KAFO

Founded up Kao Fong Iron Works to produce tapping machinery and drilling machine.

Restructured as KAO FONG MACHINERY CO., LTD, with the factory set up in Fongyuan city for producing medium and small milling machine. Awarded as an excellent company and export sales guidance factory by Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Constructed modern factory at the old site of Daya Village, Taichung County.

Developed the first CNC Milling Machine with Extending Arm and Double Knee support (V2-CNC) in Taiwan.

Developed the first CNC Duplicating Milling machine (V350-TF) and CNC Special Milling Machine (V350-NF (3H)) were created in Taiwan.
Developed VBM-A Horizontal Boring & Milling Machine.

Developed composite Type Vertical & Horizontal Milling Machine(G450) and Universal Milling Machine(U450) created by R&D. Obtained considerable orders from home and abroad.

Constructed modern factory at the old site of Daya Village, Taichung.

Completed 2000 m2 Factory Expansion project.
Developed Bed Type Vertical Composite CNC Boring & Milling Machine(VHNC2060).

Developed VTC-2270 Vertical CNC Duplicating Milling Machine.

Expanded Factory by 4,340m2 and developed various vertical machining centers successfully.
Introduced computerization management system.

Built up the product line of vertical machining centers series, laid a good foundation of vertical series product.

Initial public offering approved Securities and Futures Commission.
Developed VTC-3810 Duplicating Milling Machine and Vertical Machining Center & Duplicating Milling Machine (VMTC series).

Restructured and introduced a new team to participate in the operations to intensify the development foundation in the future.

Developed 9000rpm high speed vertical machining center.
Developed linear guideway vertical machining center (VMC-1060) under the cooperation with Mechanical & Mechatronics Systems Research Laboratories (MMSL), ITRI.

Passed ISO-9002 certification.

OTC approved by Securities and Futures Commission. Capital increased to NT$500 million.

Won The 8th Taiwan Excellence Award with VMC-1500 vertical machining center.
Developed BMC-4023 Double Machining Center.

Signed with a Japanese company-「KASHIYAMA Industry」for technology transfer contract about vacuum pump of semiconductor process equipment.
Passed the certification of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
Developed HMC-630 Horizontal Machining Center.
Won THE RISING STAR AWARD granted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Passed the certification of German TUV-ISO-9001.
Won the 9th Taiwan Excellence Award with VMC-850A Vertical Machining Center.

Strategy alliance employed to product technology transfer with wet processing equipment technology in clean room of factory.
Won Taiwan Excellence Award with PV 1260 High Speed Double Machining Center.
Created BMC-3022Linear Motor Drive Gantry System based on R&D.

Completed Plant No. 4, Taichung Factory with sales revenue over NT$1 billion based on capacity expansion.
Invested Kunsan Factory, China to construct plant and put into production formally.
Applied and approved to enter and station in Central Taiwan Science Park.

Approved and obtained loans of NT$65 million for promoting industrial research and development granted by the Industrial Investment Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Started to construct the plant in Central Taiwan Science Park, covering the site area of 427080 square meters and the building size of 505,378 square meters.
Won Taiwan Excellence Award with VMC-11600 Vertical Machining Center.

Acquired CE certification of professional institution about Vertical and Horizontal Machining Center.
Won Taiwan Excellence Award with HMC-500 Horizontal Machining Center.

Won Taiwan Excellence Award HMC-630 Horizontal Machining Center.

Merged by HOTA INDUSTRIAL MFG.CO.LTD formally, introducing the Japanese technical team.
Completed No.1 Factory, Central Taiwan Science Park, which is put into use and stationed formally.
Entire double series is remodeled.

Completed No. 2 Factory, Central Taiwan Science Park, which is put into use.

Won Excellence Award, Silver Medal and Best Popularity Award with CV-6Vertical Machining Center.

Developed double five face machining center RV series.

Won Excellence Award with PV-16 High Speed Double Machining Center.
Won Excellence Award with BMC-2616 Double Machining Center.

Developed CV-9APC/DV-9/DV-11 Vertical Machining Center.
Developed PV-3127(2616) High Speed Double Machining Cente.
Developed Gun Drilling Machine KGD-1000.

Set up “Taipei Office” in the northern Taiwan.
Set up TAKAWA SEIKI, Inc. a subsidiary in America.
Developed KRV series Column Double Machining Center.
Developed 90°Head.
Developed Vertical Machining Center CV-14/16.
Developed Gun Drilling Machine KGD-1200S/KGD-500-2.

Won Taiwan Excellence Award with High Speed Double Machining Center PV series(PV-16/PV-1313/PV-1318/PV-1323).
Developed HMC-800 and HMC630-6P Horizontal Machining Center.
Developed Vertical Machining Center FCV-54.
Developed Universal Head.

Set up “Tainan Office” in southern Taiwan.
Developed Vertical Machining Center CV-7/VMC-2100/3100.
Developed Drilling & Tapping Center KT Series.
Developed 5 Axis Simultaneous Machining Center KFO-620-5AX.
Won Taiwan Excellence Award with Column Double Machining Center KRV Series(KRV-XX32/KRV-XX37/KRV-XX42).
Developed double 5 Axes Machining Center RV5A Series(RV5A-XX35).
Developed gantry 5 Axes Machining Center KG5A Series(KG5A-XX25/KG5A-XX30).
Developed double auto changeable extension head.

Won Taiwan Excellence Award with High Speed Double Machining Center PV series(PV-58).

Won Taiwan Excellence Award with Gantry Type 5-axis Machining Center KG/KG5A series(KG5A-2232).

Won Taiwan Excellence Award with 5-axis Machining Center KFO series(KFO-620-5AX).