{"id":29,"date":"2019-09-18T22:27:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T13:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2025-06-18T14:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T05:28:09","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/company\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tbl-history\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1963<\/span><span class=\"month\">5<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Founded as Ome Electronics Kogyousho Co., Ltd. under the group umbrella of the Semiconductor \r\n  Division of Hitachi, Ltd.<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history196305.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1963<\/span><span class=\"month\">10<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Started manufacturing stems for germanium transistors<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history196310.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1965<\/span><span class=\"month\">11<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Gained recognition for opening a canteen for our staff and received a letter of appreciation for our cooperation in the promotion of welfare from the Governor of Tokyo<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history196511.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">1969<\/span><span class=\"month\">8<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Changed company name to Hitachi Ome Electronics Kogyousho Co., Ltd.<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1973<\/span><span class=\"month\">11<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Started manufacturing power IC<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history197311.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">1977<\/span><span class=\"month\">6<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Inauguration of Precision Center as semiconductor device fabrication department<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1977<\/span><span class=\"month\">8<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Started manufacturing a new power IC product (new SIL)<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history197708.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">1978<\/span><span class=\"month\">2<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Changed company name to Hitachi Ome Denshi Co., Ltd.<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">1979<\/span><span class=\"month\">4<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Started semiconductor fabrication equipment development, manufacturing, and servicing operations<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1979<\/span><span class=\"month\">11<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Started manufacturing high speed full automatic wire bonder (AUTAS)<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history197911.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1981<\/span><span class=\"month\">8<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Opened Hamura Plant (in Ome, Tokyo)<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history198108.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">1985<\/span><span class=\"month\">4<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Changed company name to Hitachi Tokyo Electronics Co., Ltd.<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1985<\/span><span class=\"month\">12<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Ultra sensitive gas analyzer (Atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometer) won a \"10 great new products\" award presented by the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (The Daily Industrial News) in 1985.<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history198512.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1989<\/span><span class=\"month\">4<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Started manufacturing Pellet Bonder PB Series<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history198904.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1991<\/span><span class=\"month\">5<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Yamanashi Plant starts operation<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history19910501.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1991<\/span><span class=\"month\">5<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Started manufacturing high speed and high precision LOC mounter LM Series<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history19910502.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1991<\/span><span class=\"month\">5<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Started manufacturing die boner DB Series for general-purpose products<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history19910503.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">1992<\/span><span class=\"month\"><\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Started manufacturing die bonder CM Series specially designed for DRAM<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history199200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">1996<\/span><span class=\"month\">9<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Acquired ISO9001 certification<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">1998<\/span><span class=\"month\">7<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Acquired ISO14001 certification<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">1999<\/span><span class=\"month\">2<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Takasaki Equipment Department integrated into Yamanashi Plant<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2000<\/span><span class=\"month\">12<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Marketing of world\u2019s first 300 mm compatible equipment (DB530) begins<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2002<\/span><span class=\"month\">4<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Eastern Japan Semiconductor Technologies, inc. established<br class=\"br\">Note: Merger with Hitachi Tohbu Semiconductor, Ltd. and Sagami Plant of Hitachi Hokkai Semiconductor, Ltd.<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2003<\/span><span class=\"month\">10<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Company name changed to Renesas Eastern Japan Semiconductor, inc.<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2004<\/span><span class=\"month\">3<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Marketing Department integrated into Yamanashi Plant<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">2005<\/span><span class=\"month\"><\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Top market share for die bonders worldwide<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb thumb--large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history200500.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2010<\/span><span class=\"month\">4<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Equipment Division of Renesas Eastern Japan Semiconductor, inc. integrated into Hitachi High-Tech \r\n  Instruments Co., Ltd.<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2010<\/span><span class=\"month\">12<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">The Japanese government lauds research institutions and companies involved in the development of the Hayabusa spacecraft used for exploration of the asteroid Itokawa. Our equipment was integrated in the plant for analysis of the sample returned to earth and thereby contributed to the Hitachi Group receiving recognition.<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><span class=\"month\"><\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Won a CS Award presented by VLSI<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2015<\/span><span class=\"month\">3<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Bonding Equipment Division of Hitachi High-Tech Instruments Co., Ltd. split off to form Fasford Technology Co., Ltd.<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2015<\/span><span class=\"month\">4<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Fasford Technology Co., Ltd. established as independent company<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">2016<\/span><span class=\"month\">10<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Started manufacturing high-speed high-performance automatic die bonder DD Series<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history201610.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">2017<\/span><span class=\"month\">11<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Won the grand prize in the category \"Manufacturing\" of Yamanashi Industry Awards<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history201711.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2018<\/span><span class=\"month\">8<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">Joined the corporate group of FUJI CORPORATION<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">2019<\/span><span class=\"month\">11<\/span>\r\n  <p class=\"desc\">New office building completed<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  <span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history201911.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n    <div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">2020<\/span><span class=\"month\">6<\/span>\r\n    <p class=\"desc\">The shipment quantity of the devices that support 300mm reached 5000\r\n    <\/p>\r\n    \r\n<span class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fasford-tech.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/fasford_child_en\/assets\/images\/img_history202006.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n<div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2021<\/span><span class=\"month\">12<\/span>\r\n<p class=\"desc\">Warehouse building completed<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n<div class=\"tbl-history__item tbl-history__item--noimage\"><span class=\"year\">2022<\/span><span class=\"month\">7<\/span>\r\n<p class=\"desc\">The shipment quantity of the devices that support 300mm reached 6000<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"tbl-history__block\">\r\n<div class=\"tbl-history__item\"><span class=\"year\">2023<\/span><span class=\"month\">12<\/span>\r\n<p class=\"desc\">R&amp;D\u3000(Research and Development) Building Completed<\/p>\r\n<span class=\"thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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