Established Tokyo Electron Research Institute with a capital of 5 million yen in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, funded by Tokyo Broadcasting System. Started delivery and sales of diffusion furnaces, leak detectors, and IC manufacturing equipment.
Acquired import sales agency rights for diffusion furnaces from US company Sumco and began sales.
Agency contract for IC testers with US company Fairchild.
Started import and sales of the first IC tester.
Established Panetron Inc. and became Japan's first import distributor of electronic components. Opened San Francisco office.
Established a joint venture with US company Sumco, called Telsumco Inc., and started domestic production of diffusion furnaces. Opened Osaka branch.
Opened Yokohama office. Established Telsumco Inc. and started OEM export sales of car stereos.
Established Mekk Engineering Inc. and relocated Telsumco Inc. building to Yokohama to complete domestic production of diffusion furnaces. Agency contract with US company Covil.
Established Tels Engineering Inc. and started sales of line printers.
Established Tokyo Process Development Inc. and started import and sale of analytical and pollution control equipment. Panetron Inc. began importing and selling microprocessors as an agent for Intel. Established TEL America, Inc.
Signed agency contract with US company Computer Vision and started importing CAD/CAM systems. Established Yamanashi office and European office.
Received recognition from Fairchild for expanding IC tester sales.
Withdrew from production and export of consumer electronics.
Telsumco developed the world's first high-pressure oxidation equipment.
Agency contract with US company KLA. Hosted and exhibited at the 1st Semicon Japan.
Changed company name from Tokyo Electron Research Institute to Tokyo Electron Ltd. Opened Japan's first IC test center. Agency contract with US company Varian Associates.
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Agency contract with US company AMD. Received the
Established Ter Genrad Co., Ltd., and domestically produced in-circuit board testers
Established a comprehensive research institute within the Yamanashi branch. Established Ter Barrier Co., Ltd., and domestically produced ion implantation equipment. Started development of a clean track
Established a joint venture with Lam Research Corporation in the United States, Tera Lam Inc. Relocated Tera Samco Inc. from Yokohama to Shiroyama Town, Tsukui District, Kanagawa Prefecture. Ranked 4th in Nikkei's Top Companies Ranking. Opened a Kyushu office in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Reclassified to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Ranked 4th in Nikkei's Excellent Companies Ranking (PRISM).
Opened Yokohama VLSI Design Center. Established Tohoku Office. Ranked 4th in Nikkei's Top Companies Ranking.
Completed a comprehensive research institute in Hosaka Industrial Park, Nirasaki City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Shipped Tera Samco's vertical diffusion furnace No. 1. Made Tera Lam Inc. a subsidiary and renamed it Tera Yamanashi Inc. Started exporting semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Established Tera Kyushu Inc. Opened Fuchu Office.
Made Tera Samco Inc. a 100% subsidiary and changed its name to Tera Sagami Inc.
Ranked 1st in the world in semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales. Established Varian Tera Inc. in California, USA.
Entered the display manufacturing equipment market in earnest. Established Tokyo Electron FE Inc. and Tokyo Electron Devices Inc.
Ranked 1st in the world for three consecutive years in semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales. Established Tokyo Electron Sapporo Inc. and Saga Inc.
Established Tera Engineering Inc.
Established Tokyo Electron FE Korea Ltd. Started sales of display manufacturing equipment coaters/developers.
Established Tokyo Electron Europe Ltd. Changed name from TEL America, Inc. to Tokyo Electron America, Inc. Shipped the first batch of single-wafer CVD equipment.
Established the corporate slogan "Customer Satisfaction." Founded Tokyo Electron Oregon, Inc. Opened Kyushu Otsu Office. Acquired all shares of Tokyo Electron Korea Ltd.
Established Tokyo Electron Taiwan Ltd., Massachusetts, Phoenix Laboratories, and Texas.
Established Tokyo Electron Miyagi Inc. (Matsushima Office).
Completed a 300mm wafer-compatible process technology center in Hosaka, Yamanashi. Separated the functions of the Board of Directors and executive body, established compensation committee, ethics committee, and ethics officers. Introduced stock option system. Established Tokyo Electron Arizona Inc., Tokyo Electron EE Inc., and Tokyo Electron Israel Ltd.
Selected as a "Disclose Excellent Company" by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Changed industry from "Commerce" to "Electrical Equipment." Disclosed individual compensation of representative directors.
Established the "SEMI Inoue Ko Award" to honor contributions to environmental measures in the semiconductor industry. Achieved shipment of 1,000 units of coater/developer "CLEAN TRACK™️ ACT™ 8." Tokyo Electron stock was included in the Nikkei 225. Acquired Supercritical Systems. Established a nomination committee.
Established the corporate message "People. Technology. Commitment." Acquired Timbre Technologies. Received the Excellence in Corporate Governance (ECG) award from ISS.
Participated in the industry-academia joint research and development support program (Albany NanoTech Program). Established Tokyo Electron (Shanghai) Logistic Center Ltd. and Tokyo Electron Software & Technologies Inc.
Received the Prime Minister's Award. Established Tokyo Electron (Shanghai) Ltd. and TEL Technology Center, America, LLC. Introduced executive officer system
Established Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, Inc., a U.S. holding company
Received the 10th Disclosure Award. Supported the Sri Lanka earthquake and tsunami disaster, awarded a commendation
Formulated 'TEL Values'. Established Tokyo Electron Korea Solution Ltd., TEL Venture Capital, Inc., and TEL Epion Inc. Shipped 10,000 vertical thermal processing and film deposition equipment
Established 'TEL UNIVERSITY'. Shipped a total of 20,000 wafer probers
Received the 'Intellectual Property Merit Award'. Established Tokyo Electron India Private Ltd. Ranked 2nd in Prism Ranking
Entered the solar panel manufacturing equipment business (acquired Oerlikon Solar in 2012)
Established Tokyo Electron Miyagi Co., Ltd.
