The Sumitomo group began more that 400 years ago when Masatomo Sumitomo opened a book and medicine store in the city of Kyoto, Japan. Over the next 100 years, the Sumitomo family developed a leading presence in the copper refining, which led to the family opening the Besshi copper mine. From here, the Sumitomo Group continued to grow and diversify to become one of the largest corporate groups in the world. The core of the Sumitomo group consists of 39 companies who share the Sumitomo Emblem as well as many common values and ideals.
The Sumitomo group began more that 400 years ago when Masatomo Sumitomo opened a book and medicine store in the city of Kyoto, Japan. Over the next 100 years, the Sumitomo family developed a leading presence in the copper refining, which led to the family opening the Besshi copper mine. From here, the Sumitomo Group continued to grow and diversify to become one of the largest corporate groups in the world. The core of the Sumitomo group consists of 39 companies who share the Sumitomo Emblem as well as many common values and ideals.
In 1911, Sumitomo Machinery Co., Ltd began manufacturing direct-current motors for the Besshi copper mine. In 1939, Sumitomo Heavy Industries started manufacturing Cyclo® Drives with technical collaboration with CYCLO Getriebebau Lorenz Braren KG of Germany. This marks the birth of "Sumitomo Drive Technologies". The inventor of CYCLO® Drive, Mr Lorenz Braren. The first trial manufactured CYCLO® Drive.
In 2003, "Sumitomo Drive Technologies" was officially launched by Sumitomo Heavy Industries as a global brand name to bind its power transmission businesses in the world.
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