{"id":2560,"date":"2016-03-01T22:47:49","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T13:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/?page_id=2560"},"modified":"2025-02-25T17:06:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T08:06:52","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.enplas.co.jp\/english\/company\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"content-header\">\n<h1 class=\"content-title\">History<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"content-navi\">\n<li><a href=\"..\/\">Message<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/info\/\">Corporate Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/philosophy\/\">Corporate Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\" https:\/\/www.enplas.co.jp\/english\/company\/governance\/\"> Sustainability at Enplas<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"..\/history\/\">History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/map\/\">Headquarters Location<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/network\/\">Offices and Group Companies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/eco\/\">Quality Policy and Environmental Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"content-inner clearfix\">\n<ul class=\"history-nav\" id=\"s1960\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#s1960\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1970\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1980\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1990\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2000\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2010\">2010s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2020\">2020s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"table2 historyTable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1962<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Dai-ichi Seiko established at Kumano, Itabashi Ward, Tokyo on Feb. 21.(Capital:1,000,000 yen)<\/li>\n<li>Integrated production of engineering plastic parts including mold manufacture to injection molding initiated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1963<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_01-01.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head office and plant relocated to Higashi Ogu, Arakawa Ward, Tokyo.<\/li>\n<li>Injection molding method established for small gears with &#8220;involute&#8221; and &#8220;cycloid&#8221; teeth using &#8220;Delrin&#8221;, a polyacetal resin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1964<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>First capital increase. (Capital:3,000,000 yen)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1965<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Kawaguchi Plant opened in Kawaguchi City, Saitama.<\/li>\n<li>An all plastic counter developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1967<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Kawaguchi Plant enlarged. Renamed Saitama Plant, adopts an integrated production process from mold manufacture to injection molding.<\/li>\n<li>Nagoya Office opened.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1968<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_01-02.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;ADD-O-CHECK&#8221;, an all plastic counter, received the Good Design Award from the Ministry of International Trade Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1969<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Second plant opened in Yahei, Kawaguchi City.<\/li>\n<li>Annex built for Saitama Plant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul class=\"history-nav\" id=\"s1970\">\n<li><a href=\"#s1960\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#s1970\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1980\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1990\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2000\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2010\">2010s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2020\">2020s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"table2 historyTable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1970<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Osaka Office opened in Kita Ward, Osaka.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1971<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_02-01.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head Office relocated to Namiki, Kawaguchi City, Saitama.<\/li>\n<li>Japan&#8217;s first automated molding system developed.<\/li>\n<li>Automated precision-molding plant completed and started its operation in Yahei, Kawaguchi City.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1973<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_02-02.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trademark &#8216;Enplas&#8217; registered.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Polastic&#8217;, a composite material containing lubricants, developed.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Enplas Hub&#8217; and &#8216;Enplas Roller&#8217;, components within audio-cassettes developed and marketed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1974<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas becomes the first Japanese molding plant to win approval from the world renowned &#8220;Underwriter`s Laboratories, Inc., (UL)&#8221; of U.S.A.<\/li>\n<li>Technical Center completed in Yahei, Kawaguchi City.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1975<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Co., (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Dai-ichi Seiko established.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Enplas Balls&#8217;, high-precision plastic balls developed and marketed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1976<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Sendai Office opened in Tagajo City, Miyagi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<th>Year 1977<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Constant temperature and humidity precision measurement room completed at Technical Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1978<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_02-03.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Enplas Reel&#8217;, original design video-cassette reel developed and marketed.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Plamac&#8217;, a ferrite-mixed plastic magnet developed.<\/li>\n<li>Plastic counter for tape recorders developed and marketed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1979<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Tenth capital increase.(Capital: 200,000,000 yen)<\/li>\n<li>An &#8216;Optical Connector&#8217; for 125\u03bc quartz fiber developed, fused with optoelectronics technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul class=\"history-nav\" id=\"s1980\">\n<li><a href=\"#s1960\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1970\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#s1980\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1990\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2000\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2010\">2010s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2020\">2020s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"table2 historyTable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1980<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_03-01.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research &amp; Development Division split off as independent company, incorporated as Dai-ichi Seiko Laboratories, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas (U.S.A.), Inc. established in Georgia, U.S.A.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;VDG Roller&#8217;, a VCR tape guide roller, developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1981<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Ibaraki Dai-ichi Seiko Co., Ltd., established in Mitsukaido City, Ibaraki.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1982<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Public offering of company shares for the Tokyo Over-the-Counter Market and 14th capital increase.(Capital: 440,000,000 yen)<\/li>\n<li>Cassette Division established in Hatogaya City, Saitama.<\/li>\n<li>A mini-counter for tape recorders developed and marketed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1983<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_03-02.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;IC Sockets&#8217; for IC testing developed and marketed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1984<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Company shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Second Section Sixteenth capital increase.