| 1975-08 |
MIMAKI ENGINEERING was founded as a private limited company |
| 1979-03 |
Opened Tokyo sales office at Ueno |
| 1981-05 |
Reorganized into a stock company, MIMAKI ENGINEERING Co., Ltd. |
| 1983-12 |
Started development of the A2 flatbed pen plotter [RY-1003] for OEM |
| 1985-02 |
Started sales of the A2 flat pen plotter under the "Hokusai" brand |
| 1986-03 |
Started operation of Kazawa factory |
| 1986-06 |
Opened Osaka sales office |
| 1986-09 |
Opened Nagoya sales office |
| 1988-06 |
Relocated the head office after extension of the Kazawa Factory |
| 1990-04 |
Opened sales offices at Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Sendai, Sapporo and Kanazawa |
| 1994-01 |
Relocated Tokyo Branch Office to Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, : Opened a showroom |
| 1995-07 |
Founded MIMAKI ENGINEERING (TAIWAN) Co.,Ltd. |
| 1999-01 |
Received ISO 9001 certification |
| 1999-09 |
Founded MIMAKI USA, Inc. in Duluth, Georgia |
| 2003-01 |
Opened a showroom at Osaka branch office |
| 2003-02 |
Moved MIMAKI USA, Inc. to Suwanee, Georgia |
| 2003-06 |
Opened MIMAKI USA Boston sales office |
| 2003-10 |
Opened Nagano Development Center |
| 2004 |
Mimaki Europe was established in 2004 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, a key transportation hub in Europe with convenient access to various countries. It conducts sales and support across Europe through local agents and dealers. It also has a warehouse in Rotterdam from which it supplies products throughout Europe. |
| 2004 |
Mimaki Precision was established in 2004 when the processing and mold division of Mimaki was spun off and became independent. It possesses state-of-the-art machining centers, EDM machines, and sheet metal processing machines, and now supplies high-precision milling parts and jig processing parts to clients beyond Mimaki. |
| 2004 |
GCC was established in 2004 for digital printing services using inkjet printers. It operates a pilot factory for digital printing including pretreatment and post-treatment for dyeing, and provides various industrial printing services, establishing know-how in digital printing technology and offering total solutions. |
| 2004-02 |
Opened MIMAKI USA Los Angeles sales office |
| 2004-04 |
Founded MIMAKI PRECISION Co., Ltd. |
| 2004-04 |
Opened sales offices at Saitama, Kumamoto |
| 2004-04 |
Founded MIMAKI EUROPE B.V. in Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2004-05 |
Built a new headquarters building and commenced operations |
| 2004-06 |
Acquired WIZTEC Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary |
| 2004-09 |
Opened MIMAKI USA Chicago sales office |
| 2005-04 |
Opened Technical Call Center |
| 2006-04 |
Acquired GRAPHIC CREATION Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary |
| 2006-08 |
Relocated the head office to Shigeno-Otsu, Tomi-shi, Nagano Prefecture |
| 2006-08 |
Relocated MIMAKI PRECISION Co., Ltd. to Shigeno-Otsu, Tomi-shi, Nagano Prefecture |
| 2007-03 |
Listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange |
| 2007-04 |
Relocated TAIWAN MIMAKI to Tanzih Township, Taichung |
| 2007-12 |
Established in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province, about 100 km southwest of Shanghai, China (about 90 minutes by car). It manufactures printers and inks for emerging markets including China. |
| 2007-12 |
Founded MIMAKI IJ TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
| 2007-12 |
Established in December 2007 in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province, about 100 km southwest of Shanghai, China (about 90 minutes by car). It manufactures printers and inks for emerging markets including China. |
| 2008-07 |
Acquired Mimaki-nbn GmbH |
| 2009-01 |
Received ISO 14001 certification |
| 2009-03 |
Consolidated Kumamoto sales office into Fukuoka sales office |
| 2009-06 |
Established in Shanghai, China, in June 2009. It provides sales and maintenance services for Mimaki's inkjet printers and cutting plotters to customers in China, the world's manufacturing hub. |
| 2009-06 |
Founded Shanghai Mimaki Trading Co., Ltd. |
| 2009-07 |
Established in São Paulo, Brazil, in July 2009, with branches in Recife and Blumenau. It provides sales and maintenance services for Mimaki's inkjet printers and cutting plotters in Brazil, a region expected to experience significant growth. |
| 2009-07 |
Founded MIMAKI BRASIL COMERCIO E IMPORTACAO LTDA. |
| 2009-09 |
Acquired MIMAKI KANPHOR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED as a subsidiary |
| 2010-08 |
Founded MIMAKI PINGHU TRADING CO., LTD. |
| 2011-11 |
Established in Jakarta, Indonesia, in November 2011. It has developed a local sales and service system in Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country and the largest in ASEAN, with stable economic growth expected. |
| 2011-11 |
Founded PT. MIMAKI INDONESIA |
| 2013-04 |
Established near Sydney, Australia, in April 2013. It has developed a local sales and service system covering major cities like Sydney and Melbourne to expand market share. |
| 2013-04 |
Established in Singapore in April 2013. It has a demo center and a product maintenance training center to strengthen support for local agents in neighboring countries and actively promote sales. |
| 2013-04 |
Founded MIMAKI AUSTRALIA PTY LTD |
| 2013-04 |
Founded MIMAKI SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. |
| 2014-10 |
Opened Yokohama sales office |
| 2015-03 |
Relocated our stock to the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section |
| 2015-05 |
Opened Hachioji Development Center |
| 2015-07 |
Merged WIZTEC CO.,LTD. |
| 2015-07 |
Opened Shigeno showroom in Tomi, Nagano, Japan |
| 2016-04 |
Founded MİMAKİ EURASİA DİJİTAL BASKI TEKNOLOJİLERİ PAZARLAMA VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ |
| 2016-07 |
Opened JP Demonstration Center |
| 2016-07 |
Opened TA Lab Center |
| 2016-08 |
Opened IP Lab Center |
| 2016-10 |
Acquired Mimaki La Meccanica S.p.A as a subsidiary |
| 2017-02 |
In February 2017, established a 100% subsidiary in Vilnius, Lithuania, and acquired the digital ink manufacturing and sales business from VEIKA. |
| 2017-02 |
Founded Mimaki Lithuania, UAB |
| 2017-06 |
In June 2017, established a joint venture, Mimaki Bompan Textile S.r.l., with BOMPAN in Italy, providing total solutions for the TA market and promoting digitalization. |
| 2017-06 |
Founded Mimaki Bompan Textile S.r.l |
| 2017-10 |
Opened Kitakantou sales office |
| 2018-10 |
Share exchange as ALPHA DESIGN CO.,LTD. subsidiary |
| 2018-11 |
Share exchange as LUCK'A Inc. subsidiary |
| 2018-12 |
Established in Bangkok, Thailand, in December 2018. It aims to strengthen the dealer network, enhance service training, and support users, promoting high-value-added products within Thailand and ASEAN countries. |
| 2018-12 |
Founded MIMAKI (THAILAND) CO.,LTD. |
| 2019-03 |
Opened Nishi-Tokyo sales office |
| 2022-03 |
Acquired Microtech corp. as a subsidiary |
| 2022-04 |
Transition to the Prime Section in Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 2023-06 |
Established in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, in June 2023. It aims to expand sales by strengthening dealer networks, providing service training, and supporting users, emphasizing the high added value of its products. |
| 2023-06 |
Founded MIMAKI VIETNAM CO.,LTD. |
| 2023-07 |
Opened Okinawa sales office |
| 2023-11 |
Opened the Agata Technical Training Centre |
