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Founding – 1967

1926
1926
President Wasaku Shoda established Shoda Iron Works in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Started with the production of woodworking machinery.
1930
1930
Invented and started production of the world’s first multi-purpose circular saw.
1942
Invented a projecting cutter with a ten piece blade for grooving. Widely acclaimed with the industry.
1944
Established Shoda Iron Works Co., Ltd. and consolidated all the businesses.
1947
1947
Built Japan’s first router. Devepoled 20,000 rpm. router Head, and built strong customer base in the router industry. Developed drill < router bit > for router, and started complete production of routers and cutting tools both.
1949
Increased the capital to 1.5 million Japanese yen.
1951
Opened a new office in Tokyo.
1953
1953
Built a casting factory. Completed all manufacturing in-house.
1954
Increased the capital to 4.5 million Japanese yen.
1955
1955
The brother of Emperor Hirohito (the Showa Emperor) visited our plant.
1957
1957
Increased the capital to 18 million Japanese yen. Developed a process bonding for a super hard alloy on a circular saw blade, creating a super hard circular saw blade.
1960
1960
Began exporting CNC routers to the US.
1961
Increased the capital to 43 million Japanese yen.
1962
1962
Moved our manufacturing to a brand new facility at Okaba-Cho.
1963
Increased the capital to 50 million Japanese yen.
1964
Increased the capital to 80 million Japanese yen. Developed the nation’s first 250m double surface planner (DSP111). Established Osaka branch office.
1965
Granted JIS mark (Japanese Industrial Standards) on all of our products from the Ministry of International Trade. Celebrated 40th year anniversary.
1966
Opened Okawa branch office in Okawa City, Fukuoka Pref.

1968 (The Japan’s first CNC router was released) – 2000

1968
1968
Introduced the first CNC controlled router in Japan, model NC111A at the OSAKA international trade fair.
1970
Opened a new 2,280m facility to manufacture cutting tools. Developed the NS111 type CNC Double End Tenoner, for the first time in the industry.
1971

Opened Maebashi branch office. Increased the capital to 150 million Japanese yen.

1971
Exhibited CNC router for the first time at the Hanover Trade Show in West Germany.
1972
1972
Isao Shoda assumed the position of President.
1973
Received the “Prize for Technical Excellence” at 21st Woodworking Machine Exhibition in Nagoya with our CNC router.
1974
Developed nation’s first bridge type CNC router, model NC191.
1975
Celebrated 50th anniversary at the Headquarter.
1976
Received the “Technical excellence Prize” on the CNC162B CNC multi purpose machine at the sixth Osaka woodworking machine exhibition.
1977
Received the “Excellence in Development Award” from Association of Machine Promotion (Chairman: Mr. Toshio Doko) with our CNC router. Developed the NC145, a CNC modeling machine to machine car model in full scale.
1979
Developed the numerically controlled coupling processing machine, NC411.
1981
Received the “Excellence in Development Award” from Association of Machine Promotion (Chairman: Mr. Toshio Doko) for the second time. Developed NC3 type CNC composition robot.
1982
Received the “Prize of Excellence in Engineering” in the 9th Woodworking Exhibition with the CNC-3 robot. Developed artificial diamond to be used in the woodworking industry for the first time in the industry.
1983
Received the “Technical Excellence Prize” with the CNC3 robotat the 26th Nagoya International Woodworking Machine Exhibition.
1984
Developed the CNC swing robot NC371, which can simultaneously control 5 axes, for the first time in the industry. And received “Prize of excellence in engineering” in the 10th Woodworking Exhibition with the NC37swing robot.
1985
Completed SHODA Mechatro-soft-center, and it allowed us to enhance our software development capabilities and machine display. Received the “Excellence in Technical Development Award” at the 27th Nagoya International Woodworking Machine Exhibition on NC swing robot, NC371. Celebrated our 60th anniversary.
1986
1986
In June established the Nagoya Office. Received the “Technical Excellence prize” in the 11th Osaka Woodworking Machine Exhibition with the Model NC516P, a simultaneous 5 axis Pallet Changer type CNC router.
1986
After three years of research, introduced a circular saw with a ceramic blade. Additionally, introduced a Building Materials Processing Center, model NC461PC with accompanying CAD/CAM software. In October, received the “Technical Excellence Award” with our model MC516, a simultaneous 5-Axes Pallet Changer type CNC router at the 28th Nagoya International Machine Exhibition.
1988
Established the Takamatsu Office. Received the “Technical Excellence Award” with our model NC292 Double End Tenoner router at the 12th Osaka Woodworking Machine Exhibition.
1989

