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| Oct-1980 |
Current chairman establishes Kamo Seiko Corp. in Kakimoto-cho, Toyota City, with a capital of 1.5 million yen for manufacturing and selling industrial pneumatic equipment. |
| May-1985 |
Increased capital to 6 million yen and built a factory on adjacent land. |
| Dec-1985 |
Successfully developed the world’s first Ball Reducer. |
| Jan-1986 |
University of Yamanashi’s Professor Hiroshi Makino presents the theory of the Ball Reducer at the Japan Society for Precision Engineering. |
| Jul-1986 |
Recognized by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) as a company that provides technical development assistance for Ball Reducer research and development. |
| May-1987 |
Ball Reducer commercialized and released. |
| Feb-1988 |
Ball Reducer wins the 13th Invention Award for Invention Merit. |
| Oct-1988 |
Ball Reducer receives US patent. |
| Mar-1989 |
Ball Reducer wins the 1989 Japan Society for Precision Engineering Award. |
| Apr-1990 |
Increased capital to 20 million yen. |
| May-1990 |
Constructed new head office and factory in Fujioka-cho, Nishikamo-gun, Aichi Prefecture, and fully relocated to the said locations. |
| Apr-1994 |
Increased capital to 35 million yen. |
| Nov-1994 |
Ball Reducer wins the Science and Technology Agency Director-General’s Prize. |
| Mar-1995 |
Held first exhibition in Chicago, US. |
| Mar-1996 |
Ball Reducer receives Japanese Patent. |
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| Feb-1997 |
Increased capital to 85 million yen. |
| Jan-1998 |
Released straight-line drive unit TCG Runner. |
| Feb-1998 |
Ball Cam Indexing Device wins the Mochida Invention Merit Award at the 23rd Invention Awards. |
| Mar-1998 |
Opened a liaison office in Seoul, Korea. |
| May-1998 |
Certified as an Aichi Prefecture Creative Activity Law Company. |
| Jan-2000 |
TCG Runner patented in Japan (acquired in 5 countries). |
| Dec-2000 |
Acquired land adjacent to the head office for a factory. |
| Jan-2002 |
TCG Runner wins the Chunichi Industrial Technology Award. |
| Feb-2003 |
TCG Runner wins the 28th Invention Award for Distinguished Invention. |
| Feb-2004 |
Certified as an Aichi Monodzukuri Brand Company by Aichi Prefecture. |
| Jul-2005 |
Formed TCG Series license agreement with Nexen Group, Inc., US. |
| Oct-2006 |
Liaison office established in Nanjing, China. |
| Jun-2007 |
Selected as one of the Genki na Monozukuri Chusho Kigyo 300 Companies (300 Small and Medium Enterprises of Vibrant Manufacturing) by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. |
| Aug-2007 |
Ball Reducer receives the Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award for Excellence from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. |
| Aug-2009 |
Third plant completed and in operation; TCG series production increased. |
| Aug-2010 |
Korean Liaison Office renamed KAMO FA and became a local subsidiary (wholly owned subsidiary). |
| Oct-2012 |
SFP wins Good Design Award. |
| Jan-2014 |
Genta Imase appointed as President and Representative Director. |
| Jan-2014 |
Kenji Imase appointed as Board Chairman. |
| Jun-2016 |
Appeared on NHK General TV “Chouzetsu Sugo Waza! SP Kyuukyoku no Haguruma Taiketsu ~ Kogata Mōtā de Reizōko o Mochiagero!” |
| May-2018 |
Published Chiisana Kojo no Monodzukuri Tamashi ~ Kakkitekina Jisha Seihin de Ichiba o Sekken suru~ (Monodzukuri Spirit of a Small Factory: Taking the Market by Storm with Groundbreaking Original Products). |
| Nov-2019 |
Chairman Kenji Imase receives the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in autumn. |
| Oct-2019 |
The China Liaison Office becomes a local subsidiary of Kamo Conduction Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. (wholly owned subsidiary). |
| Jun-2020 |
Second domestic manufacturing base completed and begins operations in Eastern Industrial Park, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture. |
