HOYA Corp.
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1941 | HOYA Corp. was founded and started the production of optical glass. |
| 1945 | Production of crystal stemware. |
| 1962 | Production of eyeglass lenses. |
| 1972 | Production of contact lenses. |
| 1973 | Listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1984 | The company name changed to Hoya Corporation. |
| 1986 | Research and Development building established. |
| 1991 | Launch of HDD glass disks. |
| 2008 | The company merged with PENTAX Corp. |
| 2011 | Sale of PENTAX digital camera business. |
| 2017 | Acquisition of Performance Optics LLC. |
| 2019 | Acquisition of Mid Labs and Fritz Ruck. |
| 2019 | Production of EUV blanks for semiconductors in Singapore. |
| 2022 | Transfer of HOYA Digital Solutions Corp. |
| 2023 | The company announced the establishment of an endoscope manufacturing, R&D, and service center in Shanghai, China, under PENTAX Medical Shanghai Co. Ltd. |
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