History

Product History(4.15MB)
  • 1931

    Shuichi Amano founds Amano Manufacturing for the express purpose of manufacturing the first domestic Time recorder and sets up a plant in Tokyo.

  • 1939

    The company is transformed into a joint-stock corporation.

  • 1942

    The headquarters are moved to the Yokohama plant site.

  • 1945

    Yokohama Equipment Corporation is establish to resume the manufacture of time recorders.

  • 1950

    Received an order for 43 time recorders from the Japanese National Railways.

  • 1951

    Signed an agency agreement for industrial cleaners with IVC Inc. of the US. (Environmental Business started.)

    Development of the Liquless drain separator is started.

  • 1952

    Liquless drain separator is released.

  • 1953

    Amano Special Equipment Corporation is establish for manufacturing liquless drain separators.

  • 1956

    Company merges with Amano Special Equipment Corporation and is renamed to Amano Special Equipment Corporation.

  • 1958

    Amano Special Equipment Corporation Suppliers Association is established. (Current Amano Suppliers Association, Tenkyo-kai)

  • 1961

    Amano listed on second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

  • 1964

    Amano Time Systems, Inc. is established as a subsidiary in New York City, USA.

    Signed a Technical Assistance Agreement with IBM.

  • 1966

    Company is renamed to AMANO Corporation.

    Computer employment management system “ARECODATA SYSTEM” is released. ( Time Information Business started.)

  • 1967

    Amano is listed on the First section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

    Parking ticketing machine “Parking Master” is released. (Parking Business started.)

  • 1969

    The Hosoe Plant in Hosoe-cho, Shizuoka is constructed, and the manufacture of pollution-related machinery such as dust collectors and time recorders starts.

  • 1970

    Tokai Amano Co., Ltd. is established as a subsidiary and is trusted with the manufacturing responsibilities of the Hosoe Factory.

  • 1972

    Amano Europe N.V. is established as a subsidiary in Brussels, Belgium.

  • 1973

    Parking lot management equipment is released.

  • 1977

    Amano Memorial Hall is built.

    Amano wins the internationally distinguished Gold Mercury Award in Belgrade (former Yugoslavia) in praise of its high quality.

  • 1978

    Tokai Amano Corporation Suppliers Association is established. (Current Amano Hamamatsu Tenkyo-kai)

  • 1979

    Amano America Manufacturing, Inc. is established as a subsidiary in Anaheim, California. Manufacturing of time recorders and time stamps for the Americas begins.

  • 1980

    Computerized time recorder “INTERECORDER” is released.

  • 1981

    A head office Building is constructed to commemorate Amano’s 50th anniversary.

  • 1982

    Formed business alliance with Germany’s HAKO WERKE (1981) and began sales of cleaning equipment. (Clean System Business started.)

  • 1983

    Commenced production and sales of “MICRODER” (MR Series) and “ARECOM 3000” (a multi-type computer for payroll and T&A management).

  • 1985

    The sales of Pneumatic Conveyors starts.

  • 1986

    A general research and training center is established in Yokohama.

    Amano Information System corporation is established for the purpose of software development and payroll outsourcing.(A.I.S.)

  • 1987

    Tsukui Factory is established.

  • 1988

    The Amano Environmental Technology Center is opened.

  • 1989

    Amano Electronics Europe N.V. is established as a subsidiary in Genk, Belgium.

    Amano America Manufacturing, Inc. acquires and merges with Amano America, Inc. and is renamed to Amano Electronics of America, Inc.

  • 1990

    Amano International USA, Inc. is established in Delaware, USA for the purpose of becoming a holding company.

    Amano acquires a US company Pioneer Eclipse Corporation (manufacturer and distributor of cleaning equipment and chemicals) through the US holding company.

  • 1991

    Amano Corporation merges with subsidiary Tokai Amano Co., Ltd. Hosoe Factory is established.

    Amano acquires a US company Cincinnati Time, Inc through the US holding company.

  • 1992

    Cincinnati Time, Inc. merges with Amano Electronics of America, Inc. and is renamed to Amano Cincinnati, Inc.

    Miyakoda Factory is established in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.

  • 1993

    Amano Cleantech Malaysia SDN. BHD. is established in Malaysia as a subsidiary.

  • 1994

    A representative office in Shanghai China and a branch office in Seoul Korea are established.

  • 1995

    An integrated production facility for dust collectors is completed in the Hosoe Factory.

    Amano International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is established in China as a subsidiary.

    Amano Time & Air Singapore Pte. Ltd. is established in Singapore as a subsidiary.

    Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. is established in Japan as a subsidiary.

    The Time Recorder Museum is opened within the Amano Memorial Hall.

  • 1996

    A.I.S. Corporation renamed to A.S.S. Corporation to expand payroll services.

    A.M.S. Corporation is established in Japan as a subsidiary.

    The Seoul branch changes its status to a subsidiary to from Amano Korea Corporation.

  • 1997

    ATAS Services Pte. Ltd. is established in Singapore as an affiliated company.

  • 1998

    PT. Amano Indonesia is established in Indonesia as a subsidiary.

    Tsukui Factory acquires the ISO9002 certificate.

