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1980 |
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Kyocera stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. New shares of common stock in the form of ADRs are issued in the United States for the second time. |
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| In cooperation with 24 companies, Kyocera establishes Daini-Denden Kikaku Co., Ltd. (later DDI Corp.) |
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| Kyocera Mexicana, S.A. de C.V |
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| Aug. |
1980 |
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Shiga Yohkaichi Plant is established. |
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| Mar. |
1981 |
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Kyocera Business Machines Co., Ltd. is established. |
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| Oct. |
1982 |
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Four affiliates, including Cybernet Electronics Corp., merge with Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. to form Kyocera Corporation. |
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| Apr. |
1983 |
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Kyocera Business Machines Co., Ltd. merges with the domestic sales division to become Kyocera Electronics Co., Ltd. (later merging with what is now Kyocera Communication Systems Co., Ltd.) |
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| Kagoshima Electronics Co., Ltd. merges with Kyocera to become Kagoshima Hayato Plant. |
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| Oct. |
1983 |
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Yashica Co., Ltd. merges with Kyocera. |
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| Apr. |
1984 |
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Inamori Foundation is established. |
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| Tokyo Central Research Laboratory (now Tokyo Yoga Office) is established. |
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| Jun. |
1984 |
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Kyocera establishes Daini-Denden Kikaku Co., Ltd. (later DDI Corp.) in cooperation with 24 companies, including Ushio Inc., SECOM Co., Ltd., Sony Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation. |
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| Aug. |
1984 |
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Solar Energy Center (now Chiba Sakura Office) is established in Sakura, Chiba. |
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| May |
1986 |
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Kyocera Electronics Europe GmbH (now Kyocera Mita Deutschland GmbH) is established in Germany. |
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| Jul. |
1986 |
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LSI Design Center is established within Tokyo Yoga Office. |
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| Jan. |
1987 |
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Kyocera America, Inc. and Kyocera Electronics, Inc. are established in California and New Jersey, U.S.A., respectively. |
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| Sep. |
1987 |
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Kyocera Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. is established in Tijuana, Mexico. |
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| Sep. |
1988 |
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Kyocera Europe GmbH is established in Germany as Kyocera's European headquarters. |
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| Aug. |
1989 |
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Elco Corp. joins the Kyocera Group. |
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