Optex FA Corporation
Basic information
- Head office
- 91, Sakurada-cho, Nakadoji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8815, Japan
- Chief executive
- Tsubasa Yuguchi
- Capital
- 385,000,000 JPY (3 100 millionJPY)
- Employees (non-consolidated)
- 217 people
- Employees (consolidated)
- 303 people
- Start date
- 2002-01-07
- End date
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Business
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History
September 1985: Started development of photoelectric sensors at Opttex Corporation
March 1986: Launched general-purpose amplifier-integrated photoelectric sensors (First model)
May 1987: Started shipments to Europe through OEM agreement with SICK GmbH (now SICK AG), Germany
July 1988: Started shipments to Korea and China
April 1989: Established Jick Optex Co., Ltd. in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, as a joint venture (50:50 investment) between SICK GmbH (now SICK AG) and Opttex Corporation for the development of general-purpose photoelectric sensors
July 2001: Started production of general-purpose amplifier-integrated photoelectric sensors in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China
January 2002: Spun off the industrial photoelectric sensor division of Opttex Corporation and established Optex FA Corporation in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto (capital: 200 million yen); also opened Tokyo sales office in Shinjuku, Tokyo
March 2004: Color vision sensor 'CVS1 series' received the 7th Packaging Machinery Inspection Technology Award (hosted by Packaging Machinery Newspaper)
August 2005: Listed on Osaka Securities Exchange 'Hercules' (Standard) market
January 2006: Began LED lighting business
June 2006: Opened Nagoya sales office in Meito-ku, Nagoya
February 2007: Acquired shares of Japan F-A System Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary
November 2007: Moved headquarters to Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
September 2010: Moved headquarters to Kyoto Research Park Building No. 9
October 2010: Integrated into the JASDAQ (Standard) market of the Osaka Exchange
March 2011: Collaborated with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in the field of industrial equipment control devices
October 2011: Opened the Kyushu Sales Office in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City
July 2012: Opened the Kobe Sales Office in Chuo-ku, Kobe City
October 2012: Launched the new brand "FASTUS" first series displacement sensor "CD22 series"
October 2012: Opened the Ebina Sales Office in Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture
July 2013: Absorbed and merged the subsidiary Japan F. A. System Co., Ltd.
November 2013: Established Guangzhou Ohtes Industrial Automation Control Equipment Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
April 2016: Comprehensive business alliance with CCS Corporation
December 2016: Delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ
January 2017: Transitioned to a new system with Optex Group Co., Ltd. as a holding company: Became a wholly owned subsidiary through share exchange
April 2018: Established OPTEX FA INC. in the United States
June 2018: Relocated Nagoya Sales Office to Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City
August 2018: Established a sales base within OPTEX (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
January 2019: Made Tokyo Optical Electronics Industry Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
January 2020: Opened Kyoto Sales Office in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City (inside CCS Konoemachi Building)
March 2021: Signed a mutual sales partnership with Mitutoyo Corporation for displacement sensors
September 2021: The image sensor for printing inspection "GVS-OCR series" received the 24th Nikkan Food Machinery Award for excellence
October 2021: Opened Takasaki Satellite Office
March 2023: Opened Kyoto Central Sales Office in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City
July 2023: Opened Hakata Testing Room in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City
August 2023: Opened Hiroshima Satellite Office in Minami-ku, Hiroshima City
September 2025 (Reiwa 7): Kyoto Sales Office (LED Sales Department) will be relocated to Kyoto Central Sales Office
April 2026 (Reiwa 8): Production functions will be consolidated at Kyoto Technical Production Center
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Public records
National Tax Agency basic information8130001024003
- Trade name
- オプテックス・エフエー株式会社
- Trade name (kana)
- オプテックスエフエー
- Name in English
- OPTEX FA CO., LTD.
- Corporation type
- 301
- Address
- 〒600-8815 京都府京都市下京区中堂寺粟田町９１
- Postal code
- 6008815
- Prefecture code
- 26
- City code
- 106
- Address outside Japan
- Prefecture in English
- Kyoto
- City in English
- 91 Chudoji-Awata-cho, Shimogyo ku Kyoto shi
- Address outside Japan in English
- Corporate number assignment date
- 2015-10-05
- Update date
- 2021-12-06
- Change date
- 2016-07-04
- Registry closure date
- Reason for registry closure
- Successor corporate number
- Details of the change
- 平成２８年７月１日京都市下京区中堂寺粟田町９１センサビジョン株式会社（7130001051857）を合併
- Latest record
- 1
- Excluded from search
- 0
- Processing type
- 71
- Correction type
- 1
- Trade name image ID
- Address image ID
- Sequence number
- 3959549
METI gBizINFO8130001024003
- Corporate number
- 8130001024003
- Trade name
- オプテックス・エフエー株式会社
- Trade name (kana)
- オプテックスエフエー
- Trade name (alphabet)
- OPTEX FA CO., LTD.
- Registry closure date
- Reason for registry closure
- Registered address
- 京都府京都市下京区中堂寺粟田町９１
- Postal code
- 6008815
- Prefecture
- 京都府
- Prefecture code
- 26
- City or district
- 京都市下京区
- City code
- 106
- Street address
- 中堂寺粟田町９１
- Organisation type
- 301
- Processing type
- 71
- Correction type
- 1
- Status
- Representative
- Capital
- Employees
- 226
- Employees (male)
- 171
- Employees (female)
- 55
- Business summary
- ファクトリー・オートメーション用光電センサ関連機器、 装置の企画開発・製造・販売等
- Website URL
- http://www.optex-fa.jp/
- Year founded
- Business category
- I:卸売業、小売業
- Date established
- Unified government qualification - grade
- Unified government qualification - business items
- Update date
- 2026-05-01
- Key information
- 8130001024003