History
KOBELCO started compressor business by manufacturing Japan's very first reciprocating compressor in 1915. Ever since then, we have offered various products contributing to production sustainability. We will endeavor to improve our technical capabilities acquired over the course of our history , extend our business frontiers, and make a greater contribution to society.
| 1915 | Produced Japan's first reciprocating compressor using our own technologies and entered the compressor business. |  |
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| 1955 | Launched screw compressor business with technological tie-up with SRM. | |
| 1956 | Launched Japanese first oil-free screw compressor. | |
| 1960 | Established a screw compressor production plant in Takasago, Hyogo. | |
| 1961 | Started production of oil injection type screw compressor. | |
| 1963 | Launched general-purpose compressor "KST series" (single stage). |  |
| 1964 | Launched standard air compressors (two-stage). |  |
| 1966 | Launched centrifugal compressor business. | |
| 1968 | Adopted an asymmetric screw rotor profile to improve performance. | |
| 1971 | Launched package type screw compressor "KST series". | |
| 1973 | Completed a standard compressor production plant in Okubo. | |
| 1976 | Launched package type two stage oil-free screw compressors "B/BT series". | |
| 1978 | Launched the standard small-sized air compressor business (7.5 - 11kW). |  |
| 1979 | Marked the 20,000-unit mark in cumulative shipments of screw compressors. | |
| 1980 | Launched energy-saving, standard Super Economy Series compressors. | |
| 1983 | Developed Kobelco proprietary Super Rotor profile to greatly improve performance. |  |
| 1984 | Launched oil-free single-stage compressor "ALS series". |  |
| 1985 | Launched single stage type vacuum pump "KV series" . | |
| 1987 | Launched Air Mate Series (1.5 - 3.7kW). |  |
| Completed a standard compressor plant in Harima. | ||
| 1990 | Launched ultracompact "new air mate series"(1.5 - 5.5kW). | |
| 1991 | Launched Air Mate Series (7.5 - 11kW); all models come standard equipped with a dryer. | |
| Serialized compact / ultra compact type compressor as "air mate". | ||
| 1993 | Completed and launched HandSome Series (22 - 75kW) with an automatic drainage system. | |
| Developed Intelligent Total Control System (ITCS) with a self-diagnosis function. | ||
| 1994 | Launched Sukesan Series (1.5 - 3.7kW). | |
| Launched two-and-half-stage closed screw refrigerator "SH-F (water cooling) series". |  |
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| 1995 | Launched March Series (5.5 - 11kW). | |
| Remodeled medium-sized machine "Handsome series" (15.22kW). | ||
| 1996 | Launched medium-sized Emeraude Series "FE" (1.5 - 37kW). |  |
| 1997 | Launched large-sized Emeraude Series (45kW - ). | |
| 1998 | Launched Kobelco Inverter Series with an IPM motor. |  |
| Launched large-sized single stage machine "HMJ series" (90 - 150kW). | ||
| 2000 | Launched oil-free scroll machine "ES series" (1.5 - 15kW). | |
| Launched compact / ultracompact machine "ASCM" (1.5 - 5.5kW). | ||
| 2002 | Launched medium-sized inverter "Kobelion" (15 - 75kW). |  |
| Kobelion received "The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Award (technique)" and "Japan Machinery Federation Chairperson Award " as an excellent energy-saving instrument. |  |
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| Launched two oil-free compressor "FE series" (15 - 37kW). |  |
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| 2003 | Launched two stage oil-free compressor "(VF/VE) series inverter". | |
| 2004 | Launched "Kobelion VS multi" (110 - 150kW). | |
| Completed Shanghai plant | ||
| 2005 | "Kobelion series" won "New Machine Promotion Award". | |
| 2007 | Launched large-sized two stage machine "Kobelion LT/ST" (160 - 220kW). | |
| Launched large-sized oil-free type "ALE" (305 - 370kW). | ||
| Developed and Launched medium size inverter "KobelionII" (15 - 75kW) to be manufactured in China. | ||
| 2008 | Launched water injection type oil-free machine "Aqua series" (22 - 37kW). | |
| 2012 | Launched oil-free type "ALE II"(55 - 290kW) | |
| 2013 | Changed model of small size oil-injection type "CM" to "SG"(7.5 - 11kW) | |
| Developed and Launched medium size oil-free type "FE" (15 - 55kW) to be manufactured in China. | ||
| 2016 | Launched oil-free type "New ALE" (132 - 160kW) |  |
| 2017 | Launched New KOBELION |  |
