| 1927 |
Japan Victor was established in 1927 as the Japanese subsidiary of The Victor Talking Machine Company, an American company. |
| 1939 |
Japan Victor completed Japan's first television receiver. |
| 1957 |
Started exporting FM tuners as the first Japanese manufacturer |
| 1960 |
Renamed to Trio Corporation |
| 1963 |
Launch of the world's smallest 2-head professional VTR "KV-200" |
| 1976 |
Launch of the first home-use VHS video recorder "HR-3300" |
| 1978 |
Entered the field of professional wireless equipment in Japan |
| 1980 |
Entered the car audio field |
| 1983 |
Full-scale entry into the professional wireless equipment field in the United States |
| 1986 |
Launch of the world's smallest and lightest VHS video movie "GR-C7" |
| 1986 |
Renamed to Kenwood Corporation |
| 1991 |
Launch of industry-first 16:9 multi-wide vision "AV-36W1" |
| 1991 |
Developed F-1 wireless system and started official supplier contract with McLaren team |
| 1992 |
Launched industry-first 1DIN size GPS car navigation system and entered the car navigation field |
| 1995 |
Launch of the world's first pocket-sized digital movie "GR-DV1" |
| 2003 |
Launch of the world's first home-use digital high-definition video camera "GR-HD1" |
| 2007 |
Launch of the high-definition hard disk movie "Everio" that realizes 1920 full high definition with a home video camera, a world first |
| 2007-07 |
Japanese Victor and Kenwood signed a capital and business alliance agreement |
| 2007-10 |
Established joint venture company J&K Technologies Co., Ltd. (later "J&K Car Electronics") through joint investment by Japanese Victor and Kenwood |
| 2008-10 |
Established joint holding company JVC Kenwood Holdings Inc. through share transfer method (listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section) |
| 2009-12 |
Launched car navigation "MDV-313" adopting the same platform for the first time by Kenwood and Japanese Victor |
| 2010-03 |
Corrected financial statements for Japanese Victor from fiscal year ending March 2005 to second quarter of fiscal year ending March 2010, and for our company up to second quarter of fiscal year ending March 2010 |
| 2011-02 |
Launched high-quality, high-speed response first-generation "MDV-727DT" and "MDV-626DT"彩速ナビ |
| 2011-08 |
Changed the company name from JVC Kenwood Holdings Inc. to JVC Kenwood Corporation |
| 2011-10 |
JVC Kenwood merged with Japan Victor, Kenwood, and J&K Car Electronics |
| 2013-06 |
Made Shinwa International Holdings Limited (now JVCKENWOOD Hong Kong Holdings Limited), a Hong Kong-based automotive equipment company, a consolidated subsidiary |
| 2013-07 |
Succeeded all shares of Tokyo Special Electric Wire Co., Ltd. through a company split (absorption-type split) to Higashi Toku Nagaoka Co., Ltd. (now JVC Kenwood Nagaoka) |
| 2014-03 |
Acquired shares of North American professional wireless system company (EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.) to expand business of professional digital wireless systems |
| 2014-03 |
Transferred all shares of Kenwood Geovitt Co., Ltd., a 100% consolidated subsidiary engaged in mobile phone sales agency business, to Nojima Corporation |
| 2014-03 |
Acquired all shares of EF Johnson Technologies, Inc., which develops professional wireless systems compatible with the North American digital radio standard P25 |
| 2014-06 |
Transferred all shares of JVC America, Inc., which manufactures and sells CD/DVD disks and is owned by our U.S. sales company JVC Americas Corp., to Cinram Group Inc. |
| 2014-08 |
Concluded a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Yokohama City to enhance mutual cooperation and improve citizen services as part of regional contribution activities |
| 2014-09 |
Launched the NEXEDGE / P25 compatible multi-mode digital radio |
| 2014-12 |
Launched the drive recorder "KNA-DR300" capable of recording high-definition and clear Full HD images, entering the drive recorder market |
| 2015-01 |
Displayed advanced digital cockpit systems such as head-up displays, in-vehicle cameras, and electronic mirrors on the British sports car "McLaren 650S Spider" at the "2015 International CES" |
| 2015-04 |
Acquired shares of "ASK Industries S.p.A." to strengthen automotive OEM business and expand sales channels |
| 2015-04 |
Started order activities for "Intelligent Security System" linking surveillance cameras, professional wireless equipment, and IVA technology through collaboration with IBM Japan |
| 2015-04 |
Made ASK Industries S.p.A, a European automotive parts company, a consolidated subsidiary |
| 2015-04 |
Transferred all shares held by our company in Teichiku Entertainment Inc., a consolidated subsidiary engaged in planning, production, and sales of music and video software, to Exing Corporation |
