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| 1961 |
・The dry battery and magnetic tape divisions of Nitto Electric lndustrial Co., Ltd. (the present Nitto Denko Corp.), were set up independently as Maxell Electric lndustrial Co., Ltd. |
| 1963 |
| ・Commenced production of the first alkaline dry batteries in Japan. |
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| 1964 |
・Changed company name to Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
・Established sales headquarters in Tokyo. |
| 1966 |
| ・Introduced the first audio cassette tapes into the Japanese market. |
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| 1967 |
・Completed the Kyoto Works. |
| 1968 |
・Established Maxell Seiki, Ltd. |
| 1969 |
・Established Maxell Corporation of America. |
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| 1970 |
・Commercialized UD series of audio cassette tapes.
・Established Kyushu Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. |
| 1973 |
・Released the world's first high-performance zinc manganese batteries. |
| 1976 |
| ・Introduced the first 8-inch floppy disks (FD3200S) into the Japanese market. |
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・Established Maxell Europe GmbH in Germany.
・Commercialized Japan's first silver oxide battery. |
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| 1977 |
・Listed on the 2nd sections of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE). |
| 1978 |
・Established Kyoto Research Laboratory.
・Released VHS video cassette tapes. |
| 1979 |
・Established Maxell America lncorporated in Atlanta, Georgia, in the U.S. |
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| 1980 |
・Established Maxell (U.K.) Limited (the present Maxell Europe Ltd.) in the U.K.
・Listed on the 1st sections of the TSE and the OSE.
・Completed a video tape facility at the Kyoto Works. |
| 1981 |
・Commercialized coin-type lithium manganese dioxide (CR) batteries. |
| 1982 |
・Completed the Tsukuba Works. |
| 1983 |
・Commenced production of the first lithum thionyl chloride (ER) batteries for memory backup use in Japan. |
| 1984 |
・Released 12-inch optical disks (OC301).
・Completed Maxell (U.K.) Limited Telford Plant in the U.K.
・Commenced production of IC cards and memory cards. |
| 1986 |
・Completed the Fukuchiyama Works. |
| 1987 |
・Released the world's smallest diameter (4.8mm) silver oxide batteries SR421S and SR416S. |
| 1989 |
・Established Maxell Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
・Created audio cassette tapes Metal Vertex, the world's first cassette tapes using back-coated metal tapes.
・Released data cartridge (HS-4, HS-8) for computer use.
・Released the BETACAM SP/B-MBQ series and entered the professional broadcasting video tape industry.
・Merged Maxell Corporation of America with Maxell America lncorporated. |
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| 1991 |
・Established the Recording Media Research Laboratory in Tsukuba.
・Commercialized 3.5 magneto-optical (MO) disks. |
| 1992 |
・Completed the Ono Works.
・Launched computer backup tape DLTtape® III. |
| 1993 |
・Released digital audio MiniDisc (MD-RM). |
| 1995 |
・Released writable compact discs (CD-R).
・Commercialized the world’s first optical modulation overdrive MO (RD-M230). |
| 1996 |
・Commenced production of lithium ion rechargeable batteries.
・Commenced production of coin-type lithium manganese dioxide (ML) rechargeable batteries.
・Established Wuxi Hitachi Maxell Co., Ltd., in Wuxi, China.
・Released nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries. |
| 1997 |
・Commenced production of button-type titanium carbon lithium ion (TC) rechargeable batteries.
・Developed Write Once and Reliable Data Security (WORDS) technology. |
| 1998 |
・Obtained ISO 14001 at all production facilities.
・Released the world's first rewritable DVD-RAM discs.
・Developed and released glossy photographic papers for inkjet printers.
・Commercialized CD-R and CD-RW discs for music. |
| 1999 |
・Established the Battery Research and Development Laboratory.
・Introduced the Dynamic series of high-performance alkaline dry batteries.
・Commercialized high-capacity polymer lithium ion batteries. |
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| 2000 |
・Released 4.7GB DVD-R discs.
・Released 4.7GB DVD-RAM discs.
