OMRON Global

Chronology

May, 1933	Kazuma Tateishi founded Tateishi Electric Works in Higashinoda, Miyakojima Ward, Osaka City.
May, 1933	Started manufacturing timer for X-ray photography (established May 10, 1933).
June, 1945	The factory was relocated to Hanazonotsuchido-cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City.
May, 1948	The company changed its trade name to Tateishi Electric Corporation (established May 19, 1948).
January, 1959	Established trademark OMRON. Established Our Mission.
February, 1960	Developed the world's first contactless proximity switch.
October, 1960	Central R&D Laboratory completed in Nagaoka-cho, Kyoto (currently Nagaokakyo-shi).
April, 1964	World's First Electronic Automatic Sensitive Signal Developed.
March, 1967	Developed the world's first unmanned station system.
November, 1968	The English company name was changed to OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO.
March, 1969	Introduced the CALCULET -1200, the world's smallest desktop calculator.
June, 1971	Developed the world's first online cash machine.
February, 1972	Established Japan's first welfare factory, OMRON Taiyo Co., Ltd.
1983	"Kenon-kun" was released.
July, 1987	Developed the world's first ultra-high-speed fuzzy controller.
September, 1988	Established a European regional management company (OMRON EUROPE B.V.) in the Netherlands.
October, 1988	Established an Asia-Pacific regional management company (OMRON ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.) in Singapore.
April, 1989	Established OMRON Management Center of America, INC. as the head of North American operations.
January, 1990	Company name changed to OMRON Corporation.
1991	Developed a new in-line inspection device, "Gasho".
May, 1994	Established regional management company (OMRON (China) Co., Ltd.) in China.
1995	Developed distance warning system for autonatives.
1996	Developed the VT-WIN board solder inspection system.
1998	Developed a device to determine the authenticity of global banknotes.
1999	The division system was abolished and the company system was introduced.
April, 2002	Aiming to expand its business in China, the company promoted its regional headquarters to China.
April, 2003	Established OMRON Relay and Device Corporation by management integration of relay business division and OMRON Kumamoto Co., Ltd.
May, 2003	Established the Keihanna Innovation Center in Soraku County, Kyoto, as a core base for our global R & D co-creation strategy.
July, 2003	Established OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd. by splitting off the Healthcare Business.
May, 2004	Developed facial recognition technology for mobile phones.
May, 2006	Published the new corporate philosophy called "OMRON Principles."
June, 2006	A global hub for control systems opens in Shanghai, China.
March, 2007	Full-scale development of safety business at production sites.
June, 2007	Opened a new R & D center in China.
September, 2007	The world's first real color 3D vision sensor 3D image sensing has been put into practical use.
December, 2009	Launched the ene-brain CO2 visualization system, the world's first automated energy-saving analysis system incorporating the know-how of expert consultants.
April, 2010	Established OMRON Switch and Device Corporation by splitting off the switch business from OMRON.
November, 2010	Started Wellness Link, an IT-based health management service
April, 2011	Established OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. by splitting off the SOCIAL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS & SERVICES BUSINESS COMPANY.
June, 2011	Announced long-term vision VG 2020 (Value Generation 2020)
July, 2011	Introduced the Sysmac NJ series of machine automation controllers that integrate the necessary functions for machine control. Automation centers were established in Japan (August) and China (September).
January, 2012	Established regional headquarters "OMRON MANAGEMENT CENTER OF INDIA" in Gurgaon, Haryana State, India.
April, 2012	Established regional headquarters "OMRON MANAGEMENT CENTER OF LATIN AMERICA" in Sao Paolo, Brazil
July, 2012	Established a joint venture with NTT DOCOMO in the field of health support services.
March, 2013	Shanghai OMRON Control Electronics Co., Ltd., an electronics parts plant in China, held a ceremony to open a new plant.
October, 2013	Established regional headquarters "OMRON VIETNAM CO., LTD" in Hanoi, Vietnam.
April, 2014	OMRON Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd. absorbed OMRON Iida Co., Ltd.
July, 2014	Established OMRON Ventures Co., Ltd., an investment subsidiary responsible for corporate venture capital.
October, 2014	MMRSV Participações S.A., which owns NS Industria de Aparelhos Medicos Ltda., a Brazilian nebulizer production and sales company, and two other companies, became a subsidiary of OMRON.
September, 2015	Delta Tau Data Systems Inc. which was US motion control equipment manufacturer and eight of its subsidiaries became subsidiaries of OMRON.
October, 2015	Adept Technology Inc. (Now Omron Robotics & Safety Technologies, Inc.) which was the US industrial robot maker and five of its subsidiaries became subsidiaries of OMRON.
December, 2016	Transferred all shares of OMRON Colin Co., Ltd., which is engaged in the medical equipment and medical systems business to Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd.
January, 2017	Established regional headquarters OMRON MANAGEMENT CENTER OF KOREA in Seoul, Korea.
March, 2017	Established a capital and business alliance with AliveCor, Inc. in the healthcare field.
July, 2017	Sentec Corporation (now OMRON Sentec Corporation), a leading manufacturer of industrial cameras, and seven of its subsidiaries became subsidiaries of OMRON.
October, 2017	Microscan Systems, Inc. (Now OMRON Microscan Systems, Inc.), which was an industrial code reader manufacturer in the US, and three of its subsidiaries became subsidiaries of OMRON.
February, 2018	Established OMRON SINIC X Corporation, a research company to design the near future.
April, 2018	Established a new company, OMRON Expert Link Co., Ltd., to consolidate the human resources, general affairs and accounting functions of the OMRON Group in Japan.
August, 2018	Transferred all shares of OMRON Laserfront Co., Ltd., which manufactures, sells and provides after-sales service for laser processing equipment, to TOWA Co.
February, 2019	Transferred 80% of shares of OMRON Nohgata Co., Ltd., which works on the development and entrusted manufacturing service of industrial electronic equipment, to Advantech Co., Ltd.
March, 2019	Established a joint venture with iAPPS Pte. Ltd. in the field of healthcare services.
October, 2019	Transferred all shares of OMRON Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd. to Nidec Corporation.
January, 2020	Opened the "AUTOMATION CENTER TOKYO" in Shinagawa, Tokyo to promote the latest factory automation solutions.
February, 2020	Made AliveCor, Inc. an equity method affiliate.
March, 2021	Transferred all shares of Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp. to Hitachi, Ltd.
October, 2021	Spun off the MEMS business that develops and manufactures pressure sensors and floor sensors to Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
February, 2022	Established a capital and business alliance with JMDC Inc.
April, 2022	OMRON Group has developed a new long-term strategy for the decade up to 2030, called "Shaping the Future 2030," or "SF2030."
April, 2022	Changed the name of the Electronic Components Business Company to the Device & Module Solutions Company.
April, 2023	Invested in KIRIN TECHNO-SYSTEM CO., LTD., a manufacturer of comprehensive inspection equipment for the beverage industry, and made it a subsidiary as "OMRON KIRIN TECHNO-SYSTEM CO., LTD.
April, 2023	Established OMRON EXPERT ENGINEERING Co.,Ltd. to provide human resource services (temporary staffing, outsourcing, and placement) in the engineering field.
October, 2023	Made JMDC Inc., a medical statistical data service company, a subsidiary.
December, 2023	Launched Data Solution Business Headquarters.