YAMAHA HISTORY




 

Brand and History

[ 画像 ] Yamaha founder "Torakusu Yamaha"
Yamaha's history began when its founder, Torakusu Yamaha, repaired a broken reed organ in 1887. Shortly thereafter,
 he successfully completed the first reed organ to be built in Japan.

Brand and History

[ 画像 ] Yamaha founder "Torakusu Yamaha"
Yamaha's history began when its founder, Torakusu Yamaha, repaired a broken reed organ in 1887. Shortly thereafter, he successfully completed the first reed organ to be built in Japan

1887Torakusu Yamaha builds his first reed organ
[ Image ] 1887:Torakusu Yamaha builds his first reed organ
1897Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (current Yamaha Corporation) is established with capital of 100,000 yen
1900Begins production of upright pianos
1949Lists its shares on Tokyo Stock Exchange
1954Establishes Yamaha Music School and holds pilot classes
[ Image ] 1954:Establishes Yamaha Music School and holds pilot classes Produces its first HiFi player (audio product)
Produces its first HiFi player (audio product)
1955Establishes Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Splits off the motorcycle division)
1958Begins production of sports equipment
Establishes first overseas subsidiary in Mexico
1959Begins production of electronic organ
1960Establishes Yamaha International Corporation (current Yamaha Corporation of America)
1962Begins recreation business
1964Begins production of lifestyle-related products
1965Begins production of wind instruments
1966Yamaha Music Foundation is established
Expands into Europe with the founding of Yamaha Europa GmbH, in West Germany
1968Issues shares at market price for the first time in Japan
1971Begins production of semiconductors
1987Changes company name to Yamaha Corporation to mark the 100th years in business
2002Establishes Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co., Ltd.
Establishes Yamaha Music Holding Europe GmbH (current Yamaha Music Europe GmbH)
2005Acquires Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
2007Establishes music entertainment business holding company
2008Acquires L. Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH
Acquires NEXO S.A.
2010Renews 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
2012Completes integration of Japanese wind instrument factories to Toyooka 
125th years in business (October 12th)
2013Establishes Yamaha Music Japan Co., Ltd.
2014Establishes domestic musical instrument and audio equipment production subsidiaries after the split-off and merger
Acquires Line 6, Inc. and Revolabs, Inc.
2015Transfer of semiconductor manufacturing subsidiary
2018Acquires Ampeg brand
Constructs “Innovation Center” research and development base

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