| 1959年 |
Established as MATSUTANI SEISAKUSYO CO., LTD. |
| 1961年 |
Succeeded in producing the world’s first 18-8 stainless steel surgical needle : Surgical Eyed Needles |
| 1966年 |
Concluded research contract with Japan Atomic Energy Institute and started research on cobalt 60 gamma-ray sterilization of surgical needles for the first time in Japan. |
| 1967年 |
Started production and sales of pipe-welded drilled-type 18-8 stainless steel eyeless surgical needles. : Eyeless Needles |
| 1971年 |
Started research into laser drilling technique and into performance and manufacturing methods for dental root canal instruments. |
| 1975年 |
Received Award for Excellence from Secretary General of Small and Medium Enterprise Agency at Japan Trade Fair. |
| 1976年 |
Started production and sales of barbed and square 18-8 stainless steel dental broaches. |
| 1978年 |
Suture needle attaching machine developed and patented (attaching machine/Japan, United States, Britain, Germany, Brazil). |
| 1979年 |
Received Excellent Enterprise Award for prevention of public pollution. Developed production method for dental reamers and files. : Dental Reamers & Files |
| 1980年 |
Established export division and started direct export including dental reamers and files. |
| 1983年 |
Received Award of Science and Technology Agency for dental products. Started sales of dental reamers and files in Japan at FDI Dental Show in Tokyo. |
| 1984年 |
Received Award of Patent Agency for invention of dental instrument. |
| 1985年 |
Developed production method for diamond dental burs. : Dental Burs |
| 1988年 |
Started sales of diamond dental burs developed with high-sphericity and electrodeposition technology. : Kanji Matsutani (then CEO) received award for promoting science and technology. : Received 88th Patent of the Year Award from Patent Agency for invention of dental products. |
| 1989年 |
Received Award of The Medium Business Research Institute. |
| 1991年 |
Manufactured world's smallest drilled eyeless needle (27μm) for trial. Developed manipler (skin stapler). : Developed micro suture needle attaching machine. : Maniplers : (Skin Staplers) |
| 1992年 |
Received Patent Agency award for design of manipler (surgical skin stapler) in Kantō Invention Contest. |
| 1993年 |
Started sales of maniplers, dental Peeso reamers, and ophthalmic sutures. |
| 1995年 |
Started sales of dental Gates drills. |
| 1996年 |
Acquired ISO 9001 and CE Marking certification. |
| 1997年 |
Started sales of carbide dental burs. |
| 1998年 |
Started sales of ophthalmic knives. : Ophthalmic Knives |
| 2000年 |
Won patent suit regarding infringement of surgical needle patent. Started sales of dental RT files & D finders. |
| 2001年 |
Started sales of dental stereoscopic microscopes. : Developed grinding and polishing points and post-pins for base. : Dental Stereoscopic Microscopes |
| 2004年 |
Acquired ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification. : Started sales of Manipler AZ. |
| 2006年 |
Started sales of Niti files. |
| 2009年 |
Started sales of trocar kit (trocar and cannula) for vitreous surgery. |
| 2013年 |
Started sales of metal skeletons for stent grafts. |
| 2015年 |
Started supplying composite resins with the acquisition of GDF. |
| 2020年 |
Started sales of NiTi rotary file JIZAI. : NiTi Rotary File JIZAI |
