SMC was founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1959 as a manufacturer of Sintered Metal Filters and filtration systems. Its evolution from basic pneumatics to more advanced automation solutions has given SMC a global market share of 30% in the Japanese market and 65%. With 12,000 core products and more than 700,000 variations, SMC offers solutions covering practically every step in the automation process, from air preparation and instrumentation to valves and actuators. SMC was founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1959 as a manufacturer of Sintered Metal Filters and filtration systems. Its evolution from basic pneumatics to more advanced automation solutions has given SMC a global market share of 30% in the Japanese market and 65%. With 12,000 core products and more than 700,000 variations, SMC offers solutions covering practically every step in the automation process, from air preparation and instrumentation to valves and actuators.