Founded the 'Tokyo Electron Scholarship' at Peking University. Grand Prix at Semiconductor of the Year 2011. Selected as one of the world's 100 sustainable companies. Established Tokyo Electron (Kunshan) Ltd.
Established Tokyo Electron Singapore PTE Ltd., acquired TEL NEXX, Inc., TEL FSI, Inc., and TEL Magnetic Solutions Ltd. Won the Excellence Award at Semiconductor of the Year 2012. Started STT-MRAM technology development
Celebrated 50th anniversary. Participated in the UN Global Compact. Signed a management integration agreement with Applied Materials, Inc., U.S.
Sold part of Tokyo Electron Device. Withdrew from the solar panel business. The sheet-type cleaning device 'CELLESTA™ -i MD' won the Grand Prix at Semiconductor of the Year 2014. Achieved shipment of 250 units of sheet-type film deposition equipment 'Triase+™ EX-II™ TiN'
Formulated a mid-term management plan aiming for global profitability. Established Tokyo Electron Oregon, Inc. Developed Tokyo Electron Corporate Governance Guidelines. Restarted with a new logo and corporate philosophy
Shipped 5,000 etching process chambers at Miyagi. Received Prime Minister's Award
Established Tokyo Electron Technology Solutions Co., Ltd. Selected for Forbes Japan's 'Top 100 Managers Moving Japan'
Selected as one of Thomson Reuters 'Top 100 Global Tech Leaders'. Established Tokyo Electron (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Formed a partnership with BRIDG, U.S.
Established TEL Manufacturing and Engineering of America, Inc. Former Chairman and President Tetsuro Azuma received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
Ranked first domestically in the 2nd ROESG Ranking (2020 edition). Selected for TOPIX Core30. Launched the supply chain initiative 'E-COMPASS'
Received the Grand Prize at Corporate Governance of the Year® 2021. Reclassified to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. Honored in the IR ranking 'Most Honored Company' for 7 consecutive years. Announced new vision and corporate message 'Technology Enabling Life'
Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator for two consecutive years. Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization for five consecutive years. Ranked 1st in 6 categories in the Institutional Investor Best IR Companies ranking. Participated in UPWARDS. Developed ultra-high-speed memory channel hole etching technology. Established Tokyo Electron Philippines Semiconductor Support Inc. Selected continuously for indices. Celebrated its 60th anniversary on November 11. Contributed to the innovation of cutting-edge device technology. Selected for the DJSI Asia Pacific social responsibility investment index for 8 consecutive years. Designed the 60th anniversary logo and its concept.
Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator for three consecutive years. Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization for six consecutive years. Selected for the Institutional Investor Best IR Companies for nine consecutive years. Selected continuously for indices. Awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.
Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator for four consecutive years. Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization for nine consecutive years. Selected continuously for indices. Certified as PRIDE Index 2025 Gold for two consecutive years. Achieved platinum status in Tohoku Business Site RBA audit.
Tokyo Electron decided on an interim dividend based on September 30, 2026, at the board meeting on October 30, 2026. The dividend per share is 415 yen, exceeding the latest forecast of 384 yen. The total dividend amount is 188.39 billion yen, effective from November 27, 2026.
Tokyo Electron decided at its board meeting on October 30, 2026 to set a share buyback allocation. The target is common shares, with a maximum of 25 million shares (1.1% of the total issued shares) and a total purchase amount of 150 billion yen. The buyback period is from November 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, and market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange are planned. Depending on market conditions, part or all of the buyback may not be carried out.
Tokyo Electron (TEL) will participate as a platinum sponsor at SEMICON West 2026, held at Moscone Center in San Francisco, USA, from October 13-15. On October 15, Hiroyuki Ishida, COO and Executive Vice President, will deliver a keynote titled "Powering Sustainable Growth in the AI Era" at the CEO Summit. On October 14, a Senior Vice President of Tokyo Electron America is scheduled to give a talk at the same venue.
Tokyo Electron has been selected as a constituent of the MSCI Selection Indexes, one of the MSCI ESG Indexes. The company will continue to promote ESG-conscious management and prioritize sustainability.
Tokyo Electron has certified 46 of its suppliers who cooperate in environmental activities as "Green Partners". This is aimed at strengthening environmental supply chain management and is updated annually.
Tokyo Electron published its 2026 integrated report to inform stakeholders about its efforts to achieve sustained long-term profit growth and increase corporate value. The report includes messages from management and directors, corporate governance initiatives, and an overview of the company's value creation story.
Tokyo Electron identifies information security as a key material issue and has published its 2026 report. It covers governance and risk management, cybersecurity and physical security measures, external activities, and personnel development. The report describes initiatives to ensure business continuity and enhance corporate value.
Tokyo Electron will be a platinum sponsor of SEMICON Taiwan 2026, held September 2–4 at TaiNEX 1 and 2 in Taipei. The company will host sessions and presentations for engineers and data scientists.
Tokyo Electron is providing additional support to help people affected by the Kumamoto earthquake and accelerate recovery in the affected areas. It will donate ¥30 million to Association for Aid and Relief, Japan, and provide relief supplies and facility repair support. The company hopes for a swift recovery.
Tokyo Electron has completed the share buyback conducted in July 2026. The total shares repurchased amount to 2,236,800 shares, with a total value of approximately 138.5 billion yen. This buyback was carried out based on the board resolution on May 29, 2026.