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SMC was established in 1959, in Tokyo, Japan, as a Sintered Metal Filters and filtration systems manufacturer. The evolution from basic pneumatics
to more sophisticated automation solutions has granted SMC a global market share of 30%, and 65% in the Japanese market. With 12,000 basic products and over 700,000 variations, SMC offers
solutions from air preparation, instrumentation, through to valves, and actuators covering practically every single step in the automation process.
To date, there are 36 manufacturing plants worldwide all having ISO9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation. In 2012, it inaugurated the first European Central Factory in Czech Republic.
The company's name Sintered Metal Corporation was amended in 1985 to SMC Corporation in preparation for quotation on the Japanese Stock Exchange in 1987.