| 1953-09 |
Established Matsuzaki Optical Precision Glass Co., Ltd. in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, for the purpose of manufacturing and selling optical components through vacuum deposition |
| 1953-09 |
Established: September 1953 (Showa 28) |
| 1954-02 |
Set up the Samezu factory in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, and started production of vacuum deposition products |
| 1955-06 |
Started production of half-mirror lenses for sunglasses |
| 1958-08 |
Changed the trade name to Matsuzaki Optical Co., Ltd. |
| 1958-08 |
Changed trade name to Matsuzaki Optical Co., Ltd. |
| 1959-02 |
Constructed Tamagawa factory in Ota Ward, Tokyo, and started production of metal surface mirrors |
| 1959-02 |
Constructed Tamagawa Factory in Ota Ward, Tokyo, and started production of metal surface mirrors |
| 1959-08 |
Successfully developed and started production of surface reflective mirrors for automobile rearview mirrors |
| 1959-10 |
Started production of pentaprism mirrors for single-lens reflex cameras |
| 1960-06 |
Changed the trade name to Matsuzaki Vacuum Coatings Co., Ltd. |
| 1964-06 |
Successfully commercialized tin oxide transparent conductive films and started production |
| 1965-01 |
Built Yaguchi Laboratory in Ota Ward, Tokyo, for the purpose of developing new products and improving technology |
| 1969-09 |
Reconstructed Tamagawa factory and installed a super-large vacuum deposition device (inner diameter 2300mm) to enhance production capacity of building material magic mirrors |
| 1972-03 |
Started production of ITO films (transparent conductive films) |
| 1973-11 |
Started production of ITO films for liquid crystal calculators |
| 1975-03 |
Built Kanesei factory in Kanesei Town, Kure District, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kurihara City) to improve quality and expand production of ITO films for liquid crystal displays |
| 1975-03 |
Built Kansei Factory in Kengenshin Town, Kurihara District, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kurihara City) to improve quality and expand production of ITO films for liquid crystal displays |
| 1979-08 |
Designed and modified large vacuum deposition equipment, developed materials, and established mass production system for ITO films |
| 1981-10 |
Received the Prime Minister's Award for Science and Technology for the development and cultivation of high-performance transparent conductive films using vacuum deposition method |
| 1981-10 |
Received the first Minister of Science and Technology Award for |
| 1983-01 |
Started production using sputtering equipment |
| 1986-05 |
Built Tsukidate Castle Ikuno Factory in Tsukidate Town, Kurihara District, Miyagi Prefecture |
| 1986-05 |
Constructed Tsukidate Castle Ikuno Factory in Kurihara District, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kurihara City) to improve quality and expand production of OA equipment |
| 1987-09 |
Construction of Kanese Second Factory in Kanese Town, Kengai District, Miyagi Prefecture (Current: Kurihara City) |
| 1987-09 |
Built Kansei Second Factory in Kengenshin Town, Kurihara District, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kurihara City) to expand production of liquid crystal display ITO films |
| 1988-09 |
Changed trade name to Matsuzaki Vacuum Co., Ltd. |
| 1990-09 |
Established Osaka Sales Office in Osaka Prefecture |
| 1990-09 |
Established Research and Development Office in Ota Ward, Tokyo, strengthening development system |
| 1990-09 |
Established Osaka Sales Office in Osaka Prefecture; strengthened development system by establishing R&D room in Nishi Ward, Yokohama City |
| 1992-04 |
Changed trade name to Geomatec Co., Ltd. |
| 1992-08 |
Established Akaho Factory in Akaho City, Hyogo Prefecture, as a Western Japan base to expand production of ITO films for LCD displays |
| 1993-09 |
Installed inline sputtering equipment at Kanese Second Factory and started production of high-quality ITO films for LCD displays |
| 1994-11 |
Listed company shares on the Japan Securities Dealers Association (now Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market) |
| 1995-04 |
Established R&D Center in Ota Ward, Tokyo, strengthening research and development system |
| 1996-03 |
Relocated headquarters to Nishi Ward, Yokohama City |
| 1996-03 |
Relocated headquarters to Nishi Ward, Yokohama City |
| 1996-09 |
Succeeded in developing ITO film for touch panels |
| 2001-06 |
Established Atsugi Factory in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, to improve optical component technology for optical communication and expand mass production |
| 2001-06 |
Established Atsugi Factory in Kanagawa Prefecture through business alliance with Optical Engineering Co., Ltd. to improve technology and expand mass production of optical components for optical communication |
| 2002-07 |
Established Kio Ma Technology (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. in Wuxi, China |
| 2002-07 |
Established Kio Ma Technology (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. in Wuxi, China |
| 2003-09 |
Celebrated 50th anniversary of founding |
| 2008-03 |
Installed roll-to-roll film formation equipment at Kanese Factory |
| 2008-03 |
Installed roll-to-roll film deposition equipment at Kansei Factory to expand production of film products |
| 2013-09 |
Celebrated 60th anniversary of founding |
| 2017-05 |
Jointly developed dewing and snow prevention heaters for dome-type surveillance cameras with Nexco Engineering Co., Ltd. |
| 2018-01 |
Established mass production technology for thin films used in glass carriers for fan-out panel level packages, utilizing materials developed by Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. |
| 2018-08 |
Established manufacturing technology for high-function films and glass carbon transfer plates with mossy structure in high-performance film manufacturing process |
| 2021-10 |
Received the Director-General Award of the Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers at the 2021 Disability Employment Excellence Awards |
| 2022-04 |
Transition to the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 2022-08 |
Transfer of Kio Ma Technology (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. |
| 2023-09 |
Celebrating 70th anniversary of founding |