History

  • 1940s

    1948 Began manufacture and sales of textile machine in Yamato-Koriyama City, Nara Prefecture

  • 1950s

    1958 After textile machinery started manufacture and sale of machine tools
    (high-speed precision lathes)

  • 1960s

    1960 Began export of high-speed precision lathes
    1968 Began manufacture and sales of numerically controlled lathes

  • 1970s

    1970 Constructed Iga Plant which has been in operation ever since
    1976 Market share of NC lathes reached the top in the Japanese machine tool industry
    1977 Developed SL-2
    1979 Listed shares on the second section of the Osaka Securities Exchange

  • 1980s

    1981 Listed shares on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
    Began manufacture and sales of vertical machining centers
    1982 Established MORI SEIKI GmbH
    1983 Established MORI SEIKI U.S.A., INC. (current DMG MORI U.S.A., INC.)
    Started actual operation at Iga No.1 Plant
    The Company was transferred to the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange
    Began manufacture and sales of horizontal machining centers
    1987 Completed construction of Nara Head Office Started actual operations at the Nara Plant

  • 1990s

    1992 Started operations at the Iga No.2 Plant
    1994 Developed SH-50
    1997 Started operations at the Iga No. 2 Plant High-Precision Facility
    1999 Completed construction of MORI SEIKI Nagoya building
    (current Nagoya Head Office)
    Acquired ISO9001 certification

  • 2000s

    2000 Established Digital Technology Laboratory (DTL)
    (current DMG MORI Digital Technology Laboratory Corporation)
    Developed SH junior
    Expanded MT Series line-up
    Started use of CAPS-NET
    2001 Acquired ISO14001 certification
    Established MORI SEIKI (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Consolidated TAIYO KOKI CO., LTD. as a subsidiary
    2002 Started 24 hours a day, 365 days a year service support
    Took over operations from former HITACHI SEIKI
    Started operation as part of the MORI SEIKI Group
    Acquired OHSAS18001 certification
    2003 Started operation of the Chiba Campus
    Developed DCG (Driven at the Center of Gravity)
    Developed DDM (Direct Drive Motor)
    Developed NV 4000 DCG and NH 4000 DCG
    Introduced a machine equipped with a HEIDENHAIN CNC into the European market
    2004 Established the Human Resources Development Center (current DMG MORI Academy)
    Transferred Head Office to Nagoya
    Developed the NL Series with BMT (Built-in Motor Turret)
    2005 Completed construction of the Iga Campus Heat Treatment Plant
    Developed NVD 1500 DCG
    Developed NT Series
    2006 Completed construction of the Iga Campus Casting Plant
    Developed NMH 6300 DCG
    Developed NMV 5000 DCG
    2007 Established AKISHINO MOLD LABORATORY, LTD. (current DMG MORI MOLD LABORATORY CO., LTD.)
    Consolidated DIXI machines as a subsidiary
    Developed NZ Series
    2008 Consolidated TOBLER S.A.S. as a subsidiary
    Consolidated B.U.G., Inc. (current DMG MORI B.U.G. CO.,LTD.)
    2009 Collaboration started

    March
    Started business collaboration with DMG
    Established the Tokyo branch
    Started capital and business collaboration with DMG of Germany
    MAPPS integrated operation panel completely revamped,
    and started installing on new models as MAPPS Ⅳ

  • 2010s

    2010 September / October
    Hosted a joint exhibition booth at IMTS and JIMTOF
    Acquired the measuring equipment business of Sony Manufacturing Systems Corporation, and consolidated as a subsidiary named Magnescale Co., Ltd
    Developed the X-class machines (NLX, NVX, NHX, NTX)
    2011 Established MORI SEIKI SALES AND SERVICE CO., LTD.
    (current DMG MORI SALES AND SERVICE CO., LTD.)
    Developed NTX 2000
    Developed NZX Series
    Jointly developed MILLTAP 700 with DMG
    2012
    January
    Established DMG MORI SEIKI Europe AG in Switzerland (current DMG MORI Europe AG)
    Started joint sales and service across Europe
    Established the Iga Campus Bed / Column Precise Processing Plant
    Established North American Factory in Davis city, California
    Developed NVX 5000 Ⅱ Series
    2013 Company names unified

    September
    Unveiled CELOS and machines with premium design as the World Premium at EMO Hannover 2013

    October
    Company names unified
    Established Tianjin Factory in China
    2014 July
    Tokyo Global Headquarters started operation
    2015 Started integrated management as a consolidated entity

    April
    Adopted IFRS
    Changed accounting period (irregular accounting period from April to December)
    Consolidated DMG
    Established DMG MORI WASINO, LTD.

    June
    Developed NRX 2000
    Developed A 150 Series
    Developed G 100 Series

    July
    Opened the world’s largest Global Solution Center in Iga

    December
    Developed NLX 6000
    2016 Accomplished business integration

    January
    Established the System Solution Plant in Nara

    February
    Released Technology Cycles

    August
    Domination, Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement came into effect

    September
    Released CMX V Series
    Agreed on technological cooperation with Microsoft Japan
    Concluded partnership agreement with TOYOTA for the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC)
    2017 February
    Introduced powder bed technology to additive manufacturing segment
    2018 June
    Opened Tokyo Digital Innovation Center

    October
    Opened FAMOT factory
    2019 July
    Opened Global Parts Centers, Released of DMP 70, Released of LASERTEC 12 SLM

    October
    Started local production of CMX 600 Vi at LMW of India

    November
    Started business collaboration with Nikon

  • 2020s

    2020 February
    Acquisition of stake in GLOphotonics SAS (France)

    April
    Start of digital run-off

    June
    Release of LASERTEC 30 DUAL SLM

    July
    Opening of Digital Twin Showroom "Iga Global Solution Center"

    August
    Release of LASERTEC 6600 DED hybrid

    September
    Operation start monoBLOCK Excellence Factory at Pfronten (Germany)
    Established of "T Project CO., Ltd."

    November
    Established of "System Solution Center" as new addition to Digital Twin Showroom
    2021 February
    Start of digital twin test cutting

    June
    Established of "DMG MORI Precision Components CO., LTD."
    2022 March
    Signed a comprehensive agreement with Nara Women’s University

    April
    WALC Inc. is established

    June
    Launched NTX 500

    July
    Opened Nara Product Development Center (Nara PDC), DMG MORI’s largest cutting-edge development base. Introduced a twoheadquarters system in Tokyo and Nara.
    2023 January
    Watanabe Seiko Co., LTD. is renamed DMG MORI CASTECH CO., LTD. and B.U.G. DMG MORI is renamed DMG MORI Digital Co., LTD.

    February
    Launch Japan’s largest solar power system(13,400 kW) for self-use First batch started power generation in Iga campus

    March
    DMG MORI ranks among Top 500 in Japan for excellent health & productivity management

    April
    New DMG MORI ACADEMY opened/to be opened in Hamamatsu, Kanazawa, Sendai, and Okayama

    September
    Started sales of the INH 63 / INH 80
    2024 January
    Consolidated KURAKI CO., LTD. (now: DMG MORI Precision Boring CO., LTD.)

    March
    Selected Health & Productivity Stock Selection

    September
    Started sales of the NLX 2500 2nd Generation

    October
    Iga Campus Receives Deming Prize for 2024

    November
    Started sales of the Gear Production+
    2025 January
    Consolidated TAIYO KOKI CO., LTD.

    March
    Relocated the head office in registry book from Yamato Koriyama City to Nara City

    April
    Nara Campus renovated as a dedicated factory for automated systems,Established AM Innovation Center