| 1960 |
Established as Maxell Electric Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 1961 |
Separation and independence of dry batteries and magnetic tape divisions from Nitto Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (now Nitto Denko Corporation), founding as Maxell Electric Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 1963 |
First in Japan to produce alkaline dry batteries |
| 1964 |
Changed company name to Hitachi Maxell, Inc. |
| 1966 |
Commercialized the first domestically produced cassette tapes under the Maxell brand |
| 1967 |
Completion of Kyoto Factory |
| 1968 |
Established Maxell Precision Instruments Co., Ltd. |
| 1969 |
Established sales base in the U.S. called Maxell Corporation of America |
| 1970 |
Commercialized the |
| 1973 |
Commercialization of ultra-high-performance manganese dry battery "Zinc Chloride Dry Battery" |
| 1976 |
Commercialization of the first domestically produced floppy disk "FD-3200S", commercialization of Japan's first silver oxide battery, establishment of sales base "Maxell Europe GmbH" in Germany |
| 1977 |
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges |
| 1978 |
Commercialization of VHS format home video cassette, completion of the Technical Research Institute (Kyoto) |
| 1979 |
Established production base "Maxell America Incorporated" in the United States |
| 1980 |
Established sales base "Maxell (U.K.) Limited" in the UK, designated on the First Section of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges, completed video tape factory at Kyoto factory |
| 1981 |
Commercialization of coin-shaped manganese dioxide lithium batteries (CR) |
| 1982 |
Construction of Tsukuba Factory |
| 1983 |
Start of production of Japan's first lithium thionyl chloride batteries (ER) for memory backup, opening of Tokyo Disneyland |
| 1984 |
Commercialization of 12-inch write-on optical disc cartridges (OC301), start of production of IC cards and memory cards, completion of Maxell (U.K.) Limited production base in the UK |
| 1986 |
Completion of Fukuchiyama Factory |
| 1987 |
Commercialization of the world's smallest diameter silver oxide batteries SR421SW and SR416SW |
| 1989 |
Launch of Metal Vertex audio cassette tapes, commercialization of data cartridges for computers (HS-4, HS-8), full-scale entry into the professional tape market for broadcasting stations, capital participation and subsidiary establishment of Tosei Seiko Co., Ltd., establishment of Maxell Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia |
| 1991 |
Commercialization of 3.5-inch magneto-optical disks (MO), completion of new Tsukuba Research Institute building, outbreak of Gulf War, collapse of bubble economy |
| 1992 |
Launch of DLTtape®III computer backup tapes, completion of Ono Factory |
| 1993 |
Commercialization of digital audio mini discs (MD-RM), opening of J-League |
| 1995 |
Commercialization of rewritable Compact Discs (CD-R), commercialization of the world's first optical modulation overwrite MO (RO-M230), Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, Tokyo subway sarin attack |
| 1996 |
Start of lithium-ion battery production, start of production of coin-shaped manganese dioxide lithium secondary batteries (ML), commercialization of nickel-metal hydride batteries, establishment of Wuxi Hitachi Maxell Co., Ltd. in China |
| 1997 |
Start of button-shaped titanium carbonate lithium secondary batteries (TC), development of world's first tamper-proof light-wonce type magnetic material technology, increase of consumption tax to 5% |
| 1998 |
First in the world to commercialize rewritable DVD-RAM, commercialization of music CD-R and CD-RW discs, acquisition of ISO 14001 environmental certification at all production sites, Nagano Olympics |
| 1999 |
Launch of high-performance alkaline dry batteries |
| 2000 |
Development of 4.7GB capacity recordable DVD-R discs, development of rewritable DVD-RAM discs, development of small (8cm) DVD-RAM discs, shipment of LTO Ultrium 1 data cartridges, shipment of Super DLTtape®I data cartridges |
| 2001 |
Commercialization of coil-on-chip RFID, start of production of 3.8mm-thick lithium-ion batteries, opening of USJ, September 11 attacks in the United States |
| 2002 |
Launch of 9.4GB double-sided DVD-R/-RW discs for long recording, joint development of digital pen with Anoto in Sweden, shipment of LTO Ultrium 2 data cartridges, completion of Maxell Tokyo Building |
| 2003 |
World's first media certification for Super DLTtape® II data cartridges, shipment of DAT72 data cartridges, shipment of camera lens units for mobile phones, launch of Blu-ray Discs for recording, start of production of pickup lenses |
| 2004 |
Commercialization of heat-resistant coin-shaped manganese dioxide lithium batteries (CR), launch of alkaline dry batteries |
| 2005 |
Launch of alkaline dry battery "Epsilon Alpha" using 100% microparticle zinc particles "Micro Zinc", shipment of lens units for vehicle-mounted cameras, commercialization of mercury and lead-free silver oxide batteries, commercialization of cylindrical manganese dioxide lithium batteries, Aichi Expo |
