Corporate History

Corporate History

1955
(S30)
Oct. Founded by Fushio Hotta, currently advisor, as a private company in Ogawamachi, Kanda, Tokyo.
1957
(S32)
Mar. Manufactured and start selling “Tool scope.” Delivered to Nikkoukikai, Ltd.
1959
(S34)
Sep. Established as a stock company, with capital of 700-thousand yen
Oct. Introduced “tabletop projector CP-1.” Delivered to Himeji Institute of Technology, Taisho Zipper Co., Ltd., Tokyo Denki Co., Ltd., and Tokyo Bearing Co., Ltd.
1963
(S38)
Jul. Started exporting
1964
(S39)
Apr. Joined Japan Optical Measuring Instruments Manufacturers' Association as a member
1965
(S40)
Oct. Test production of construction testing stage (C.T.S). Delivered the first unit to Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, as a parent unit of “Stage unit.”
Dec. Delivered “Large-size Mach-Zehnder interferometer” to Osaka Industrial Test Center (current AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology))
1966
(S41)
Feb. Introduced the illumination-integrated tool scope, VIII type, as a new model.
Delivered to Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. and NEC Corporation
1967
(S42)
Oct. A new factory was opened in Ageo-city, Saitama-prefecture. Designed and completed “general-purpose holographic interferometer”
1968
(S43)
May Delivered 2 pc of “micro photometer PPM” to Union Optical Co., Ltd
Oct. Test production of the first “holographic camera” in Japan succeeded.
1969
(S44)
Feb. Nippori factory was burned down.
Aug. Contracted and delivered the positioning microscope for MAZAK and NC
1970
(S45)
Jun. Increased the capital to 2.8-million yen (first increase)
1971
(S46)
Nov. “Filament injector” was delivered to Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
1972
(S47)
Sep. Order increase in VTR-related products by Shiba Electric Co., Ltd., Victor Company of Japan, Ltd., and TDK Corporation.
1973
(S48)
Jan. Delivered “auto micrometer” to Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation, with a purpose of remote measuring of nuclear source material
Sep. In the 37th R11 conference (current Medical Imaging and Information Sciences), formally introduced and demonstrated the prototype of micro photometer (Kyoto Institute of Technology)
Dec. Increase the capital to 4.8-million yen (third increase)
1974
(S49)
Apr. Established Showa Science Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Showa Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. President Fushio Hotta concurrently took the president position of the company.
1975
(S50)
May Profile projector series for machine tools was introduced on The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun.
Dec. Enlarged and separated the trading section as an affiliate and named Central Trading Co., Ltd. The export/import business was transferred to the company.
1976
(S51)
Feb. “Special video head adjustment device” was completed and delivered to Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
Mar. Test production of “dual viewer microscope NK type,” delivered to Shin Nihon Denki, Ltd. (current NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.)
Dec. Increase the capital to 7.2-million yen (fourth increase)
1977
(S53)
Mar. Increase the capital to 15-million yen (fifth increase)
Dec. Special contract with SWCC and joint application for patent for “Optical fiber thermal fusion bonding device”
1978
(S53)
Mar. Designed and manufactured “LC superposition device” and delivered to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Jun. Won the subsidy for technology improvement from Ministry of International Trade and Industry, started to produce a prototype of optical fiber arc bonding device, and completed in December
Sep. Increase the capital to 21-million yen (sixth increase)
1979
(S54)
Apr. “LC superposition device” was introduced on The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun(Business & Technology Daily News)
Sep. New company premise was built in Ageo factory. Held the 20th anniversary party.
Oct. Increase the capital to 30-million yen (seventh increase)
Delivered “video head chip measuring device” to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, “magnetic head abrasion measuring device” to NTT Musashino R&D Center, and “video head height measuring device” to Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. respectively
1980
(S55)
Nov. “Pulse stage” was introduced on The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, and “mechanical stage unit” took off as the system product.
1981
(S56)
Oct. Established Nissei Giken Co., Ltd. as an affiliate
Nov. New company premise was built in the corporate headquarters. Celebration was held at Hilltop Hotel.
1982
(S57)
Feb. Planned to commercialize “pulse stage” and “automation of LC superposition device”
Apr. Designed and manufactured the fiber refractive index uniformity measuring device and delivered to Showa Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.
Jul. Increase the capital to 77.18-million yen (eighth increase)
Oct. Increase the capital to 161.8-million yen as Tokyo Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd. acquired capital. (10th increase)
1983
(S58)
Jun. Purchase agreement was completed for a site for Shirakawa factory
Aug. Main building of Ageo factory was completed. “Jichinsai” or ceremony for sanctifying ground for Shirakawa factory was held.
Oct. The first model of “multi-flex hologram synthesis device” was completed.
