1959
Apr.
1959
With capital of 3 million yen and 28 staff members, Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. (now Kyocera Corp.) is founded in Kyoto, Japan as a company specializing in fine ceramics. The company's facilities include a headquarters and factory.
Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd.
(now Kyocera Corporation)
1960-
Apr.
1960
Kyocera’s Tokyo office opens in Tokyo, Japan.
May
1963
Shiga Plant (now Shiga Higashiomi Plant) is established in Shiga, Japan.
Shiga Plant (now Shiga Higashiomi Plant)
Mar.
1968
Kyocera receives first Medium and Small Business Research Institute Award (now Good Company Award) Nationwide Prize.
Aug.
1968
Representative office opens in California, U.S.A.
Jul.
1969
Kagoshima Plant (now Kagoshima Sendai Plant) is established in Kagoshima, Japan.
Kyocera International, Inc. is established as Kyocera's North American sales company.
Kyocera International, Inc.
1970-
Jan.
1971
Feldmühle Kyocera Europa Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH (now KYOCERA Europe GmbH) is established in cooperation with Feldmühle AG in Germany.
Oct.
1971
Kyocera stock is listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange's Second Section and on the Kyoto Securities Exchange.
Kyocera stock is listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange's Second Section
Mar.
1972
Kyocera receives 18th Okochi Memorial Grand Production Prize for developing multi-layered ceramic packages for large-scale integrated circuits.
Multilayered ceramic packages for large-scale integrated circuits
Jul.
1972
Headquarters is relocated to Yamashina, Kyoto, Japan.
Sep.
1972
Kyocera stock is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Second Section.
Oct.
1972
Kagoshima Kokubu Plant is established in Kagoshima, Japan.
Feb.
1974
Kyocera stock is listed on the First Section of both the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges.
Apr.
1974
Kyocera receives 16th Commendation by Japan's Director-General of the Science and Technology Agency for developing ceramic lamination technology for electronic circuits.
Jul.
1975
Kyocera International, Inc. relocates its headquarters and plant in San Diego, California, U.S.A.
Jul.
1976
The Children's Travel Program begins (Japan-U.S.A.).
Dec.
1977
Kyocera (Hong Kong) Ltd. (now Kyocera Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.) begins business in Hong Kong.
Sep.
1979
Kyocera invests capital in Cybernet Electronics Corp.
Oct.
1979
Central Research Laboratory (now Kirishima R&D Center) is established in the Kagoshima Kokubu Plant, Kagoshima, Japan.