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Year
1962 |
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Dai-ichi Seiko established
at Kumano, Itabashi Ward, Tokyo on Feb. 21.(Capital:1,000,000
yen) |
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Integrated production of
engineering plastic parts including mold manufacture
to injection molding initiated. |
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Year 1963 |
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Head office and plant relocated
to Higashi Ogu, Arakawa Ward, Tokyo. |
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Injection molding method
established for small gears with "involute" and "cycloid" teeth
using "Delrin", a polyacetal resin. |
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Year 1964 |
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First capital increase.
(Capital:3,000,000 yen) |
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Year 1965 |
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Kawaguchi Plant opened in
Kawaguchi City, Saitama. |
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An all plastic counter developed. |
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Year 1967 |
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Kawaguchi Plant enlarged.
Renamed Saitama Plant, adopts an integrated production
process from mold manufacture to injection molding. |
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Nagoya Office opened. |
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Year 1968 |
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"ADD-O-CHECK",
an all plastic counter, received the Good Design Award
from the Ministry of International Trade Industry (now
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). |
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Year 1969 |
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Second plant opened in Yahei,
Kawaguchi City. |
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Annex built for Saitama
Plant. |
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Year 1970 |
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Osaka Office opened in Kita
Ward, Osaka. |
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Year 1971 |
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Head Office relocated to
Namiki, Kawaguchi City, Saitama. |
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Japan's first automated
molding system developed. |
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Automated precision-molding
plant completed and started its operation in Yahei,
Kawaguchi City. |
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Year 1973 |
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Trademark 'Enplas' registed. |
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'Polastic', a composite
material containing lubricants, developed. |
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'Enplas Hub' and 'Enplas
Roller', a part of audio-cassettes developed and marketed. |
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Year 1974 |
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With approval of the world
renowned 'Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc., (UL) U.S.A.',
Enplas obtained 'Yellow Card' as the first Japanese
plastic molding plant. |
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Technical Center completed
in Yahei, Kawaguchi City. |
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Year 1975 |
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Enplas Co., (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Dai-ichi Seiko established. |
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'Enplas Balls', high-precision
plastic balls developed and marketed. |
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Year 1976 |
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Sendai Office opened in
Tagajo City, Miyagi. |
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Year 1977 |
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Constant temperature and
humidity precision measurement room completed at Technical
Center. |
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Year 1978 |
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'Enplas Reel', original
design video-cassette reel developed and marketed. |
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'Plamac', a ferrite-mixed
plastic magnet developed. |
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Plastic counter for tape
recorders developed and marketed. |
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Year 1979 |
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Tenth capital increase.(Capital:
200,000,000 yen) |
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An 'Optical Connector' for
125μ quartz fiber developed, fused with optoelectronics
technology. |
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Year
1980 |
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Research & Development
Division split off as independent company, incorporated
as Dai-ichi Seiko Laboratories, Inc. |
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Enplas (U.S.A.), Inc. established
in Georgia, U.S.A. |
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'VDG Roller', a VCR tape
guide roller, developed. |
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Year 1981 |
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Ibaraki Dai-ichi Seiko Co.,
Ltd., established in Mitsukaido City, Ibaraki. |
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Year 1982 |
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Public offering of company
shares for the Tokyo Over-the-Counter Market and 14th
capital increase.(Capital: 440,000,000 yen) |
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Cassette Division established
in Hatogaya City, Saitama. |
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A mini-counter for tape
recorders developed and marketed. |
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Year 1983 |
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'IC Sockets' for IC testing
developed and marketed. |
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Year 1984 |
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Company shares listed on
the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Second Section
Sixteenth capital increase.(Capital: 3,711,400,000
yen) |
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Tochigi Plant opened in
Yaita City, Tochigi. |
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Development Devision established. |
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'8 mm videotape cassette'
developed and marketed. |
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'Mac-Coder', a magnetic
encoder developed, utilizing 'Plamac'. |
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Year 1985 |
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Tochigi Plant No.2 completed. |
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Enplas (U.S.A.), Inc., relocated
to newly completed plant. |
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DIC Co., Ltd. Established. |
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QMS (Quick Molding Service)
system developed to expedite product development. |
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Year 1986 |
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QMS Building completed,
QMS Co., Ltd. Established. |
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European Branch opened in
U.K. |
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DAT cassettes developed
and marketed. |
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Plastic lenses developed
and marketed. |
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Year 1987 |
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Ai Shin Jung Kong Co., Ltd.
