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[ Before Spin-off from
Adachi New Industrial ] |
| 1969 |
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Started as an in-house venture at Higashi-Osaka Factory of
Adachi New Industrial Co., Ltd. in order to develop and manufacture molding composite
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| 1972 |
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Development of thermosetting epoxy material Epohard ,
Started Macrotechnology business. |
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Upon the adoption of Epohard
as an approved material by domestic heavy electric machinery manufacturers, started
production of molded insulation parts. |
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| 1977 |
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First to successfully develop thermosetting epoxy composite
material for injection molding in Japan. |
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Received New Product Development Subsidies from Japan Research
Development Corporation of and Osaka Prefecture. |
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| 1982 |
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Started joint research on composite material of inorganic
layered compounds and organic substances, Epoculster
with Osaka Univ. and obtained patents for them. |
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Development of thermosetting composite material Epoculster
for ultra-fine injection molding (Joint Research with Profs. Koizumi and Kanemaru
of Osaka Univ.), Started Microtechnology business. |
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Started production of precision parts for CD pick-ups. |
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| 1987 |
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Started a precision assembly business. |
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Started 8 mm video Cylinder base precision assembly business. |
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| 1988 |
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Development of thermosetting composite material Epocluster
T for ultra-fine molding |
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| 1991 |
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Cluster Technology Co., Ltd. was established as a subsidiary
of Adachi New Industrial Co., Ltd.
Established a new factory in Daigomachi, Ibaraki Prefecture in 1992. |
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Received the Outstanding Company Award for Quality Control
Promotion from Osaka Prefecture. |
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Enhanced the metal mold and mold design and manufacturing
system by introducing an integrated manufacturing line for precision metal mold. |
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| 1993 |
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Started production of pick-up devices for MO disks. |
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[ After Spin-off from
Adachi New Industrial ] |
| 1996 |
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Completely spun off from Higashi-osaka factory of Adachi
New Industrial Co., Ltd. |
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| 1997 |
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Completion of Osaka Factory/New Company Building. Became
ready to start integrated manufacturing from composite materials to precision
molded materials and devices. |
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| 2000 |
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April: Transferred the Headquarters to Osaka Factory and
changed its name to the Headquarters Development Center.
Established the Nano-Technology R&D Division. |
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June: Received an investment from Osaka Small and Medium
Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd. |
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Designated by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization as a recipient of investment from technological points of view (development
of molding material for next generation optical pick-up actuators). |
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Received a technical assistance grant for companies nominated
by the Japan Space Forum. |
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Announcement on the development of a pulse injection system
(to be applied to DNA Chip manufacturing). |
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| 2001 |
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Received investments from Nagase & Co., Ltd., and Japan
Asia Investment Co., Ltd. |
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Research is authorized by Small and Medium Sized Creative
Activity Promotion Law (May 2001- March 2005). |
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Designated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
as a recipient of Information Technology Grant and Grant for Development of Information
Technologies for New Industry Creation according to the Small- and Medium-Sized
Creative Activity Promotion Law (July 2001-March2002). |
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| 2002 |
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Increased capital to 245 million yen. |
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Designated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
as a recipient of Technology Development Grant Project for New Local Industry
Creation. |
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| 2003 |
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January: Received the Second Prize in the Unlisted Company
Division of Nikkei Venture of the Year Award for 2002. |
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February: Received the Nippon Kogyo Shimbun Prize of the
Second Japan Bio-Venture Award. |
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March: President Adachi received Shiraishi Award from the
Higashi-Osaka Chamber of Commerce. |
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Increased capital to 331.8 million yen. |
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President Adachi received an invitation from the French CEA-Saclay
Institute to MINATEC 2003 to deliver a speech at Nanotechnology and Research Session. |
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President Adachi was appointed to the vice chairmanship of
the Nanotechnology Business Creation Initiative. |
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Became the first grant recipient from the "Encouragement
Fund for Japanese Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises" established by Itochu
Corporation in June 2003. |
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Increased capital to 331.8 million yen. |
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Designated as a host company for researchers for the NEDO
Industrial Technology Fellowship Program. |
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Designated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
as a recipient of Technology Development Grant Project for New Local Industry
Creation. |
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Designated by the Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation
as one of the Strategic Key Technology Support Projects. |
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| 2004 |
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December: Received the Higashi-Osaka Chamber of Commerce
Chairman Award. |
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December: Received the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Award. |
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Joint research project as one of METI-sponsored Consortium
R&D Projects for Regional Revitalization. |
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| 2005 |
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June: Increased capital to 361.8 million yen. |
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December: Increased capital to 459.3 million yen. |
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| 2006 |
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April:LIsted on "Hercules", Osaka Securities Exchange. |
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April: Increased capital to 1,122.3 million yen. |
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April:Opening of Tokyo Sales Office. |
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April:Renewal of Logo Mark. |
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May: Increased capital to 1,234.5 million yen. |
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May: Selected to “ 300 energetic manufacturing small and medium enterprise supporting to tomorrow Japan “by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry·The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. |
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November : Starts marketing dielectrophoresis bio-analysis chips. |
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December: Purchases land and buildings for the Kanto plant, head office, and the Kansai plant. |
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| 2007 |
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February : Starts sales of Pulse Injector products. |
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November : Increases the facilities of the Kanto plant. |
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| 2008 |
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Starts mass production of parts for digital devices. |
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| 2009 |
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Strengthens the system for sales and marketing. |
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August : Received the Excellence Prize in the Third Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award Competition (sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). |
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November : Received the Special Prize in the Fourth Monodzukuri Linkage Award Competition (sponsored by Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun). |