1984
(S59)
May “VTR head auto alignment device” was introduced on The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun
1985
(S60)
Jun. Increase the capital to 145-million yen (11th and 12th increase)
1986
(S61)
Mar. Delivered “video head track width auto measuring device” to SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Oct. Employee stock ownership plan started, Employee stock ownership society was founded.
Dec. Straighter committee was established
1987
(S62)
Jan. Chuo Estate Co., Ltd. was founded.
Mar. Professor Takada of Nagaoka University of Technology introduced the precision linear motion accuracy measurement device in the Japan Society for Precision Engineering. Foundation of straighter development
Apr. Patent License Agreement was concluded with Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (current FUJINON) about “wide-field hologram and its formation method”
Nov. Operation of Shirakawa factory started, with 540 million yen of construction cost
1988
(S63)
May Launch “straightness measuring device straighter” as a new product
Nov. Construction of Shirakawa dormitory completed.
Dec. 30th anniversary ceremony. Providing a lecture presentation
1989
(H1)
May Ordered “program controller CAT” to Tohan Denshi Co. (new product)
Sep. 30th anniversary celebration of Japan Optical Measuring Instruments Manufacturers' Association was held at Hotel New Otani (current advisor, Fushio Hotta was a chairman of the executive committee members). Got an a distinguished service award as one of the five members who contributed to the industry most.
“Straighter” was chosen for the new product award in the second Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation
1990
(H2)
Mar. A new product of “Laser auto collimator LAC” was introduced.
May Increase the capital to 150-million yen (13th increase)
1991
(H3)
Jun. Acquired Fuji Bearing Co. Ltd., Hotta and other board members assumed posts.
Sep. Increase the capital to 168-million yen (14th increase)
Nov. The president received the distinguished service award from Minister of International Trade and Industry in “100th anniversary for the measurement system.”
1992
(H4)
May A new product of the invert microscope, VELNUS, was introduced.
Jun. Fushio Hotta, the president, got the 10th Brilliant business person award and the research and development award
Aug. Increase the capital to 190-million yen (15th increase)
Dec. Compact pulse stage “MM stage” was completed. Two-axis controller “MMC-2” was introduced simultaneously
1994
(H6)
Jun. Liquid crystalline property evaluation device “OMS-1” was introduced.
Jul. Direct-drive type “linear motor stage” was completed. The unveiling ceremony was held at Hotel New Otani Osaka
1995
(H7)
Jul. Shirakawa factory was awarded from the mayor as a good hygiene control factory.
Aug. Subsidy for industry-academia -government collaboration subsidized projects in Tokyo was accepted for “development of the next generation ultra-microtome.”
Oct. “Ceremony for Shirakawa factory 10th anniversary” was held.
Nov. Co-sponsored the publication of “Japanese-Chinese-English Hangeul optical and engineering terms dictionary” as for the 40th anniversary.
1996
(H8)
Apr. The first model of “fiber axis adjustment device” was delivered to MORITEX Corporation
Oct. CAD DATA catalogue was completed
1997
(H9)
May At Shinjuku Olympus Hall, “Beautiful world of lights: Holography show” was co-hosted by Chuo Precision Industrial Co., Ltd. and Tokai University
Oct. Social-gathering for celebration of shipping of 100 pc of “VELNUS”
1998
(H10)
Jun. Demonstrated “IMS-01” in Nanotech Fair exhibition.
Aug. Increase the capital to 200-million yen (16th increase)
Oct. tarted selling “Auto focus device,” of which trade right was transferred from Tamron Co., Ltd.
Make a presentation of “MS-01,” “IMS-02,” and “Auto focus device” to the 17th Japan International Machine Tool Fair (Intex Osaka).
Shirakawa factory won Japan Greenery Research and Development Center Award as a good green factory.
1999
(H11)
Feb. Held an event to show the new product (high precision image measuring system “IMS-02”) as the 40th anniversary event at Meiji Kinenkan
Apr. President Sadao Furusho turned into a chairman, and the advisor Setsuo Ishikawa turned to a president.
Nov. Chuo Precision Industrial Co., Ltd. Osaka business office opened at Sonezakishinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka
2001
(H13)
Jun. The board member Masayuki Arakawa turned into a president.
The 10th anniversary of “VELNUS” was celebrated at Keio Plaza Hotel.
Oct. Achieved the certificate of ISO9001 in 2000.
2002
(H14)
Jan. Increase the capital to 213-million yen (17th increase)
Dec. Increase the capital to 220-million yen (18th increase)
2003
(H15)
Apr. Manufacturing and sales of “Roll scope” of which trade right was transferred from Union Optical Co., Ltd. was started.
