History

  • 1946

    May

    The founder : Masao Takubo begin to develop the Lens Edging Machine
    with runing the watch-shop

  • 1953

    May

    TAKUBO MACHINE WORKS Company is founded
    1st Lens Edging Machine and 2nd Lens Edging Machine
    are released

  • 1959

    Jan

    3rd Lens Edging Machine, Hand Edger, Drilling
    Machine and Lens Blocker are released

  • 1961

    Mar

    Automatic Lens Edging Machine (with Lens Cutter) is released

  • 1964

    Jun

    The new main office and factory are built at the current area
    PM-7 (Pattern Maker) is released

  • 1968

    Aug

    Full Automatic Lens Edger 'D-5' (two wheel system :
    ceramic & diamond) is released LS-2 (Lens Blocker) is
    released

  • 1980

    Nov

    Full Automatic Lens Edgers '510-CD/SD' are released in domestic
    market

  • 1981

    Aug

    Automatic Lens Groover 'AG-5' is released

  • 1984

    Aug

    Takubomatic Co., Ltd is founded,and starts to export TAKUBO optical equipment

  • 1985

    Dec

    Takubo Exhibition hall is completed

  • 1992

    Nov

    '700 Lens Edging System' and Pattern Maker 'PM-11' are released

  • 1993

    Apr

    Lens Blocker 'LS-3' is released.

  • 1995

    Apr

    Drilling Machine 'DM-3' and Pattern Maker 'PM-70' are released

  • 1997

    Feb

    Auto Polisher 'AP-1' and Lens Blocker 'LS-70' are released

  • 1999

    Jan

    New main office and New warehouse are opened

  • 2000

    Jan

    TREDIO 'AD-800' and Lens Blocker 'LS-80' are released

  • 2002

    Jul

    ECOM-series Edgers are released
    TREDIO 'AD-800' and Lens Blocker 'LS-80' are released

  • 2003

    Sep

    TREDIO 'AD-820' is released

  • 2004

    Nov

    Multi-Axis Patternless Lens Edger 'E900' is released.
    Automatic Scanner 'FD-80' and Lens Blocker 'LS-82' are
    also released

  • 2007

    Mar

    New Drilling Machine 'DM-30' is released

  • 2008

    Jun

    Multi-Axis Patternless Lens Edger 'E950' is released

  • 2008

    Oct

    Auto Polisher 'AP-2' is released

  • 2009

    Sep

    New Drilling Machine 'DM-50' is released

  • 2009

    Nov

    New Groover 'AG-5 EX' is released

  • 2011

    Sep

    New Multi-Axis Lens Edger 'E1000' is released

  • 2023

    Apr

    New Multi-Axis Lens Edger 'E1200' is released