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- Aiming to be a company that lasts for 100 years
Aiming to be a company that lasts for 100 years
1949,In an era when the post-war chaos had yet to subside, the founder, Mr. Kimoto Jin, for the sake of Japan's reconstructioncontributed to the creation of new maps by starting a film development service for aerial photographic surveyingAfter that, he independently developed the 'AK Kent paper', a paper that is resistant to tearing and has excellent dimensional stability, and became nationally designatedWe were adopted as the original map paper. Since then, we have utilized our core technologies in image processing and surface treatmentto deliver numerous innovative products to the world ...
1950's
1960
From paper to the era of PET film
Expand the technology of functional film makers and play a role in the development of the IC industry, which is the highlight of the era
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- 1961
- Reorganized to “Kimoto Shokai Co., Ltd.”
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- 1962
- Built the Saitama Factory in Yono City, Saitama Prefecture (now Saitama City).
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- 1966
- Osaka Sales Office [currently Osaka Satellite] opened
[Domestic branch openings are omitted below]
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- 1967
- Changed the company name to KIMOTO Co., Ltd.
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- 1968
- Coating plant expansion in Yono City, Saitama Prefecture [now Saitama City]
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- 1969
- Construction of aIbaraki Plantin Sowa Town, Ibaraki Prefecture [now Furukawa City]
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- 1962
- micro trace
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- 1965
- diamond mat
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- 1969
- Uniper
1970
From goods to the era of information industry
Develop products that contribute to the electronics industry, such as printed circuit boards and liquid crystal displays
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- 1973
- Established sales company "KIMOTO USA INC." in America
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- 1974
- Sales company "KIMOTO AG" established in Switzerland
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- 1977
- Surveyor registration based on the Surveying Act (1949)
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- 1979
- Construction of aMie PlantinHokusei-cho[now Inabe City], Mie Prefecture
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- 1971
- diazouniper
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- 1973
- AK Papur
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- 1974
- Piltik
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- 1976
- KDP [Kimoto Dry Peel]
1980
Expanding into a global era
Established the first overseas production base in America, providing products to major consumption areas around the world
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- 1981
- Opened the Central Research Laboratory in Yono City, Saitama Prefecture [now Saitama City],R&D Center
30th anniversary celebration 'Gathering of the Alphorn and Swiss Music' held
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- 1985
- Manufacturing plant 'KIMOTO TECH, INC.' established in America
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- 1986
- Construction of a second plant in Mie Plant
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- 1987
- Received the 7th Science and Technology Agency Director-General's Award for "KDP"
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- 1989
- Soccer clinics by former German professional players held annually until 1997
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- 1980
- KB-FILM™
Kimolec
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- 1984
- Kimoris
chymographEPF
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- 1987
- KIMOTECT™
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- 1989
- CAR BONFEATHER™
1990
From LCD to touch panel
It is used in hard-coated films,Light Diffusion Film, and other products that symbolize the times
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- 1990
- Baseball clinics by Major League Baseball players and coaches held annually until 1992
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- 1991
- Manufacturing company 'Shenyang Kimoto Data Co., Ltd.' established in China [now Shenyang Kimoto Industry Co., Ltd.]
Founding president Kimoto Ujihito receives Yellow Ribbon Medal
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- 1992
- Establishment of a third plant in Mie Plant
English classes held by American teachers
(Held every year until 1994)
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- 1993
- Awarded International Business of the year in Georgia, USA
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- 1994
- Registered over-the-counter with the Japan Securities Dealers Association
[Stock code: 7908]
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- 1995
- KIMOTO TECH,INC. and KIMOTO USA INC. merged
Mie, Ibaraki Plant , KIMOTOTECH, INC. obtained ISO9002:1994 certification.
[Subsequent ISO certification acquisitions omitted]
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- 1990
- GEINS
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- 1992
- LIGHT-UP™
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- 1994
- Kimo Plate
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- 1995
- MYJEFF?
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- 1995
- Laface
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- 1997
- KEY‐WORKS
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- 1998
- super gross art
2000
Towards an era of solutions that meet diverse needs
Actively exploring the potential of various technologies such as photocatalysts, print systems, and projection screens
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- 2005
- Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Establishment of a fourth plant in Mie Plant
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- 2006
- Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Established manufacturing and sales company "KIMOTO POLAND Sp.zo.o." in Poland (-2013)
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- 2007
- Established sales company "Kimoto Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd." [Kimoto New Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.] in China (-2018)
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- 2009
- Expansion of Mie 4th factory (Maruyama factory)
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- 2000
- Kimosetter 340
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- 2001
- Viewful
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- 2002
- DILAD screen
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- 2003
- laclean
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- 2005
- Kimosetter 410
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- 2007
- Prosave™
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- 2008
- Glasstect™
2010
Towards an era of comprehensive companies creating human environments—holistically designing everything from product environments to work environments.
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- 2011
- Started the 'Kimoto Farm' project in Inabe City, Mie Prefecture
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- 2012
- 60th anniversary event held
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- 2013
- Head office relocated (Saitama City)
Opened offices in Seoul, South Korea and Shenzhen, China.
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- 2014
- Reorganized each branch into satellite offices
Opened global offices in San Francisco, USA, and Suzhou, China
Held the KIMOTO Cup Japan-US Friendship Youth Baseball Tournament in America
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- 2017
- Capital and business alliance with Taylors
Harvest of 108 bales of 100-year-old rice
KIMOTO TECH, INC. establishesCOMPACT COATER"LC3"
Renovation of theCOMPACT COATER"Apollo" facility at the former Saitama head office
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- 2018
- Acquisition of shares in Hokkaido Chizu Co., Ltd.
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- 2012
- OptSaver™
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- 2013
- GEOVERSE
GlassLACE™
Communication Design
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- 2014
- Safty Serve
Lilly G
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- 2015
- Welltoner
2020
Towards an organization that can respond to changes in the world and the realization of innovative innovation
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- 2020
- Kimoto Farm obtains a patent for designated farm purchase.
Satellite offices nationwide closed
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- 2021
- General meeting of shareholders held in May
3 month flex start
Sake “Kai” and “Ichi” sales
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- 2024
- Head office relocated (Inabe City, Mie Prefecture)
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- 2020
- OptSaver™ PCL52
Construction vehicle model for 3D data
K-shield
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- 2021
- Human body model for 3D data
StorageBee
LevSurf™
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