One century of experience

With a history that goes back to 1906, the Yamatake Group (on October 1st, 2008 , the Yamatake Group is renamed the azbil Group) has over the last three decades built up a strong track record in Europe. Our gas combustion equipment and related products are well established in local markets. In 1989, we set up an office in Brussels so as to be able to offer an even higher level of service to our European customers. And then in 2001, against a backdrop of growing interest in the environment and a reappraisal of Europe's energy policies, Yamatake Europe NV made its debut. Drawing on almost a century of experience and achievement in measurement and control technologies, this new member of the Yamatake Group (on October 1st, 2008 , the Yamatake Group is renamed the azbil Group) is well prepared for the challenges of the 21st century.

1906 Yamatake Shokai established by Takehiko Yamaguchi. Yamatake's founder: Takehiko Yamaguchi.

1933 First control valve manufactured in Japan.

 

1953 Joint venture with Honeywell launched.

 

1958 Basic microswitch introduced.

1961 Yamatake-Honeywell stock listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange.

1963 UK Honeywell staff check YH's first Currentronik for export.

 

 

 

1967 DialatTrol introduced.

1973 Technical transfer signed with India's Instrumentation Limited for control valves.

1978 Joint Declaration for Productivity signed by management and union. Savemation replaces "First in Control" as the company catchphrase.

1981 Digitronik introduced.

1986 Just-in-Time Upgrade Manufacturing Process (JUMP) adoptedt 80th anniversary celebrated.

1986 CV3000 introduced.

 

 

 

 

 

1989 Sales surpass ¥100 billion.

 

 

 

 

 

1991 Yamatake-Honeywell becomes first Japanese control company to receive ISO 9001 certification.

 

 

 

1994 ISO 9001 certification for all factories completed. Yamatake-SIC Building Automation and Yamatake-SIC Control Systems established in China.

 

1996 YCV Corporation established in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Yamatake-Honeywell becomes first Japanese control company to receive ISO 14001 certification.

 

 

 

1997 (Microflow) Sensors introduced.

 

 

1999 Yamatake Korea Co.,Ltd established. Yamatake Automation (M) Sdn. Bhd. established in Malaysia. Dalian Yamatake Control Instruments Co., Ltd, in China, receives ISO 9002 certification. Yamatake Corporation Brussels Branch established.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001 Yamatake Europe N.V. established in Brussels, Belgium. Yamatake Europe Swiss Branch established in Rifferswil, Switzerland.

 

 

 

 

2003 Yamatake Corporatio, Yamatake Building Systems, Co., Ltd, and Yamatake Industrial Systems, Co., Ltd merge into a single company. Yamatake Europe Italian Branch established in Milan, Italy.

2004 Yamatake Automation Products Shangai Co., Ltd. Established Shangai Yamatake Jinshan Control Instrument Co., Ltd. Changes its name to Shangai Yamatake Automation Co., Ltd.

 

2008 New Company Group name
On October 1st, the « Yamatake Group » is renamed the « azbil Group »

 

 

2009 From April 1st 2009, our company name has changed from Yamatake Europe NV to Azbil Europe NV.

 

 

 

1920 Brown Instruments imports started.

1933 First control valve manufactured in Japan.

1952 Brown Instruments imports started.

1956 Corporate name changed to Yamatake-Honeywell on 50th anniversary.

 

 

 

1963 Pushbutton switch and Currentronik introduced.
1970 Nutronik and Vumatik introduced.

1963 Queen Elizabeth views Currentronik installed in an oil refinery.

1965 First Yamatake-Honeywell products exported.

1976 MagneW3000 released.

1976 MagneW3000 introduced.

1980 Technical transfer agreement with China's Wuzhong Instrument signed for control valves.

1983 ST3000 introduced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1987 Technical transfer agreements signed with India's Tata-Honeywell and Ranutrol.

1988 TDC3000LCN introduced.

1990 Honeywell reduces stake in Yamatake-Honeywell to 24.2% and inks new Strategic Alliance.

1991 SGC3000 introduced.

1992 Chinese joint venture, SIC YAMATAKE Software, established.

 

 

1995 Dalian Yamatake Control Instruments factory, in Dalian, China, starts operations. Yamatake (Thailand) established Shangai Yamatake Jinshan Control Instruments Co, Ltd established in China.

1996 Harmonas and savic-net EV introduced.

1997 Yamatake Philippines, Inc. established. Yamatake-Honeywell and Honeywell sign business unit agreements, replacing Strategic Alliance Agreement. PT. Yamatake Berca Indonesia established. Yamatake Controls Singapore Pte. Ltd. established. With the reorganization of the Yamatake Group, Yamatake-Honeywell renamed to Yamatake Corporation. Yamatake Keiso and Yamatake Engineering renamed to Yamatake Buiding Systems and Yamatake Industrial Systems respectively.

1999 DMC10 introduced.

2000 Yamatake Corporation acquires Cornerstone Division of Hunt Valve Company, Inc. (CVD), in Houston, Texas, for improved access to US ball-type valve market. Yamatake Taiwan Co., Ltd. established. Joint venture SICAL Yamatake Ltd. founded in India. Yamatake China Limited established.

2001 HGC introduced.

2002 Yamatake Combustion Control Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Expands and is renamed Yamatake Environmental Control Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Yamatake Expert Services Co., Ltd. Established. Yamatake Corporation repurchases shares from Honeywell, formally ending equity relationship between the two companies. Yamatake-SIC Building Automation expands and is renamed Shangai Yamatake-SIC Environmental Control Technology Co., Ltd. YCV relocates to Houston TX, and changes its name to Yamatake America, Inc.

 

 

2006 formulated new Group Philosophy and symbol: azbil.