Corporate History
- December, 1978
- Foundation in Sumida-ku, Tokyo
- December, 1981
- A technical development project financially supported by a government agency (VEC)
- June, 1988
- Award from VEC for successful achievement in the development project granted in 1981
- April, 1989
- US manufacturing operation started in partnership with Wilbrecht Electronics, Inc. in South Dakota, U.S.A.
- October, 1989
- Final stage of the Akita Factory completed with the construction of our third building; second building completed in July, 1988
- November, 1990
- Award from the government Office of Labor Administration for shortening labor hours
- October, 1995
- Qualified as space level components supplier by NASA (U.S.)
- December, 1995
- Award from the Governor of Akita for successful development of the new standard resistor
- April, 1996
- Award from the National Patent Office for effective utilization of patents
- August, 1996
- Metrology laboratory constructed adjacent to the Akita Factory
- September, 1996
- A joint R&D project with Akita Institute of Advanced Technology started with subsidy from the Japanese Government
- February, 1997
- Quality system at Akita Factory approved and registered as ISO-9001
- November, 1997
- Specially developed resistors delivered to the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (Japan)
- November, 2000
- Founded US sales company in Minnesota, U.S.A.
- August, 2001
- Completion of construction for New Akita Factory
- April, 2003
- Head office moved at 1-9-13 Uchikanda Chiyodaku Tokyo
- November, 2005
- M&A by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
- November, 2006
- Head office moved at 1-2-18 Ikenohata Taitoku
- April, 2010
- Head office moved at 1-2-10 Uchikanda Chiyodaku Tokyo due to spin off of Vishay Precision Group from Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.