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.