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Tokyo Electron Ltd.

東京エレクトロン株式会社
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Country
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Employees (consolidated)
20,812
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Basic information

BASIC
Head office
38F Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6325, Japan
Chief executive
Toshiki Kawai
Capital
54,961,190,000  (549 100 million)
Employees (non-consolidated)
2,436 people
Employees (consolidated)
20,812 people
Start date
1963-11-11
End date
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Business

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Semiconductor manufacturing equipment business
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History

116 EVENTS

Established Tokyo Electron Research Institute with a capital of 5 million yen in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, funded by Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc.Sources

Started as a technology-specialized trading company. Founded the Tokyo Electron Research Institute. Established in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo with capital of 5 million yen.Sources

Acquired import and sales agency rights for diffusion furnaces from American company Sumco and started sales.Sources

Agency agreement with Fairchild Corporation of the United States for IC testers.Sources

Started import and sales of the first IC tester.Sources

Established Panetron Inc. and became Japan's first imported electronic component stocking distributor.Sources

Established a joint venture with Sumco Corporation, Telsumco Inc., inside TBS Hall.Sources

Started domestic production of diffusion furnaces at Telsumco Inc.Sources

Opened Yokohama Business Office.Sources

Established Teltoron Inc. and began OEM export sales of car stereos.Sources

Established Mec Engineering Inc.Sources

Relocated Telsumco Inc. headquarters to Yokohama and aimed for full domestic production of diffusion furnaces.Sources

Agency agreement with Covil Corporation of the United States.Sources

Established Tels Engineering Inc.Sources

Started sales of line printers at Mec Engineering Inc.Sources

Established Tokyo Process Development Inc. and began import and sales of analytical and pollution control equipment.Sources

Panetron Inc. started import and sales of microprocessors as an agent for Intel Corporation.Sources

Established TEL America, Inc.Sources

Signed agency agreement with Computer Vision Inc. of the United States and began importing CAD/CAM systems.Sources

Established Yamanashi Business Office.Sources

Established a European officeSources

Received an award from Fairchild for expanding IC tester salesSources

Withdrew from manufacturing and exporting consumer electronicsSources

Ter Saumko developed the world's first high-pressure oxidation equipmentSources

Agency agreement with US KLA CorporationSources

Held and exhibited at the 1st Semicon JapanSources

Changed trade name from Tokyo Electron Laboratory to Tokyo Electron Co., Ltd.Sources

Established Japan's first IC test centerSources

Agency agreement with US Varian AssociatesSources

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock ExchangeSources

Agency agreement with US AMDSources

Received theSources

Founded Ter Genlad Co., Ltd., domesticated in-circuit board testersSources

Established a comprehensive research institute within Yamanashi plantSources

Founded Ter Varian Co., Ltd., domesticated ion implantation equipmentSources

Started developing clean tracks at Ter Mec Co., Ltd.Sources

Established a joint venture with US Lam Research, Ter Lam Co., Ltd.Sources

Moved the company headquarters of Ter Saumko from Yokohama to Shiroyama Town, Tsukui District, Kanagawa PrefectureSources

Ranked 4th in Nikkei's Excellent Company RankingSources

Opened Kyushu office in Kumamoto PrefectureSources

Reclassified to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock ExchangeSources

Nikkei & Excellent Company Ranking (PRISM) 4th placeSources

Opened the Yokohama VLSI Design Center as the first semiconductor trading companySources

Established the Tohoku branch officeSources

Nikkei & Excellent Company Ranking 4th placeSources

A comprehensive research institute was completed in the Hosaka Industrial Park, Nirasaki City, Yamanashi PrefectureSources

Shipped Ter-Saumco's vertical diffusion furnace No. 1Sources

Made Ter-Lam Co., Ltd. a 100% subsidiary and renamed it Ter Yamanashi Co., Ltd. the following yearSources

Started exporting semiconductor manufacturing equipmentSources

Established Ter Tohoku Electronics Co., Ltd.Sources

Commenced exports overseas and in 1989 became the world's top semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturer by sales.Sources

Established Ter Kyushu Co., Ltd.Sources

Established Fuchu branch officeSources

Made Ter-Saumco Co., Ltd. a 100% subsidiary and renamed it Ter Sagami Co., Ltd.Sources

Semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturer ranked 1st in the world by salesSources

Established Varian Ter Co., Ltd. in California, USASources

Full-scale entry into the display manufacturing equipment marketSources

Established Tokyo Electron FE Co., Ltd.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Devices Co., Ltd.Sources

Intensified overseas expansion, establishing local subsidiaries worldwide. The year of globalization.Sources

Semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturer ranked 1st in the world by sales (for three consecutive years)Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Sapporo Co., Ltd.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Saga Co., Ltd.Sources

