CompanyHistory
1999
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August |
Optorun started operations in Ota-ku,Tokyo as a manufacturer of optical thin film coaters. |
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September |
Completed construction of the first factory in Kawagoe-shi, Saitama. |
2000
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March |
Started selling super multilayer optical coater for optical filters, especially narrow band pass filters (NBPF). |
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| May |
Head office relocated to Kawagoe-shi, Saitama.
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| December | Established OPTORUN (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. (currently a consolidated subsidiary) for the production and sale of optical thin film coater parts. |
2001
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January |
Started selling the OTFC series of ion assisted deposition (IAD) optical thin film coaters. |
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April |
Completed construction of the head office the second factory to increase production capacity. |
| June | Production Begins on Ion Source OIS Series |
2004
| April | Ion Source OIS-Two Wins the "16th Outstanding New Technology and New Product Award for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises" |
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| October |
OPTORUN (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. relocated due to the completion of the new factory in Shanghai,China.
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2006
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May |
Started sales of Gener Series, a general-purpose optical thin-film system. |
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2007
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August |
Started moving production of optical thin film coaters from the head office factory to OPTORUN (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
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2009
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October |
Started sales of HSP-1650, sputter deposition system for optical films. |
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2011
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September |
Started selling the RPD series of reactive plasma deposition equipment. |
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2013
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January |
Established Optorun (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. (currently a consolidated subsidiary) for the purpose of increasing sales in China. |
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| September |
Established OPTORUN TAIWAN CO., LTD. (currently a consolidated subsidiary) for the purpose of expanding manufacturing and R&D operations.
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2014
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August |
Established Optorun USA, Inc. (currently a consolidated subsidiary) for the purpose of increasing sales in the United States. |
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September |
Started selling the NSC-15 optical thin film sputtering coater. |
2017
| February |
OPTORUN TAIWAN CO., LTD. acquired a factory in Miaoli County for the purpose of increasing production and R&D.
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March |
Started selling the NSC-2350 optical thin film sputtering coater. |
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August |
Invested in Zhejiang Crystal Run Opto Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (currently an equity-method affiliate) to provide thin film processing services for extending thin film operations to more business domain. |
| December |
Optorun shares were listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (currently Prime Market).
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2018
| September |
Invested in Affly solution Oy (currently a consolidated subsidiary), which provides design services for deposition equipment, to expand the business domain of the deposition business.
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2019
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January |
Invested in Anhui Fanfeng New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd, a company that provides assembly and processing services for vacuum components and equipment, to expand the scope of its film deposition business. |
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August |
Started selling the A800P ALD Coating System. |
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September |
Started selling the OWLS -1800D Double-sided Sputtering Coater. |
2020
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January |
Started selling New SPOC-1100T Super Multilayer Optical Coater. |
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2021
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June |
Started selling DEG series of dry etching equipment for optical devices. |
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| September |
Established Optorun Semiconductor System CO., LTD. (currently consolidated subsidiary) to develop, manufacture and sell ALD film deposition equipment.
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2023
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July |
Established Nano-Lithotics Technologies Inc. (currently consolidated subsidiary) which develop, manufacture and sell precision processing equipment for optical products. |
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Established Optorun Vina Company Limited (currently consolidated subsidiary) for the purpose of parts processing, parts sales, design, and customer support. |
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August |
Relocated the head office to Tsurugashima-ken, Saitama to strengthen the business foundation and for more efficient business operations. |
2024
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May |
Tokyo office opened in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
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2025
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February |
Invested in AIMECHATEC, Ltd. (currently an equity-method affiliate), which develops, manufactures and sells flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing equipment and semiconductor package manufacturing equipment, for the purpose of expanding the merged business of Nano-Lithotics Technologies Inc. |
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