1950 -
1956
Yamaichi Electronics Mfg. Co., Ltd. founded in Shinagawa, Tokyo
Appointed Mr. Katsufumi Mori as President
Started production of vacuum tube sockets
1970 -
1979
Appointed Mr. Kazutaka Yamanaka as President
1980 -
1983
Established Higashi Nippon Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
1985
Established Yamaichi Electronics U.S.A. Inc.
1986
Opened Sakura Factory in Chiba, Japan
1987
Established Asia Yamaichi Electronics Inc. in Korea
1988
Listed on the Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA)
Established High Enpla Co., Ltd.
1989
Established Yamaichi Electronics Singapore Pte. Ltd.
1990 -
1990
Acquired management right of Yamaichi Electronics Deutschland GmbH
1991
Company name changed to Yamaichi Electronics Co, Ltd.
1992
Established Matty Co., Ltd.
1993
Established Yamaichi Electronics Hong Kong Ltd.
1994
Established Yamaichi Electronics Shenzehn Ltd.
Acquired management right of Pricon Microelectronics, Inc. (The Philippines)
1995
Completed ISO9001 Certificate
1996
Established Yamaichi Electronics Taiwan Co., Ltd.
1998
Completed ISO14001 Certificate
2000 -
2000
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 2nd Section
2001
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section
2002
Acquired 100% shares in Koshin Kogaku Co., Ltd.
2003
Appointed Mr. Kazutaka Yamanaka as Chairman
Appointed Mr. Shinichiro Koga as President
2004
Merged Higashi Nippon Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
Set up R&D centeres in China, Germany, U.S.A. and Japan
2005
Acquired 100% shares in Advancel Co., Ltd.
Established Yamaichi Electronics Deutschland Manufacturing GmbH
2007
Acquired 100% shares in Test Solution Services, Inc.
2008
Appointed Mr. Shunji Orita as President
2010 -
2011
Established Yamaichi Electronics Shanghai Co., Ltd.