established in South Korea. |
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Nagoya Office relocated
to Anjo City. |
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Enplas Co., (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd, relacated to newly completed plant. |
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Year 1988 |
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Technical Center Annex completed. |
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LCD backlight developed
and marketed. |
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Enplas Co., (U.K.) Limited
established, merged with European Branch. |
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Composite material with
good conductivity and low frictional resistance developed.
First product made with it was cassette tape guide. |
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'Open-Top IC Socket' patented
in the U.S. and Japan. |
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Year 1989 |
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Ultra-precision plastic
lenses for CD player optical pick-up developed. Mass
production started. |
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Tokyo Office opened. |
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EC branch opened in Dusseldorf,
West Germany. (now Germany) |
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Plastic shutter for 3.5-inch
floppy disks developed, mass production started. |
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Year
1990 |
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Ai Shin Jung Kong Co., Ltd
renamed Enplas (Korea), Inc. |
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Company name changed to
Enplas Corporation. |
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Dai-ichi Seiko Laboratories,
Inc,. renamed Enplas Laboratories, Inc,. |
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Enplas Teck Corporation
established. |
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Enplas Precision (Malaysia)
Sdn. Bhd. established, operation initiated. |
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Hologram diffraction gratings
developed. |
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Year 1991 |
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Osaka Office relocated to
Ibaraki City, Osaka renamed. |
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Ibaraki Dai-ichi Seiko Co.,
Ltd. renamed Enplas Ibaraki Co., Ltd. |
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QMS Co., Ltd. relocated
to new building. |
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Enplas Kanuma Corporation
established. |
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Year 1992 |
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Enplas Ibaraki absorbed,
operations commenced as Ibaraki Plant. |
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New Enplas Head Office Building
completed. |
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Dot printless Light guide
panels (SP-LGP) for LCD backlight developed. |
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Year 1993 |
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ISO 9002 certification obtained
by Enplas. (U.K.) |
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Enplas Tech (U.S.A), Inc.
established in Carifornia, U.S.A. |
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Year 1994 |
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ISO 9001 certification obtained
by Enplas Corporation. |
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Full mold LGP for LCD backlight
developed. |
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ISO 9002 certification obtained
by Enplas Co., (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. |
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World-first plastic impeller
for turbocharger developed. |
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Year 1995 |
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Semiconductor Peripherals
Devision opened its office in Omiya City (now Saitama
City), Saitama. |
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Enplas (U.S.A.), Inc. relocated
to newly completed plant. |
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Year 1996 |
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High-luminance LCD backlight
with HSOT polymer developed. |
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ISO 9002 certification obtained
by Enplas (U.S.A.) Inc. |
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New Corporate Philosophy
announced. |
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LC sockets for LC panel
lights testing developed. |
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Year 1997 |
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Enplas Precision (Thailand)
Co., Ltd. Established. |
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Corporate logo changed. |
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Enplas Hy-cad International
Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established as a joint-venture
company. |
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Enplas Tech (U.S.A.) Inc.
