Rooted in Japanese engineering excellence and powered by Singaporean innovation, Makino Asia is leading a worldwide precision manufacturing revolution.
Since establishing its headquarters in Singapore in 1973, this Japanese multinational has evolved into the regional command center of the Makino Asia Group — a network of operations spanning Singapore, China, India and more. Collectively, the group contributes over 40% of the global revenue of the Makino Group.
Singapore provides Makino Asia with a strategic advantage — enabling it to attract top talent, consolidate regional insights and develop highly competitive, high-performance machines that deliver excellent cost performance. While maintaining Makino’s brand promise of high speed, high precision and high quality, the company has also streamlined quality and costs across its manufacturing sites in Singapore, China and India by establishing a regional procurement function in 2023.
In our more than 50 years of history, we’ve navigated many turning points. What defines us is our ability to evolve, innovate and remain the trusted choice for precision manufacturing worldwide.
Neo Eng Chong, Chief Executive Officer and President of Makino Asia
Customer-centric innovation drives Makino Asia’s approach. The company collaborates closely with customers to develop technologies that address real-world production challenges ranging from predictive maintenance and labor-saving automation to digital connectivity. Supporting this is its Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Singapore, created to help customers integrate metal 3D printing into their production strategies.
Makino Asia’s smart factory, opened in 2019, demonstrates how performance and sustainability can coexist. Despite a 50% increase in production capacity, energy consumption has remained stable — driven by the integration of automation, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.
As part of its regional expansion strategy, the company is building a new factory in Vietnam to strengthen its manufacturing footprint and better serve growing demand across Asia.
In 2022, the Makino Asia Group surpassed 1 billion Singapore dollars (¥105 billion) in revenue, reflecting its global influence and steady growth over five decades.
“In our more than 50 years of history, we’ve navigated many turning points,” said Neo Eng Chong, CEO and president of Makino Asia. “What defines us is our ability to evolve, innovate and remain the trusted choice for precision manufacturing worldwide.”
