1970 |
Founded at Akasaka Tokyo. The Founder Shin Ikeda was appointed as the President. |
1975 |
Started sputtering target business for microelectronics industry. |
1977 |
Establish "Gascoigne KYODO" a joint venture with Gascoigne United Kingdom as an import and distribution arm of machinery for livestock breeding. |
1980 |
Relocate head office to Minami-Aoyama Tokyo. |
1982 |
Relocate head office to Tsuchihashi Kawasaki (Current location of Manufacturing Center) |
1982 |
Started Food business |
1982 |
Dissolution of Gascoigne KYODO. |
1984 |
Appointed the exclusive distributor of E/G ELECTROGRAPH U.S.A. |
1985 |
Install facility of sputtering machine SEM etc. and started micro fabrication foundry service. |
1989 |
Establish Tohoku Sales Office at Takizawamura Morioka |
1991 |
Establish dedicated factory of cured ham production "Jambon Foods Corporation" at Miyakonojyo Miyazaki |
1993 |
Relocate head office to Miyazaki Kawasaki. |
1997 |
In connection with government lifting its ban of importing Italian prosciutto and salami appointed as the exclusive distributor of Galloni and Villani Italy. |
1999 |
Develop an unique dry ice blast cleaning system "SUPERBLAST" and launch onto the market. |
2000 |
Establish Techno Center in Asao Kawasaki as the dedicated facility and R&D center for nano-micro fabrication. |
2001 |
In connection with government lifting its ban of importing Spanish Jamon and salami appointed as the exclusive distributor of Espuna Spain. |
2004 |
Started Biotechnology business. |
2005 |
Establish dedicated slice and pack factory of cured ham "Kyodo Delica" at Tsuzuki Yokohama. |
2006 |
Kenshin Ikeda was appointed as the President & CEO. |
2006 |
Establish partnership with Silex microsystems Sweden for MEMS production and development. |
2007 |
Establish partnership with A*STAR. Singapore for nanoimprint research and development. |
2009 |
Start distribution of pork meat and products of PICK Hungary. |
2012 |
Acquire Cortibuono Trading Inc. as a subsidiary. |
2012 |
Establish Innovation Center in Saiwai Kawasaki for academic-industrial alliance. |
2015 |
Merger with Coltibuono Trading Inc. |