FAQ

Q1.	When was SMC Corporation established?
A1.	Established on April 27, 1959, under the name of “Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd., purposing for manufacture and sales of sintering metal filters by power metallurgy.
Q2.	What is the origin of the corporate name, “SMC”?
A2.	SMC Corporation started under the name of “Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd. in 1959, afterwards, for advance to overseas, “SMC,” taking initials from “Sintered Metal” and “Company,” has been used as our brand name. On April 1, 1986, our corporate name was changed to “SMC Corporation” for preparing to be listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange and aiming for further global operational presence.
Q3.	What is the description of business of SMC?
A3.	Manufacturing and providing pneumatic control equipment, such as directional control valves, actuators and air line equipment as well as the products for new fields, such as heat exchangers, electric equipment and sensors.
Q4.	What is pneumatic control equipment like?
A4.	Pneumatic control equipment, powered by air pressure, is used in various industrial operations taking place of people’s hands or feet. It is economic, safe and environmentally friendly. Its use extensively spreads out from primary industry to tertiary industry, and it is essential for automation and laborsaving in industry.