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 1963
Founded the first overseas corporation “MTI Corporation” (current Mitutoyo America Corporation) in New York City, U.S.A. 1967 Numata Research Laboratory raised to a dedicated factory of gauge blocks. Established Hiroshima Molding Factory (current Hiroshima Forming Material PLant) by separating the molding division of Hiroshima Plant. 1968
Founded Sampo Messgerate GmbH (current Mitutoyo Messgerate GmbH) in Dusseldorf, Germany. Yehan Numata was inaugurated as the chairman of the board of directors and Junzo Katayama as the president |
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1960 Developed roughness specimen for surface texture measurement. Started production of large-size calipers. 1961 Started production of electric dial indicators. 1962
Started production of Okoshi-system surface roughness testers. Started production of dial calipers. 1963 Started production of electric comparators called “Mu-Checker”. Developed strain gauge system Ultra comparators. 1967 Started production of “Surftest” which is an averaging-type surface roughness tester. Started producing gauge block standard sets. 1968 Developed and started production of 2D Coordinate measuring machines. 1969 Developed and started production of three-point type Inside micrometer named “Holtest”. Started production of CMMs. |
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1970 Established and started operation of Batoh Factory as Utsunomiya Sub-Factory at Batoh-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi prefecture. 1971 Toshihide Numata was inaugurated as the president. 1973 Founded Mitutoyo Canada Inc. 1974 Founded Mitutoyo do Brazil Industria e Comercio Ltda. and established Suzano Plant as the first full-scale overseas production base 1975 Mitutoyo Metrology Institute was opened. 1977 Founded Onomi Precision Corporation at Onomi village in Kochi prefecture as a cooperative corporation of Hiroshima Plant. 1978
Founded Mitutoyo Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. in Singapore. 1979 Founded Mitutoyo (U.K.) Ltd. in Andover, England. Founded Mitutoyo Mexicana S.A. de C.V. in Mexico City. Founded Mitutoyo-Messgerate Leonberg GmbH, in Germany. Shiwa Factory, sub-factory of Hiroshima Plant, started operation. |
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1970 Started production of CMMs equipped with Mitutoyo developed linear scales. Started production of 2-column type height gages with counter. 1971 Started production of Outside micrometers with counter. Developed a horizontal-type CMMs. Developed (first in the world) a contour measuring machine named “Contracer”. 1972 Developed a table rotary-type roundness measuring machines. 1975 Started production of “Linear Scale” Units. 1976 Developed a CNC CMM. 1977 Started production of “Check masters”. 1979
Started production of “Digimatic micrometers”, “MD Series”. Manufactured CNC CMM for NRLM-type large-bore thread gages. Developed inspection instruments for dial indicators. |
