KONG LTD. is established in Hong Kong
1994
AIDA MANUFACTURING (M) SDN. BHD. is established in Malaysia
1995
Awarded the "Mitsui Precision Technology Prize" from the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity for AIDA’s high speed press called the HMX-U
AIDA-AMERICA CORPORATION is established in Dayton, Ohio
1996
AIDA BLISS (EUROPE) LTD. is established in U.K.
1997
Introduced "New Corporate Identity Program"
1999
ISO 9001 Certified
2000
Awarded the "Mitsui Precision Technology Prize" from Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity for AIDA’s vertical link press called the VL
2001
AIDA SAS is established in France
ISO 14001 Certified
2002
World’s first direct drive servo former
2003
AIDA MANUFACTURING (SHANGHAI) LTD. is established in Shanghai
AIDA U.K. becomes a branch of AIDA SAS
2004
Italian corporation (Manzoni and Rovetta) are acquired, and AIDA Srl-Italy is
established as AIDA's production base in Europe
2005
AIDA Srl-UK and AIDA Srl-France become branches of AIDA Srl-Italy
AIDA-Pressen GmbH is established in Germany
AIDA do Brasil is established in São Paolo - BRAZIL
2006
AIDA Srl-Czech is established in Czech Republic
Awarded the Aida Technology Award from The Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity for "Heavy-plate FCF (plate structure) Process Method Development".
2008
AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) PVT. LTD. is established.
Completed the development of a 23000kN capacity large servo press.