Established the Yamagata Office. Received the “Technical Excellence Award” at the 29th Nagoya International Woodworking Exhibition with our model FNC21 Double End Tenoner Router.

1989
Developed 9-axis simultaneous control CNC router for machining full-scale automobile models. Exhibited at the Chicago Machine Tool Exhibition (IMTS). Delivered to the US and used to design sports cars.
1990
Opened Sapporo Office.
1991
Released artificial tooth (crown, bridge) machining process.
1992
Received the “Highest Award” for new development at the the 14th Osaka Woodworking Machine Exhibition with our model CNC3 Transfer Equipment. Achieved Japan Industrial Standard certification with our super hard Diamond circular saw.
1993
Received the “Excellence in Technology Prize” in the 31st Nagoya international woodworking machine exhibition with the NC3 woodwork processing system, which requires no operators.
1994
Received the “Excellence in Design Award” in the 15th Osaka woodworking equipment show with the newly developed PCS211 panel material processing machine.
1995
Received the “technical excellent prize” with CNC robot NC3-P-1320 AHC+AHC with palette changer in the 32nd Nagoya international woodworking machine exhibition.
1996

Received the “Technical excellence Prize” in the 16th Osaka woodworking machine tool show, cutter-type stairs processing CNC router, model NC291-6713.

1995
Delivered two simultaneous 5 axis CNC routers, model NC1U to America’s Boeing Corporation.
1997
Received the “Technical Excellence Award” with at the 33rd Nagoya International Woodworking Machine Exhibition for our CNC Circumference Stair Processing Center, model MAS1000.
1998

Received the “Popularity Award” at the Tokyo International Woodworking Machine Exhibition, exhibited our Plastic Trimming CNC router, model PTM3000U. At the 17th Osaka Woodworking Machine Exhibition, our Plastic Trimming CNC router, model PTM3000U (with 40,000 RPM spindle) received the “Technical Excellence Award”.

1998
Delivered 6-axis simultaneous control CNC router for CFRP to US aircraft manufacturers.
1999
Manufacturing CNC routers in Shanghai. Started manufacturing Circular saw blades in Hangzhou, China. Production of circular saw started in Hangzhou, China.
2000
Received the “Popularity Award” with our CNC Calamis Processing Machine, model PCS311 at the Tokyo International Woodworking Machine Exhibition. Received the “Technical Excellence Award” with our Net-Adaptive CNC router, model NC20001-IT with Cyber Support, at the Osaka Woodworking Machine Exhibition. Began the production of our model NC2001-1326 in Shanghai, China.

