1903 sells "Xiaoxi Six Camera", the first brand camera in Japan.
1928 Kazuo Tanaka founded "Japan Independent Camera Shop" (future Minolta Co., Ltd.) and began to produce cameras made in Japan. The following year, the company began to sell its first camera "Nifcalette".
1940 introduces Japan's first color film "Cherry Blossom Film".
1956 set up the first American branch in Philadelphia, USA.
1958 company's first planetarium was successfully developed.
1960 company's first copier "minolta Copymaster" was successfully developed.
1962 set up the first European branch in Hamburg, Germany.
197 1 introduces the high-performance ordinary paper direct copier "U-Bix480".
1973 the cherry blossom driver's license making system was implemented nationwide.
1975 introduced the world's first 35mm camera "C35EF" with built-in flash and AE function.
1977 introduced the world's first 35mm small autofocus camera "C35AF".
1983 introduced the world's first copier "EP450Z" with the function of enlarging/reducing.
1984 developed an ultra-high precision aspheric plastic lens suitable for CD player.
1985 introduces the SLR camera "α-7000" with autofocus function.
1987 introduces a simple color correction system "Konsensus".
1989 introduces the medical digital image output system "laser imager Li- 10".
1990 launched the black-and-white laser printer "SP 10 1", and officially entered the laser printer (LBP) market.
Introduced the digital full-color copier "CF70".
In 2000, TAC film business for LCD polarizer was fully launched.
Konica Minolta Material Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a joint venture company for producing polymerized carbon powder, was established.
In August 2003, Konica and Minolta merged to form the holding company "Konica Minolta Holdings Limited".
In June, 5438+00, the business of the group company was reorganized and merged, forming a brand-new holding company structure composed of public institutions and general functional companies.
In March 2004, the Planetarium opened in Tokyo, Japan.
In July, the industrial non-contact 3d scanner "VIVID 9i/VI-9i" was launched.
In February, 65438, Konica Minolta Commercial Technology (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary engaged in the production of photocopiers and printers, was established in Wuxi, China.
In 2005 10, 65438, a new enterprise company "Konica Minolta Inkjet Technology Co., Ltd." engaged in the production of commercial inkjet products was established.
In February this year, the PCM system, the world's first mammography equipment using phase contrast technology, came out.
In August, it acquired Litho Company, a large American printing metal plate manufacturer, and entered the CTP industry.
165438+ 10, Konica Minolta Office System (China) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary engaged in the sales of photocopiers and printers, was established in Shanghai, China.
In 200665438 10, he announced his retirement from the camera and video industry.
In September, bizhub PRO C6500, a high-speed digital color copier for production and printing, went on the market.
In September, the fourth factory engaged in the production of TAC film for LCD polarizer was built in Kobe, Japan.
In February, 65438, the construction of the third factory engaged in the production of polymerized carbon powder in Nagano, Japan was completed.
In March 2007, we reached a strategic alliance with General Electric Company (GE) of the United States, and devoted ourselves to the development and listing of organic light-emitting diodes for lighting equipment.
In April, the product planning, sales and maintenance business of Japanese medical industry were merged, and "Konica Minolta Health Care Co., Ltd." was established.
In May, Konica Minolta Software Development (Dalian) Co., Ltd. was established in Dalian, China to carry out software quality evaluation.
200865438+ 10 Konica Minolta and CEC set up a joint venture company "Konica Minolta Bizcom Co., Ltd." to provide solution services.
Konica Minolta Glass Technology (Malaysia) Co., Ltd. was established in Malacca, Malaysia in February, mainly producing glass substrates for hard disk drives (HDD).
February accurately responded to the "meticulous" needs of financial institutions.
In March, Konica Minolta safeguarded the interests of consumers and purified the printing consumables market.
In April, a new building was built in Konica Minolta production base in Asayama, Osaka to support the research and development of optical business.
In April, it reached a strategic business alliance agreement with Oce.
In June, it acquired DOIC, one of the largest independent office imaging equipment suppliers.
In June, Konica Minolta supported the public welfare activities of World Environmental Protection Day.
In July, Konica Minolta was selected into the government green procurement list.
In July, Konica Minolta's color business model won the BLI annual award.
In August, Konica Minolta's entry-level color composite machine was pleasantly listed.
In August, Matsumiya took part in the Beijing Olympic Games10000m track and field competition.
In September, Konica Minolta launched bizhub C203, a new intelligent multifunctional color digital composite machine.