History
Nov. 1968
Kataoka Corporation established
Aug. 1971
Developed Educational Digital Trainer D101, delivered to Osaka University School of Engineering Science
May. 1972
Started our series of device-embedded, DC-stabilized power sources
Oct. 1981
Developed industrial robots
Oct. 1985
Opened Tokyo Branch Office
Oct. 1986
Co-operated with LASAG AG (Switzerland) for YAG Laser Systems
Oct. 1987
Developed YAG laser systems
Feb. 1990
Started accepting orders for Ni-MH battery inspection equipment
Oct. 1993
Started accepting orders for Li-ion battery inspection equipment
Jun. 1997
Established Kuze Factory
Nov. 1998
Acquired ISO9001
Feb. 2001
Established Advanced Laser Research Laboratory
May. 2001
Acquired ISO14001
Nov. 2001
Developed Hybrid LDYAG Laser
Dec. 2002
Increased capital stock to 485.7 million yen
Mar. 2003
Developed LD YAG Green Laser
Aug. 2003
Developed thin-film solar battery scribing equipment
Jan. 2004
Developed LD YAG UV Laser
Oct. 2005
Developed liquid crystal repair equipment
Aug. 2007
Developed YVO4 Green Laser
Apr. 2008
Established Kuze Second Factory
Oct. 2008
Established Laser Factory
Dec. 2008
Developed touch panel patterning equipment
Jul. 2009
Established Kuze Third Factory
Aug. 2009
Established Shanghai Kataoka Trading Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2010
Established Kataoka Europe S.r.l.
Jan. 2011
Established Taiwan Kataoka Corporation
Mar. 2011
Established Kataoka Korea Corporation
Apr. 2013
Developed YVO4 UV Laser
Apr. 2015
Established Kataoka-SS America Corp.
Nov. 2015
Developed cell processing system
Mar. 2016
Developed picosecond UV laser
Aug. 2017
Developed ultra-high-precision drilling device
Dec. 2017
Chosen by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry as a Company Driving Regional Growth
Nov. 2018
50th anniversary commemoration ceremony held at Nijo-jo Castle, a World Heritage site
Feb. 2019
Construction of System Factory completed
Apr. 2020
Developed blue laser copper welding machine
Jun. 2020
Chosen by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry for its Global Niche Top Companies Selection 100
Jul. 2020
Developed AI LCD laser repair device
Jan. 2022
Launched laser scribing equipment for perovskite solar cells
Jul. 2022
Established VIETNAM KATAOKA COMPANY LIMITED
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