Obara Group, Inc. operates as a holding company that handles the management of its group companies. Its operations are carried out through the Welding Equipment-related and Surface Polishing Machine-related business segments. The Welding Equipment-related segment deals with the manufacture and sale of resistance welding machines, arc welding consumables and electrodes for the automotive industries. The Surface Polishing Machine-related segment produces polishing machines for silicon wafers, crystals, and glass disks. It also engages in the manufacture and sale of laser processing equipment and consumable auxiliary materials. The company was founded on December 23, 1958 and is headquartered in Yamato, Japan.