| 1959 |
Established as MATSUTANI SEISAKUSYO CO., LTD. |
| 1961 |
Succeeded in producing the world’s first 18-8 stainless steel surgical needle: Surgical Eyed Needles |
| 1966 |
Concluded research contract with Japan Atomic Energy Institute and started research on cobalt 60 gamma-ray sterilization of surgical needles for the first time in Japan. |
| 1967 |
Started production and sales of pipe-welded drilled-type 18-8 stainless steel eyeless surgical needles: Eyeless Needles |
| 1971 |
Started research into laser drilling technique and into performance and manufacturing methods for dental root canal instruments. |
| 1975 |
Received Award for Excellence from Secretary General of Small and Medium Enterprise Agency at Japan Trade Fair. |
| 1976 |
Started production and sales of barbed and square 18-8 stainless steel dental broaches. |
| 1978 |
Suture needle attaching machine developed and patented (attaching machine/Japan, United States, Britain, Germany, Brazil). |
| 1979 |
Received Excellent Enterprise Award for prevention of public pollution. Developed production method for dental reamers and files: Dental Reamers & Files |
| 1980 |
Established export division and started direct export including dental reamers and files. |
| 1983 |
Received Award of Science and Technology Agency for dental products. Started sales of dental reamers and files in Japan at FDI Dental Show in Tokyo. |
| 1984 |
Received Award of Patent Agency for invention of dental instrument. |
| 1985 |
Developed production method for diamond dental burs: Dental Burs |
| 1988 |
Started sales of diamond dental burs developed with high-sphericity and electrodeposition technology: Kanji Matsutani (then CEO) received award for promoting science and technology: Received 88th Patent of the Year Award from Patent Agency for invention of dental products. |
| 1989 |
Received Award of The Medium Business Research Institute. |
| 1991 |
Manufactured world's smallest drilled eyeless needle (27μm) for trial. Developed manipler (skin stapler). : Developed micro suture needle attaching machine. : Maniplers : (Skin Staplers) |
| 1992 |
Received Patent Agency award for design of manipler (surgical skin stapler) in Kantō Invention Contest. |
| 1993 |
Started sales of maniplers, dental Pesso reamers, and ophthalmic sutures. |
| 1995 |
Started sales of dental Gates drills. |
| 1996 |
Acquired ISO 9001 and CE Marking certification. |
| 1997 |
Started sales of carbide dental burs. |
| 1998 |
Started sales of ophthalmic knives. : Ophthalmic Knives |
| 2000 |
Won patent suit regarding infringement of surgical needle patent. Started sales of dental RT files & D finders. |
| 2001 |
Started sales of dental stereoscopic microscopes. : Developed grinding and polishing points and post-pins for base. : Dental Stereoscopic Microscopes |
| 2004 |
Acquired ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification. : Started sales of Manipler AZ. |
| 2006 |
Started sales of Niti files. |
| 2009 |
Started sales of trocar kit (trocar and cannula) for vitreous surgery. |
| 2013 |
Started sales of metal skeletons for stent grafts. |
| 2015 |
Started supplying composite resins with the acquisition of GDF. |
| 2020 |
Started sales of NiTi rotary file JIZAI. : NiTi Rotary File JIZAI |
