| 1948 |
FUTABA CORPORATION established in Mobara-cho, Chosei-gun, to manufacture and sell radio receiver vacuum tubes. |
| 1948 |
Electron Tube Factory established in Yatsumi-mura, Chosei-gun, Chiba Prefecture. |
| 1948 |
Tokyo Branch established in Kanda-Hanada-cho, Tokyo and vacuum tube sales began. |
| 1948 |
FUTABA CORPORATION established in Mobara-cho, Chosei-gun, to manufacture and sell radio receiver vacuum tubes. |
| 1948-02-03 |
Established on February 3, 1948 |
| 1949 |
Electron Tube Factory relocated to Mobara-cho, Chosei-gun (now Mobara Electron Factory). |
| 1961 |
Mansei Sales Office established (sales of communications devices, radio control equipment, and plastic models; incorporated as Futaba Industry Co., Ltd. in 1972). |
| 1962 |
Unique Precision Co., Ltd. acquired; Machinery and Tooling Division established; and manufacture and sale of press die set components began. |
| 1962 |
Manufacture and sale of radio-control transmitters and receivers began. |
| 1962 |
Manufacture and sale of radio-control transmitters and receivers began. |
| 1964 |
Headquarters moved to Takashi, Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. |
| 1964 |
Headquarters moved to Takashi, Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. |
| 1965 |
Electronic Systems Factory established (specializing in radio control equipment). |
| 1965 |
Manufacture and sale of equipment for automation began. |
| 1965 |
Manufacture and sale of equipment for automation began. |
| 1967 |
Manufacture and sale of mold base components began. |
| 1967 |
Manufacture and sale of mold base components began. |
| 1968 |
Entered the display device industry with the manufacture and sale of gas-discharge display tubes. |
| 1968 |
Entered the display device industry with the manufacture and sale of gas-discharge display tubes. |
| 1969 |
Foundry established for casting of press die set components. |
| 1969 |
Keyboard Factory established in Mobara, Chiba Prefecture, and manufacture and sale of key switches and related components began. |
| 1969 |
Foundry established for casting of press die set components. |
| 1969 |
Manufacture and sale of mold plates began. |
| 1970 |
Manufacture of vacuum tubes completely shut down. |
| 1970 |
Manufacture and sale of cylindrical multidigit VFDs began. |
| 1970 |
Factory established in Mutsuzawa-mura, Chosei-gun, and press die set component operations relocated there. |
| 1970 |
Manufacture of vacuum tubes completely shut down. |
| 1970 |
Manufacture and sale of cylindrical multidigit VFDs began. |
| 1970 |
Factory established in Mutsuzawa-mura, Chosei-gun, and press die set component operations relocated there. |
| 1970 |
Sale of mold bases assembly began after standardization. |
| 1972 |
Taiwan Futaba Electronics Corp. established (VFDs). |
| 1972 |
Korea Futaba Precision Corp., Ltd. established (mold base components). (Dissolved in 2008) |
| 1973 |
Headquarters relocated to current location at 629 Oshiba, Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. |
| 1973 |
FUTABA Industries U.S.A. (changed to Futaba Corp. of America in 1978) established as U.S. sales company. |
| 1973 |
Headquarters relocated to current location at 629 Oshiba, Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. |
| 1973 |
FUTABA Industries U.S.A. (changed to Futaba Corp. of America in 1978) established as U.S. sales company. |
| 1975 |
FUTABA (Hong Kong) Corp., Ltd. established as Southeast Asian sales base. |
| 1979 |
FUTABA (Europe) GmbH. (Germany) established as European sales base. |
| 1979 |
FUTABA (Europe) GmbH. (Germany) established as European sales base. |
| 1980 |
Chonan Machinery and Tooling Factory established in Chonan-machi, Chosei-gun, Chiba Prefecture and mold base component operations relocated there. |
| 1983 |
Chosei Keyboard Factory (now Chosei VFD Module Factory) established in Chosei-mura, Chosei-gun, Chiba Prefecture completing first phase of Chosei Factory complex. |
| 1984 |
Electronic Systems Factory established as a part of the Chosei Project, completing second-phase construction, and radio control equipment operations relocated there. |
| 1984 |
Electronic Systems Factory established as a part of the Chosei Project, completing second-phase construction, and radio control equipment operations relocated there. |
| 1985 |
Company shares listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1985 |
Akashi Machinery and Tooling Factory established in Hyogo Prefecture. |
| 1985 |
Chosei Machinery and Tooling Factory established within Chosei Factory complex. |
| 1985 |
Company shares listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1986 |
Company shares listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1986 |
Part of Electronic Systems Division transferred to Taiwan FUTABA Electronics Corp. |
| 1987 |
Chosei Electron Tube Factory established within Chosei Factory complex. |
| 1987 |
President Goro Eto appointed chairman and Senior Managing Director Reiji Hosoya appointed president. |
| 1988 |
Kishin Corp. (Republic of Korea) established (press and mold base components). |
| 1990 |
Makuhari R&D Laboratory established in Makuhari Techno-Garden, Mihama-ku, Chiba. |
| 1990 |
Machinery and Tooling Technology Center established within Chosei Factory complex. |
| 1990 |
