Canon Inc.

History

Year	Detail
1933	Canon’s predecessor, Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory, is founded in Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
1935	The company files for registration of the "Canon" trademark.
1937	Precision Optical Industry Co. Ltd. is founded.
1940	First, an indirect X-ray camera is developed.
1947	The company becomes Canon Camera Co. Inc.
1949	Canon shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for the first time.
1955	Canon’s New York branch office has been opened.
1957	Canon Europa is established in Geneva.
1963	Canon Latin America is established in Panama.
1965	Canon U.S.A. Inc. is established.
1975	Canon Business Machines, Inc. was established in California, USA.
1976	Canon (U.K.) Ltd. is established.
1979	Canon Australia Pty. Ltd. and Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. are established.
1981	The Hiratsuka Plant opens as the Component Development Center.
1982	Oita Canon Inc. is established in Japan.
1983	Canon Bretagne S.A.S. is established in France.
1984	Canon Components Inc. is established in Japan.
1985	Canon Virginia Inc. is established in the U.S.A.
1987	Canon licenses camera technologies to GoldStar Precision of Korea.
1988	Canon Research Centre Europe Ltd. is established in the U.K.
1990	Canon acquires equity in NeXT Inc. of the U.S.
1992	Canon Seiko Co. Ltd. and Canon Chemical Co. Inc. merge to form Canon Chemicals Inc.
1994	The first automatic-duplexing color laser copying machine, the CLC800, is introduced.
1995	First, FLCD is commercialized.
1999	Canon Inc. acquires equity in Tokyo Denshi Sekei Inc.
2007	The HG10 HD camcorder with built-in hard disk is introduced.
2009	All headquarters functions of Canon Europe are consolidated in London.
2010	Océ N.V. of the Netherlands becomes a Canon consolidated subsidiary currently known as Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
2011	Canon and MEDIAN Technologies agree in the medical domain.
2013	Canon launches the VIXIA mini (LEGRIA mini) digital video camcorder.
2015	Canon makes Axis Communications a consolidated subsidiary.
2018	Toshiba Medical Systems changes its name to Canon Medical Systems.
2019	Canon launches the compact and lightweight EOS RP full-frame mirrorless camera.
2020	Canon develops VisualSLAM technology and enters the mobile robot market.
2021	Canon Medical has started joint research with the National Cancer Center in Japan to develop photon-counting CT systems.
2023	Cleveland Clinic and Canon Inc. enter partnership to advance global innovation in medical imaging solutions.