1950 

Import of embroidery machines from Germany and from the US

       1959

Foundation of BARUDAN Co, Ltd (Ichinomiya – Japan) by Mr Yoshio SHIBATA – President
Development of the 1st industrial embroidery machine in Japan

       1962

Introduction of the 1st Embroidery machine in Japan

       1972

Invention of the 1^st jump mechanism and of the automatic color change system

       1977

Development of the 1^st computerized embroidery machine

       1981

Introduction of the 1^st monogram machine with cylinder bed

       1982

Development of the 1^st roll to roll machine

       1983

Invention of the 1^st combination machine

       1984

Development of the automatic trimming capability

       1985

Set up of Barudan America in the US

       1988

Development of the 1^st embroidery machine with a color CRT / 1^st sequin device invention/ 1^st line stone device invention

       1989

Development of the WS system with 14 colors

       1990

Set up of Barudan Asia in Singapore

       1991

Set up of a factory in Alsace (France)

       1992

Set up of the Barudan Research Center in Japan

       1993

Invention of the 1^st world’s chenille machine with fully automatic color change

       1996

Introduction of the 1^st radius cylinder arm / 1^st 15 color machine

       1999

Launch of the DSH machines series (high speed of 1.200 rpm)

       2000

Set up of Barudan UK and Indonesia

       2002

Barudan International China Limited in Hong Kong

       2002

       2003

       2003