On November 3, 2021, Amano celebrates its 90th anniversary.
Our Statement
90 years of innovation, eager for new challenges.
Time and air surrounding people.
How can we make these elements better and more enriching.
Amano's history was built on relentless challenges to achieve just this.
Although our society has changed significantly, with the changing of times,
Our values remain unchanged since our founding.
Observe the people thoroughly and listen carefully to what they say.
And based on what we notice and learn,
We will create innovations that only we can do.
Visualize time and build a safe and comfortable society.
Create a comfortable global environment using the power of air.
Amano will continue to take on the challenges of improving the future.
And contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
90th anniversary Logo
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Drawn in single-stroke lettering, it expresses the path we came and the path towards the next 100th anniversary.
The thick and thin double line design represents various connections, such as the connection between people, the world, and stakeholders etc.
Looking back on Amano's 90 years
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- 1931The creation of the first made-in-Japan time recorder
- 1950
Amano delivers Amano Time Recorder to Japan National Railways - 1951
Start of environmental product development; Amano launches industrial cleaners - 1955
Amano starts export of time management products - 1958
Development of the type NR time recorder - 1964
Amano established its first overseas subsidiary in New York - 1966
The company renamed to "Amano Corporation" - 1967
Building of Hosoe Factory - 1968
Beginning of information systems business
Amano delivers the first Areco Data System unit - 1973
Foundation of the development of parking systems business
Amano delivers the first fully-automated fare payment system - 1979
Completion of the first overseas manufacturing factory in the US - 1980
Hot seller Amano releases its "Intelligent Time Recorder"(At the time known as "Interedorder", "Intereco" or "IR") - 1987
Construction of Tsukui Factory (currently Sagamihara Factory) - 1988
Amano commemences local production in Europe
Completion of Amano Electronics Europe, N.V. - 1990
Expansion of cleaning business
Amano acquires Pioneer Eclipse Corporation - 1993-1998
Asian market development
Amano establishes local subsidiaries - 2007
Expansion of parking systems business in North America
Amano acquires Terry McGann & Associates, Inc. - 2008
Expansion of information systems business in Europe
Amano acquires Horosmart S.A. - 2010
Expansion of information systems business in North America
Amano acquires Accu-Time Systems, Inc - 2014
Expansion of clean system business in North America
Amano acquires wooden floor sanding equipment business - 2014
Newly launched the autonomous robotic scrubber
Commenced the commercial robotic cleaner business - 2016
Established a Mexican subsidiary to gain share in the Central American market - 2018
Established "Amano Secure Japan Corporation" to expand the time stamp business - 2020
Established a Vietnamese subsidiary to expand sales in ASEAN