(Capital: 3,711,400,000 yen)<\/li>\n<li>Tochigi Plant opened in Yaita City, Tochigi.<\/li>\n<li>Development Devision established.<\/li>\n<li>&#8217;8 mm videotape cassette&#8217; developed and marketed.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Mac-Coder&#8217;, a magnetic encoder developed, utilizing &#8216;Plamac&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1985<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Tochigi Plant No.2 completed.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas (U.S.A.), Inc., relocated to newly completed plant.<\/li>\n<li>DIC Co., Ltd. Established.<\/li>\n<li>QMS (Quick Molding Service) system developed to expedite product development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1986<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>QMS Building completed, QMS Co., Ltd. Established.<\/li>\n<li>European Branch opened in the U.K.<\/li>\n<li>DAT cassettes developed and marketed.<\/li>\n<li>Plastic lenses developed and marketed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1987<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_03-03.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ai Shin Jung Kong Co., Ltd. established in South Korea.<\/li>\n<li>Nagoya Office relocated to Anjo City.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Co., (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, relacated to newly completed plant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1988<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/english\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas_en\/images\/company\/img_history_03-04.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Technical Center Annex completed.<\/li>\n<li>LCD backlight developed and marketed.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Co., (U.K.) Limited established, merged with European Branch.<\/li>\n<li>Composite material with good conductivity and low frictional resistance developed. First product made with it was cassette tape guide.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Open-Top IC Socket&#8217; patented in the U.S. and Japan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1989<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb10\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_03-05.jpg\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"clearBoth\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_03-06.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ultra-precision plastic lenses for CD player optical pick-up developed. Mass production started.<\/li>\n<li>Tokyo Office opened.<\/li>\n<li>EC branch opened in Dusseldorf, West Germany. (now Germany)<\/li>\n<li>Plastic shutter for 3.5-inch floppy disks developed, mass production started.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul class=\"history-nav\" id=\"s1990\">\n<li><a href=\"#s1960\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1970\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1980\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#s1990\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2000\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2010\">2010s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2020\">2020s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"table2 historyTable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1990<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Ai Shin Jung Kong Co., Ltd renamed Enplas (Korea), Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Company name changed to Enplas Corporation.<\/li>\n<li>Dai-ichi Seiko Laboratories, Inc., renamed Enplas Laboratories, Inc,.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Tech Corporation established.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Precision (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. established, operation initiated.<\/li>\n<li>Hologram diffraction gratings developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1991<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Osaka Office relocated to Ibaraki City, Osaka renamed.<\/li>\n<li>Ibaraki Dai-ichi Seiko Co., Ltd. renamed Enplas Ibaraki Co., Ltd.<\/li>\n<li>QMS Co., Ltd. relocated to new building.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Kanuma Corporation established.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1992<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Ibaraki absorbed, operations commenced as Ibaraki Plant.<\/li>\n<li>New Enplas Head Office Building completed.<\/li>\n<li>Dot printless Light guide panels (SP-LGP) for LCD backlight developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1993<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>ISO 9002 certification obtained by Enplas. (U.K.)<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Tech (U.S.A), Inc. established in Carifornia, U.S.A.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1994<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_04-01.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ISO 9001 certification obtained by Enplas Corporation.<\/li>\n<li>Full mold LGP for LCD backlight developed.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 9002 certification obtained by Enplas Co., (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.<\/li>\n<li>World-first plastic impeller for turbocharger developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1995<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Semiconductor Peripherals Devision opened its office in Omiya City (now Saitama City), Saitama.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas (U.S.A.), Inc. relocated to newly completed plant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1996<\/th>\n<td class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u30a4\u30e1\u30fc\u30b8\u753b\u50cf\" src=\"\/jp\/wp-content\/themes\/enplas-tm\/images\/company\/img_history_04-02.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High-luminance LCD backlight with HSOT polymer developed.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 9002 certification obtained by Enplas (U.S.A.) Inc.<\/li>\n<li>New Corporate Philosophy announced.<\/li>\n<li>LC sockets for LC panel lights testing developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1997<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Precision (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Established.<\/li>\n<li>Corporate logo changed.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Hy-cad International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established as a joint-venture company.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>QS 9000 certification obtained by Enplas (U.S.A.) Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1998<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Joint-venture, Enplas HN Technology Corporation established in Taiwan.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 9002 certification obtained by Tochigi Plant.<\/li>\n<li>High-Luminance LCD backlight with HSOT polimer (PSP-LGP) with single prism sheet developed.<\/li>\n<li>Lens unit for CCD and CMOS cameras developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 1999<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Hy-cad International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. changed its name to Enplas Hy-cad Electronic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 9001 certification obtained by Liquid Crystal Peripheral Division.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 14001 certification obtained by Enplas (U.S.A.) Inc.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 9002 certification obtained by Enplas Precision (Thailand) Co., Ltd and Enplas (Korea), Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Global Visual Conference System brought online.<\/li>\n<li>Two plants in Malaysia merged, new plant establishment.<\/li>\n<li>Collimator lens for optical pickups developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul class=\"history-nav\" id=\"s2000\">\n<li><a href=\"#s1960\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1970\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1980\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1990\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#s2000\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2010\">2010s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2020\">2020s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"table2 historyTable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2000<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Company shares listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section.<\/li>\n<li>Norita Optical Co., Ltd. acquired as 100% owned subsidiary by equity swap.