1957 | Founded Kenko Co.,Ltd. |
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1974 | Kenko Optical Co., Ltd. was founded as an affiliate for the purpose of manufacturing optical products. |
1980 | The Product Center was completed and opened in Miyoshi-cho, Saitama Prefecture. |
1981 | Capital was increased to 50 million Japanese yen. |
1989 | Koei Seiki Co., Ltd. was purchased and it started operations as an affiliate. |
1989 | Philippine Kenko Corporation was established in Mactan. |
1992 | Capital was increased to 100 million Japanese yen. |
1993 | Kenko invested capital in T.H.K. Photo Products Inc. (USA) |
1997 | Asiaoptical Co., Ltd. was purchased and it started operations as an affiliate. |
1997 | Relocated the Head Office to Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
1998 | TASCO JAPAN Co. was purchased and it started operations as an affiliate. |
2000 | Philippines Sakurai Plastic was purchased and it started operations as an affiliate. |
2001 | SLIK Corporation was purchased and it started operations as an affiliate. |
2002 | Relocated the Product Center to Hidaka-shi, Saitama Prefecture due to business expansion. |
2005 | Founded Shanghai KTS Co., Ltd. |
2006 | Founded Kenko Professional Imaging Co., Ltd. |
2007 | ASKA was purchased and it started operations as an affiliate. |
2008 | Fujimoto Photo Industrial was purchased and it started operations as an affiliate. |
2011 | Kenko merged with Tokina, and the company name has changed to Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. |