Established INTER ACTION Corporation (Yokohama City)
Started design and development of semiconductor inspection equipment
Expanded and relocated our head office and factory to Daido, Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama City, and established a new illuminator assembly factory.
Started mass production of CCD light illuminators for Sony Corporation
Moved our head office and factory to Yokohama Kanazawa High-Tech Center in Fukuura, Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama City
Listed on the Mothers Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Started commercialization of optical fiber sensors
Our project - “Using hetero-core optical fiber sensors for the development of water level gauges and content meters” - was selected for “Immediately Effective Regional Renewal Consortium R&D Project,” a public application program operated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Began cooperation with Agilent Technologies, Inc. (United States) by providing low-cost inspection solutions for IP modules used in CMOS imager inspection
Completed construction of the Kumamoto TSDC (Test Solution Development Center) in Koshi Town, Kumamoto Prefecture (currently Koshi City)
Started supply of rear-projection LCD panel optical inspection equipment for Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corporation
Established BIJ Co., Ltd.
Completed construction of Kumamoto FAB in Koshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Selected as one of the “300 Vibrant Monozukuri (Manufacturing) SMEs” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
Entered a strategic business alliance agreement with Teseda Corporation (United States) for a diagnostic test system that analyzes defects at the development stage of SOC semiconductors
Established Xian INTER ACTION Solar Technology Corporation (currently a consolidated subsidiary) in China
Entered a distribution agreement with G-solar Power Co., Ltd. in Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China
Entered a business alliance agreement with Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd. in Baoding City, Hebei Province, China
Entered a distribution agreement for solar cell manufacturing equipment with Orient Corporation (China)
Obtained the patent license for the manufacture of solar cell inspection equipment using “EL technology” from the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (a national university corporation)
Entered a sales agency contract for LED lighting with Xian Liming Electronics Co., Ltd.
Established Ohisama Farm Co., Ltd.
Started sales of the solar power generation system “Ohisama System”
Installed and introduced 2,000 solar panel home systems that combine solar panels and batteries in depopulated areas of the Solomon Islands as an ODA project
Established Inter Action Solomon Islands Limited
Obtained ISO9001 and ISO14001 certification
Established ID Energy Co., Ltd.
Started selling electricity at a solar power plant in Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Started selling electricity at a large-scale solar power plant in Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Installed a solar power generation system in a non-electrified area on Beqa Island, the Republic of Fiji
Used an off-grid solar system (20.5kW) with batteries to start power transmission to 77 households
Joined the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren)
Acquired all shares of AIR GASES TECHNOS CO., LTD. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Acquired all shares of MEIRITZ SEIKI CO., LTD. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Established Shaanxi Chaoyangyitong Precision Device Co., Ltd. (currently a consolidated subsidiary) in China
The consolidated subsidiary Meiritz Seiki Co., Ltd. acquired all shares of MEIRITZ KOREA CO.,LTD. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
BIJ Co., Ltd. acquired all shares of Cuon, Inc.
Established a business office in Chuo Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Started the plant design contract business and 3D modeling design business
Received the “Sony Best Partner Award” from Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
Started POS system development, computer software design and production business
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Received the “SONY Certificate of Appreciation” from Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
Acquired all shares of Tokyo Technical Instruments Inc. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Partially relocated the Management Department (Yamashita Town, Naka Ward, Yokohama City)
Acquired Lastech Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary
Started the laser processing equipment business
Stock selected for the JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index
Listed on the Prime Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Nagasaki Center opened in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Established INTER ACTION Corporation (Yokohama City)
Started design and development of semiconductor inspection equipment
Expanded and relocated our head office and factory to Daido, Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama City, and established a new illuminator assembly factory.
Started mass production of CCD light illuminators for Sony Corporation
Moved our head office and factory to Yokohama Kanazawa High-Tech Center in Fukuura, Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama City
Listed on the Mothers Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Started commercialization of optical fiber sensors
Our project - “Using hetero-core optical fiber sensors for the development of water level gauges and content meters” - was selected for “Immediately Effective Regional Renewal Consortium R&D Project,” a public application program operated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Began cooperation with Agilent Technologies, Inc. (United States) by providing low-cost inspection solutions for IP modules used in CMOS imager inspection
Completed construction of the Kumamoto TSDC (Test Solution Development Center) in Koshi Town, Kumamoto Prefecture (currently Koshi City)
Started supply of rear-projection LCD panel optical inspection equipment for Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corporation
Established BIJ Co., Ltd.
Completed construction of Kumamoto FAB in Koshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Selected as one of the “300 Vibrant Monozukuri (Manufacturing) SMEs” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
Entered a strategic business alliance agreement with Teseda Corporation (United States) for a diagnostic test system that analyzes defects at the development stage of SOC semiconductors
Established Xian INTER ACTION Solar Technology Corporation (currently a consolidated subsidiary) in China
Entered a distribution agreement with G-solar Power Co., Ltd. in Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China
Entered a business alliance agreement with Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd. in Baoding City, Hebei Province, China
Entered a distribution agreement for solar cell manufacturing equipment with Orient Corporation (China)
Obtained the patent license for the manufacture of solar cell inspection equipment using “EL technology” from the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (a national university corporation)
Entered a sales agency contract for LED lighting with Xian Liming Electronics Co., Ltd.
Established Ohisama Farm Co., Ltd.
Started sales of the solar power generation system “Ohisama System”
Installed and introduced 2,000 solar panel home systems that combine solar panels and batteries in depopulated areas of the Solomon Islands as an ODA project
Established Inter Action Solomon Islands Limited
Obtained ISO9001 and ISO14001 certification
Established ID Energy Co., Ltd.
Started selling electricity at a solar power plant in Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Started selling electricity at a large-scale solar power plant in Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Installed a solar power generation system in a non-electrified area on Beqa Island, the Republic of Fiji
Used an off-grid solar system (20.5kW) with batteries to start power transmission to 77 households
Joined the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren)
Acquired all shares of AIR GASES TECHNOS CO., LTD. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Acquired all shares of MEIRITZ SEIKI CO., LTD. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Established Shaanxi Chaoyangyitong Precision Device Co., Ltd. (currently a consolidated subsidiary) in China
The consolidated subsidiary Meiritz Seiki Co., Ltd. acquired all shares of MEIRITZ KOREA CO.,LTD. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
BIJ Co., Ltd. acquired all shares of Cuon, Inc.
Established a business office in Chuo Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Started the plant design contract business and 3D modeling design business
Received the “Sony Best Partner Award” from Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
Started POS system development, computer software design and production business
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Received the “SONY Certificate of Appreciation” from Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
Acquired all shares of Tokyo Technical Instruments Inc. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
Partially relocated the Management Department (Yamashita Town, Naka Ward, Yokohama City)
Acquired Lastech Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary
Started the laser processing equipment business
Stock selected for the JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index
Listed on the Prime Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Nagasaki Center opened in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
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