Yamaha
история Yamaha
1887 |
Torakusu Yamaha builds his first reed organ![]() |
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1897 | Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (current Yamaha Corporation) is established with capital of 100,000 yen |
1900 | Begins production of upright pianos |
1949 | Lists its shares on Tokyo Stock Exchange |
1954 |
Establishes Yamaha Music School and holds pilot classes![]() Produces its first HiFi player (audio product) |
1955 | Establishes Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Splits off the motorcycle division) |
1958 |
Begins production of sports equipment Establishes first overseas subsidiary in Mexico |
1959 | Begins production of electronic organ |
1960 | Establishes Yamaha International Corporation (current Yamaha Corporation of America) |
1962 | Begins recreation business |
1964 | Begins production of lifestyle-related products |
1965 | Begins production of wind instruments |
1966 |
Yamaha Music Foundation is established Expands into Europe with the founding of Yamaha Europa GmbH, in West Germany |
1968 | Issues shares at market price for the first time in Japan |
1971 | Begins production of semiconductors |
1987 | Changes company name to Yamaha Corporation to mark the 100th years in business |
2002 |
Establishes Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co., Ltd. Establishes Yamaha Music Holding Europe GmbH (current Yamaha Music Europe GmbH) |
2005 | Acquires Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH |
2007 | Establishes music entertainment business holding company |
2008 |
Acquires L. Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH Acquires NEXO S.A. |
2010 |
Renews Yamaha Ginza Building, a complex including shopping area, concert hall, music studio etc. Transfers shares of the lifestyle-related products subsidiary Completes integration of Japanese piano factories to Kakegawa |
2012 |
Completes integration of Japanese wind instrument factories to Toyooka 125th years in business (October 12th) |
2013 | Establishes Yamaha Music Japan Co., Ltd. |
2014 |
Establishes domestic musical instrument and audio equipment production subsidiaries after the split-off and merger Acquires Line 6, Inc. and Revolabs, Inc. |
2015 | Transfer of Semiconductor Manufacturing Subsidiary |