1971 | TK Supplies Company,Ltd. founded in Osaka to provide maintenance service for vending machines. Self-developed/launched cold drink dispenser,Paddle Star. |
1973 | Distribution of imported commercial food preparation machines,French food processors,Robot Coupe and US blenders,Waring started. Self-developed/launched professional coffee grinders,BONMAC. Distribution of Italian cold drink dispensers,BRAS started. |
1974 | Opened Tokyo sales office(Current Tokyo Head office). |
1978 | Distribution of Italian espresso machines,BEZZELA and compact ice cream machines,ATER started. |
1980 | Self-developed/launched hot drink dispensers and pizza ovens. |
1981 | OEM production of FMI original cold drink dispensers started. Renewed the company name to TK Food Machinery,Inc. with brand name of FMI. Self-developed/launched pressurized fryers and oil filtering machine. |
1982 | Distribution of Dutch coffee brewer BONAMAT started. |
1983 | Opened Sendai,Fukuoka,Sapporo and Nagoya sales offices. |
1984 | Self-developed/launched professional coffee brewer,CAFÉ-TRÔNE. Opened Hiroshima sales office. Distribution of Italian ice cream/gelato machines,FRIGOMAT started,and promoto Italian Gelato Concept throughout Japan. Organized users’ club called Japan-Italy Gelato Association. |
1986 | Honored by the City of Milan and by Italian Gelato Association for the contribution to the popularization of gelato culture in Japan. |
1988 | Self-developed/launched iced coffee machines in CAFÉ-TRÔNE iced coffee series. Distribution of German steam convection oven CONVOSTAR by Convotherm started. |
1991 | Renewed the company name to FMI Corporation (Food Machines International). Established a new office building incorporating a headquarters and a factory. Self-developed/launched nozzle-type cold drink dispenser Drink Star. |
1992 | Distribution of US stand mixer by Kitchen Aid started. Distribution of Italian gelato machine,ELFRAMO started. Self-developed/launched the automatic paper filter drip coffee machines in CAFÉ-TRÔNE Auto series. |
1994 | Self-developed/launched table-top mid size ice cream freezers, HYPER-TRON MINI. |
1995 | Distribution of Italian espresso machines by La Cimbali started. Launched “Italian Real Espresso Culture” educational program and training school for baristas. Self-developed/launched compact steam convection ovens,CONVO-MINI. Distribution of Italian blast chillers and shock-freezers by Irinox started. Promotion of revolutionary catering system,Cook Chill started. |
1997 | Opened Morioka service station. |
1998 | Self-developed/launched original more compact ice cream freezers and heat-treatment type pasteurizers. |
1999 | Designed a special coffee machine version for installation on vehicles, and started production. |
2000 | Opened Kagoshima,Shikoku,and Kanazawa service stations. |
2001 | Distribution of Italian bakery ovens and steam convection ovens,Unox started. |
2004 | CAFÉ-TRÔNE CT-141 and CT-1103 won the Good Design Award 2004. |
2005 | Self-developed/launched CAFÉ-TRÔNE COMPACT CTC-210/220 and it won the Good Design Award 2005. Introduced bar code system for more effective inventory management. |
2007 | Distribution of Swiss PACOJET machines restarted. |
2008 | Obtained ISO9001, quality management standard for Osaka headquarters and factory. |
2009 | Distribution of US coffee machine by Curtis started. Distribution of US frozen dessert equipment by Taylor started. |
2010 | Distribution of Italian granita machine, Elmeco started. |
2011 | 40th anniversary. Distribution of new CAFÉ-TRÔNE model started. |
2012 | Opened Okinawa service station. |
2012 | Tokyo Headquarter Office relocated to current Kamiya-cho following business expansion. |
2013 | Distribution of British rapid cooking oven Merrychef started. Distribution of Dutch single-cup serving freshground coffee machine FG series started. |
2014 | Distribution of Italian ice cream machine Carpigiani started. |
2015 | Started selling the new Convotherm “C4”. |
2017 | Import and sale of Italian espresso machine “FAEMA” started. |
2019 | Distribution of new CAFÉ-TRÔNE, CT-BR started. Launched Smart Lifter, a labor-saving automatic lift fryer with fine-tuned automatic lifting function. |
2021 | 50th anniversary. |
2023 | Distribution of Italian food processor for frozen Vitaeco started. |