Azbil manufactures measurement, control and automation technology for buildings, factories and plants as well as life automation solutions
Azbil Corporation
Tokyo, Japan (Marunouchi Park Building)New on Amplifa
About Azbil
Azbil Corporation (formerly Yamatake Corporation) is a Japanese manufacturer of measurement, control and automation technology headquartered in Tokyo. The company develops and manufactures measuring and control devices, systems, and electrical, communication and precision instruments, including sensors, valves and actuators, flowmeters, gas meters and water meters as well as distributed process control systems. As part of its Purpose, Azbil also manufactures plastic, die-cast and metal parts, procures metals, and machin-es and sells castings. Its business activities are divided into the three segments Building Automation, Advanced Automation (factories and plants of the process industries such as refineries, petrochemicals, chemicals, pulp/paper and utilities) and Life Automation (gas, water and utility infrastructure, health, care). In addition to product manufacturing, Azbil offers instrumentation, engineering, installation, commissioning, maintenance, remote monitoring, calibration, energy solutions/ESCO and facility management. Founded in 1906, the group employs around 9,170 people (consolidated, as of 31.03.2026) and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market; through subsidiaries the group is active worldwide.
- Site
- 100-6925 Tokyo
- Processes
- Energy management solutions / ESCO (energy measurement, visualization, analysis, energy saving), Flowmeter calibration (world-class flowmeter calibration facility), Maintenance services (preventive & remote maintenance), Renewal/renovation services, Energy solutions/ESCO, Instrumentation, engineering, installation, Remote monitoring, Facility management
- Materials
- Metals (procurement, processing, castings), Plastic, Die casting, Castings
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
- Founded
- 1906
- Industries
- Building automation, Process industries (refineries, petrochemicals, chemicals, pulp/paper,, Semiconductor manufacturing, Data centers, Healthcare/hospitals, Hotels/resorts
- 01
Procurement of metals
- 02
- 03
Development and design of measuring and control devices
- 04
Manufacturing
- 05
Testing and inspection (including flowmeter calibration)
- 06
Engineering, installation, commissioning
- 07
Maintenance, remote monitoring, renewal, energy solutions/ESCO
Manufacturing, Materials and Processes
Metals (procurement, processing, castings)
Used for metal and cast components of measurement, control and automation devices.
Die casting
Manufacturing of die-cast parts for the group's equipment and systems.
Plastic
Manufacturing of plastic parts for the group's own devices and systems.
Castings
Production, machining and sale of castings.
Locations
Tokyo
JPHeadquarters (Marunouchi Park Building, Chiyoda-ku)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal (die casting) |
| Casting | – | – | – | – | Metals, Castings |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Energy management solutions / ESCO (energy measurement, visualization, analysis, energy saving)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flowmeter calibration (world-class flowmeter calibration facility)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
Azbil is certified to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety). For flowmeters, the group (Azbil Kyoto) operates a calibration facility with world-class flowmeter calibration capabilities.
| Evidence | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 |
History
- 1906
Founding of Yamatake Shokai by Yamaguchi Takehiko; import and sale of machine tools and instruments
- 1949
Founding of Yamatake Keiki Co., Ltd. (registered in the commercial register: 22.08.1949)
- 1952
Technology license agreement with Honeywell
- 1953
Capital participation by Honeywell (50 %)
- 1961
Establishment of the Fujisawa Factory; stock exchange listing in Tokyo
- 1966
Renamed Yamatake-Honeywell Co., Ltd.
- 1975
Development of a distributed process control system jointly with Honeywell
- 1982
Development of a total building management system
- 1998
Yamatake-Honeywell renamed Yamatake Corporation
- 2001
Founding of Yamatake Europe NV (today Azbil Europe NV) in Brussels, Belgium
- 2002
Buyback of the Honeywell shares, end of the capital connection
- 2006
New group philosophy and azbil brand formulated
- 2012
Renaming of Yamatake Corporation to Azbil Corporation