| 1968 |
March |
Company founded as Hakui Electronic Corporation in Hakui, Ishikawa, Japan. |
| 1973 |
January |
Company name changed from Hakui Electronic Corporation to Togi Electronics Manufacturing Corporation. |
| March |
Company name changed to Nanao Corporation; begins electronics manufacturing and sales. |
| 1978 |
April |
Develops, manufactures, and begins sales of (table top) video arcade machines. |
| 1979 |
May |
Nanao Electric Corporation (Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan) becomes a subsidiary through share acquisition. |
| 1980 |
February |
Irem Corporation, a maker and purveyor of software for home and industrial use, becomes a subsidiary through share acquisition. |
| 1981 |
April |
Plant built in Matto (now Hakusan), Ishikawa, Japan; operations begin. |
| 1984 |
January |
Wako Electronics Corporation (Hakui, Ishikawa, Japan) becomes a subsidiary through share acquisition. |
| September |
Hitec Associates Ltd. (Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan) founded as a sales subsidiary for the European market (renamed Eizo Corporation in January 1990). |
| 1985 |
May |
Overseas sale of display monitors under the EIZO brand name begins in Europe. |
| September |
Nanao USA Corporation founded in California, USA (now Eizo Nanao Technologies Inc.). Sale of display monitors under the NANAO brand name begins in North America. |
| 1989 |
May |
Building construction completed to accommodate Head Office and Research and Development facility within company grounds in Matto (now Hakusan), Japan. |
| 1990 |
November |
Head Office moved to 153 Shimokashiwano, Matto (now Hakusan), Ishikawa, Japan. |
| 1991 |
February |
Electronic circuit board manufacturer Ushitsu Corporation (Notocho, Housugun, Ishikawa, Japan) becomes a subsidiary through share acquisition, (November, 2000 company name changed to UDS Corporation, company grounds moved to Nakanotocho, Kashimagun, Ishikawa, Japan). |
| March |
Plant built on company grounds in Matto (now Hakusan), Ishikawa, Japan. |
| July |
Under the "NANAO" brand name, sales of CRT display monitors for personal computers begins in the Japanese market. |
| 1992 |
September |
Eizo Sweden AB (now EIZO Europe AB) founded. |
| Development, manufacture, and sales of LCD amusement monitors (for video game arcades) begin. |
| 1993 |
December |
ISO 9002 Quality Management System Certification acquired. |
| 1996 |
April |
Company brand names "EIZO" and "NANAO" are unified "EIZO NANAO." |
| 1997 |
March |
Develops, manufactures and begins sales of LCD monitors for personal computers. |
| April |
Irem Software Engineering Inc. founded in Matto (now Hakusan), Ishikawa, Japan. |
| June |
Development section of Irem Co. Ltd. transferred to Irem Software Engineering Inc. and Irem Co. Ltd. assets are sold off. |
| September |
ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification (PDF: 905 KB) acquired. |
| 1998 |
February |
Eizo Support Network Corporation in Matto (now Hakusan), Ishikawa, Japan founded and begins offering after-sales service at 7 offices in Japan. |
| July |
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification
(PDF: 469 KB) acquired. |
| 1999 |
April |
Nanao Corporation and Eizo Corporation merge (new company name is Eizo Nanao Corporation). |
| 2002 |
March |
Eizo Nanao Corporation listed in the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2003 |
March |
Eizo Nanao Corporation listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2004 |
April |
Nanao Electric Corporation and Wako Electronics Corporation integrated as Eizo Nanao MS Corporation. |
| 2005 |
February |
Eizo Techno Career Corporation (now Eizo Engineering Corporation) founded in Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan. |
| April |
ISO 13485 Medical Device Quality Management System Certification (PDF: 567 KB) acquired. |
| July |
Acquisition of Eizo Business Unit of EXCOM AG to make it 100% owned subsidiary Eizo Nanao AG. |
| 2007 |
February |
Graphics board developer and manufacturer, Tech Source, Inc. (Florida, USA) becomes a subsidiary through share acquisition. |
| March |
Construction of research and development center within corporate headquarters completed in Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan. |
| June |
EIZO GmbH established in Karlsruhe, Germany. |
| October |
Medical monitor business acquired from Siemens A&D (Germany). |
