1921 Olympus was registered as a trademark
1936 Shibuya factory was opened
1942 The name was changed to Takachiho Optical Industries Co. 1943 Suwa Plant opened
1944 Ina Plant opened
1949 Company name changed to Olympus Optical Industries, Ltd.
1953 Company moved from Shibuya Plant to Hatagaya
1963 Hachioji Works (Ishikawa)
1964 Olympus Europe established in Germany. 1964 Olympus Europe established in Germany
1964 Olympus India established
1968 Olympus America established
1970 Aizu Olympus Corporation established
1975 Singapore office for overseas staff established
1977 Olympus Camera Inc. established in the U.S.A.
1979 Winter&Concept established in the U.S.A.
1979 Olympus Camera Inc. established in the U.S.A.
1979 Olympus Camera Inc. established in the U.S.A. 1979 Winter&Ibe (Germany) incorporated
1981 Tatsuno factory opened
1987 KeyMed (UK) incorporated into Olympus
1987 Beijing office established
1988 Technology Development Center Utsugi opened
1990 Panyu Plant (Guangzhou) was opened
1991 Olympus Shenzhen Industrial Company was established
1991 Olympus Czech Republic was established
1993 Moscow Office for Foreign Employees was established
2000 Olympus Korea was established<
2002 Establishment of Olympus Optical Technology Corporation
2003 Establishment of Future Creation Research Institute
2003 Change of company name to Olympus Corporation
2004 Transformation of ITX Corporation into a subsidiary of Connectivity Clearing Corporation
2005 Integration of R/D Tech Group into R&D Group in order to strengthen the non-destructive inspection business field
1991 Establishment of Olympus Czech Republic Inc. 2006 Establishment of Olympus China Corporation to coordinate business in China
2008 Acquisition of Gyrus Corporation (UK) to strengthen the surgical field (minimally invasive treatment field)
2008 Opening of a new factory in Vietnam for the production of digital cameras and medical devices
2009 Completion of a new corporate building in consideration of the environment. Completion of the new company building (Technology Development Center Ishikawa, Aizu Olympus)