Manjiro Kondo, who had worked for Industrial Dept. of Japan Branch of The Singer Company, founded Kondo Sewing Machine Company in Osaka and began to engage in the import and sales of industrial sewing machines; then manufacturing and export of sewing machines for knitted materials. The business succeeded thanks to the excellent performance and quality of the products.

Kondoh Shokai Co., Ltd. was established at the site where the present marketing company is located; meanwhile, the manufacturing company (Yamato Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) was established at Toyonaka, Osaka. The DC-1 overlock machine was initially invented in Japan.

Kondoh Shokai Co., Ltd. was renamed Kondo Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.

Our standard drawing of overlock stitch machine was adopted as the original plan of Japan Standard Specification in International Trade and Machinery Bureau, Japan Sewing Machinery Industry Committee and Japan Sewing Machinery Technique Conference.

Mr. Manjiro Kondo was awarded the honor of “Royal Prize” that is the top prize for Japanese nongovernmental enterprises.

Concluded the contract as the exclusive distributor of The Reece Corporation (U.S.A.) in Japan.

Concluded the contract with Complett S.P.A. (Italy) as the exclusive distributor in Japan.

Manjiro Kondo, the founder, passed away and Akira Kondo took office as the president of company.

its subsidiary Yamato U.S.A Inc. was established in Charlotte, U.S.A.

Yamato Corporation was established for the sales of the textile machinery.

Yamato (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. was established in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Yamato (Singapore) Pte Ltd. was established in Singapore.

its 70^th anniversary was celebrated.

the VG series, standing for the trade of the industrial sewing machinery, was awarded “New Machine Development Award” by Japanese government. Among the trade of the industrial sewing machinery, Yamato is the only one that gained this honor.

Yamato Sewing Machine (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. was established.

Yamato Ningbo was officially put into production in the standard factory that was leased.

products made by Yamato Ningbo were officially put into market.

Yamato, as a manufacturer that produces industrial sewing machine, passed the certification of ISO9001:2000 Quality Management System (among the trade of the industrial sewing machinery in Japan, no enterprise but Yamato passed it.)

Yamato Qingdao Office was established.

President Shogo Kondo served as Chairman of executive committee of JIAM Exhibition, chairing the Japan International JIAM Exhibition, one of largest three sewing machinery exhibitions in the world.

Yamato Shanghai Office was established.

Yamato Dongguan Office was established.

Yamato Ningbo Factory (Phase I) opened.

Yamato Dalian Office was established; meanwhile, business & after-sales service agencies were set up across the country (including Xiangshan, Yiwu, Shaoxing, Suzhou, Nantong, Fujian and so on)

Yamato Ningbo Factory (Phase II) opened.

the 80^th anniversary of Yamato Headquarters was celebrated.

President Shogo Kondo and Deputy General Manager Zhi Xiaohong attended the 2006 APEC Conference.

President Shogo Kondo was awarded the title of “International Contributors’ Award” at the commendation meeting of “the 24^th Japan Excellent Mangers”

President Shogo Kondo served as Chairman of Executive Committee of JIAM Exhibition again, chairing the JIAM Exhibition, one of largest three sewing machinery exhibitions in the world, which was sponsored by Japan JASMA and held in Singapore.

Yamato Japan was listed as one of “300 Energetic Japanese Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers Supporting Japanese Future”.