| 1997 |
Founded this company with three engineers as a manufacturer of inspection equipment for FPD (flat panel displays). |
| 1997 |
Founded in 1997 as a flat panel display (FPD) inspection equipment company, we have long contributed to the expansion of markets such as PCs, smartphones, and TVs, and to the improvement of display quality. |
| 1997-10-16 |
Established in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Founded as a PDP inspection equipment manufacturer. |
| 1997-10-16 |
Founded on October 16, 1997, as a PDP inspection equipment manufacturer. |
| 1998-01 |
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| 1998-08 |
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| 1998-11 |
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| 1999-01 |
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| 1999-06 |
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| 1999-09 |
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| 1999-12 |
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| 2000-03 |
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| 2000-04 |
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| 2000-12 |
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| 2000-12 |
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers (ticker code: 7717). |
| 2001-11 |
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| 2002-03 |
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| 2004-10 |
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| 2004-10 |
Moved headquarters to Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama City. |
| 2005-06 |
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| 2005-06 |
Started selling the AEGIS exposure equipment for FPD. |
| 2007-11 |
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| 2007-11 |
Established a representative office in Shanghai, China (incorporated as Shanghai V Technology Co., Ltd. in 2011). |
| 2009-11 |
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| 2009-11 |
Received the LCD-Award Best in Class Equipment Division award from Sharp Corporation. |
| 2010-04 |
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| 2010-04 |
Awarded Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Asia Pacific (APAC) 2010. |
| 2011 |
Since its founding, we have organized what we consider most important and our aspirations, and established our corporate philosophy. |
| 2011-02 |
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| 2011-02 |
Changed listing designation from Mothers to First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2013-10 |
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| 2013-10 |
Acquired the 'FPD and semiconductor repair equipment business' from Omron Laser Front. |
| 2014-12 |
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| 2014-12 |
Established Kunshan V Technology Co., Ltd. in Kunshan, China. |
| 2015-03 |
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| 2015-03 |
Started selling the Gemini FPD photomask inspection equipment. |
| 2015-06 |
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| 2015-06 |
Fully acquired the leading proximity exposure equipment manufacturer NSK Technology and changed the company name to VN Systems Co., Ltd. (absorbed in 2016). |
| 2015-12 |
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| 2015-12 |
Established VETON Tech LIMITED in Hong Kong and renamed Shanghai V Technology Co., Ltd. to Shanghai VN Systems Co., Ltd. |
| 2016-04 |
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| 2016-04 |
Acquired the non-contact electrical inspection company OHT as a subsidiary. |
| 2017-12 |
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| 2017-12 |
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| 2017-12 |
Established VET, a company handling OLED deposition mask business. Awarded Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Asia Pacific (APAC) 2017. |
| 2018-03 |
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| 2018-03 |
Established Z-CSET to accelerate product sales to Chinese semiconductor manufacturers. |
| 2018-04 |
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| 2018-04 |
Acquired Lumiotec, an organic EL lighting manufacturer, as a subsidiary. |
| 2019 |
After the display industry, which had been a growth market peaking in 2019, entered a mature phase, we acquired a wafer inspection equipment manufacturer and fully entered the semiconductor equipment industry. |
| 2019-07 |
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| 2019-07 |
Established the joint venture CHVT with Chinese panel manufacturer CHOT. |
| 2019-08 |
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| 2019-08 |
Acquired Nano System Solutions, Inc., a wafer inspection equipment company, as a subsidiary. |
| 2019-09 |
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| 2019-09 |
Established V Investment China Co., Ltd. as an investment company in China. |
| 2020-04 |
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| 2020-04 |
Established V-Tech Shining Color Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. |
| 2021-01 |
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| 2021-01 |
Acquired LisoTech Japan, a semiconductor lithography company, as a subsidiary. |
| 2021-06 |
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| 2021-06 |
Established Imec Agricultural Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| 2022-02 |
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| 2022-02 |
Acquired shares of I-Tech Co., Ltd., now a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2022-04 |
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| 2022-04 |
Transitioned from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market. |
| 2022-08 |
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| 2022-08 |
Opened the YRP Innovation Center. |
| 2023-01 |
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| 2023-01 |
Acquired shares of Japan Create Co., Ltd., now a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2023-04 |
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| 2023-04 |
Established LE-Technology Co., Ltd., now a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2024 |
In 2024, we formulated a new medium-term management plan and set a goal of 100 billion yen in sales and 20 billion yen in operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 2029. |
| 2025-06 |
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| 2025-06 |
Transitioned from a board of auditors to an audit and other committee structure. |
