Foundation of the Osaka Turbine Water Mill Company

Name changed to the Hosokawa Iron Works

Innovative classifier "Micron Separator" developed

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The founder's relationship with powder technology

When the company was founded, it was called "Osaka Turbine & Water Turbine Works"... (read more)

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Episode of Eiichi Hosokawa, the founder

Eiichi Hosokawa was born in Nakagawara-cho, Tsuna-gun (now Sumoto-shi), Awaji Island... (read more)

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One invention helps a local industry to flourish
The Micron mill was used in a variety of fields such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, lead... (read more)

The Powder Technology Research Institute established

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Relationship with powder engineering
At that time, the Society of Powder Technology, Japan,  "a forum for discussion and study  by... (read more)

The cross licencse agreement with the Pulverizing Machinery (in U.S.A.) and the dust collector "Mikro Pulsaire" launched

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European expansion by a single Japanese

Our expansion into Europe would not have been possible without two foreigners. One was... (read more)

The powder characteristics tester "Powder Tester" developed

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The relationship between Hosokawa Micron and measuring instruments

When dealing with objects, it is necessary to quantify and understand their properties. For.... (read more)

Acquired the Nauta Mix B.V., the manufacturer of mixer in the Netherlands (currently the Hosokawa Micron BV.)

Acquired the U.S Filter Systems, the largest manufacturer of powder processing equipment in U.S.A. (currently the Hosokawa Micron International Inc.)

The Hosokawa Micron International Inc. established in USA as overseas management

Acquired the Alpine, the largest German manufacturer of powder processing equipment in Europe (currently the Hosokawa Alpine AG.)

The fluidized bed opposed jet mill "Counter jet mill" launched

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M&A and Mountain range of powder technologies

Many of the companies we have added to the Group through M&A were originally cross... (read more)

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Tidbit of M&A

One of the monetary units that has now disappeared because of the unification with the euro... (read more)

The Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation established

Nara Factory completed

Tsukuba Technical Center completed

The Hosokawa Micron Korea Ltd. established

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Expansion into South East Asia

The internationalisation of our company tends to be focused on M&A, but in 1956, four years... (read more)

The world headquarters established in Osaka, Japan.

The Hosokawa Micron (Shanghai) Powder Machinery Corporation established

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The beginning of the nanotechnology-based materials business

The concept of nanotechnology is the handling and use of nano-sized objects and is said to... (read more)

The Hosokawa Micron India Pvt. Ltd established

The grinding machine with cooling mechanism "Glacis" developed

The branch office opened in Amman, Jordan

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Full-scale development with a view to energy reduction

The Act on the Rational Use of Energy, the so-called Energy Saving Act, was enacted in 1979... (read more)

Tokyo Operation/sales, engineering, after sales and test center for East-Japan area were unified in Kashiwa city

Enhancement of Blown Film Business
Taking over Anton Kolb Maschinenbau GmbH
(Germany / Take-off units, Winders, Unwind stations for plastic film handling)

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100th anniversary

In 2016, the year in which we celebrated our 100th anniversary, a number of events took... (read more)

The 100th Anniversary of the founding of Hosokawa Micron Corporation.

Sales subsidiary in Thailand (Hosokawa Micron (Thailand) Co. Ltd.) established

Taking over Solids Solutions Group (provider for system engineering, products and sales i.e. pneumatic conveying, feeding and dosing systems based on material handling technology, Germany & Spain) through Hosokawa Alpine AG

Completion of new Osaka factory

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Newly refurbished main factory

The rebuilding of our main factory began in November 2018. The first phase of construction ... (read more)

Sales Subsidiary in Chile (Hosokawa Solids Chile SpA) established through Hosokawa Solids S.L.

Sales Subsidiary in Swizerland (Hosokawa Alpine Swizerland GmbH) established through Hosokawa Alpine AG