Manufacturing, Sales, and Maintenance of Various Valves, and Their Accessory Parts
Main Products
Industrial Process Automation Apparatus (Energy Saving Apparatus, Antipollution Apparatus)
Control Valves (pneumatic, electric, electronic, hydraulic)
Related Accessories
Safety Relief Valves
Building and Industrial Equipment
District Heating & Cooling Systems
Water Hammer Absorber Units
Environmental Safety Equipment
Qualifications and Certifications
ISO9001 certified
Certified based on High Pressure Gas Safety Law
Certified by ASME (the American Society of Mechanical Engineers), with V and UV code symbol stamps
HISTORY
1924
Company established in Sendai by Shigetoshi Motoyama named Motoyama Shoukai. While engaged in the plumbing design of heating, cooling, and air-conditioning systems, initiated research into the manufacture of metallic bellows under the guidance of Dr. K.Honda (Metallic Materials Laboratory, Tohoku University)
1928
Completed Japan's first metallic bellows and developed components for application, such as steam traps and pressure reducing valves.
1938
Constructed head office and plant at Kita-Sendai. Reorganized as MOTOYAMA ENG. WORKS, LTD.
1940
Received an industrial research grant from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and commercialized a direct-reading type depth sounder.
1950
Began manufacturing pneumatic control valves.
1952
Obtained the Japan Industrial Standard display license for vane safety valve (JISB8210), for industrial-use steam boilers.
1958
Supplied non-leakage valves to the atomic energy research institute as a registered manufacturer.
1968
Obtained the Japan Industrial Standard license for steam trap (JISB8402) for heaters.
1969
Authorized to test and manufacture high-pressure equipment by MITI.
1973
Provided the Canadian company W.G.Eliot Co., with pneumatic control valve technology.
Concluded a licensing agreement with the Crosby Valve and Gage Co., of the U.S. for safety valves and safety relief valves.
1978
Qualified by Lloyd's Resister of Shipping for diaphragm actuator No.2800.
Completed the Ohhira test and Experiment Center and initiated full-scale operations.
Obtained model approval from the Japan Water Works Association for the "Shock-Non®" water hammer absorber.
Marketed the MOTOSEAL® general-purpose leak-tight butterfly valve.
Marketed the EXCENTRO® wide-range Butterfly valve mainly for high-temperature use in iron and steel plants.
1979(S54)
Designated as test plant for the Japan Water Works Association.
1980
Certified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for its N, NPT, NV, V, and UV code symbol stamps.
1981
Marketed the GYROLL® eccentric rotating plug valve featuring high control.
1982
Marketed the JNO, JNB series of general-purpose high-performance safety valves.
1984(S59)
Announcement of TQC (Total Quality Control activities) adoption.
1985(S60)
Obtains technical guidance at Tohoku University, receives grant from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s important technology research and development subsidy, and completes development of the Ultra Clean Valve (UCV) for the semiconductor manufacturing gas process, and puts it on sale.
1986
Marketed the JPV series of pilot safety valves.
1987(S62)
Multi-function steam trap "UNI TRAP®" NO. 60 goes on sale.
1988
Marketed the MINNOW No.3488 general-purpose compact control valve.
1989
Group receives the Inoue Harushige Prize for the Ultra Clean Valve (UCV).
Completed new, state of the art plant in Ohhira, Miyagi pref.
1995
Marketed the #3889 type control valve.
1997
Marketed Noiseless valve "NRV" with high performance (30dB below).
1998
Marketed New type Gyroll® #3993 with range-ability 300:1, realized reassemble after piping.
Marketed #83-BS sealing balanced type, cage guide style control valves.
Marketed UNI TRAP NO. 62 "Quintet" multifunctional steam traps.
1999
Approved safety quality license for import boiler and pressure vessel by the ministry of labor of the people's republic of China.
2000
Marketed #83-BSH high temperature type, cage guide style control valves.
UCV eco series, IGS parts, go on sale.
UCV technology transfer agreement signed with HAM-LET Co.
2001
General Japan agent agreement signed for HAM-LET products.
High Flow Valve for UCV high pressure goes on sale.
"Bottling Valve" for various kinds of sampling use is on sale.
"Sampling system" for PCB resolution is on sale.
2002
Steam trap "SDV" for plant is on sale.
Multifunction positioner "TZID-C200" is on sale.
Interior bellows valve #3889-IB featured as emission-free is on sale.
2003
Manual control bellows valve "MHBSV" featured as emission-free is on sale.
2004
Transferred the business of UCV division to HAM-LET Co.
2007
Established with succession of all right and duties regarding the valve marketing and manufacturing from the former company of MOTOYAMA ENG. WORKS, LTD. in accordance with partition corporation.
2008
Merged Motoyama Corp.
2009
Qualified for "ISO14001" Certificate of Approval.
2011
Marketed #16C Eccentric Rotating Disc Valve.
Marketed #EA10S Intelligent Valve Positioner.
2012
Conclude maintenance service consignment contract for control valve with PT. Moto-Techno Service Indonesia.
2013
Conclude business tie-up agreement of sales agency and maintenance consignment contract for control valve and safety valve with Kubota Saudi Arabia Company, LLC.
Acquired Chinese license for special equipment model (control valve).
Established MOTOYAMA VALVE(DALIAN) CO., LTD in Dalian.
2014
Acquired in-house inspection certification by JWWA for "SHOCKNON®".
Qualified for #EA10S as an explosion-proof compatible product of IECEx and ATEX.
2015
Qualified for compliance with "ISO15848-1:2006".
ISO15848-1: the international standard for low-emission performance of valve
Qualified by NEPSI for #EA10S as an explosion-proof compatible product.
NEPSI: National Supervision and Inspection Center for Explosion Protection and Safety Instrumentation
2018
Qualified for "ISO9001:2015" Certificate of Approval.
Returned ISO140001 Certification voluntarily
2019
Qualified by FM for #EA10S as an explosion-proof compatible product.
FM: Factory Mutual Research Corporation
Acquire SIL3 Capable according to IEC61508(Control Valve).
