Nihon Kohden Corp.

History

Year	Detail
1950s
1951	Nihon Kohden Industries Co., Ltd. was established.
1952	The company launched its first electric fundus (intracerebral) blood pressure monitor.
1955	The company launched its first electronic tube recording electrocardiograph.
1960s
1960	The company launched its first multipurpose monitoring and recording device.
1962	The company has established a factory in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, and started operations as a production subsidiary.
1970s
1972	Released hemocytometer MEK-1100.
1976	The company launched its first telemeter-type patient monitoring device.
1980s
1981	The company has a newly founded Tsurugashima factory in Tsurugashima City, Saitama Prefecture.
1982	The company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1985	The company has launched its first comprehensive respiratory monitor.
1987	The company has launched its first electrocardiograph with LCD monitor.
1989	The company has launched its first electroencephalogram with filing function.
1990s
1990	Established a joint venture with Shanghai Photoelectric Medical Electronic Instruments Co., Ltd. to start manufacturing and selling medical electronic equipment in China.
1992	The company name established as Nihon Kohden.
1995	The company has acquired ISO9001 certification.
1996	The company has founded Nihon Kohden Singapore Ltd., a local subsidiary in Singapore.
2000s
2002	The company established Medinet Photoelectric Medical Software (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a software development subsidiary in China.
2004	The company has launched ZS-940P, the first transmitter capable of wireless monitoring electrocardiogram, respiration, SpO2, and non-invasive blood pressure.
2006	Established Nihon Kohden Firenze Co., Ltd.
2007	The company launched an intraoperative neurological function monitoring device.
2010s
2010	The company has established Nihon Kohden UK, a sales subsidiary in the U.K.
2011	The company has established Nihon Kohden India Co., Ltd., a sales subsidiary in India.
2013	The company launched CHM-4100, a clinical chemistry analyzer for measuring hemoglobin A1c and C-reactive protein.
2014	The company launched the BSM-1700 series, a compact and lightweight bedside monitor system that helps to refer and monitor patient data during transportation within the hospital.
2016	The company founded Nihon Kohden Shikoku Co., Ltd.
2018	The company unveiled its MEK-1303, an all-in-one, fully automatic blood cell counting and immune reaction measurement device.
2019	The East Japan Logistics Center established in Sakado City.
2020s
2021	The company acquired Amp3D Co., Ltd. and became a subsidiary in the U.S.
2022	The company acquired Software Team Co., Ltd. and became a subsidiary in Italy.