Business History
| 1952 | In May, Masao Moriyama establishes Moriyama Works in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka. The new company starts researching on fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) forming machines. |
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| 1953 | Develops a pilot plant for continuous FRP corrugated sheet manufacturing equipment. |
| 1954 | • Helps create lighter railcars as part of a research project commissioned by Tetsudo Kenkyujo (the research branch of Japanese National Railways, the forerunner of today’s Japan Railways Group). • Releases continuous FRP corrugated sheet manufacturing equipment, followed by a glass fiber preforming machine, high-speed mixer, ribbon mixer, high-speed/high-power kneader and two-axis extruder. The products are widely acclaimed. |
| 1955 | Develops a kneader for polyester premix (the forerunner of today’s double-arm kneader). |
| 1956 | Develops a two-axis tapered extruder and a kneader-ruder. |
| 1960 | • Develops an MS-type pressure kneader. Starts delivering it to industries requiring kneaders able to handle diverse materials ranging from high-hardness rubber compounds to low-viscosity material. • Designs and manufactures the FRP parts for the first domestically built submarine for Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force. Later, designs and manufactures the FRP parts for the second and third domestically built submarines. |
| 1962 | Exhibits at the Osaka International Trade Fair for the first time (a separate plastics category is later created, Plastic Japan). Exhibits at each fair held thereafter. |
| 1963 | Establishes a Tokyo sales office and boosts sales in Kanto area. |
| 1968 |
Completes the Sanda Plant in Sanda, Hyogo prefecture. Works on modernizing and rationalizing production equipment. |
| 1969 | Develops SMC manufacturing equipment. |
| 1970 | Completes a kneader plant containing cutting-edge large-scale processing machinery. Increases the production scale. |
| 1971 | Develops FRP preforming machinery (preforming machines, FW machines and BMC supply equipment). |
| 1973 | • Establishes a mass-production system for MS-type pressure kneaders. • Starts developing continuous kneaders; completes a prototype. |
| 1974 | Develops a pressure kneader-ruder. |
| 1975 | • Completes a new type of pressure kneader with a new mechanism. • Completes prototypes of ribbon manufacturing equipment and a cold-feed extruder. |
| 1976 | Starts manufacturing the completed ribbon manufacturing equipment and cold-feed extruder. |
| 1980 | Develops FR pellet sheet manufacturing equipment driven by an MS-type two-axis taper screw. Starts delivering it to industries requiring extruders that can be used for granulating and sheet manufacturing. |
| 1981 | Develops an SPM sheet preforming machine driven by an MS-type two-axis taper screw. Starts delivering it to industries seeking to rationalize kneading lines. |
| 1982 | • A ceremony marking the Company’s 30th year anniversary. • A local subsidiary, Moriyama Corporation, in New York state, US established. • The second plant and R&D building in Sanda, Hyogo established. • Exhibits at The National Plastics Exhibition in Chicago, US. |
| 1983 | Exhibits at Rubber Expo (in the US) for the first time. |
| 1984 | Establishes a general-purpose building in Sanda, Hyogo prefecture; boosts the R&D organization. |
| 1986 | • R&D reinforced by Moriyama’s reorganization. Nagoya sales office opens. • A large-scale SPM sheet preforming machine launched, expanding the series lineup. • Mix Lab launched, a computerized high-performance knead process testing device. • MS-type continuous kneading system developed, combining an MS-type continuous kneader and FR pellet sheet manufacturing equipment. |
| 1989 | • The third plant established in Sanda, Hyogo prefecture. • A test plant and office opened. |
| 1991 | Masao Moriyama receives the Yellow Ribbon Medal in recognition of his many years of research and invention. |
| 1992 | A ceremony marking the Company’s 40th year anniversary. |
| 1994 | • Moriyama Company Ltd., taking over the business of former Moriyama Works. • Nihon Spindle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. provides a capital infusion, raising the capital to 30 million yen. |
| 1997 | Triples the capital to 90 million yen. |
| 2005 | Purchases a new building. |
| 2006 | Moves into a new building. Integrates the headquarters and plant functions. |
| 2007 | Establishes Moriyama USA. Boosts sales in North America. |
| 2009 | Signs an agency agreement for North America with Sanyu USA, Inc. |
| 2011 | Relocates the headquarter and plant to Amagasaki where the parent company (Nihon Spindle Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.) is located. |
| 2014 | Merges with Nihon Spindle Manufacturing Co.,Ltd |