Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Founded as Kataoka Electric Co., Ltd. |
| 1954 | The company commenced manufacturing and sales of VHF tuners. |
| 1960s | |
| 1960 | The operation of the Yokohama Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, has commenced. |
| 1964 | Established Tohoku Alps Co., Ltd. |
| The company name was changed to Alps Electric. | |
| 1967 | Established Alps Motorola Co., Ltd. |
| 1969 | The company has started manufacturing radios for automobiles. |
| 1970s | |
| 1970 | The company established an overseas joint venture in Korea, Gold Star Alps Electronics (LG Electro-Components). |
| 1976 | Commenced export of the Alpine brand products. |
| 1978 | The company name was changed to Alpine Electronics, Inc. |
| 1980s | |
| 1981 | The company, together with Honda Motor Co., Ltd., developed the world’s first car navigation system, “Electro Gyrocator.” |
| 1983 | The company commenced manufacturing and sales of optical fiber components for optical communication. |
| 1986 | Established manufacturing subsidiary Alpine Electronics Manufacturing of America, Inc. |
| 1990s | |
| 1990 | Established Alps System Integration. |
| 1994 | Announced portable thermal transfer printer STS15. |
| 1995 | The company commenced manufacturing MR heads for HDD applications. |
| 2000s | |
| 2001 | The company has unveiled various categories of Bluetooth modules. |
| Established Alps Communication Devices Technology. | |
| 2004 | The company has announced the IVA-D300, an AV head unit equipped with a PulseTouch display. |
| 2008 | The company has launched an e-Click Changer, a multifunctional automobile operating device. |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 | The new headquarters building was officially opened in Ota Ward, Tokyo. |
| 2011 | The company has launched a Mirror Link compatible navigation system with Nokia. |
| 2014 | Launched the sales of Alpine Headphones. |
| 2016 | The company collaborated with IBM Japan to develop advanced in-vehicle systems. |
| 2019 | Alps Electric and Alpine integrated businesses collaborated with Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. |
| 2022 | Along with Giesecke+Devrient, the company has developed a wireless digital key system. |
| 2023 | The company has opened its new building at the Sendai R&D Center in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. |
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