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Dec. 1960 Launched business to export textile printing roll engraving and plating to USA.
Apr. 1981 Started manufacture of printed circuit boards. Newly created Electronics Division for precision photo engraving, printed circuit boards and electronic production machinery.
Jan. 1983 Acquired UL approval for printed circuit board manufacture for export to USA.
Feb. 1983 Newly created No. 2 Engineering Dept. to develop microcomputer applied systems.
Apr. 1984 Introduced a computer graphic processing system (Taiyo CAD System-1).
Jun. 1985 Debt guarantee approved by Sanwa High-Tech Venture Development Foundation, the first among companies in Wakayama Pref.
Apr. 1986 Introduced a computer graphic processing system (Taiyo CAD System-2).
Jun. 1986 Opened Tokyo Branch in Minato-ku.
Sep. 1989 Opened Kyushu plant in Akimachi, Kunisaki, Oita.
Mar. 1991 Established 鋭明実業有限公司 as joint venture in Hong Kong and 太洋人豊香港有限公司 in China. (Transferred all operations to Panyu, Guangdon in 1996.)
Jun. 1993 Developed a full automatic bare board tester (MIGHTY-AUTO 430).
Jun. 1993 Introduced large computer graphic inkjet printer as integrated plate-making system.
Apr. 1995 Newly built factory for processing FPCs.
Oct. 1996 Acquired ISO9001 for company-level quality assurance.
Jul. 1997 Completed phase 2 equipment investment for FPC processing factory.
Jun. 1998 Introduced production information management system (TAPICS-I) for FPCs.
Apr. 1999 Completed phase 3 equipment (multilayered circuit boards) investment for FPC processing factory.
Jan. 2000 Developed new type full automatic bare board testers (DIGITAL GALAXY series).
Aug. 2000 Completed phase 4 equipment (cleanroom addition) investment for FPC processing factory.
Jan. 2001 Newly built No. 2 factory at Kyushu Plant.
Jun. 2001 Acquired ISO14001 for Head Office and Plant, and Tokyo Branch.
Aug. 2001 Newly built factory wing for high-definition FPCs and completed phase 5 equipment investment.
Dec. 2001 Created MIRAC Co., LTD. as wholly-owned subsidiary.
Jun. 2002 Developed fully automated bare board final inspection systems (TY-VISION 2000 Series).
Nov. 2002 Received Kinki Invention Award and Patent Office Award of Excellence.
Dec. 2004 Listed on JASDAQ Securities Exchange.
Aug. 2005 Opened Shanghai Liaison Office in China.