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1983
April
Mass production of polarized and non-polarized beam splitters commenced.
1985
March
The capital increased to 95 million yen by the introduction of funds from Tokyo Venture Capital Company.
1985
August
The full production system of super-precision optical components was established at Ito Factory.
1988
July
NITTO OPTICAL was registered as a MIL Standards-certified factory.
1989
November
Research and Development aid for etalons was given by the Small-to Medium-sized Enterprise Venture Promotion Foundation.
1990
March
Won the Encouragement Award co-sponsored by Kyowa Technology Promotion Center and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun-sha for the promotion of new technologies and products of small-to medium-sized enterprises.
1990
May
Various prisms and multi-layer coated optical components were exhibited at the Hannover Messe.
1994
September
NITTO OPTICAL(HONG KONG) CO., LTD. was established.
1995
August
NITTO OPTICAL (China Factory) operations started.
1995
December
Misato Factory acquired ISO 9002 certification.
1996
January
Tazawako Factory acquired ISO 9002 certification.
1996
May
Ito Factory acquired ISO 9002 certification.
1999
November
NITTO OPTICAL (China Factory) acquired ISO 9002 certification.
2000
March
Central Research and Development Center was established.
2000
November
NITTO Building was constructed at Kudankita in Tokyo where NITTO's Headquarters was moved.
2001
September
Central Research and Development Center acquired ISO 14001 certification.
2001
December
Ito Factory acquired ISO 14001 certification.
2002
March
Misato Factory acquired ISO 9001 certification.
2002
March
Central Research and Development Center acquired ISO 9001 certification.
2002
September
Ito Factory acquired ISO 9001 certification.
2002
November
Tazawako Factory acquired ISO 9001 certification.
2002
December
NITTO OPTICAL (China Factory) acquired ISO 14001 certification. NITTO OPTICAL (China Factory) acquired ISO 9001 certification.
2003
May
Misato Factory acquired ISO 14001 certification.
2004
August
Tazawako Factory acquired ISO 14001 certification.
2005
April
The third factory building of NITTO OPTICAL (China Factory) was constructed.
2005
June
The capital increased to 497.9 million yen.
2005
October
NITTO OPTICAL celebrated our 50th anniversary.
2006
April
NITTO OPTICAL CO., LTD. merged subsidiaries, Nitto Optical of Akita Co., Ltd., and Nitto Thin Film Laboratories Co., Ltd.
2015
July
The capital decreased to 100 million yen.
2015
October
NITTO OPTICAL celebrated our 60th anniversary.



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