History

One speed changer from a small factory brought about significant reform to the industry.

Who could have anticipated that a speed changer invented by one small factory with a few employees in 1954 would make such a great contribution to industrial development?
In an era when automation was the keyword of the day, a belt-type stepless speed changer released by Miki Seisakusho (currently Miki Pulley) accelerated technology innovation in Japan and played a huge role in the development of industry.
A few years later, the product name became the current company name.

October 1939	Ex-Chairman Yoshiharu Miki founded Miki Seisakusho in Omiya-cho, Kawasaki City, with the support of his father, Jiro (former Vice-Chairman of the House of Councilors).	Workers who made Miki Pulley stepless speed changers New start as Miki Seisakusho Sagami Factory was built in 1961 Negotiations with Lovejoy, Inc. Formed partnership with Lenze AG V FREQ commercialized for the first time in Japan Ceremony for introducing new president Chairman Yoshiharu Miki was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays Vice-Chairman Hitoshi Miki awarded the Medal with Yellow Ribbon ETP Bushing and SERVOFLEX won the Good Design Award Acquired ISO14001 SFC SA2/DA2 won the Monodzukuri Innovative Parts and Components Award in the category of machine parts BXW won the Monodzukuri Innovative Parts and Components Award in the category of machine parts New Sagami Technical Center building Receiving the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette STEPFLEX won the encouragement award of "CHO" Monodzukuri Innovative Parts and Components Award
October 1954	Acquired patent for the stepless speed changer and started production and sales under the name of Miki Pulley Stepless Speed Changer.
March 1957	Changed the company name to Miki Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
March 1961	Built Sagami Plant (currently Technical Center) and started production.
January 1964	Sagami Plant was designated as a medium and small-sized enterprise model factory.
October 1965	Developed an electrical stepless speed changer.
December 1965	Signed a technical and sales partnership agreement for stepless speed changers with Zero-Max in the U.S.
October 1966	Changed the company name to Miki Pulley Co., Ltd.
January 1968	Signed a technical and sales partnership agreement for shaft couplings with Lovejoy, Inc. in the U.S.
October 1969	Signed a technical and sales partnership agreement for stepless speed changers with Lenze GmbH & Co KG in Germany.
March 1971	Signed a technical and sales partnership agreement for electromagnetic clutches and brakes with Lenze GmbH & Co KG in Germany.
March 1971	Signed a technical and sales partnership agreement for torque tenders with Helland Research & Engineering Inc. in the U.S.
April 1972	Founded joint venture company Miki Simpla Co., Ltd. with Lenze GmbH & Co KG in Germany.
February 1973	Founded Miki Beltec Co., Ltd. in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture.
February 1973	Signed a technical and sales partnership agreement for shaft couplings with Baumann & Co., Ltd, in Switzerland.
June 1973	Founded joint venture company Miki Zero-Max Co., Ltd. with Zero-Max Inc. in the U.S.
November 1974	Signed a technical and sales partnership agreement for shaft couplings with Helical Inc. in the U.S.
December 1975	Signed a technical and sales partnership agreement for shaft couplings with CENTA Antriebe Kirschey GmbH in Germany.
March 1979	Signed a technical and sales partnership agreement for friction couplings with FFV in Sweden.
April 1980	President Yoshiharu Miki was awarded the Medal with Yellow Ribbon.
September 1980	Developed GTO inverter V FREQ and started sales to industrial customers.
July 1981	Founded CRA Co., Ltd.
September 1981	Harukazu Miki became the president of Miki Pulley.
September 1981	Founded Miki Power Electronics Co., Ltd. in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture.
July 1982	Signed a technical and sales partnership agreement for vibration dampers with ROSTA AG in Switzerland.
September 1982	Founded Y.M. Laboratory in Zama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
December 1986	Built Technical Center in Sagami Plant.
May 1987	Vice-Chairman Hitoshi Miki was awarded the Medal with Yellow Ribbon.
November 1987	Power transmission couplings ETP Bush and Servoflex won the good design award in the category of industrial machinery in 1987.
April 1988	Changed the name of Miki Power Electronics Co., Ltd. to Miki Power Control Co., Ltd.
August 1992	Completed new building of Zero-Max in the U.S.
September 1992	Acquired Zero-Max, Inc. and Helland Research & Engineering Inc. in the U.S. and merged both companies.
May 1993	Vice President Miki Saito was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette.
July 1994	Founded Miki Pulley (Hong Kong) in Hong Kong.
April 1995	Founded joint venture company Miki Ace (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (currently Miki Pulley (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.) in Tianjin, China.
April 1996	Completed the construction of Miki Ace (Tianjin) Plant.
October 1996	Founded Miki R.A. Hanbai Co., Ltd. in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
March 2000	Converted Miki Ace (Tianjin) to a wholly owned subsidiary.
November 2000	Acquired Tokyo Meter Co., Ltd., a manufacturer specializing in testing and inspection equipment.
May 2001	Changed the name of Miki Ace (Tianjin) Enterprise to Miki Pulley (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
March 2002	Merged Miki Simpla Yonezawa Plant into Miki Power Control Yonezawa Plant.
February 2004	Acquired ISO14001 certification .
December 2004	Founded Zero-Max A/S in Denmark.
March 2005	The SFC-SA2/DA2 Servo Couplings received the manufacturing parts award in the category of machinery parts.
November 2005	Established Shanghai office.
December 2005	Renovated the headquarters building.
March 2006	Spring-actuated electromagnetic brake BXW model received the manufacturing parts award in the category of machinery parts.
October 2006	Acquired ISO9001: 2000 certification.
May 2007	Renovated the Sagami Technical Center building.
June 2007	Selected as one of the 300 Excellent Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in 2007 by the Small and Medium Enterprises Agency.
October 2007	Founded a joint venture company with CENTA in Germany, CENTA MP Shanghai in Shanghai, China.
January 2008	Completed the construction of a new Osaka branch office building at 3-3-23 Tarumi-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka.
June 2008	Completed the construction of a new Nagoya branch office building at 2-10 Motoshiga-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya.
March 2009	Electromagnetic clutch and brake BES model received the manufacturing parts award in the category of machinery parts.
September 2011	Founded Miki Pulley (Korea) in Seoul, Korea.
January 2012	Founded a joint venture company with ROSTA in Switzerland, ROSTA MP Shanghai in Shanghai, China.
May 2012	President Harukazu Miki was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette.
October 2012	Energy-saving spring-actuated brake BXL-BS model won the encouragement award of "CHO" Monodzukuri Innovative Parts and Components Award.
November 2012	Founded Miki Pulley (India) in Mumbai, India.
October 2013	Merged Miki Pulley (Shanghai) into Miki Pulley (Tianjin) to form a Shanghai branch office of Miki Pulley (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
October 2013	High damping performance coupling STEPFLEX won the encouragement award of "CHO" Monodzukuri Innovative Parts and Components Award.
October 2013	Founded Miki Pulley (Europe) in Switzerland.
September 2014	Miki Pulley (Taiwan) started its operation in Taichung City.
October 2014	High damping performance coupling STEPFLEX won the the Good Design Award.
March 2015	Koji Miki became the president of Miki Pulley.
April 2016	Acquired VMA Verbindungs- Meß- und Antriebstechnik GmbH and made it into a subsidiary.
March　2019	Changed the name of Y.M. Laboratory to MIKIPULLEY SAGAMI CO., LTD.
July　2022	Founded Miki Pulley (Thai) in Bangkok, Thailand.
July　2022	Changed the name of MIKI POWER CONTROL CO., LTD. to MIKIPULLEY YONEZAWA CO., LTD.