1917 AIDA Ironworks founded in Honjo, Tokyo, by Yokei Aida
1923 Totally destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake but rebuilt immediately
1933 Introduced the first Japanese knuckle-joint press
1937 Incorporated as a limited company with capital of 200,000 yen
1945 The factory totally destroyed in an air raid, rebuilt and operations restarted two months later
1951 Introduced the first Japanese crown capping press
1955 Introduced the first 200tf high-speed automatic press
1959 New factory constructed in Sagamihara City (current headquarters)
1960 Introduced the first Japanese transfer press
1962 Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, 2nd section
1964 Headquarters and Kameido factory moved and integrated into the Sagamihara facility
1967 Completed 2,500 -ton transfer press, the largest class in the world
1968 Introduced “Autohand,” the first Japanese industrial robot
1970 Company name changed to AIDA ENGINEERING, LTD
1971 Promoted to the 1st Section of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchange
1972 AIDA AMERICA CORPORATION established
1974 Tsukui Factory constructed (Current Tsukui Plant Division in Sagamihara City)
1977 Introduced 3-D Motion Mark IV Transfer Press stamping center system
1985 AIDA CANADA, INC. established
1989 AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY PTE., LTD., established in Singapore
1992 ACCESS, LTD. established in Ishikawa Prefecture
1993 AIDA HONG KONG, LTD. established
1995 Manufacturing bases established in US and Malaysia. New facility constructed in Hakusan, Ishikawa
1997 AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY (THAILAND) CO., LTD. established
1999 ISO 9001 certified
2001 ISO 14001 certified
2002 AIDA S.r.l-France and AIDA CHINA offices established
Introduced the world first direct- drive Digital Servo Former (now called the Direct Servo Former)
2003 Introduced the “UL series” ultimate precision forming press
AIDA ENGINEERING CHINA CO., LTD established in Shanghai, China as a manufacturing base
2004 AIDA-PRESSEN GmbH established in Germany
An Italian corporation is acquired, and AIDA S.r.l. established as a manufacturing base
PT AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY INDONESIA established
2007 A new plant constructed on land adjacent to the headquarters
AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) PVT. LTD. established
2008 Completed development of 2,300-ton capacity large servo press (the world largest-class)
2009 AIDA ENGINEERING DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L.DE C.V (MEXICO) established
Completed the development of AIDA Ultimate Precision Forming Press UL-D Series
2010 Large-capacity servo motor for servo presses developed and manufactured by AIDA
2011 AIDA VIETNAM CO., LTD. established
AIDA MAROC SARL (Morocco) established
Transferred China production base to Nantong City
2012 Introduced CT-N Series Transfer Press in Nantong factory
OOO AIDA (Russia) established
2013 Segregation of production from AIDA ENGINEERING MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. to
AIDA MANUFACTURING ASIA SDN. BHD.
2015 AIDA GREATER ASIA PHILIPPINES, INC. established
Completed the development of a 2,700-ton progressive servo press