Murata Machinery (Muratec) Company Profile: History, Divisions and Subsidiaries
Updated: 7 days ago
Murata Machinery is a privately held Japanese company whose Muratec brand covers logistics automation, cleanroom transport for chip factories, machine tools and textile machinery. It was founded in Kyoto in 1935. This profile sets out its history, divisions and subsidiaries.
Murata Machinery at a Glance
Fact | Detail |
Company | Murata Machinery, Ltd. |
Brand | Muratec, since 1991 |
Founded | July 1935 |
Headquarters | Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
Ownership | Privately held |
Employees | 6,950, consolidated, as of March 2018 |
Revenue | About JPY 253 billion in fiscal 2017 |
President | Daisuke Murata |
Company History
The company began in 1935 as a maker of jacquard machines for weaving. It expanded into machine tools in 1961 and automated systems in 1962, and developed the Mach Splicer for yarn in 1970, the year it also began selling fax machines in Japan. A US subsidiary followed in 1974. The Muratec name was introduced across the company in 1991.
Key milestones
1935: Founded in Kyoto.
1961: Enters machine tools.
1962: Enters automated systems.
1974: US subsidiary founded.
1991: Muratec brand introduced.
2009: Muratec Automation established; merged into the parent in 2012.
2011: Silex Technology acquired.
2012: Clean FA Division created.
2014: Cimcorp of Finland acquired.
Divisions
Division | Products |
Logistics | Automated storage and transport systems, and automated guided vehicles |
Cleanroom | Automated material handling for semiconductor factories |
Machine tools | CNC turning machines with loaders, and sheet metal machinery |
Textile | Textile machinery, including automatic winders |
Communication | Digital multifunction office equipment |
Subsidiaries
Cimcorp, Finland: intralogistics automation, wholly owned since October 2014.
Silex Technology: network and wireless technology, wholly owned since 2011.
Murata Machinery USA: established 1974.
TMT Machinery: a joint venture for synthetic fiber machinery, formed in 2002 with two other Japanese companies.
Can You Invest in Murata Machinery?
No. It is privately held.
Strengths and Challenges
Strengths
A spread across logistics, semiconductors, machine tools and textiles.
Private ownership and nearly a century of history.
Cimcorp's robotic order picking for groceries and tires.
Challenges
Exposure to semiconductor and machine tool cycles.
Limited current public financial information.
Current Catalogue Coverage
Catalogue checked on 15 October 2026: 10 associated product records. The links below are representative entries, rather than a claim that every historical model is currently available.
Murata Machinery FAQ
Is Murata Machinery the same as Muratec?
Muratec is the brand name Murata Machinery has used for its products since 1991.
Is Murata Machinery publicly traded?
No. It is privately held.
Where is Murata Machinery based?
In Kyoto, Japan.
What does Murata Machinery make?
Logistics automation, cleanroom transport systems, machine tools, textile machinery and office communication equipment.
Does Murata Machinery own Cimcorp?
Yes, wholly since October 2014.
Sources
Wikipedia: Murata Machinery