| 2015-05 |
Formulated the medium- to long-term management plan "2020 Vision" targeting the fiscal year 2021 |
| 2015-08 |
Made JVC Kenwood Creative Media Inc., a consolidated subsidiary engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of recorded optical discs, a wholly owned subsidiary through share exchange |
| 2016-03 |
Started joint development of diagnostic equipment targeting Sysmex Corporation and exosomes |
| 2016-03 |
Started joint development of diagnostic equipment targeting exosomes with Sysmex Corporation |
| 2016-04 |
To strengthen solution business, the business system division and its subsidiary J&K Business Solutions merged to establish JVC Kenwood Public Industry Systems |
| 2016-04 |
Established JVC Kenwood Public Industry System Inc. to expand the business system |
| 2016-04 |
Absorbed JVC Kenwood Optical Components Inc., a consolidated subsidiary engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of optical pickups and related optical parts |
| 2016-09 |
Launched gaze measurement device "Gazefinder" |
| 2017-03 |
Announced the development of "EXOFIELD," a head-out localization sound field processing technology that can reproduce speaker sound field and localization in a listening room through headphone playback |
| 2017-03 |
Redefined the Victor brand to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Japan Victor |
| 2017-04 |
Merged JVC Kenwood Kenex Inc. and JVC Kenwood Home Electronics Inc., consolidated subsidiaries of our company |
| 2018-01 |
Acquired all shares of Italian "Radio Activity S.r.l.", which develops and sells repeaters compatible with DMR |
| 2018-01 |
Announced progress and review of the medium- to long-term management plan "2020 Vision" formulated in 2015 |
| 2018-01 |
Acquired all shares of Radio Activity S.r.l., an Italian company developing and selling repeaters compatible with DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) |
| 2018-05 |
Acquired all shares of German video system solutions company "Rein Medical GmbH" |
| 2018-05 |
Acquired all shares of Rein Medical GmbH, a German company engaged in OR (Operating Room) video system solutions |
| 2018-06 |
Issued second stock acquisition rights with exercise price revision clause (with exercise and stop designation clauses) through third-party allotment |
| 2018-10 |
Jointly established Sysmex Corporation and Creative Nano Systems Inc., a company developing and manufacturing bio-devices for specimen testing using microfabrication technology |
| 2018-12 |
Entered into share acquisition and capital business alliance with New Zealand-based business radio communication system company "Tait International Ltd." |
| 2019-01 |
Supplied communication-type drive recorders to "Mimamoru Car Insurance" by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance |
| 2019-01 |
Supplied our communication-type dashcam to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance's "Watchful Car Insurance" |
| 2019-04 |
Commercialized driver security service using communication-type drive recorders for Southeast Asia's largest ride-hailing service Grab |
| 2020-01 |
Supplied our communication-type drive recorders to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance's fleet contract for drive recorder and telematics service "F-Drive" |
| 2021-05 |
Formulated a new medium-term management plan "VISION2023" starting from fiscal year 2021 |
| 2021-05 |
Transferred all shares of Zetron, Inc., a U.S. consolidated subsidiary engaged in the development, production, and sales of communication command, management systems, and equipment, to Codan Limited in Australia |
| 2021-06 |
Supplied our communication-type dashcam to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance's "Watchful Car Insurance (Premium Drive Recorder Type)" |
| 2022-04 |
Transitioned from Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section to Prime Market due to review of market classification |
| 2022-10 |
Received order for "P25" compatible business digital radio system from Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 2023-04 |
Formulated a new medium-term management plan "VISION2025" starting from fiscal year 2023 |
| 2024-03 |
Completed the transfer of our Chinese production base, Shanghai Kenwood Electronics Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary |
| 2024-12 |
Started full-scale operation of the Yokohama headquarters area as a value creation hub "Value Creation Square." Completed the new building "Hybrid Center," and gathered from various offices in the three-building headquarters area |
| 2025-03 |
Obtained a new rating (Rating: A-, Rating outlook: Stable) from the Japan Credit Rating Agency as of March 18 |
