Corporate History

Our history

• • • • Showa 62 (1987)

        Founded in Kotobashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo with capital of 3 million yen as a development and sales business for video equipment, optical parts, and laser products.

      • Showa 63 (1988)

        Development of laser light beam diameter measuring device

      • 1989

        Relocated head office to Taihei, Sumida-ku, Tokyo

      • 1991

        Increased capital to 10 million yen

      • 1995

        Obtained patent for laser beam diameter measuring device Developed object side telecentric lens Started sales of LED light source device

      • 1998

        Developed the industry's first bilateral telecentric lens as a standard lineup product

      • 2000

        Moved head office to Kamezawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo Developed 180° fisheye lens

      • 2001

        Opened Kyushu Branch Office in Higashinaka, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City

      • 2002

        Developed the industry's first double-telecentric lens for megapixel cameras as a standard product. Started selling CCTV lenses for megapixel cameras.

      • 2004

        Developed 185° fisheye lens

      • 2005

        Developed the industry's first telecentric lens with variable magnification on the object side.

      • 2006

        Moved Kyushu branch office to Kamimuta, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City Developed high-definition lenses for line sensor cameras Developed 185° fisheye lenses for megapixel cameras

      • 2007

        Moved the head office to the head office building at 4-54-5 Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo

      • 2009

        Acquired ISO9001:2000 certification [Head office and Kyushu branch office]

      • 2010

        ISO14001:2004 certified [Head office and Kyushu branch office] ISO9001:2008 updated

      • 2011

        Established strategy partnership with Opto Engineering

      • 2013

        Developed 5M telecentric lens Developed parallel light measurement unit

      • 2016

        Work shape identification device patented

      • Reiwa 5 (2023)

        Up to the present