Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc.

Rokusaburo Sugiura began selling photographic and lithographic materials at Konishiya Rokubeiten in Tokyo

By 1900, the company had developed its first camera

Japan’s First Brand Name Camera: Cherry Hand Camera

Nichi-Doku Shashinki Shoten established

Released the first made-in-Japan color film 'Sakura Natural Color Film'

Completed the company’s first planetarium unit

Completed the Company’s first copier 'Minolta Copymaster'

Japan’s first plain paper copier was introduced

Released the world’s first 35mm camera with built-in flash and AE functions: Konica C35EF

Released the world’s first 35mm compact autofocus camera: Konica C35AF

Released world’s first finger measurement type pulse oximeter: Minolta OXIMET MET-1471

Released the world’s first copier with zoom magnification/reduction function: Konica EP450Z

Developed an ultra-high-precision aspheric plastic lens for CD players

Released SLR camera with autofocus function: Minolta 7000 autofocus camera

Released simple color-proofing system “Konsensus.”

Released medical digital imaging output system The Laser Imager Li-10, a device to laser-print digital data acquired from CT and MRI scans on photosensitive materials.

Minolta fully enters the laser beam printer market

Released monochrome laser printer SP101

Released digital color copier CF70

Established new businesses for specialized imaging materials

Fully launched business for TAC films for LCD polarizers.

Established Konica Minolta Supplies Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a joint venture for the production of polymerized toners.

A merger of Konica and Minolta was accomplished in 2003, creating a corporate giant with wide-ranging expertise in digital, optical and electronic technology for healthcare and other markets

Konica and Minolta merge in 2003

Integrated Konica Corporation and Minolta Co., Ltd

Created Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.

Konica Minolta opened its own planetarium Sunshine Starlight Dome “Manten” in Tokyo, Japan.

The world's first phase contrast mammography unit is launched

The unit can produce outstandingly clear images of factors critical to identifying early signs of breast cancer.

Withdrawal from the photo and camera business

Opened the first “Digital Imaging Square.”

Released digital printing system bizhub PRESS C8000

AeroDR digital x-ray panel

Released wireless Digital Radiography system “AeroDR”

Released the world’s first Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) lighting panels using all phosphorescent materials.

Opened the Konica Minolta Planetarium “Tenku” opened at the TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN®.

Reorganized the group management system and changed the company’s name to Konica Minolta, Inc.

Konica Minolta Healthcare acquires Panasonic Healthcare Ultrasound Diagnostic Equipment business to drive business growth for new ultrasound diagnostic equipment.

KM acquires Viztek

Konica Minolta acquires Viztek LLC and 20/20 Imaging LLC,

Konica Minolta acquires Brazilian X-ray system equipment manufacturer Sawae, addressing an increasing amount of aging X-ray and medical systems in the Brazilian market.

Konica Minolta Launches Dedicated Precision Medicine Business, offering medical care that uses genetic and molecular profiling to optimize treatment for specific groups of patients.

Konica Minolta Healthcare brings motion to X-ray with the development of Dynamic Digital Radiography, the ability to visualize movement using conventional X-ray.

Konica Minolta Healthcare installs Clean Energy Solar System at its Wayne, NJ headquarters.

20/20 Imaging launches new VETSMART Digital Imaging System, VETSMART uses AI to optimize imaging technique based on patient size and exam type.

Konica Minolta celebrates our 150 year anniversary, for 150 years, Konica Minolta has contributed to the resolution of issues associated with changes in people's lives and work styles.