1945
Founded Izumi Shokai. Began retail and wholesale of electric devices.
1947
Incorporated Izumi Denki Co., Ltd. Began manufacture and sale of switches.
1956
Moved the headquarters to Kitaku, Osaka.
Opened an Osaka Office in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka and began operation.
1958
Began producing and selling industrial switches, pilot lights, and terminal blocks. Built a foundation as a manufacturer of control devices.
1969
Opened a Kyoto office in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, and began operation.
Moved the headquarters to Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.
1972
Opened IDEC Controls Co., Ltd. (Yodogawa-ku, Osaka).
1974
Opened Izumi Denki Toyama Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Nei-gun, Toyama.
1975
Opened IDEC Corporation in California, USA.
1982
Created a new corporate identity "IDEC." Changed the corporate name in English.
Listed stocks in the Second Section of Osaka Stock Exchange.
1983
Opened IDEC IZUMI Taiwan Corporation
1984
Opened Fukusaki Plant in Kanzaki, Hyogo and began operation.
Moved the headquarters to a new location in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.
1985
Opened ELIDEC Corporation in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.
1986
Opened HIDEC Corporation in Ota-ku, Tokyo.
1987
Entered into a business alliance with Schneider Automation (ASA) of France.
1989
Listed stock in the Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Completed the first phase of the Takino Plant construction.
1990
Stock listing upgraded from the Second Section to the First Section of Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges.
1991
Completed the first phase of the Tsukuba Plant construction in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki.
Merged Toyama Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Nei-gun, Toyama) Into Izumi Denki.
1992
Opened IDEC Systems Co., Ltd. in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.
Opened IDEC Taiwan Corporation in Taiwan.
Opened IDEC Technology Research Center in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.
Completed the second phase of the Takino Plant construction.
1994
Opened Hamamatsu Distribution Center in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka and began operation.
Qualified for issues in loans for margin transactions in the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Moved the headquarters to a new location in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.
1995
Opened IDEC IZUMI (H.K.) Co., Ltd.
Acquired the Harima Plant in Kato-gun, Hyogo.
1998
Opened Takino Distribution Center in Takino, Hyogo.
Opened a new Tokyo Head Office in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and moved the Tokyo branch to the Tokyo Head Office.
1999
Installed an ERP system.
2000
Opened IDEC IZUMI Asia Ltd. In Singapore.
Installed an Account Management System.
Began manufacturing using a new automated system (Assembly Shop) in the Takino Plant.
2001
Established Asahi Seigyo Corporation
2002
Established manufacturing/sales base in China
Manufacturing: IDEC IZUMI Suzhou Co., Ltd. (Suzhou)
Sales: IDEC IZUMI Shanghai Co., Ltd.(Shanghai)
2003
Changed the names of domestic subsidiaries
IDEC Power Device Corporation (formerly ELIDEC)
IDEC Opto Device Corporation (formerly HIDEC)
2004
Expanded a sales network in China
Opened IDEC IZUMI (H.K.) Co., Ltd.
Opened IDEC IZUMI Shenzen Co., Ltd.
Reduced the minimum stock purchase to 100 shares from 500 shares
2005
Acquired shares of Tohken Co., Ltd.
Changed the names of domestic IDEC Group companies
IDEC Corporation (formerly Izumi Denki Co., Ltd.)
IDEC Power Device Corporation (formerly IZUMI Power Device)
IDEC Opto Device Corporation (formerly IZUMI Opto Device)
IDEC Datalogic Co., Ltd. (formerly IZUMI Datalogic)
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