Ranked first in world sales for three consecutive years.Sources

Established TEL Engineering Co., Ltd.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron FE Korea Ltd.Sources

Started sales of display manufacturing equipment coaters/developersSources

Established Tokyo Electron Europe Ltd.Sources

Changed company name from TEL America, Inc. to Tokyo Electron America, Inc.Sources

Shipped the first single-wafer CVD systemSources

The year of globalization.Sources

Established corporate slogan "Customer Satisfaction" (at that time)Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Oregon, Inc., the first overseas development and manufacturing baseSources

Opened Tokyo Electron Kyushu Co., Ltd. Otsu PlantSources

Acquired all shares of Tokyo Electron FE Korea Ltd. and established Tokyo Electron Korea Ltd.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Taiwan Ltd.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Massachusetts, Inc.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Phoenix Laboratories, Inc.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Texas, Inc.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Miyagi Co., Ltd. (Matsushima Plant)Sources

Completed a 300mm wafer-compatible process technology center in Yamanashi Hozaka areaSources

Separation of functions between the Board of Directors and the executive bodySources

Established Compensation Committee, Ethics Committee, and Ethics OfficersSources

Introduced stock option systemSources

Established Tokyo Electron Arizona, Inc.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron EE Co., Ltd.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Israel Ltd.Sources

Selected as a 'Fourth Discloser Excellence Company' by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Sources

Changed industry classification from 'Commercial' to 'Electrical Equipment' in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Sources

Disclosed individual compensation of the president.Sources

The 'SEMI Inoue Ko Award' was newly established by SEMI to honor achievements in environmental measures in the semiconductor industry.Sources

Achieved shipment of 1,000 units of the Coata/Developer 'CLEAN TRACK™️ ACT™ 8'.Sources

Tokyo Electron shares were included in the Nikkei 225 index.Sources

Acquired Supercritical Systems.Sources

Established a Nomination Committee.Sources

Established the corporate message 'People. Technology. Commitment.'Sources

Acquired Timbre Technologies.Sources

Received the Excellence in Corporate Governance (ECG) award from ISS.Sources

Participated in the Albany NanoTech program, a joint industry-academia research and development support program.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron (Shanghai) Logistic Center Ltd.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Software Technologies Co., Ltd.Sources

Received the Prime Minister's Award for contributions to industry-academia-government collaboration.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron (Shanghai) Ltd.Sources

Established TEL Technology Center, America, LLC.Sources

Implemented an executive officer system.Sources

Established the U.S. holding company Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, Inc.Sources

Received the 10th Disclosure Award (the second time following 1999).Sources

Received the Blue Ribbon Award for support to the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami disaster.Sources

Established 'TEL Values' as a code of conduct.Sources

Established Tokyo Electron Korea Solution Ltd.Sources

Restarted as a new TEL. Developed a mid-term management plan and financial model aiming for global-level profitability.Sources

Formulated a new vision and mid-term management plan, established a corporate message. Aimed to enhance corporate value and achieved the previous mid-term plan two years early.Sources

Received the Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators award for two consecutive years. TEL was certified as one of the top 500 'Healthy Management Excellence Corporations' for five consecutive years. Selected as an 'All-Star' ranking first in six items in the Institutional Investor Best IR Companies ranking. Participated in the Japan-US university partnership (UPWARDS). Developed ultra-fast memory channel hole-etching technology (84% reduction in global warming coefficient). Established Tokyo Electron Philippines Semiconductor Support Inc. Selected for seven consecutive years in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index. Ranked first in Forbes JAPAN's 'New Good Company 100' stakeholder capitalism ranking. Developed laser delamination technology contributing to cutting-edge 3D device implementation. Selected as a constituent of the DJSI Asia Pacific responsible investment index for eight consecutive years.Sources

Celebrated its 60th anniversary.Sources

Received the Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators award for three consecutive years. TEL was certified as one of the top 500 'Healthy Management Excellence Corporations' for six consecutive years. Selected as the 'Most Honored Company' for nine consecutive years in the Institutional Investor Best IR Companies ranking. Selected for eight consecutive years in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index. Awarded the Blue Ribbon Medal for supporting the 'Tobitate! Study Abroad Japan New Japan Representative Program'. Participated in SEMI SCC-EC (Energy Collaborative). Achieved Gold certification in the PRIDE Index 2024. Selected as a constituent of the DJSI Asia Pacific responsible investment index for nine consecutive years.Sources

Received the Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators award for four consecutive years. Selected for nine consecutive years in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index. Achieved Gold certification in the PRIDE Index 2025 for two consecutive years. Obtained Platinum status in the RBA audit at Tokyo Electron Technology Solutions Tohoku Office.Sources