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Hy-Cad Electronic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. started production.<\/li>\n<li>Tochigi Plant No.3 completed, dedicated to manufacture of optical devices.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 9002 certification obtained by Enplas Precision (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and Enplas Kanuma Corporation.<\/li>\n<li>Kyushu Office opened at Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City.<\/li>\n<li>1\/7-inch CIF, VGA lens for mobile phones developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2001<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Norita Optical Co., Ltd. name-change to Enplas Optics Corporation.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Amsterdam Branch in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, established.<\/li>\n<li>Main Office Building of QMS Co., Ltd. in Kamiaoki, Kawaguchi City, Saitama completed.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 9001 certification obtained by Engineering Plastics Product Division and Opto Devices Division.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas manual for environmental conservation completed, environmental activities implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2002<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas (Hong Kong) Limited established.<\/li>\n<li>Semiconductor Peripherals Division Spun off, Enplas Semiconductor Peripheral Corporation established.<\/li>\n<li>Automotive Division&#8217;s Office Building (Now : Kamiaoki Office) in Kamiaoki, Kawaguchi City, Saitama, completed.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 9001 : 2000 certification obtained by Enplas Optics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2003<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Liquid Crystal Peripheral Division Spun off, Enplas Display Device Corporation established.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 14001 certification obtained by Tochigi Plant and Enplas Kanuma Corporation.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Declaration of Compliance&#8217; regarding environmental measures announced.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Co., (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. renamed Enplas Hi-Tech (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Amsterdam Branch was reorganized to Enplas (Europe) B.V., a fully owned subsidiary of Enplas Corporation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2004<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Hy-cad Electronic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. obtains ISO14000 certification.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 14001 certification obtained by Enplas Optics.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Nanotech, Inc.established in California, U.S.A.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2005<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Kanuma Plant opened in Kanuma City. Tochigi.<\/li>\n<li>Tochigi Plant name-changed to Yaita Plant.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Kanuma Corporation name changed to Enplas Seiki Corporation.<\/li>\n<li>By increasing the investment ration, Enplas HN Technology Corporation became a consolidated subsidiary, and name changed to Enplas Niching Technology Corporation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas (Vietnam) co., Ltd. established in Hanoi. Vietnam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2006<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Semiconductor Peripferal Corporation succeeded Wafer Test Business of Kulicke Soffa Company from SV Probe Company.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Precision (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd. obtains ISO 14001 certification.<\/li>\n<li>Guangzhou Enplas Mechatronics Co., Ltd. is established in Guangzhou, China.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2007<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas (Korea) Inc. is established in Seoul, Korea.<\/li>\n<li>Kanuma Plant obtains ISO14001 certification.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. obtains ISO9001 certification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2008<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Semiconductor Peripheral Corporation relocated to new building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2009<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Light Enhancer Cap for LED TV is developed and mass production is started.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul class=\"history-nav\" id=\"s2010\">\n<li><a href=\"#s1960\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1970\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1980\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1990\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2000\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#s2010\">2010s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2020\">2020s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"table2 historyTable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2010<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Hy-cad Electronic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. renamed Enplas Electronic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2011<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>PT. Enplas Indonesia established in Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Tesco,Inc. (U.S.A.) renamed Enplas Tech Solutions, Inc. (U.S.A)<\/li>\n<li>Pinthong Factory established in Thailand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2012<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Display Device Corporation established.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2013<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Corporation Korea Branch established.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Semiconductor Peripherals Pte. Ltd. is established in Singapore, and headquarter function of semiconductor peripheral business is shifted from Japnan.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas Microtech, Inc. is established in U.S.A.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2014<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li> Enplas \uff08Europe)B.V. acquiredNIKAD Electronics Limited, a sales agent of semiconductor business.(Including present Enplas (Deutschland)GmbH, Enplas (Italia)S.r.l. and Enplas (Israel)Ltd.)<\/li>\n<li>Enplas(Israel)Ltd. Is established in Israel.<\/li>\n<li>Bangkok Office is established.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2015<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Coporation Global Head Office is established in the Marunouchi district of Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo, Japan.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas America, Inc. is established in U.S.A.<\/li>\n<li>Suzhou Branch is established in China.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2016<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas (Europe) Ltd. is established in United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li>Enplas (Europe) Ltd. merged with Enplas\uff08Europe\uff09B.V. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2017<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Acquire 100% ownership of PolyLinks, Inc. in U.S.A. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2019<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas Niching Suzhou Co., Ltd. is established in China.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul class=\"history-nav\" id=\"s2020\">\n<li><a href=\"#s1960\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1970\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1980\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s1990\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2000\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2010\">2010s<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#s2020\">2020s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"table2 historyTable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2020<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Kanuma Plant obtains IATF16949 certification. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2022<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Enplas has established Kyoto Co-Creation Center in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto. <\/li>\n<li>Enplas Semiconductor Peripheral Corporation relocated to new building. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Year 2025<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Withdrawal of IATF16949 certification. 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