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| Corporate History | CSR Activities | |||
| 1959 | Noboru Nakayama, the Senior Counselor of CMK CORPORATION, founded a private company for the manufacture of nameplates. | 1950s | ||
| 1961 | Incorporated the company and named it Chuo Meiban Kogyo Co., Ltd. | 1960s | ||
| 1963 | Began production of printed wiring boards (PWBs). | |||
| 1967 | Established the Saitama Plant (presently SE Center) in Miyoshi-machi, Saitama Prefecture. | |||
| 1970 | Began specializing in the production of PWBs with the aim of becoming the No.1 PWB manufacturer. | 1970s | 1972 | Adopted the use of copper sulfate planting solution to limit the use of ammonia. |
| 1971 | Constructed a new four-story plant building at the Saitama Plant. | 1976 | Adopted the use of photo-curing type ink. | |
| 1973 | Established the Bunma Plant (presently G-Station Plant) in isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture. | Mar.1978 | Changed form organic solvent development to alkali development. | |
| 1980 | Established CMK SINGAPORE (PTE.) LTD. as a strategic overseas base. | 1980s | Jun.1985 | Adopted the use of water-soluble pre-flux. |
| 1981 | Established the Technical Center (presently Technical Center Plant) as a base for technological development. | |||
| 1983 | Acquired the highest share of the single-sided PWB market. | |||
| 1984 | Changed the company name to CMK CORPORATION (present company name). | |||
| 1985 | Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Acquired the highest share of the double-sided PWB market. | |||
| 1986 | Established the KIBAN Center Plant (presently KIBAN Center plant) to respond to globally expanding demand for AV equipment | |||
| 1987 | Established CMK EUROPE N.V. in Belgium as the company's first production base in Europe. | |||
| 1989 | Listed on the first Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Full-scale launch of multi-layerde PWB business, Established CMKS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. | |||
| 1990 | Established the Niigata Satellite (presently Niigata Satellite Plant) in Seiro-machi, Niigata Prefecture in order to increase the production of silver through-hole PWBs. | 1990s | Oct.1992 | Abolishied the use of Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane. |
| 1992 | Entered the IVH multi-layered PWB market. CMK SINGAPORE (PTE.) LTD. obtained ISO 9002 certification. |
Mar.1995 | Established the Global Environment Committee. | |
| 1993 | G-Station Plant obtained ISO 9002 certification. Other business sites followed suit. |
Apr.1997 | Management philosophy established. | |
| 1994 | Established P.T. CMKS INDONESIA. | Jan.1998 | Dissolved the Global Environment Committee to form the Environmental Promotion Department, established CMK's environmental concept and general environmental policy. | |
| 1995 | Began mass production of build-up PWBs using a laser system for use in moblie phones. | Feb.1998 | Established the Environmental Promotion Department and Environmental Specialist Sections | |
| 1998 | Annnual sales exceeded 100 billion yen. Started production and sales of rigid substrates for semiconductor packages. Began production of ALIVH®. | Sep.1998 | KIBAN Center Plant bacame the first CMK Group member to acquire ISO14001 certification, since which time other members have followed suit. | |
| 1999 | Launched business for tape substrates for semiconductor packages. CMKS(CHINA)FACTORY opens.:The first production site in china. |
Jun.1999 | Announced "E-spec" environment-friendly product specifications. | |
| Aug.1999 | Issued the first environmental report. | |||
| 2000 | Established second production center: CMKC (DONG GUAN) LTD. In China. | 2000s | Jun.2000 | CMK starts manufacturing E-spec (environmentally conscious PWB specification) products. |
| 2001 | Established CMK ELECTRONICE (WUXI) CO.LTD as a production base of build-up PWBs in China. | Mar.2001 | Introduced Green Procurement. | |
| 2002 | Held the 1st Vendors Conference | Apr.2001 | Started addressing lead-free issues. | |
| 2006 | Established CMK CORPORATION (THAILAND) CO., LTD. | |||
| 2007 | CMK AMERICA CORPORATION opens. | Oct.2002 | CMK Group Action Statement established. | |
| 2010 | Started production of metallic substratest at CMKS(MALAYSIA) SDN, BHD. | Mar.2004 | Implemented a total ban on chlorinated organic solvents at all CMK Group companies in Japan. | |
| 2011 | Held the 2nd Vendors Conference | Jun.2004 | Held the 2nd Green Procurment Briefing. | |
| Sep.2004 | Inaugurated an EHS management committee for the purpose of establishing an internal management system to achieve compliance with the RoHS Directive. | |||
| Jan.2006 | Setup the Internal Controls Committee. | |||
| May.2006 | Released the Internal Control Principles. | |||
| Nov.2006 | Environmental Promotion Department and EHS Management Committee combined to form the new Companywide Environmental Committee. | |||
| Oct.2007 | First meeting of the CSR Promotion Committee CSR Charter established. | |||
| Feb.2008 | The Niigata Satellite Factory was recognized as the top recycling business in Niigata Prefecture. | |||
| Apr.2008 | Fundamenal policy on internal controls partially revised. | |||
| Dec.2008 | Certified as an Authorized Exporter. | |||
| Dec.2010 | Held the 3rd Green Procurement Briefing. | |||