    The Ministry of Health and Welfare officially approves of the strong Acid Electrolyzed Water Generator FW1000M as medical equipment.

  • 1999

    Amano Maintenance Engineering Corporation is established in Japan as a subsidiary.

    Hosoe Factory acquires the ISO9002 and the ISO14001 certificate.

  • 2000

    Tsukui Factory acquires the ISO14001 certificate.

    C.S.J. Corporation is established in Japan as a subsidiary (provider of information and information processing services).

    Amano Software Engineering (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is established in China as a subsidiary.

  • 2001

    PC-linked time recorder “TimeP@CK” is released.

    Commencing “e-timing”, a time distribution / authentication service. First of its kind of Japan.

    Amano Eco Technology Co., Ltd. is established in Japan as a subsidiary.

    A.S.E. USA, Inc. is established in the US as a subsidiary.

  • 2002

    Amano acquires Musashi Electric Machinery Factory Co., Ltd. (manufacturer and distributor of cleaning equipment).

    ASE R&D Europe N.V. is established in Belgium.

    Amano acquires the business rights for parking facility business from OMRON Corporation.

  • 2003

    Door security and access information system “iAccess” is released.

    Amano Time Business Corporation is established in Japan as a subsidiary.

    Amano Cincinnati, Inc.’s Ohio Factory acquires ISO9001 certificate.

  • 2004

    DSRC (ETC) Parking Lot System is released.

    Amano Software Engineering (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. acquires ISO9001 certificate.

    CSJ Corporation renamed to Amano Business Solutions Corporation (ABS).

    @PARK KOREA Co., Ltd. is established in Korea.

  • 2005

    Amano Malaysia SDN. BHD. is established in Malaysia as a subsidiary.

    Unit stock reduced from 1,000 to 100 shares.

  • 2006

    Centralized attendance, human resources, payroll, door access, and cafeteria information system “TimePro-XG” is released.

    AMS Corporation renamed to Amano Management Service Corporation.

    Musashi Electric Machinery Factory Co.,Ltd. is renamed to Amano Musashi Electric Corporation.

  • 2007

    Amano Corporation acquires the business rights for car and bicycle parking lot equipment business from OMRON T.A.S. Co., Ltd.

    Amano acquires a US company Terry McGann & Associates, Inc. through the US holding company and renames it Amano McGann, Inc.

    Amano Europe Holdings N.V. /S.A.(holding company) is established in Belgium as a subsidiary.

  • 2008

    Amano acquires Horosmart S.A. and its subsidiary Horoquartz S.A. in France.

    Amano Thai International Co., Ltd. is established in Thailand as a subsidiary.

  • 2009

    Filter-less mist collector “MJ Series” is released.

    Self-cleaning mist collector “EM-SC Series” is released.

  • 2010

    King Jim Co., Ltd.’s maintenance/support service and accessory sales operations for attendance management systems are transferred to Amano.

    Amano acquires Accu-Time Systems, Inc. (USA)

  • 2011

    Cloud-based T&A management service “TimePro-CX Premium Service” is released.

    Contracting dust explosion test for high potency active pharmaceutical ingredients is started.

  • 2012

    Movable dust collector for welding work “FD-10” is released.

    Parking facility data center services “ParkingWeb” is started operation.

  • 2013

    Amano Corporation acquires the share of Creo Co., Ltd. (Company affiliation under the equity method).

    Amano online shop renewed and sales expanded.

    T&A management system “TimePro-VG” is launched.

  • 2014

    Consolidated subsidiary Amano Pioneer Eclipse Corporation acquires the business division for wooden floor sanding equipment from Nilfisk-Advance, Inc. (Minnesota).

    Amano Corporation acquires Privacy Mark.

    Yokohama Factory is integrated into Tsukui Factory and renamed Sagamihara Factory.

    Autonomous robotic floor scrubber “SE-500iX” is released.

    License plate control system is released.

  • 2015

    Acquires French company A.C.G.P Investissement SARL and its three subsidiaries through the European holding company.

    Commercial robotic vacuum cleaner “RcDC” is launched.

  • 2016

    Amano Time & Ecology Mexico S.A. de C.V. is established in Mexico as a subsidiary.

    HR management software package “TimePro-NX” is launched.

    Compact automatic floor scrubber “EG series” is launched.

  • 2017

    PC-linked time recorder that supports cloud services “TimeP@CK Ⅳ CL” is released.

    Cordless floor polisher “Square 9” is released.

  • 2018

    Amano Secure Japan Corporation is established in Japan as a subsidiary.

    A representative office in Vietnam is established.

    Commercial robotic floor scrubber “EGrobo” is launched.

  • 2019

    HR cloud service “e-AMANO labor management support service” is started.

    Fine particle visualization and verification business is started.

  • 2020

    Amano Vietnam Co., Ltd. is established in Vietnam as a subsidiary.

    Online time recorder “MX-1000/3000” are released.

    Ticketless system that recognizes license plates is released.

    Industrial air purifier ”Aerosol collector Amatsu-kaze” is released.

  • 2021

    Amano forms a capital and business alliance with beepnow systems Co., Ltd. and acquires the business rights for shift management business.

    “e-AMANO shift management support service” is started.

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