History
1900s
1917
FoundingEstablishment of the Toba Shipyard Electrical Department, marking our company’s inception.
1920
Initiated production of pot motors upon request by Teikoku Jinzo-Kenshi Kaisha, Ltd. (currently TEIJIN LIMITED).
Manufactured direct-current, fan-driven power generator developed for aircraft use. Entered the business of electrical components for aircraft.
1921
Transferred to Kobe Steel Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Suzuki & Co., Ltd., becoming Kobe Steel’s Toba Works.
1922
Completed production of the first battery-operated transport vehicle made in Japan.
1941
Construction of the Yamada Plant (currently Ise Plant).
1949
EstablishedKobe Steel split into three companies, leading to the establishment of Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.
1952
Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section.
1965
Establishment of the Toyohashi Plant.
1986
Developed Automated Material Handling System(AMHS) for semiconductor plants
1989
Established our first overseas production base in Thailand.
Began delivery of vertical heat treatment furnaces for semiconductor manufacturing. Entered the semiconductor manufacturing equipment business.
Related TopicEntry into the Semiconductor Equipment Industry
1994
Established Tianjin Shinko Electric Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, China.
1998
Supplied 300mm FOUP load ports to major semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers.
2000s
2002
Developed the world’s first fully automatic handling system for 300mm wafers with DD motor drive for clean room environments.
2006
Developed low-vacuum wafer handling robots.
2007
Established a clean transport equipment factory at the Toyohashi Plant.
2009
Changed the company name to SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Developed N2 purge 300mm FOUP load ports.
Related TopicProudly Holding the Top Share in the Global Load Port Market
2010
Established SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD., a local subsidiary in Shanghai, China.
2013
Developed semiconductor vacuum handling systems.
Opened a Guangzhou Sales Office of SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. in Guangzhou, China.
2014
Established SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY (AMERICA) INC., our U.S. subsidiary.
2020
Expanded the clean transport equipment factory (Fab.2) at the Toyohashi Plant.
2021
Established a clean room for semiconductor manufacturing equipment at the Ise Plant.
2023
Expanded the clean transport equipment factory (Fab.3) at the Toyohashi Plant.
2024
Expansion in the form of the new Plant No. 3 in Sinfonia Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Related TopicFuture Goals for Our Semiconductor Business
Quick Overview of SINFONIA
Growth Strategy: Semiconductor Industry
Growth Strategy: Aerospace Industry
