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Founded by doctors including Dr. Kitasato Shibasaburo, aiming for domestically produced high-quality thermometers, and established Red Line Thermometry Co., Ltd.

Decided on the name and launched the 'Jintan Thermometer'.

Changed the company name to Jintan Thermometer Co., Ltd.

Launched the world's first disposable syringe to enhance medical safety, entering the disposable medical device field.

Launched Japan's first disposable needle.

Launched Japan's first blood bag, supporting Japan's blood industry.

Terumo Medical Company established

Terumo Europe Company established

Launched Japan's first soft bag infusion solution based on accumulated technology in blood bag development

Changed company name from "Jintan Terumo Corporation" to the current "Terumo Corporation"

Launched hollow fiber artificial kidney (dialyzer) and entered the artificial organ field

Launched Japan's first high-calorie infusion basic solution in soft bags

Launched the world's first porous hollow fiber artificial lung

Increased capital to 2.6 billion yen through a public offering of 12 million shares (public offering price 1,220 yen) and listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Launched hospital predictive electronic thermometer

Ceased production of flat mercury thermometers to be environmentally friendly (packaging process ended on March 20, 1985)

Reclassified company's stock to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Launched vascular angiography catheter system and entered the vascular catheter diagnosis and treatment field

Launched peritoneal dialysis system and entered the home medical care field

Established Shonan Center research and development facility

Launched blood glucose measurement system and entered the diabetes field

Established "Terumo Medical Products (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd." in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

Established a joint venture "Changchun Terumo Medical Devices Co., Ltd." in Changchun, Jilin Province, China, for manufacturing, development, and sales of blood bags

Established a joint venture "Terumo Penpole" with Penpole in India as the second overseas blood bag production base

Acquired the artificial heart-lung business from 3M in the United States and established Terumo Cardiovascular Systems

Launched prefilled syringes (drug-filled syringes)

Start of operations at Terumo Philippines

Launched a closed infusion system

Signed agreements to acquire the home oxygen business from Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., and to acquire 93% of the shares of Medical Research Co., Ltd., which manufactures and sells concentrated oxygen devices, etc.

Established Terumo Medical Care Co., Ltd., acquiring Sumitomo Bakelite's business. Operations began on November 1

Business transfer of the dialysis business to Asahi Medical Co., Ltd.

Construction of Terumo Medical Plenax

A manufacturer and seller of artificial blood vessels, British company Vascutek, joins the Terumo Group

Launched the world's first high-calorie infusion agent containing multivitamins

Launched the world's thinnest insulin and other injection needles

A manufacturer and seller of neurovascular devices, MicroVention Inc. in the U.S., joins the Terumo Group and launches coils for intracranial embolization

Acquired the artificial heart valve business from German company Kola

Established Olympus Terumo Biomaterials Co.

Launched implantable left ventricular assist system in Europe

Launched drug-eluting coronary stents in Europe

Acquired shares of Clinical Supply, a manufacturer and seller in the field of catheter-based cancer chemotherapy (Interventional Oncology, IO), and established Terumo Clinical Supply Co., Ltd.

Established Terumo Americas Holdings

The U.S. company Calidian BCT (now Terumo BCT), specializing in blood and cell technology, joins the Terumo Group

Acquired Harvest Technologies, a U.S. company with advanced technology in cell therapy and related fields

Launch of implantable left ventricular assist device in Japan

Expanding business in the Chinese market and applying for the establishment of a holding company, Terumo (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

Established Terumo Yamaguchi Co., Ltd.

Terumo Americas Holdings acquires all shares of Onset Medical Corporation and gains large-bore sheath technology used in cardiovascular catheter treatments

Establishment of a holding company, Terumo Asia Holdings, in Singapore

Opened

Participated in the United Nations Global Compact

Launched infusion bags with anti-tampering mechanisms

Launched infusion delivery system compatible with hospital IT

Launched Frozen Elephant Trunk in Europe

Established a joint venture with China's Weigao Group for peritoneal dialysis business

Built and held a completion ceremony for a blood-related products manufacturing plant in Ho Chi Minh City, operated by Terumo BCT, Inc. (Colorado, USA)

Established and began operations of the local sales subsidiary Terumo Russia

Established Terumo India Private Ltd. to expand business in India

Launched series of measurement devices with communication functions

Established Terumo Medical Innovation, Inc.

Launched human (autologous) skeletal muscle cell sheet (2016)

Added the world's first pouch-type embolization device to the cerebral aneurysm treatment lineup

Launched Japan's first patch-type insulin pump

Announced new business brand

Acquired Chinese company Essentec Technology Beijing Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and seller of cardiac catheter products

Revamped corporate philosophy system, established core values shared by employees alongside the unchanging corporate philosophy, and revised the Terumo Group Code of Conduct

Launch of filling and finishing systems to strengthen the cell therapy field

Strengthening the cell therapy field

Terumo BCT establishes as a new 'Blood and Cell Technology Company' to strengthen the cell therapy field

Celebrating its 100th anniversary

Launch of raw plasma collection system in the United States

Announcement of new company brand 'Terumo Medical Care Solutions'

Establishment of 'Terumo South Africa'