About Us
History
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. |