| 2006 |
Development of nano-imprint thin optical disc technology, development of fuel cells using water and aluminum as hydrogen sources, start of shipment of DLTtape®S4, release of 15GB HD DVD-R discs, release of 25GB BD-R/RE discs, merger and name change of Maxell Electronics (Malaysia) and Tohshin |
| 2007 |
Commercialization of LTO Ultrium 4 data cartridges, release of iVDR standard-compatible hard disks, commercialization of DAT160, development of high-capacity magnetic tape technology, commercialization of 7.5GB (8cm) BD-R/RE for video cameras, subsidiary of Surion Tech Corporation |
| 2008 |
Mass production of glass lenses for Blu-ray pickups, development of heat-resistant separators, start of shipment of high-capacity lithium-ion batteries, Lehman Shock |
| 2009 |
Shipment of high-power lithium-ion batteries with reduced cobalt, development of micro camera lenses with piezo actuators, completion of electrode factory at Kyoto plant, merger of East Shun Seiko and Nagano Optical Research Institute to establish Maxell Fine Tech |
| 2010 |
Shipment of LTO Ultrium 5 data cartridges, development of magnetic tape technology with a recording density of 45.0Gb/in2, delisting from Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi |
| 2011 |
Launch of Qi-compliant wireless charger Air Voltage, launch of wireless charger for iPad2 using electric field coupling method, establishment of Hitachi Maxell Energy Corporation, Great East Japan Earthquake |
| 2012 |
Launch of portable power storage "Energy Station", start of shipment of LTO Ultrium 6 data cartridges, opening of Tokyo Skytree |
| 2013 |
Achievement of 1 million projectors shipped to China, integration and subsidiary of Hitachi Maxell Energy |
| 2014 |
Start of orders for HEMS-compatible storage systems and controllers, start of solar power generation business, delisting from Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section, increase of consumption tax to 8% |
| 2015 |
Launch of ozone series, development of thin-film polymer film adhesive tape, development of high-capacity lithium-ion battery technology "ULSiON" |
| 2016 |
Development of cellulose nanofiber foam molding technology, establishment of Audit & Supervisory Committee, establishment of Kyoto headquarters, transition to two-headquarters system with Tokyo headquarters, Kumamoto Earthquake |
| 2017 |
Development of hybrid mask for organic EL display evaporation, development of injection foam molding technology "RICFOAM", development of "Glasses-free 3D-Display" technology, development of high-performance lithium-ion batteries, change of capital relationship excluding Hitachi Ltd. from the equity method, company name change, establishment of Maxell System Tech, acquisition of naming rights for Shinagawa Prince Hotel, transition to a holding company system and company name change |
| 2018 |
Development of embedded image recognition system with edge AI, order for IC sheets for passports, development of medical and healthcare batteries, acquisition of industrial battery business, subsidiary establishment, establishment of Kyoto factory |
| 2019 |
Commercialization of automotive AR head-up display products, shipment of all-solid-state batteries, order for galvanic cell oxygen sensors, subsidiary establishment, joint investment, change of era name, increase of consumption tax to 10% |
| 2020 |
Development of contactless HMI, launch of shaver, establishment of Maxell Frontier, completion of factory, formulation of corporate philosophy, spread of COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
Development of sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries, shipment of samples, dissolution of holding company system, company name change, participation in "United Nations Global Compact", support for climate-related information disclosure, Tokyo Olympics |
| 2022 |
Birth of image recognition solution "iXAM Vision", commercialization of all-solid-state batteries, development of Head-Up Display, review of market segmentation, invasion of Ukraine by Russia, reorganization |
| 2023 |
Mass production of sulfide-based ceramic all-solid-state batteries, participation in research projects, display development, launch of long-life shavers, development of all-solid-state batteries, development of ultrasonic lenses for vehicles, capital and business alliance, formulation of environmental vision, transition of COVID-19 infection |
| 2024 |
Development of foam molding technology, improvement of operating temperature of all-solid-state batteries, development of industrial all-solid-state batteries, promotion of sustainability, fundraising, earthquakes, lunar landing, issuance of new banknotes, Nobel Peace Prize |
| 2025 |
Start of sales of all-solid-state batteries, research and development outsourcing, display development, launch of long-life shavers, battery development, Expo開催, implementation of tariffs, birth of female Prime Minister |
| 2026 |
Development of all-solid-state battery modules, shipment of high-frequency compatible materials, subsidiary formation, capital acquisition |
