OPTEX CO. LTD.

History

Year	Detail
1979	Optex Co. Ltd., established in 1979, is a Japanese company specializing in sensor technology. It is known for developing innovative solutions for various applications, including security, industrial automation, and environmental monitoring.
1980	The company developed and marketed the world's first automatic door sensor using far infrared rays.
1985	The company established Optex USA Inc. in California in 1985. This expansion allowed the company to serve the North American market.
1989	Optex established a joint venture called Sick Optex Co. Ltd. with Erwin Sick GmbH from West Germany. This collaboration enhanced the company's product offerings in automation and industrial applications.
2002	The company spun off its photoelectric sensor division to establish Optex FA Co. Ltd., which focused on factory automation solutions.
2003	The company established Optex Korea Co., Ltd. in Korea and Optex Security SAS in France to build the direct marketing frameworks.
2004	The company acquired Giken Trastem Co., Ltd. as a group subsidiary to expand its business by obtaining customer traffic counting and management systems technology and combining it with the company's expertise in this field.
2004	The company established Optex Technologies Inc. in California, U.S., to market the automatic door products.
2005	Optex Co. Ltd. established Optex (DONGGUAN) Co., Ltd. in China to reinforce the cost competition power and build the marketing frameworks for the Chinese market.
2007	The company acquired Farsight Security Services, Ltd., a remote video response service provider in the U.K.
2008	The company acquired Zenic Inc. to provide technical collaboration with image processing technology.
2010	The company acquired Fiber Sensys Inc. to obtain products, technologies, and a distribution route for fiber-optic intrusion detection systems.
2012	The company acquired Raytec Ltd. to obtain and expand the products, technologies, and distribution routes of lighting systems for the security business.
2013	To expand its factory automation business, the company established Sensor Vision Co., Ltd. in Japan and Guangzhou Optex Industrial Automation Control Equipment Co., Ltd. in Guangdong Province, China.
2016	Optex Co. Ltd. acquired CCS Inc. and Gardasoft Vision Limited to expand its LED lighting business for the machine vision industry and enhance the development of new business fields.
2017	The company underwent a significant structural reorganization. Optex Group Co., Ltd was established as the holding company, providing a centralized framework for managing its subsidiaries and business units, while Optex Co., Ltd was launched as a new business company to focus more on its different market segments.
2020	The company launched its first automatic door data platform, which allows remote monitoring of automatic door usage status.
2021	Switch Smile Co., Ltd collaborated with the company to develop a subscription service that allows retailers to use their independently developed apps to detect store visits, distribute real-time push notifications, and analyze visitors’ behavioral data.
2022	The company launched FlipX, a security sensor that blends in with room décor. It communicates information about intruders to alarm and alert devices in rooms and corridors by detecting the infrared radiation emitted by human bodies.
2023	The company acquired EXNOS Co., Ltd., a manufacturer in Japan that specializes in the design, development, and sales of vehicle guidance systems for parking lots. This move will increase smart mobility by strengthening the roadway control systems business.