| October 1980 |
The current chairman established Kamo Seiko Co., Ltd. with a capital of 1.5 million yen for the purpose of manufacturing and selling industrial pneumatic equipment. The company was located in Kakimoto-cho, Toyota City. |
| May 1985 |
Capital was increased to 6 million yen, and a factory was built on an adjacent lot |
| December 1985 |
Successfully prototyped the world’s first “ball reducer” |
| January 1986 |
Professor Hiroshi Makino of Yamanashi University presented the theory behind the ball reducer at the Japan Society for Precision Engineering |
| July 1986 |
Designated by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry as a recipient of a technology development grant for research and development of ball reducers |
| May 1987 |
Commercialization and launch of ball reducers |
| February 1988 |
Ball reducers received the Merit Award for Invention at the 13th Invention Awards |
| October 1988 |
Ball reducer granted a U.S. patent |
| March 1989 |
Ball Reducer Receives the Heisei 1 Precision Engineering Society Award |
| April 1990 |
Capital increased to 20 million yen |
| May 1990 |
Constructed a new headquarters and factory in Fujioka-cho, Nishikamo-gun, Aichi Prefecture, and relocated the entire operation there |
| April 1994 |
Capital increased to 35 million yen |
| November 1994 |
Received the Director-General’s Award from the Science and Technology Agency for ball reducers |
| March 1995 |
Held first trade show in the U.S. (Chicago Expo) |
| March 1996 |
Ball reducer granted a Japanese patent |
| February 1997 |
Capital increased to 85 million yen |
| January 1998 |
Launched the “TCG Runner” linear drive system |
| February 1998 |
The “Ball Cam Indexing Device” received the Mochida Award for Distinguished Contributions to Invention at the 23rd Invention Grand Prix |
| March 1998 |
Opened a liaison office in Seoul, South Korea |
| May 1998 |
Certified as an Aichi Prefecture “Creative Business” under the Aichi Prefecture Creative Business Promotion Act |
| January 2000 |
Obtained a Japanese patent for “TCG Runner” (patents already obtained in 5 countries) |
| December 2000 |
Acquired land for a factory adjacent to the headquarters |
| January 2002 |
“TCG Runner” receives the Chunichi Industrial Technology Award |
| February 2003 |
"TCG Runner" receives the Merit Award for Invention at the 28th Invention Grand Prix |
| February 2004 |
Certified as an “Aichi Manufacturing Brand Company” by Aichi Prefecture |
| July 2005 |
Signed a licensing agreement for the TCG series with Nexen Group, Inc. (U.S.) |
| October 2006 |
Opened a liaison office in Nanjing, China |
| June 2007 |
Selected as one of the “300 Dynamic Manufacturing SMEs” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| August 2007 |
Ball reducer receives the Excellence Award at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “Japan Manufacturing Grand Prize” |
| August 2009 |
Factory No. 3 completed and began operations; production of the TCG series ramped up |
| August 2010 |
The liaison office in South Korea was renamed “KAMO FA” and incorporated as a local subsidiary (100% subsidiary) |
| October 2012 |
“SFP” Receives the Good Design Award |
| January 2014 |
Genta Imase appointed Representative Director and President |
| January 2014 |
Kenji Imase appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| June 2016 |
Appeared on NHK General TV’s “Superb Skills! Special: The Ultimate Gear Showdown—Lift a Refrigerator with a Small Motor!” |
| May 2018 |
Published “The Spirit of Manufacturing in a Small Factory: Taking the Market by Storm with Groundbreaking In-House Products” |
| February 2019 |
Certified as a “Corporate Health Management Excellence Organization” in the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Category |
| October 2019 |
Established the China Liaison Office as “Kamo Conduction Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.” and incorporated it as a local subsidiary (100% owned) |
| November 2019 |
Chairman Kenji Imase was awarded the “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette” in the fall |
| June 2020 |
The Izumo Plant, the company’s second domestic manufacturing facility, was completed and began operations in the Eastern Industrial Park in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture |
| November 2021 |
Received the “Workplace Award for Employees Who Thrive and Shine” from Toyota City |
| November 2023 |
Made Ueni Industry Co., Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary |
