Yehan Numata founded Mitutoyo in 1934 with the goal of making the world’s most accurate micrometer. He wanted that micrometer to be affordable for any manufacturer who wanted to make their products better and contribute to people’s welfare and the wellbeing and safety of society through precision measurement technologies.
Mr. Numata’s philosophy continued to define Mitutoyo throughout the next several decades as the company offered more products with a focus on mechanical and dimensional gaging products while concentrating its R&D and production efforts on creating the most advanced micrometers, calipers, indicators and other measurement tools in the world.
In 1963, Mitutoyo America Corporation was established in New York City and is now headquartered in Aurora, Illinois (just outside of Chicago). Mitutoyo America offers a full product line of precision measuring tools, instruments and equipment with a distribution network, training and education classes, software development, and service support to provide a comprehensive metrology organization.