Toshiba Machine's origins can be traced back more than a century to Shibaura Engineering Works Co., established in 1875. Toshiba Corporation was launched when Tokyo Electric Co., and Shibaura Engineering Works Co. combined operations in the late 1930's. The Toshiba Group today comprises more than 700 Japan-based companies and many others worldwide, providing high-quality products for consumer electronics, home appliances, office equipment, medical, optical, data communications, manufacturing and computer markets.more...See more text