2001~

2001
2001
Established the Shanghai Shoda international trade Co., Ltd. Started Shanghai CNC router factory (approximately 1,000 tsubos) operation. Received the “Technical Excellence Award” in the 35th Nagoya International Woodworking Machine Tool Show with CNC router TITANIUM-IT.
2001
Delivered CNC routers (TR series) for stacking aluminum plates to aircraft manufacturers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Brazil, Taiwan and Japan one after another.
2002
2002
Moved the Headquarter to the new facility at 1-9-2, Shinmiyakoda, Hamamatsu City. Nominated in the machine tool show in Atlanta, GA, USA, our CNC router APEX for “challengers award.”
2003
Introduced PC boring machine PCB111.
2004
2004
In February Hiroshi Shoda assumed the position of President. In September received the “Popularity Award” with our model NC1001, a Single-Bridge type CNC router shown in the Tokyo International Woodworking Exhibition. In October received the “Technical Excellence Award” with our Plywood Processing Center, model NC1003, at the 20th Osaka Woodworking Machine Exhibition.
2005
Received the “Technical Excellence Prize” at the 37th Nagoya international woodworking machine exhibition with CNC program support software “Vector”.
2006
In October received the “Technical Excellence Award” with our model NC1101-2712, a Single-Bridge type CNC router with a Jig Navigation System at the Osaka Woodworking Fair and the Tokyo International Woodworking Machine Exhibition. In October received the “Highest Award” with NC1101-2712 signal bridge type CNC router jig navigation system by exhibit popularity contest as well as Osaka exhibition by Tokyo international woodworking machine exhibition.
2008
In November received the “Excellent Product Award”our model NC101-3015, a Single-Bridge type CNC router at the Osaka Wood Technology Fair. Received the “highest award” with our Single-Bridge model NC101-3513 for a new product at both the Osaka Wood Technology Fair and the Tokyo International Woodworking Machine Exhibition. Announced our new standard CNC router NCN series; NCN8000,NCN2000,NCN1000,NC101.
2009
2009
Made Shanghai Shoda international trade Co., Ltd. as the 100% subsidiary of SHODA. Developed high speed 5-axis Aluminum machining system, STRATEGIA series. Developed Milling master MC8000. Newly developed CNC router with 5 axis simultaneous control, model NC7000U and PTM7000U were put in to the market.
2010
Exhibited a large 5 axis bridge type mill, STRATEGIA 200, at Chicago Machine Tool Exhibition (IMTS)
2011
Exhibited the Strategia 200 in the Aerodemister Show in the US targeting the Aviation and Defense Industries. Announced a new model, the NCN8100 as an improvement of the NCN8000. And announced new models, MC7000 and MC8000. Celebrated Shoda / Shanghai’s 10th anniversary on September 2nd.
2012
Exhibited “Strategia” at Westec (Los Angeles Machine Tool Exhibition) Exhibited at Finetech (Touch Panel Exhibition). Received the “Best Award” with NCN1000CV of the New Product Contest at Tokyo Exhibition.
2013
Developed NCN8200 and NCN1200 and exhibited at Finetech (Touch Panel Exhibition) In September exhibited at Shanghai Woodworking Machinery Exhibition In November exhibited NCN1200 and PTP1000 at Japan Woodworking Machinery Exhibition
2014
2014
Developed PLANET BLUE (SPB1). In October received the “highest award” at TOKYO International Woodworking Machinery Show. Received the “Director-General of the Forestry Agency Award”.
2015
2015
In September exhibited at Jakarta Woodworking Machinery Exhibition Developed PLANET BLUE (SPB5). In November exhibited at Japan Woodworking Machinery Exhibition Shodakai 60th anniversary
2016
2016
Developed PLANET BLUE (SPB8). Exhibited at the Atlanta Exhibition in the United States, the Japan International Machine Tool Fair, and the Shanghai Exhibition Received the “Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun Industrial Design Award” with PLANET BLUE (SPB5). Travelled to Taiwan as the Company travel for the 90th anniversary.
2017
2017
Developed PLANET BLUE (SPB5-NSN) Developed PLANET BLUE (SPB7U) Developed STRATEGIA (STRW060) Started sales of Itarian Parpas products Exhibited in Guangzhou, Las Vegas, Vietnam and Nagoya All employees visit the Las Vegas exhibition
2018
2018
Exhibited at Guangzhou Exhibition, Shanghai Exhibition and Japan International Machine Tool Fair Developed NCN1300U
2019
2019
Changed company name to “The SHODA Company” and renewed management philosophy. Developed the world’s first dust reduction NC router NCN1300. Started development of SHODA CNC Protocol. Launched Connected → S brand and started selling INNOVATOR. NCN1200Z for Guangzhou Exhibition, NCW516 for Vietnam Exhibition, NCN1300 + robot cell, NCN1300U exhibited at Nagoya Exhibition.