1919 Takachiho Works established
1921 Olympus registered as a trademark
1934 15 microscopes exported to Sydney, Australia
1936 Shibuya factory opened
1942 Company name changed to Takachiho Optical Industries Co. Ltd.
1943 Suwa Plant opened
1944 Ina Plant opened
1949 Company name changed to Olympus Optical Industries, Ltd.
1953 Moved from Shibuya Plant to Hatanoya Plant
1955 Entered the field of measuring instruments.
1963 Hachioji Works (Ishikawa) established
1964 Olympus Europe established in Germany
1964 Olympus India established
1968 Olympus America established
1968 Advancement into the field of industrial endoscopes
1970 Aizu established. Olympus Corporation
1971 Expansion into the field of analyzers
1975 Expansion into the field of rigid endoscopes for medical use
1975 Establishment of a Singapore office for foreign staff
1977 Establishment of Olympus Camera Corporation in the U.S.A.
1979 Integration of Winter&Ibe, Inc. 1981 Tatsuno Plant opened
1987 KeyMed (UK) incorporated into Olympus
1987 Beijing Office established
1988 Technology Development Center, Utsunoki opened
1988 Olympus Hong Kong Corporation established
1990 Panyu Plant opened in Panyu, China
1990 Panyu Plant established in Panyu, China
1990 Panyu Plant established in Panyu, China
2 1990 Opening of Panyu Plant (Guangzhou)
1991 Establishment of Olympus Shenzhen Industrial Company
1991 Establishment of Olympus Czech Republic
1992 Establishment of Olympus Environmental Charter
1993 Establishment of the Moscow Office for Foreign Employees
1994 Establishment of the "Social IN" Management Principles, including the following 1994 Formulation of the concept of "Social IN" (Focus 21)
2000 Establishment of Olympus Korea Corporation
2000 Acquisition of ISO14001 certification for the environmental management system
2002 Establishment of Olympus Optical Technology Co. p>
2003 Establishment of the Future Creation Research Institute
2003 Company name changed to Olympus Corporation
2004 ITX Corporation became a subsidiary of Connectivity Clearing Corporation
2004 Zero emissions achieved at all major business sites in Japan
2004 Independent legalization of imaging and medical fields achieved
2005 Establishment of Olympus Korea Corporation
2000 Acquisition of ISO certification for environmental management systems
2002 Establishment of Olympus Optical Technology Co. 2005 Incorporation of R/D Tech Group to strengthen the non-destructive testing business field
2006 Establishment of Olympus China Corporation to coordinate business in China
2008 Acquisition of Gyrus (UK) to strengthen the surgical field (minimally invasive treatment field)
2008 Opening of a new production facility for digital cameras and medical devices in Vietnam. Opening of a new factory in Vietnam for the production of digital cameras and medical devices
2009 Completion of the new company building (Technology Development Center Ishikawa, Aizu Olympus)
2012 Olympus has officially accepted an investment of 49 billion yen (about 630 million U.S. dollars) from Sony, which will hold an 11.5% stake in the company after the completion of the investment, making it the largest shareholder of Olympus. The largest shareholder. The news pointed out that Sony and Olympus will be registered in December 2012 to establish a joint venture, mainly to develop medical equipment and portable digital camera products.