Shiga plant (currently Shiga Higashiomi plant) is established in Shiga prefecture, Japan.
Chronology
Chronology
Inamori is deeply inspired by Konosuke Matsushita’s “The Dam Approach to Management.”
Kyocera receives large order of alumina substrates for ICs from IBM.
Inamori assumes the role of president of Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd.
Inamori formally establishes the management philosophy of “pursuing the material and intellectual well-being of all employees while contributing to the advancement of humanity and society.”
The first volume of “Kyocera Philosophy” is published.
Inamori successfully develops new ceramics that contribute to exports and wins the first Medium and Small Business Research Institute Award.
Sendai plant is established in Kagoshima prefecture for multilayer ceramic IC packages.
Inamori establishes a local subsidiary in the US, Kyocera International, Inc. (KII).
Kyocera stock is listed on Osaka Stock Exchange, Second Section and the Kyoto Stock Exchange.
Inamori is awarded the 18th Okochi Memorial Production Prize for the “Development of Ceramic Multilayer Packages for Large Scale Integrated Circuits.”
Kokubu plant is established in Kagoshima prefecture.
Japan Solar Energy Corp. (JSEC), a joint venture between Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (now Panasonic Corp.), Sharp Corporation, Mobile Oil Corporation and Tyco Laboratories, Inc., is established to further develop solar cells.
Kyocera’s American Depository Receipts (ADRs) debut on the U.S. OTC stock market.
Trident Corp. (an electronics manufacturer) joins the Kyocera Group.
Cybernet Corp. (a telecommunications equipment manufacturer) joins the Kyocera Group.
For his contributions to the development of new ceramics, Inamori is honored with the Ban Memorial Award.
During a management policy announcement, Inamori cites a quote from Tempu Nakamura: “The success of a new plan lies solely in a persistent and indomitable mind. Therefore, think single-mindedly, nobly, and strongly.”
Inamori merges Cybernet Corp. and three other companies with Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd.
Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. changes its company name to Kyocera Corporation.