・Commercialized 2.8GB compact (8cm) DVD-RAM discs for video cameras.
・Developed a new alkaline battery with a power tank construction.
・Released LTO Ultrium1 data cartridges.
・Released Super DLTtape® I. |
| 2001 |
・Commercialized Coil-on-Chip RFID.
・Released new alkaline batteries with a power tank construction.
・Commenced production of 3.8mm-thin lithium ion rechargeable batteries.
・Commenced shipments of thin-film filter samples for optical communications. |
| 2002 |
・Launched 9.4GB DVD-R/RW double-sided discs for long recordings.
・Launched the New Dynamic series of alkaline dry batteries with power expander technology.
・Completed construction of the Maxell Tokyo Building (Head Office).
・Commenced joint development of next-generation products and production of digital pens with the company Anoto.
・Commenced shipments of LTO Ultrium2 data cartridges.
・Commenced shipments of WDM filters. |
| 2003 |
・Obtained the world's first qualification certificate of Super DLTtape® II cartridge.
・Commenced shipments of DAT72 data cartridges.
・Commenced shipments of camera lens units for cellular phones.
・Developed an ultra-small lithium ion rechargeable battery.
・Launched Blu-ray discs for recordings.
・Commenced production of pickup lenses. |
| 2004 |
・Commercialized heat-resistant, coin-type lithium manganese dioxide batteries.
・Released a brand-new alkaline battery, Epsialpha.
・Developed Bismuth Coupling Material (BCM) recording layer, which supports high-reliability and high-speed recording in rewritable DVD formats.
・Commenced shipments of commercial-use pigment inks.
・Commercialized the world's first 5X DVD-RAM disc.
・Commenced shipments of LTO Ultrium3 data cartridges. |
| 2005 |
・Launched Epsialpha, the world's first alkaline dry battery to use 100% microzinc.
・Commenced shipments of micro-camera lens units for vehicles.
・Commenced shipments of functional films.
・Launched 3590 extended data cartridge.
・Commercialized a silver oxide battery that is completely mercury and lead free.
・Commercialized lithium manganese dioxide (CR) cylindrical batteries. |
| 2006 |
・Merged Maxell Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. with Tohshin Precision (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. to establish a new company: Maxell Tohshin (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
・Developed technology for stacked volumetric optical disks, which uses nanoimprint thin optical disks.
・Developed a fuel cell that uses hydrogen derived from water and aluminum.
・Became the world's first qualified DLTtape manufacturer and commenced shipments of Maxell DLTtape® S4 data carthidges.
・Launched the world's first write-once HD DVD-R disc with a 15GB storage capacity.
・Launched a write-once BD-R disc and a rewritable BD-RE disc, both with 25GB storage capacities. |
| 2007 |
・Commercialized LTO Ultrium4 after becoming the world's first qualified manufacturer.
・Launched world's first iVDR-standard hard disc drive, iV, capable of recording copyright protected high-definition content.
・Commercialized DAT160 data cartridges.
・Developed technology for high-capacity tape media that uses ultrathin, high-density nano-granular magnetic film.
・Commercialized the world's first 7.5GB (8cm) BD-R/RE discs for video cameras.
・Made Sliontec Corporation a subsidiary.
・Concluded an operational and capital tie-up with Chinontec Industries, Inc. |
| 2008 |
・Launched Dynamic Voltage high-performance alkaline dry batteries that are long-lasting and have triple-power.
・Developed a high-activity catalyst that enables higher performance fuel cells.
・Began mass production of glass pickup lenses for Blu-ray Disc drives.
・Developed heat-resistant separator that improves the safety of lithium ion rechargeable batteries.
・Began shipments of power-source-type cylindrical lithium ion rechargeable batteries. |
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Super DLTtape, DLTtape, and the DLTtape logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation in the United States and other countries. |
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Linear Tape-Open, LTO, the LTO logo, Ultrium, and the Ultrium logo are trademarks of Certance, Hewlett Packard, IBM, and Quantum Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. |
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