Corporate history and CSR activities

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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.
*ALIVH®is a registered trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

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