| Apr. |
1993 |
Set up a limited liability company with capital of 3 million yen in Yamate-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima. |
| Sep. |
Got approved for a loan from the Hiroshima’s new industry revitalization project. |
| Mar. |
1994 |
The capital was increased to 10 million yen. |
| Relocated head office to Nishi-machi, Fukuyama, Hiroshima. |
| Jun. |
1996 |
Established JEL Corporation. |
| Aug. |
Established the office at 40-1, Yamate-cho, Fukuyama-shi. |
| May |
1997 |
Relocated head office to Yamate-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima. |
| Mar. |
1998 |
Relocated head office to Saba-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima. |
| Apr. |
The capital was increased to 20 million yen. |
| Jan. |
2000 |
Established Tokyo branch in Taitou-ku, Tokyo. |
| May |
The capital was increased to 60 million yen. |
| Changed the fiscal year end from March to May. |
| Apr. |
2001 |
The capital was increased to 66.82 million yen. |
| Aug. |
Received ISO9001 certification. |
| Oct. |
Registration of patent for Substrate Transfer Robot. (U.S.A) |
| Dec. |
Registration of patent for Substrate Transfer Robot. (Japan) |
| May |
2002 |
Registration of patent for FTVHR Transfer Arm. (Taiwan) |
| Aug. |
Relocated Tokyo branch to Higashikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
| Nov. |
Registration of patent for FTVHR Transfer Arm. (U.S.A) |
| Apr. |
2004 |
Invested in JELK CO., LTD. in Korea and signed the distributorship agreement. |
| Dec. |
The capital was increased to 74.57 million yen. |
| Feb. |
2005 |
Established JEL’s recreational facility in Mukaishima. |
| Sep. |
2006 |
Purchased land to establish Kochi branch in Techno Park, Kochi. |
| Jan. |
2007 |
Registration of patent for Aligner. (Japan) |
| May |
Fukuyama Orimono Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary company and was renamed to JELF. |
| Jun. |
Established Kochi branch in Techno Park, Kochi. |
| Aug. |
Started new construction work on Fukuyama Factory. |
| Dec. |
Established a showroom, J-tech Center in Tokyo Branch. |
| Received ISO14001 certification. |
| Aug. |
2008 |
Completed New Fukuyama Factory. |
| Oct. |
Concentrated the head office operation in the Fukuyama Factory. |
| Feb. |
2009 |
Received CE certificates for STCR and MTCR series. |
| Aug. |
Aligner and other prototype research were approved as financial support projects. |
| Feb. |
2010 |
Registration of patent for the new mechanical end-effector. (JAPAN) |
| Jun. |
Registration of patent for the wafer clamp mechanism. (JAPAN) |
| Jul. |
Registration of patent for the substrate transfer (new link twin-arm). (JAPAN) |
| Aug. |
Registration of patent for the substrate transfer (new chucking system for end-effector). (JAPAN) |
| Feb. |
2011 |
Signed the distributorship agreement with Challentech International Corporation in Taiwan. |
| Jun. |
Registration of patent for the substrate transfer (parallel link arm). (JAPAN) |
| Apr. |
2012 |
Completed the expansion of Fukuyama Factory. |
| Mar. |
2013 |
Started operation of solar power plant in JEL Kochi. |
| Oct. |
Started operation of solar power plant in Fukuyama Factory. |
| Nov. |
Registration of patent for jet type Bernoulli end-effector. (JAPAN) |
| Apr. |
2014 |
Signed the distributorship agreement with Inatech & CORP Inc. in Korea. |
| May |
2015 |
Completed the expansion of Fukuyama Factory. |
| Jun. |
Nobuo Sakiya became the President and Haruo Sakiya became the Board Chairman. |
| May |
2017 |
Relocated Tokyo branch to Kandasakuma-cho in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
| Oct. |
Signed the distributorship agreement with Beijing ReJe Automation Co., Ltd. in China. |
| Feb. |
2018 |
Registration of patent for swirl type Bernoulli end-effector. (JAPAN) |
| Mar. |
Established Korea Liaison Office. |
| Dec. |
Relocated head office to Kusado-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima. |
| Jun. |
2019 |
Began construction of new Saba Factory. |
| Registration of patent for unlocking mechanism for a substrate container (Taiwan). |
Apr. |
2020 |
Changed status from Korea Liaison Office to Korea Branch. |
| Jun. |
Completed New Saba Factory. |
| Jun. |
2021 |
Established a subsidiary in China, JEL（Shanghai）Robotics Co., Ltd. |
| Feb. |
2023 |
Signed the sales partner agreement with Sintaike Semiconductor Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in China. |
| Mar. |
Signed the distributorship agreement with JEL Automation Co., Ltd. in Taiwan. |
| Apr. |
Celebrated 30th anniversary of founding |
| Sep. |
Completed the expansion of JEL Kochi. |
| Oct. |
Signed the distributorship agreement with Hine Automation, LLC in U.S.A. |
| Dec. |
Moved Korea branch to Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do. |
