October 1939
Factory workers who manufactured the "Miki Pulley Continuously Variable Transmission"
History
A major reform in industrial development was started by one variable speed drive in the machinery of a small factory.
Who could have predicted in 1954 that a transmission invented in a small factory with just a handful of employees would go on to make such a significant contribution to industrial development? At a
time when automation was the buzzword of the era, the belt-type continuously variable transmission introduced by “Miki Seisakusho”—the predecessor of Miki Pulley—further spurred technological innovation in Japan and played a major role in the industrial sector that followed. A few years later
, the company adopted that product name as its current corporate name.
| October 1939 | Former Chairman Yoshiharu Miki founded Miki Manufacturing in Omiya-cho, Kawasaki City, with the support of his father, Jiro (the third Vice President of the House of Councillors) |
| October 1954 | Obtained a patent for a continuously variable transmission. Began manufacturing and sales under the name "Miki Pulley Continuously Variable Transmission" |
| March 1957 | Reorganized as Miki Manufacturing Co. |
| March 1961 | Constructed the Sagami Plant (now the Technical Center). Began production |
| January 1964 | Designated as a Model Factory for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises |
| October 1965 | Developed an electric continuously variable transmission |
| December 1965 | Entered into a technical sales partnership for continuously variable transmissions with ZeroMax, Inc. of the United States |
| October 1966 | Company name changed to Miki Pulley Co., Ltd. |
| January 1968 | Technical sales partnership with Lovejoy Corporation (USA) for shaft couplings |
| October 1969 | Formed a technical sales partnership with Renze GmbH of West Germany for continuously variable transmissions |
| March 1971 | Technical sales partnership with Renze GmbH (West Germany) for electromagnetic clutches and brakes |
| March 1971 | Technical sales partnership with Helanda (USA) for overload protection devices |
| April 1972 | Established Miki Simpla Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with Renze GmbH of West Germany |
| February 1973 | Established Miki Bertec Co., Ltd. in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture |
| February 1973 | Entered into a technical sales partnership with Baumann AG of Switzerland for shaft couplings |
| June 1973 | Established Miki Zeromax Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with Zeromax, Inc. of the United States |
| November 1974 | Technical sales partnership with Helical, Inc. (USA) for shaft couplings |
| December 1975 | Entered into a technical sales partnership for shaft couplings with Centrantriebe of West Germany |
| March 1979 | Technical and sales partnership with FFV of Sweden for friction couplings |
| April 1980 | President Chinji Miki receives the Medal with Yellow Ribbon |
| September 1980 | Developed the GTO inverter "V-FLEX." Successfully commercialized Japan's first product for driving general-purpose induction motors |
| July 1981 | Established CRA Co., Ltd. |
| September 1981 | Harukazu Miki assumed the position of President |
| September 1981 | Established Miki Power Electronics Co., Ltd. in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture |
| July 1982 | Formed a technical sales partnership with Rostar AG of Switzerland for vibration isolation devices |
| September 1982 | Established YM Research Institute Co., Ltd. in Zama City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| November 1986 | Chairman Chinji Miki awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class, with Gold and Silver Rays |
| December 1986 | New Technical Center constructed at the Sagami Plant |
| May 1987 | Vice Chairman Hitoshi Miki receives the Medal with Yellow Ribbon |
| November 1987 | The "ETP Bush" and "Servoflex" power transmission couplings were selected as 1987 Good Design Award winners (Industrial Machinery Category) |
| April 1988 | Miki Power Electronics Co., Ltd. was renamed Miki Power Control Co., Ltd. |
| August 1992 | The new headquarters building of ZeroMax in the U.S. was completed |
| September 1992 | Acquired ZeroMax Inc. and Herlanda Inc. in the U.S. and integrated the two companies |
| May 1993 | Vice Chairman Miki received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fourth Class |
| July 1982 | Established Miki Pulley (Hong Kong) in Hong Kong |
| April 1995 | Established the joint venture Miki Ace Tianjin "Losen (Tianjin) Enterprise Co., Ltd." (now Miki Pulley (Tianjin)) in Tianjin, China |
