Founded in 1859 as the first German trading house operating in Japan, ILLIES is a pioneer in East Asian trade. In its 160 years history, ILLIES has evolved from a general trading house to a specialist for top-end industrial machinery and technologies. Today the company is still family owned and managed – by the fifth generation of Illies – with a strong regional base consisting of 12 branches in the Asian region. ILLIES offers a comprehensive products and services portfolio for diverse industrial technologies: from project development and implementation of machinery projects up to complete turnkey solutions and after-sales support. As sales and project partner, ILLIES links world-leading technology providers with the manufacturing industry in Asian markets. ILLIES GROUP — 160 years of trading with technologies in Asia In 2019 the ILLIES GROUP celebrates 160 years of trading with technologies in Asia. Based on our technology portfolio and our range of services, ILLIES is always at the prevalent level of the latest developments and trends. 2019 is a special year during which we share - under the category "160 Years of ILLIES" — stories of ILLIES that we have found during our search through the archives or those which we are currently creating. Please read more about our company history in the News-section.