Began investment in first-phase automation equipment; implementation completed in 1980.

Increased capital to 6 million yen. Initiated second-phase equipment investment; implementation completed in 1984.

Established Tokyo Factory and Sales Office in Fukuzumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

1976~1986

1976

1978

1983

1984

December: Established the factory in Kamishinjo, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan, with a capital investment of 3 million yen.

Construction of new headquarters office building and factory completed.

Obtained patent for printer printhead heat sink fixing tape (Utility Model Patent No. 2107521).

 August: Cleanroom construction completed at headquarters factory.

1987~1997

1987

1989

1990

1992

Established Nagoya Factory and Sales Office in Ōtakamachi, Midori-ku, Nagoya, Japan.

1993

1995

1996

1997

Increased capital to 10 million yen. Obtained patent for TAB fixing tape used in LCD module assembly (Utility Model Patent No. 82110215).

August: Obtained patent for processed TAB film fixing tape products (Utility Model Patent No. 1964020).

June: Sagamihara Factory completed in Japan.

March: Obtained patent related to liquid crystal displays and their assembly methods (Utility Model Patent No. 2642061).

January: Head office obtained ISO 9001 certification. April: New factory expansion completed.

July: Suzhou Kato Precision Electronics Co., Ltd. established in China. November: Fukuoka Sales Office opened.

February: Suzhou Kato Factory construction completed in China.

1998~2008

1998

2002

2005

2006

March: Nagoya Factory expansion completed in Japan.

January: Hong Kong Kato Seiden Co., Ltd. established.

January: Head office ISO 9001 certification expanded to include Fukuoka Factory.

April: Sagamihara Factory expanded in Japan. Factories and sales offices renamed as business sites.

2009~Present

2009

2010

2011

2012

January: Fukuoka Factory construction completed in Japan.

2013

2014

2015

2016

November: Head office obtained ISO 14001 certification.

January: Sendai Sales Office opened in Japan. May: Dongguan Kato Precision Electronics Co., Ltd. established in China.

November: Yoshiyuki Kato assumed the position of Chairman and President.

August: Changchun Branch of Tianjin Kato Precision Electronics Co., Ltd. established in China.

2019

2020

July: Established a joint venture with Qingdao Xinghai Group in China — Qingdao Xinghai Kato Technology Co., Ltd.

November: Registered capital of Suzhou Kato Precision Electronics Co., Ltd. increased from USD 1.5 million to USD 3 million.

January: Registered capital of Tianjin Kato Precision Electronics Co., Ltd. increased from USD 1 million to USD 1.2 million.

December: Nagoya Business Office expanded and relocated in Japan; new factory construction completed; Tokai Business Office established.