05/1959 |
Takenaka Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd. established by Mr Shinsaku Takenaka in Kyoto, Japan.
Developed the first transistor optical sensor and photoelectric counter. |
02/1964 |
Head office and factory completed facing Kyoto Higashi Interchange, Meishin Expressway. |
08/1965 |
The first book about photoelectric sensor technology in Japan, "Photoelectric Control and its Application" by Mr Shinsaku Takenaka, published. |
10/1971 |
Received Invention Incentive Prize from Invention Association Inc. |
01/1972 |
Takenaka Opesate System initiated.
Established Takenaka Group Center Co., Ltd.
Established Takenaka Optonic Co., Ltd.
Established Takenaka Engineering Co., Ltd. |
03/1972 |
TAKEX Higashi-Inter Building completed. |
06/1973 |
Takenaka Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd. recognized as an excellent tax reporting enterprise by the Higashiyama Taxation Office, Kyoto. |
09/1973 |
Takenaka Engineering Co., Ltd. received first investment from Venture Capital Fund KED. |
01/1975 |
Established Takenaka System Co., Ltd. |
12/1981 |
Takenaka Engineering Co., Ltd. received "The Special Incentive Prize" from the Small and Medium Enterprise Research Center. |
01/1982 |
Proclaimed Management Policy of Takenaka, declaring this year "The year for deciding and announcing the company's future course" in celebration of the tenth Anniversary of Takenaka Opesate System initiation. |
07/1982 |
Established TAKEX America Inc. (in California, U.S.A.) |
01/1984 |
Established Security House Center Co., Ltd. |
11/1984 |
TAKEX Kitakazan Building completed |
04/1987 |
Received Commendation by the minister of state for Science and Technology. |
11/1989 |
Takenaka Management Policy "My Venture Words" published. |
03/1990 |
Established TAKEX Europe Ltd. (in U.K.) |
04/1990 |
Mr Shinsaku Takenaka received a National Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon for his achievement of R & D of Sensor Technology. |
11/1999 |
TAKEX Higashino main Building completed
Takenaka Engineering Co., Ltd. recognized as an excellent tax reporing enterprise by the Higashiyama Taxation office, Kyoto. |
10/2000 |
TAKEX Higashino North Building completed
Awarded the Engineering Prize of the Industrial Technology Promotion Foundation. |
11/2000 |
TAKEX Nishino Building completed. |
02/2002 |
Awarded the Invention Prize of the Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions. |
11/2002 |
Takenaka Group Center Co., Ltd. recognized as an excellent tax reporing enterprise by the Higashiyama Taxation office, Kyoto. |
11/2004 |
Received Invention Incentive Prize from Invention Association Inc. |
03/2005 |
Established TAKEX Laboratories Co., Ltd. |
04/2007 |
Received Kyoto Invention Service Prize from Kyoto Prefecture. |
11/2007 |
TAKEX Ohtsuka Building completed. |
11/2009 |
Takenaka Sensor Group 50th Anniversary. |