| April 1996 | Completion of the Miki Ace Tianjin Plant |
| October 1996 | Established Miki R.A. Sales Co., Ltd. in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| March 2000 | Miki Ace Tianjin became a wholly owned subsidiary of Miki Pulley, establishing a production system in China |
| November 2000 | Acquired Tokyo Meter Co., Ltd., a manufacturer specializing in testing and inspection equipment |
| May 2001 | Miki Ace Tianjin changed its name to "Miki Puli (Tianjin)" |
| March 2002 | Merged the Miki Power Control Yonezawa Plant and the Miki Simpla Yonezawa Plant to form the Miki Power Control Yonezawa Plant |
| February 2004 | Obtained ISO 14001 certification |
| May 2004 | President Haruichi Miki received the Medal with Blue Ribbon |
| December 2004 | Established ZeroMax A/S in Denmark |
| March 2005 | Servoflex Coupling "SFC Model SA2/DA2 Type" Wins the Machinery Parts Award at the "Manufacturing Parts Grand Prix" |
| November 2005 | Established Miki Pulley (Shanghai) as a sales base in China |
| December 2005 | Renovation of the Head Office Building |
| March 2006 | The "BXW Model" non-excitation electromagnetic brake received the Machinery Parts Award at the "Manufacturing Parts Awards" |
| October 2006 | ISO 9001:2000 Certification Obtained |
| May 2007 | Renovation of the Sagami Technical Center building |
| June 2007Renovation of the Sagami Technical Center building | Selected by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency as one of the “300 Dynamic Manufacturing SMEs for Fiscal Year 2007” |
| October 2007 | Established Centa MP Shanghai, a joint venture with Centa Antriebe GmbH of Germany, in Shanghai, China |
| January 2008 | Completion of the new Osaka Branch office building at 3-3-23 Tarumi-cho, Suita City |
| June 2008 | Completion of the new Nagoya Branch office building at 2-10 Motoshigacho, Kita-ku, Nagoya |
| March 2009 | The "BES Model" electromagnetic clutch and brake power supply unit received the Machinery Parts Award at the "Monodzukuri Parts Awards" |
| September 2011 | Miki Pulley (Korea) established in Seoul, South Korea |
| January 2012 | Established Rosta MP Shanghai, a joint venture with Rosta AG of Switzerland, in Shanghai, China |
| May 2012 | President Haruichi Miki awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette |
| October 2012 | The energy-saving, non-excitation brake "BXL-ES Model" received the Encouragement Award at the "Super Manufacturing Parts Awards" |
| November 2012 | Miki Pulley (India) established in Mumbai, India |
| October 2013 | Miki Pulley (Shanghai) was integrated into Miki Pulley (Tianjin) and positioned as the "Shanghai Branch of Miki Pulley (Tianjin) Co., Ltd." |
| October 2013 | The high-damping coupling "Step Flex" received the Encouragement Award at the "Super Manufacturing Parts Awards" |
| October 2013 | Miki Pulley (Europe) established in Switzerland |
| September 2014 | Miki Pulley (Taiwan) begins operations in Taichung City |
| October 2014 | The "Step Flex" high-damping coupling wins the Good Design Award |
| March 2015 | Koji Miki assumes the position of President |
| April 2016 | Acquired VMA GmbH of Germany as a subsidiary |
| July 2018 | Transition to ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 certification |
| March 2019 | Renamed Y.M. Research Institute Co., Ltd. to Miki Pulley Sagami Co., Ltd. |
| July 2022 | Established Miki Pulley (Thailand) in Bangkok, Thailand |
| July 2022 | Miki Power Control Co., Ltd. was renamed Miki Pulley Yonezawa Co., Ltd. |
| May 2023 | ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 Certification Scope: Technical Center, Head Office, Osaka Branch, Nagoya Branch, Miki Pulley Yonezawa, Miki Beltec, Miki Pulley Sagami |
March 1957 A fresh start as “Miki Manufacturing” |
March 1961 Construction of the Sagami Plant |
January 1968 Negotiations with Lovejoy |
October 1969 Formed a partnership with Renze |
September 1980 "V-Fleck," the first product of its kind successfully commercialized in Japan |
September 1981 Reception to Introduce the New President |
May 1987 Chairman Chinji Miki awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class with Two Rays |
May 1993 Vice Chairman Saichi Miki Receives the Medal with Yellow Ribbon |
"ETP Bush" and "Servoflex" Selected for the Good Design Award |
February 2004 Obtained ISO 14001 certification |
March 2005 "SFC SA2/DA2" Wins the Machinery Parts Award at the "Manufacturing Parts Grand Prix" |
May 2007 The newly renovated Sagami Technical Center building |
May 2012 A scene from the award ceremony for the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette |
May 2012 "Step Flex" Receives the Encouragement Award at the "Super Manufacturing Parts Grand Prix" |
