In 1895, Niigata Engineering Co. Ltd. was established. In 1917, milling machine production begins. Niigata’s first presence in the USA was at IMTS 1980. In 1986 Niigata incorporated with G&W Machine in Windsor, CT, under the name of Niigata/G&W, Inc. In 1994 Niigata moved its corporate headquarters to the Chicago area and changed the name to Niigata Machinery USA Co., Inc. In 2016 Niigata Machine Techno USA, Inc. was established as a wholly owned subsidiary under the umbrella of Niigata Machine Techno Co., Ltd.