acquired Tesco International, Inc., a sales agent of
Semiconductor Peripherals in the U.S., to have changed its name to Enplas Tesco,
Inc. |
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QS 9000 certification obtained
by Enplas (U.S.A.) Inc. |
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Year 1998 |
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Joint-venture, Enplas HN
Technology Corporation established in Taiwan. |
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ISO 9002 certification obtained
by Tochigi Plant. |
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High-Luminance LCD backlight
with HSOT polimer (PSP-LGP) with single prism sheet
developed. |
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Lens unit for CCD and CMOS
cameras developed. |
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Year 1999 |
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Enplas Hy-cad International
Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. changed its name to Enplas Hy-cad Electronic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
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ISO 9001 certification obtained
by Liquid Crystal Peripheral Division. |
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ISO 14001 certification
obtained by Enplas (U.S.A.) Inc. |
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ISO 9002 certification obtained
by Enplas Precision (Thailand) Co., Ltd and Enplas
(Korea), Inc. |
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Global Visual Conference
System brought online. |
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Two plants in Malaysia merged,
new plant establishment. |
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Collimator lens for optical
pickups developed. |
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Year
2000 |
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Company shares listing on
the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section. |
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Norita Optical Co., Ltd.
acquired as 100% owned subsidiary by equity swap. |
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Enplas Hy-Cad Electronic
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd. started production. |
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Tochigi Plant No.3 completed,
dedicated to manufacture of optical devices. |
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ISO 9002 certification obtained
by Enplas Precision (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and Enplas
Kanuma Corporation. |
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Kyushu Office opened at
Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City. |
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1/7-inch CIF, VGA lens for
mobile phones developed. |
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Year 2001 |
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Norita Optical Co., Ltd.
name-change to Enplas Optics Corporation. |
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Enplas Amsterdam Branch
in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, established. |
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Main Office Building of
QMS Co., Ltd. in Kamiaoki, Kawaguchi City, Saitama
completed. |
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ISO 9001 certification obtained
by Engineering Plastics Product Division and Opto Devices
Division. |
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Enplas manual for environmental
conservation completed, environmental activities implemented. |
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Year 2002 |
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Enplas (Hong Kong) Limited
established. |
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Semiconductor Peripherals
Division Spun off, Enplas Semiconductor Peripheral
Corporation established. |
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Automotive Division's Office
Building (Now : Kamiaoki Office) in Kamiaoki, Kawaguchi City, Saitama, completed. |
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ISO 9001 : 2000 certification
obtained by Enplas Optics. |
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Year 2003 |
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Liquid Crystal Peripheral
Division Spun off, Enplas Display Device Corporation
established. |
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ISO 14001 certification
obtained by Tochigi Plant and Enplas Kanuma Corporation. |
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'Declaration of Compliance'
regarding environmental measures announced. |
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Enplas Co., (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd. renamed Enplas Hi-Tech (Singapore) Pte.
Ltd. |
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Enplas Amsterdam Branch
was reorganized to
Enplas (Europe) B.V., a fully owned subsidiary of Enplas Corporation. |
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Year 2004 |
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Enplas Hy-cad Electronic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. obtains ISO14000 certification. |
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ISO 14001 certification obtained by Enplas Optics. |
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Enplas Nanotech, Inc.established in California, U.S.A. |
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Year 2005 |
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Kanuma Plant opened in Kanuma City. Tochigi. |
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Tochigi Plant name-changed to Yaita Plant. |
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Enplas Kanuma Corporation name changed to Enplas Seiki Corporation. |
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By increasing the investment ration, Enplas HN Technology Corporation
became a consolidated subsidiary, and name changed to Enplas Niching Technology Corporation. |
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Enplas (Vietnam) co., Ltd. established in Hanoi. Vietnam. |
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Year 2006 |
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Enplas Semiconductor Peripferal Corporation succeeded Wafer Test Business
of Kulicke Soffa Company from SV Probe Company. |
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Enplas Precision (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd. obtains ISO 14001 Certification. |
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Guangzhou Enplas Mechatronicd Co., Ltd. is established
in Guangzhou, China. |
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Year 2007 |
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Enplas (Korea) Inc. is established in Seoul, Korea.
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Kanuma Plant obtains ISO14001 certification. |
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Enplas (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. obtains ISO9001 certification. |
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