Chairman Goro Eto passed away. |
| 1990 |
FUTABA Business System Co., Ltd. established. |
| 1991 |
FUTABA DENSHI Corp. (S) Pte., Ltd. (Singapore) established (sale of electronic components). |
| 1992 |
Machinery and Tooling Precision Plate Factory established within Chosei Factory complex. |
| 1992 |
Tokyo Branch in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo closed and operations merged with those of the Sales Headquarters in Mihama-ku, Chiba (currently Makuhari Marketing & Sales Center). |
| 1993 |
O.S. Engines Mfg. Co., Ltd. acquired for diversification into hobby market. |
| 1994 |
FUTABA Precision Mold (Shenzhen) Corp. (P.R.C.) established (mold base components). |
| 1994 |
VFD Module Group qualified for ISO 9001 certification. |
| 1995 |
FUTABA Corp. of the Philippines established (VFDs). |
| 1995 |
Electron Tube Group qualified for ISO 9001 certification. |
| 1996 |
President Reiji Hosoya appointed chairman; Senior Managing Director Atsushi Nishimuro appointed president; and Senior Managing Director Michihiko Eto appointed vice-chairman. |
| 1996 |
FUTABA JTW (Thailand) Ltd. established (press and mold base components). |
| 1998 |
Ceremony held in commemoration of company’s 50th anniversary. |
| 1999 |
FUTABA Corporation qualified for ISO 14001 certification for multiple sites. |
| 1999 |
Manufacture and sale of the Mold Marshalling System began. |
| 2001 |
The Mold Marshalling System awarded the 43rd Ten Best New Products Prize of The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. |
| 2001 |
FUTABA International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (P.R.C.) established. (Sales of electronic components) |
| 2001 |
FUTABA (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) established. (Manufacture of mold base components) |
| 2002 |
Radio Control Equipment Group qualified for ISO 9001 certification. |
| 2002 |
Chosei Machinery and Tooling Factory II and Mutsuzawa Factory qualified for ISO 9001 certification. |
| 2002 |
FUTABA Corporation of Huizhou established. (Manufacture and sale of electronic components) |
| 2002 |
Environmental report released. |
| 2003 |
Electron Tube Group acquired the certificate ISO/TS16949: 2002. |
| 2005 |
FUTABA Precision Die and Mold Machinery (China) Co., Ltd. (P.R.C.) established (parts for press/mold dies). |
| 2006 |
Matsudo Machinery and Tooling Factory established in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture (parts for press dies). |
| 2006 |
Director Hiroshi Sakurada appointed President. |
| 2006 |
FUTABA Precision Co., Ltd. established in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture (mold base components). |
| 2007 |
Kisin Corp. listed on the Korea Exchange. |
| 2007 |
Kisin Precision Die and Mold Machinery (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (P.R.C) established. (Press and mold base components) |
| 2008 |
Acquired Satsuki Seisakusho Co., Ltd. and Satsuki Kizai Co., Ltd. to strengthen the press/mold die components. (Satsuki Seisakusho Co., Ltd. acquired Satsuki Kizai Co., Ltd. and name changed to Satsuki Kizai Co., Ltd. in 2009) |
| 2008 |
Acquired Satsuki Seisakusho Co., Ltd. and Satsuki Kizai Co., Ltd. to strengthen the press/mold die components.(Satsuki Seisakusho Co., Ltd. acquired Satsuki Kizai Co., Ltd. and name changed to Satsuki Kizai Co., Ltd. in 2009) |
| 2009 |
Futaba Electronics Components Korea Co., Ltd. established (sales of electronic components). |
| 2009 |
Acquired share of TDK Micro Device Corp. to enter OLED business. |
| 2010 |
Chairman Reiji Hosoya appointed Supreme Advisor. |
| 2011 |
Founder and Supreme Advisor Reiji Hosoya passed away. |
| 2011 |
Founder and Supreme Advisor Reiji Hosoya passed away. |
| 2012 |
Acquired all shares of TDK Micro Device Corp. and changed the name to Futaba Mobile Display Corp. to accelerate OLED display business. |
| 2012 |
Manufacture and sale of OLED display and Touch Panel began. |
| 2012 |
Acquired all shares of TDK Micro Device Corp. and changed the name to Futaba Mobile Display Corp. to accelerate OLED display business. |
| 2013 |
PT. FUTABADENSHI INDONESIA established (manufacture and sale of production equipment in Indonesia). |
| 2014 |
The Melt Flow Speed Measurement System awarded the 56th Ten Best New Products Prize of The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. |
| 2014 |
Formed capital and business alliance with Sanko Gosei Ltd. |
| 2014 |
The Melt Flow Speed Measurement System awarded the 56th Ten Best New Products Prize of The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. |
| 2016 |
The Flexible OLED Display awarded the 58th Ten Best New Products Monozukuri Prize of The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. |
| 2016 |
Futaba Drone School opened at the company’s Chosei factory. |
| 2016 |
President Hiroshi Sakurada appointed chairman; Director Kazunobu Takahashi appointed president. |
| 2016 |
The Flexible OLED Display awarded the 58th Ten Best New Products Monozukuri Prize of The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. |
| 2017 |
Acquired Kabuku Inc. |
| 2017 |
Established Tokyo Sales Office in Kandakaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Sales of electronic devices). |
| 2017 |
Acquired Kabuku Inc. |
| 2018 |
SENTORARU DENSHI SEIGYO CO.,LTD. acquired. |