Nov. Nano position system” was introduced to the 14th MICROMACHINE.
2004
(H16)
Mar. Shirakawa factory achieved the certificate of ISO14001
Sep. Increase the capital to 235-million yen (19th increase)
2005
(H17)
Mar. Increase the capital to 250-million yen (20th increase)
Jul. Capital increase through a gratis issue to mark the 50th anniversary. Increase the capital to 300 million yen (21st increase)
2006
(H18)
Jun. Introduced HG stage (high grade VCR stage) to Nanotech fair ’06.
Self-developed HG-VCR type stage was introduced.
2007
(H19)
Jan. Major NAVI that we delivered was introduced at the KS Olympus booth in INTERNEPCON JAPAN
Dec. General-purpose interferometer BELG was introduced at SEMICON Japan2007
2008
(H20)
Jan. Delivered new product catalogues, which RoHS-directive complied products “HG stage (automatic)” and “QT-A controller” are in, at the laser & optics show.
Jun. The auditor Ishikawa became president.
“Kansai sales office” opened in Yodogawa-ku Osaka-city
2009
(H21)
Jun. Due to cancellation of Nanotech Fair, quickly made a presentation at the nano-tech zone of “Image Sensing Show.”
Opened the holography show at the site by calling it the memorial of Professor Yokota.
2010
(H22)
Feb. Introduced “PSF measuring device for lens performance evaluation” as a reference to Photonics Japan and International Nano technology general show and engineering meeting.
Jun. The auditor Arakawa became president.
Oct. Relaunch the LCD monitor integrated type image microscope “Major NAVI”, open and start selling.
General distributor Olympus Medical Science Sales Co., Ltd.
2011
(H23)
Apr. The newest NC machine tool was introduced to Shirakawa factory.
Oct. Exhibited at Measuring Technology Expo 2011.
2012
(H24)
Oct. The new straightness measurement unit "STRAIGHTOR" and Measurement instrument for 5 degree motion error of spindle were introduced at JIMTOF 2012.
2013
(H25)
Mar. Delivery of the 1st unit of Circulating Tumor Cell Detection Device.
Apr. Returned ISO14001 to reconsider environmental issues.
May New organization established.
Jun. The new manual fix stage "Thinnest Fix Stage" was introduced at M-TECH 2013.
Sep. Exhibition at Measuring Technology Expo 2013: Showing stage measurement as examples of using the Non-Contact Rotation Axis Measuring Device including lectures on practical application.
2014
(H26)
Jan. Exhibition at Automotive World 2014.
Mar. Non-profit incorporated associations: Awarded by Japan Society for Precision Engineering for our results on contributing to Society activities and development.
Oct. Exhibition at Japan International Machine Tool Fair 2014 (JIMTOF2014).
Dec. Exhibition at Fukushima Reconstruction Renewable Energy Industrial Fair 2014.
2015
(H27)
Jun. Exhibited at Image Sensing Show 2015.
Sep. Exhibited at Measuring Technology Expo 2015.
Dec. Exhibited at International Technical Exhition on Imaging Technology and Equipment 2015.
2016
(H28)
May Exhibited at Lens Expo 2016.
Nov. Exhibited at Japan International Machine Tool fair (JIMTOF) 2016.
Dec. Exhibited at International Technical Exhition on Imaging Technology and Equipment 2016.
2017
(H29)
Sep. Exhibited at Measuring Technology Expo 2017.
Nov. Completed ISO9001:2008 periodic/transition audit and transitioned to ISO9001:2015.
2018
(H30)
Nov. Exhibited at Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) 2022.
2019
(H31/R1)
Jun. Production technology building completed in Shirakawa factory.
Jun. Started selling "Null Mirror Interferometer".
Jun. Celebrating 60 years since company registration.
2020
(R2)
May Introduing all-new AF controller AFC-6.
2021
(R3)
Oct. Exhibited at Measuring Technology Expo 2023.
Introduing Laser Autofocus Microscope (AF-IZ type).
Dec. Exhibited at International Technical Exhition on Imaging Technology and Equipment 2021.
Introduing Laser Autofocus Microscope (AF-IZ type).
2022
(R4)
Nov. Exhibited at Japan International Machine Tool fair (JIMTOF) 2022.
2023
(R5)
Jul. The newest NC machine tool was introduced to Ujiie factory.
Started making prototypes at the same time as operation training.
Sep. Sales Department relocated to Kanda-Ogawamachi.
Dec. Exhibited at International Technical Exhition on Imaging Technology and Equipment 2023.
Introduing Point Autofocus Microscope (PAF).
2024
(R6)
Jun. President Masayuki Niikawa turned into a chairperson and exective director Seiji Suzuki turned to a president.
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