Company History
Company History
| Jun. 1935 | Founded as a manufacturer of heat exchangers and fans in the form of a joint stock company (capital: 5,000 yen) in today's Hirano-ku, Osaka. |
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| Mar. 1939 | Launched sales of applied machinery. Carried out the design, manufacture and sale of hot-air dryers, transportation and chemical equipment that apply the theory of "heat and circulated air." |
| Apr. 1947 | Developed various dryers focusing on dyeing and finishing-related machinery. |
| Mar. 1957 | Capital increased to 3 million yen. Reorganized as a stock company. |
| Oct. 1961 | Capital increased to 36 million yen. |
| Apr. 1962 | Capital increased to 100 million yen. Listed on the second section of the Osaka Stock Exchange. |
| Apr. 1964 | Recognized by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) as a company contributing to the export business. |
| Jun. 1970 | Celebrated 35th anniversary. Created a company flag. |
| Dec. 1971 | Capital increased to 560 million yen. |
| Jun. 1973 | Established "Hirano Technicum." |
| Mar. 1979 | Expanded the headquarters plant. |
| Jul. 1981 | Received award for Excellence in Energy-Conserving Machines (by the Japan Machinery Industry Association). Completed new energy-conserving machines (simplex tenter). Machine designated for energy-conserving preferential tax treatment (MITI, Notification No. 201). |
| Jun. 1985 | Celebrated 50th anniversary. Published a company history. |
| Apr. 1988 | Capital increased to 1,053 million yen. |
| Jan. 1989 | Changed company name to HIRANO TECSEED. |
| Feb. 1990 | Issued Swiss francs convertible bonds. |
| Mar. 1990 | Completed new "Hirano Technicum (Product Development Center)." |
| Mar. 1991 | Capital increased to 1,847 million yen. |
| Apr. 1998 | Acquired ISO9001. |
| Nov. 1998 | Introduced "CAP COATER" technology for LC resistant coating from a German company, STEAG GmbH. |
| Feb. 1999 | Installed a large-sized "CAP COATER" for production trials within Hirano Technicum. |
| Jan. 2000 | Started the manufacturing of "CAP COATER" photoresist coating equipment. |
| Jun. 2000 | Developed "CAP COATER II" for coating continuous sheets. |
| Mar. 2001 | Developed small-sized "Capillary COATER III" for research and development. |
| Nov. 2001 | Installed "M-600SF," a test machine for casting mid-thickness ceramic sheets within Hirano Technicum. |
| Dec. 2001 | Developed the "New-Type Capillary COATER" for fifth generation LCD panels. |
| Mar. 2002 | Development of an organic EL light-emitting film formation process |
| Dec. 2002 | Developed coating technology for environmentally resistant thin films. |
| May. 2008 | Updated laser beam machines |
| Jan. 2010 | Installed an R800-DB testing coater for lithium ion batteries and regenerative thermal oxidizers, in our Technicum test center. |
| Oct. 2010 | Installed surface grinders. |
| Aug. 2012 | Expanded our main factory site. |
| Jan. 2013 | Completed construction of a new coating factory. |
| Jul. 2013 | Integration of the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange into the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Jun. 2016 | Transition to a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee for corporate governance |
| Jun. 2017 | Certification under ISO 14001 |
| Oct. 2019 | Completed construction of a new Kizugawa Factory |