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Mission of Japan Forming Machinery Association |
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Developing and improving policies on the manufacture, commercial activities, trades, utilization of Metal Forming Machinery, and other various activities, JFMA is aiming to serve the sound development of forming machinery industry and related industries, and consequently to contribute to the prosperity of Japanese economy.
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Products range of Forming Machinery
≫What is Forming Machinery? |
Mechanical presses, hydraulic presses, forging machines, punching presses, shearing machines, bending machines, laser cutting machines, plasma cutting machines, automation equipment, and safety equipment, etc. Rebuilding is also coverd. |
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Chairman
≫Executive
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Norihiro Haruyama
(Corporate Adviser, Hitachi Zosen Fukui Corporation)
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Number of Members
≫Introduction
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As of May. 2010, the members of the Association are composed of 72 companies of regular members.
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Office Address: |
Kikaishinko Bldg. 3-5-8 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011 Japan TEL: +81-3-3432-4579 FAX:
+81-3-3432-4804 |
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History of the Association |
Japan Forming Machinery Society was established on December 1, 1948, and was approved as an incorporated body, Japan Forming Machinery Association (JFMA), on June 15, 1984 by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (presently, being called "Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry"). Since then, this association has been working to the sound development of Forming Machinery Industry for over 60 years. |
History |
1948 |
Japan Forming Machinery Society was established. |
1951 |
By the consignment of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (presently, being called "Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry"), the trial manufacture of a high performance press was carried out . |
1954 |
The forming machinery industry was nominated by "The Promotion Law of Forming Machinery Rationalization, Japan" for the industry. |
1957 |
Japan Forming Machinery Society changed its name to Japan Forming Machinery Association as presently being used. |
1958 |
Mechanical press, hydraulic press and shearing machine were additionally nominated in the appointed products under "The Law of Temporary Steps for Promotion of Machine Industries". |
1959 |
Japan Forming Machinery Association participated in Tokyo International Trade Fair and presented its products. |
1961 |
The First delegation was dispatched for Overseas Machine Industries. |
1962 |
26 member companies of the Japan Forming Machinery Association participated in The First International Trade Fair for Machine Tools and presented the products. |
1967 |
Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) for Press Machines was established. |
1968 |
Moved to kikaishinko Building. |
1971 |
"The Law of Temporary Steps for Promotion of Specific Electronic Industries and Specific Machine Industries" was established. |
1975 |
The first delegation to the Trade Fair on Machine Tools in Europe was dispatched. |
1976 |
The delegation to the Trade Fair on Machine Tools in U.S.A was dispatched. |
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1978 |
The Law of Tentative Steps for Promotion of Specific Machine and Information Industries was established. |
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1984 |
The Association started as an incorporated body. |
1987 |
Appointed Employment Adjustment Subsidy System for the industry. |
1994 |
Our industry started for preparing the Manuals on Products Liability (PL) for major products of machinery and equipment. |
1995 |
Institution for Products Liability (PL) Insurance was established among domestic industrial associations, societies and groups. Revision of Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) was made in compliance with ISO Standards |
2000 |
Homepage of JFMA was released. |
2002 |
"Tan-atsu" the Industry Association publication re-started. |
2004 |
JFMA jointly sponsored The International Metal Plate Forming Exhibition in China. |
2006 |
The standardization of Servo Press was completed in JFMA. “Our vision for the Forming Machine Industry“ was released. |
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2007 |
The review of stipulations of JFMA rules was made.
Holding MF-Tokyo,JFMA's own exhibition was decided. |
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2008 |
Enhancement of four different Specialty Committees.
Released the secondary Servo Press standardization.
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2009 |
"MF ECO-MACHINE Certification System" started.
The name of association was changed to General Incorporated Association, Japan Forming Machinery Association.
The name of newsletter was changed to "METALFORM".
Organized Metal Forming & Fabricating Fair Tokyo.
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2010 |
MF Technical Grand Prize established |
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