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CORPORATE HISTORY

Corporate History

  • 1966

    Dec

    Established IRISO Electronics Co., Ltd. in Shimonumabe, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa.


  • 1973

    Apr

    Developed wrapping pins whereby wire is wrapped around to make a connection on a PCB, and began producing and selling them.


  • 1975

    Jan

    Developed jumper pins which connect circuits on the parts side of PCBs, and began producing and selling them.


  • Dec

    Started manufacturing and selling pin headers (male connectors) that expand connection patterns by combining the resin part with the pin.


  • 1977

    Jan

    Developed check pins which check a PCB's behavior on itself, and began producing and selling them.


  • May

    Moved the headquarters office and plant to Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa.


  • Sep

    Developed connector pins with a tapered tip, and began producing and selling them.


  • 1978

    Dec

    IRS (S) PTE LTD is established in the Republic of Singapore for the purpose of manufacturing and selling various pins and multi-pole connectors.


  • 1980

    Mar

    Established IRS PRECISION Co., Ltd. in Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa for producing and selling precision metal machining equipment.


  • 1981

    Nov

    Opened Osaka Sales Office in Daito-shi, Osaka. (Moved to Chuo-ku, Osaka in February, 1990.)


  • 1982

    Jul

    Began producing and selling jumper connectors which have a switching function, and made a full-scale entry into the connector field.


  • 1983

    Nov

    Changed the name from IRS Precision Co., Ltd. to Ibaraki IRISO Electronics Co., Ltd., and transferred the headquarters from Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa to Omiya-machi, Naka-gun, Ibaraki (present Ibaraki Plant) at the same time.


  • 1986

    Feb

    Opened Higashikanto Sales Office in Omiya-machi, (now Hitachi Omiya-shi), Naka-gun Ibaraki.


  • Jul

    Opened Tohoku Sales Office in Mizusawa-shi (now Oshu-shi), Iwate.


  • 1987

    Dec

    Started manufacturing and selling Board to Board Connector connectors that connect printed circuit boards


  • 1989

    Jan

    Began producing and selling connectors for flexible printed circuits (FPC connectors) that connect flexible PCBs.


  • 1992

    Jan

    Philippine office opened in Makati, Manila, Philippines

    (In June 1999, it moved to the Muntinlupa district, and in September 2002, it moved again to the Cavite district.)


  • 1993

    Jan

    Opened Hong Kong Sales Office in Hong Kong.


  • Jun

    Shanghai Yilisou Electronics Co., Ltd. is established in Shanghai, People's Republic of China for the purpose of manufacturing various pins and multi-pole connectors.


  • 1994

    Apr

    IRISO USA, INC. is established in Chicago, Illinois, USA for the purpose of selling various pins and multi-pole connectors.

    (Moved to Michigan in August 2004)


  • Sep

    Registered over-the-counter stock with the Securities Dealers Association of Japan(present Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ Market).


  • Dec

    Opened Europe Sales Office in Brussels, Belgium.


  • 1995

    Feb

    Opened Thailand Office in Bangkok, Thailand.


  • 1996

    Jan

    IRISO ELECTRONICS PHILIPPINES, INC. established in Cavite, Philippines


  • Mar

    Opened Europe Sales Office Germany Liaison Branch in Germany.


  • Apr

    Opened Singapore Sales Office in Singapore.


  • Jun

    Obtained ISO 9001 certification.


  • 1998

    Sep

    IRISO Components Co., Ltd. was established in Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.


  • 1999

    Oct

    Established IRISO ELECTRONICS SINGAPORE PTE., LTD. in Tuas District, Republic of Singapore

    (Transferred the operations of the Singapore office)


  • Nov

    IRISO ELECTRONICS (HONG KONG) LIMITED established in Hong Kong

    (Hong Kong Sales Office operations transferred)


  • 2000

    Apr

    IRISO Electronics Europe GmbH established in the Federal Republic of Germany

    (Transfer of the European Sales Office and the German Liaison Office of the European Sales Office)


  • Sep

    Obtained QS 9000 certification.


  • Oct

    Established Yilispeed (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.


  • Nov

    Obtained ISO14001 certification


  • 2002

    Apr

    IRS (S) PTE LTD and IRISO ELECTRONICS SINGAPORE PTE., LTD. will be merged to form a sales subsidiary.

    (The company name will be changed to IRS (S) PTE LTD, and the functions of IRISO ELECTRONICS SINGAPORE PTE., LTD. will be transferred.)


  • Nov

    Opened Dalian Office of Yilispeed (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. in Dalian, People's Republic of China.


  • 2003

    Mar

    Iriso Electronics (Thailand) Ltd. was established in Bangkok, Thailand.

    (Transfer of operations from the Thailand office)


  • 2004

    Mar

    Increased capital to 2,240,250,000 yen


  • Jun

    Opened the Tianjin Branch of Yilispeed (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, People's Republic of China.


  • Sep

    Opened Chubu Sales Office in Nagoya-shi, Aichi


  • 2005

    May

    Established Suzhou Branch of Yilispeed (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. in Suzhou City, People's Republic of China.


  • Jun

    Opened IRISO Electronics(HK)Ltd.Korea Branch Office in Korea.


  • Nov

    Increased capital to 3,490,230,000 yen.


  • 2006

    Aug

    Opened IRISO Electronics(HK)Ltd.Taiwan Branch Office in Taiwan.


  • Nov

    IRISO ELECTRONICS VIETNAM CO., LTD. established in Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam


  • 2007

    Jan

    Increased capital to 5,398,000,00 yen.


  • Feb

    Increased capital to 5,640,050,00 yen.


  • Dec

    IRISO Technology Park completed in Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

    Accordingly, the head office functions will be relocated to this facility.

    We have established a Production Technology Development Center in Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki City (the former site of our head office).


  • 2008

    Aug

    Established Yilispeed (Shanghai) Electronic Technology Research Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.


  • 2010

    Dec

    EstablishedIRISO Electronics Co.,Ltd. India Liaison Office  in Bangalore , India


  • 2011

    Jun

    Opened the Chongqing Branch of Yilispeed (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. in Chongqing, People's Republic of China.


  • 2013

    Feb

    US sales company opens Atlanta office


  • 2016

    Jun

    Listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, transferred from JASDAQ (Standard)


  • Sep

    Established Nantong Yili Speed Electronics Industry Co., Ltd. in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.


  • 2022

    Apr

    S.G.D. Co., Ltd. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary through a stock transfer, and the company name is changed to IRISO Engineering Co., Ltd.

    Moved from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market


  • 2023

    Sep

    IRISO ELECTRONICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED was established in Karnataka, India.


  • 2024

    Jan

    Merged with IRISO Engineering Co., Ltd.


  • 2025

    Apr

    Akita Plant opened in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture


  • 2026

    Apr

    IRISO ELECTRONICS KOREA CO., LTD. was established in Anyang City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.