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News

7 ARTICLES

Notice of Organizational Changes and Personnel TransfersSources

Tokyo Electron will establish a Device Integration Strategy Unit within the Corporate Innovation Headquarters as of December 1, 2026, and reorganize the Sustainable Technology Strategy Unit and the New Space C & F Core Technology Development Unit. As of January 1, 2027, the Accounting Department and Finance Department of the Finance Headquarters will be merged to form the Finance Accounting Department. Mr. Kunihiro Adachi, an executive officer of a related company, will assume the role of GM for Smart R&D at Tokyo Electron Miyagi. Among our senior employees, Mr. Tomonori Yamamoto will move to the Corporate Innovation Headquarters as a Fellow and Device Technology Solution Lead, and Mr. Takuo Kawauchi will transfer to the Environmental GM position.

Platinum Sponsor Support at SEMICON Europa 2026Sources

Tokyo Electron will support SEMICON Europa 2026 as a platinum sponsor, which will be held in Munich, Germany from November 10 to 13, 2026. During the Smart Manufacturing session on November 12, Catherine Doyle, Technical Program Manager at Tokyo Electron Europe, will give a talk on reducing ownership costs through advanced sensor analytics.

Tokyo Electron Technology Solutions Achieves Platinum Status in RBA AuditSources

Tokyo Electron Technology Solutions' Fujii headquarters and Hosaka office achieved Platinum status in the RBA VAP audit. In the third audit, they scored 200 points in each category of labor, occupational safety and health, environment, ethics, and management system, and were evaluated as properly managed and operated. They plan to continue promoting sustainability-focused management and implementing the group's core philosophy.

TEL US Facility Achieves Platinum Status in RBA AuditSources

TEL Manufacturing and Engineering of America achieved the highest platinum status in the RBA VAP audit. As the first overseas manufacturing site of the Tokyo Electro Group to undergo the audit, it earned a perfect score of 200 points across labor, health and safety, environment, ethics, and management system categories.

Tokyo Electron Establishes Sponsored Level I ADR ProgramSources

Tokyo Electron Limited has established a sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as depositary. Trading began on the U.S. over-the-counter market on September 17, 2026 (U.S. Eastern Time), under ticker TELWY and CUSIP 889110201. Mizuho Bank holds the underlying shares in custody.

Notice of organizational changes and personnel transfersSources

Field Solutions Division 1 and Division 2 will be established effective October 1, 2026, along with personnel changes involving the company's division officers.

SEMICON India 2026 Sponsored by Tokyo ElectronSources

SEMICON India 2026, sponsored by Tokyo Electron (TEL), will be held from September 17 to 19, 2026, at Yashobhoomi (IICC) in New Delhi, India. Against the backdrop of India's rapidly expanding semiconductor industry, over 500 companies from more than 20 countries will exhibit, showcasing the latest technologies and products. Industry players, government officials, and research institutions will gather to discuss the development of next-generation semiconductor ecosystems and the creation of innovation.

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Public records

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National Tax Agency basic information4010401020757
Source: National Tax Agency Corporate Number Publication Site, basic three itemsSources
Trade name
東京エレクトロン株式会社
Trade name (kana)
トウキョウエレクトロン
Name in English
Tokyo Electron Limited
Corporation type
301
Address
〒107-0052 東京都港区赤坂5丁目3番1号
Postal code
1070052
Prefecture code
13
City code
103
Address outside Japan
Prefecture in English
Tokyo
City in English
Akasaka Biz Tower, 3-1 Akasaka 5-chome, Minato-ku
Address outside Japan in English
Corporate number assignment date
2015-10-05
Update date
2024-01-16
Change date
2015-10-05
Registry closure date
Reason for registry closure
Successor corporate number
Details of the change
Latest record
1
Excluded from search
0
Processing type
01
Correction type
1
Trade name image ID
Address image ID
Sequence number
1743281
METI gBizINFO4010401020757
Source: gBizINFO (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)Sources
Corporate number
4010401020757
Trade name
東京エレクトロン株式会社
Trade name (kana)
トウキョウエレクトロン
Trade name (alphabet)
Tokyo Electron Limited
Registry closure date
Reason for registry closure
Registered address
東京都港区赤坂5丁目3番1号
Postal code
1070052
Prefecture
東京都
Prefecture code
13
City or district
港区
City code
103
Street address
赤坂5丁目3番1号
Organisation type
301
Processing type
01
Correction type
1
Status
Representative
代表取締役社長  河 合 利 樹
Capital
54961000000
Employees
1531
Employees (male)
Employees (female)
Business summary
半導体製造装置事業
Website URL
http://www.tel.co.jp/
Year founded
Business category
E:製造業
Date established
1951-04-06
Unified government qualification - grade
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Unified government qualification - business items
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Update date
2024-01-16
Key information
4010401020757
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