Company Profile
Company Name | Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd. |
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Established | May 1970 |
Capital | 245 million yen |
President | Kuniaki Natsume |
Headquarters | 3-26-3, Shodai-Tajika, Hirakata-shi, Osaka, 573-1132, Japan |
Business Outline | (1) Develop, manufacture, market, service, as well as import and export of scientific equipment, optical equipment, medical devices, industrial measurement equipment, the related parts and accessories. (2) Manufacture, market, and import and export of diagnostic agents. (3) Support for the acquisition of Medical Business License, and the application for Marketing Authorization Holder of medical devices. (4) Outsourcing partner/measurement contractor for measurements using scientific equipment, optical equipment, and industrial measurement equipment. (5) Other ventures supplemental to the above-mentioned operations. |
Full Time Employees | 206 (As of December 31, 2023) |
Major Customers | Electric/accurate equipment related companies, chemical/food related companies, medical/pharmaceutical related companies, testing/research institutes and universities/government offices. |
Main Banks |
Resona Bank, Ltd. MUFG Bank, Ltd. |
Affiliated Companies |
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Otsuka Electronics Korea Co., Ltd. Otsuka Tech Electronics Co., Ltd. Otsuka Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Otsuka Mechatronics Co.,Ltd. |
History
1970 | Established as “Union Giken Co., Ltd.” |
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1980 | Joined the Otsuka Group; launched our first model of particle-size analyzer. |
1982 | Launched our first model of multi-channel photodetector, which has grown to become our present core product. |
1985 | Completed the present headquarters building and relocated to the new site. |
1986 | Changed company name to “Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.”; completed the first phase of construction at Shiga Plant; acquired GMP certification. |
1987 | Launched our first model of LCD evaluation system. |
1990 | Completed the second phase of construction at Shiga Plant. |
1997 | Acquired ISO 9001 certification for certain medical devices. Opened Seoul branch office (predecessor of Otsuka Electronics Korea). |
1998 | Acquired governmental approval of our medical device, IR spectrophotometer for 13CO2 breath test. |
2003 | Expanded ISO 9001 certification to all products. Established subsidiaries “Otsuka Electronics Korea Co., Ltd.” (Korea) and “Otsuka Tech Electronics Co., Ltd.” (Taiwan). |
2004 | Completed the third phase of construction at Shiga Plant. Changed the applicable standard of medical devices from ISO9001 to ISO13485 and acquired certification thereof. |
2005 | Completed the fourth phase of construction at Shiga Plant. |
2007 | Established a subsidiary in China, “Otsuka Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.”. |
2010 | Capital participation in Chuo Electronic Measurement Co.,Ltd. (present Otsuka Mechatronics Co.,Ltd.) |
2011 | Accredited as a qualified calibration firm by JCSS. (Acquired ISO17025 certification) Established a joint venture medical company in Xiamen, China |
2015 | Established Osaka headquarter (Osaka city) and sales offices (Tokai and Kyushu) Changed corporate symbol |
2017 | Withdrew ISO 9001 certification |
2018 | Established Kyoto Advanced Technology Center (Kyoto city) |
2022 | Acquired ISO14001 certification for Shiga Plant. |