--- title: Our vision｜About HARMO｜HARMO Co., Ltd. description: As Japan’s only comprehensive manufacturer, our goal is to become the No. 1 company in terms of customer satisfaction. image: https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/hubfs/english/OGP/OGPimage_en.jpg --- - [Top](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/en) - [About HARMO ](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/about) - Our vision ![pic_company_message](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/hs-fs/hubfs/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2033718@2x.jpg?width=2732&height=934&name=%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2033718@2x.jpg) ABOUT HARMO As Japan’s only comprehensive manufacturer, Our goal is to become the No. 1 company in terms of customer satisfaction - [Corporate mottos](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/about/vision#policy) - [Who we want to be](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/about/vision#vision) - [ The road we’ve walked since our establishment](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/about/vision#history) - [Voice](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/about/vision#interview) ## Corporate mottos - Deal with problems on the same day they arise - Prioritize visualizing the future and never miss a deadline - Be bold in your opinions and quick in your actions. - Dedicate yourself to your work and learn from your mistakes - Treasure your wisdom and nourish yourself with your labor ## Who we want to be (Long-term Vision) - Becoming “The No. 1 company in terms of customer satisfaction” in our sector - Becoming the “only one company” that customers cannot do whithout - Building a “Globally recognized HARMO brand” ## The road we’ve walked since our establishment ![マスクグループ 11472@2x](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/hs-fs/hubfs/about/vision/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011472@2x.jpg?width=600&height=788&name=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011472@2x.jpg) Research and development of “molded parts take-out robots” The 1960s Shin-etsu Denshi Sangyo Co., Ltd. was established in Kohan, Okaya City, in Nagano Prefecture in 1962 and started developing, manufacturing and selling general automatic control devices. Two years later, the company was renamed HARMO Denki Co., Ltd.., and began producing automatic control devices primarily for the textile industry. In 1969, the company produced the "ATOM" molded parts automatic take-out robot, the precursor of HARMO's current molded parts take-out robots. This development led to a change in perspective, based on the observation that focusing on the development of robots for injection molding machines might help the plastics industry in the future. ![マスクグループ 11473@2x](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/hs-fs/hubfs/about/vision/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011473@2x.jpg?width=600&height=788&name=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011473@2x.jpg) Establishment of HARMO Co., Ltd. and expansion of sales network The 1970s In 1972, the name was changed to HARMO Co., Ltd., and the company embarked on the dual path of increasing production of robots for injection molding machines and expanding its sales network. The network was gradually expanded based on the idea that "you can't truly create things unless you actually go there and see what it’s like." Becoming a familiar presence and offering after-sales service in addition to manufacturing and sales, helped customers develop a sense of security. ![マスクグループ 11474@2x](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/hs-fs/hubfs/about/vision/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011474@2x.jpg?width=600&height=788&name=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011474@2x.jpg) Birth of affiliated company NIHON PISCO Co., Ltd. and enhancement of product brand power The 1980s As a consequence of the first oil crisis, brass disappeared from the industrial stage and the company began researching and developing pneumatically controlled plastic knee- joints as a substitute for brass which led to the establishment of  affiliated Group company NIHON PISCO Co., Ltd. Take-out robots and plastic pneumatic joints became the two pillars of the company’s development; the shipping of products all over Japan led to an improvement in the company's reputation and brand power, and along with expanding its domestic network the company also began expanding overseas. ![マスクグループ 11476@2x](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/hs-fs/hubfs/about/harmo/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011476@2x.jpg?width=600&height=788&name=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011476@2x.jpg) Dire straits after the burst of the bubble economy and dawning of a new era The 1990s In the early 1990s, the economic bubble burst and HARMO's sales dropped by about half. In the middle of this predicament, HARMO T.E.C. (R&D) Co., Ltd. was established as a new company that would focus on product development.  The result of such research and development activities was the development of the gran cutter. The gran cutter, which makes it possible to reuse plastic scraps that were difficult to use with conventional crushers, anticipated the era of environmental awareness that was to come and became a guiding light out of those troubled times. ![グループ 30664@2x](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/hs-fs/hubfs/about/vision/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2030664@2x.jpg?width=600&height=788&name=%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2030664@2x.jpg) Becoming established as a comprehensive manufacturer of injection molding peripheral devices The 2000s The gran cutter developed by HARMO T.E.C. (R&D) Co., Ltd. was first commercialized in the year 2000. In response to feedback from production sites peripheral equipment like automatic stocking devices and dehumidifying dryers also began to be developed. Furthermore, the “HARMO school” special education program was launched in 2009, targeting businesses that handled industrial robots. It was during these years that the company established its position as a "comprehensive manufacturer of injection molding peripheral devices" by enhancing development, sales and after-sales support in order to meet market needs. ![マスクグループ 11461@2x](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/hs-fs/hubfs/about/vision/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011461@2x.jpg?width=600&height=788&name=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011461@2x.jpg) Birth of “Total Link” The 2010s In 2017 the Total Link management system was introduced to further capitalize on the added value of being a comprehensive manufacturer. The system connects injection molding peripheral devices and collectively configures, activates and manages them, thus contributing to automation, quality improvement and cost reduction. It was the brainchild of HARMO, incorporating its more than 60 year-old track record and experience in research and development, in response to requests from production sites. Faithful to the saying "we sell experience, not things," we continue to work tirelessly to assist our customers in solving their problems. [Learn more our history ](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/company/outline) ![20230301_ハーモ様_再撮_SHIM_A1F1012_2000-sRGB_【セレクト用】_社長@2x](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/hubfs/company/message/20230301_%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A2%E6%A7%98_%E5%86%8D%E6%92%AE_SHIM_A1F1012_2000-sRGB_%E3%80%90%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E7%94%A8%E3%80%91_%E7%A4%BE%E9%95%B7@2x.jpg) VOICE Working together to become an indispensable presence for the world President and CEO Hideaki Hama ### Partnering with friends who share our goals ### Earning the trust and satisfaction of our customers ![マスクグループ 11459@2x (2)](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/hubfs/about/vision/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011459@2x%20(2).jpg "マスクグループ 11459@2x (2)") ### Proudly becoming an indispensable presence for the world ![マスクグループ 11504@2x](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/hubfs/about/harmo/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%2011504@2x.jpg "マスクグループ 11504@2x") [Back to Top (About HARMO) ](https://eng.harmo-net.co.jp/about)