IRIE KOKEN CO., LTD.Designers and manufacturers of Vacuum Bellows, Vacuum Valves, and Vacuum Equipment
| Year/month | History | |
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| 1996 | May | Established Nihon Reinetsu Consult Co., Ltd. Capital: JPY 3 million |
| October | Changed company name to IRIE KOKEN CO., LTD. Started operations at Kawasaki Factory. |
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| 1970 | October | Established Kawagoe Factory (Shimoakasaka, Kawagoe-shi). |
| 1973 | June | Started operations at Shikoku Factory (Uchiko-cho, Ehime). |
| 1977 | October | Established Osaka Office. |
| 1980 | March | Capital: JPY 40 million |
| 1991 | March | Established Nakayama Factory on Shikoku and started operations. |
| 1994 | July | Capital: JPY 136 million |
| September | Relocated head office (Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo). |
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| 1997 | January | Large scale reconstruction of Technical Center (former Kawagoe Factory). |
| 1998 | September | Relocated head office (Kamiitabashi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo). |
| 2000 | August | Relocated head office (Kokusai Building B105, Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). |
| 2001 | August | Reconstruction of Akasaka Building of Technical Center. |
| October | Held ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of the foundation. | |
| 2004 | May | Awarded Chairman’s Prize from Japan Vacuum Industry Association: “Development and Commercialization of differential pressure cancellation valve” |
| December | Added Building B to Shikoku Plant Nakayama Factory. Fully remodeled Shikoku Plant Uchiko Factory. |
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| 2005 | January | Completed second factory of Technical Center. |
| October | Completed flood prevention walls of Shikoku Plant Uchiko Factory. | |
| 2006 | February | Relocated head office (Kokusai Building 813, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) |
| April | Awarded “Outstanding Performance Prize of the Excellent New Technologies and Products Award for small and medium-sized enterprise: “Differential pressure cancelling-type large-sized gate valve GARIVA” |
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| June | Completed new factory of overseas affiliated company CHANGZHOU IRIE PRECISION CO., LTD. Started production of expansion pipe couplings and other components. |
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| 2007 | March | Certified for the fourth “Specific Research and Development Program based on the Act on Enhancement of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises’ Core Manufacturing Technology” with the development of large-sized vacuum gate valves. |
| June | Certified as one of “300 Active Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers in Japan” (2007). | |
| September | Received “Technical Award” from Japan Vacuum Industry Association. | |
| 2008 | April | Shikoku Plant received ISO14001 certification. |
| 2009 | January | Established Korean Branch. |
| July | Received certificate of appreciation from J-PARC. | |
| 2010 | October | Awarded encouragement prize of “CHO” MONODZUKURI Innovative Parts and Components Award. |
| 2011 | March | Delivered port bellows “JT-60SA” to JAEA. |
| August | Capital: JPY 100 million | |
| 2012 | February |
Received certificate of appreciation from RIKEN and Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI): “Contribution to construction of X-ray Free Electron Laser (known as SACLA).” |
| May | Head Office received ISO9001 certification. | |
| July |
CHANGZHOU IRIE PRECISION CO., LTD. merged with YAMAZAKI PRECISION CO., LTD. in China. Capital: JPY 50 million |
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| August | Increased capital of “SYSCOM CO., Ltd.” in Korea, and acquired a 2/3-plus stake in the business. | |
| August | Technical Center received Eco-Action 21 certification. | |
| 2013 | April | Registered IKC trademark overseas (U.S., China, Korea, and Taiwan). |
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FY2012 subsidy for support of prototype development by manufacturing SMEs and micro-enterprises: Development of high-purity glove box by vacuum replacement |
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| November | Awarded Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Award for Human Resources Development. | |
| 2014 | April | Established IKC KOREA CO., LTD. in Korea. |
| 2015 | July | Established HANGZHOU YE RONG TRADE CO., LTD. in China. |
| 2016 | May | Celebrated 50th anniversary of foundation. |
| 2018 | January | Company-Wide ISO 9001 is unified |
| August | Company-Wide ISO 14001 is unified | |
| 2024 | February | Relocated head office (Hibiya Kokusai Bldg. 414 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) |
