The Excellent Global Corporation Plan is initiated
1996 -
| History of Enterprise | History of Products | |
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| 1996 | The Excellent Global Corporation Plan is initiated. The Fuji-Susono Research Park opens in Susono, Japan. Industrial Resource Technologies, Inc., a toner cartridge-recycling site, is established in Virginia, U.S.A. Canon Latin America, Inc. moves to Miami, U.S.A. Canon Virginia ships its 5,000th remanufactured copying machine. |
The ELPH (IXUS in other regions), a 2x zoom compact camera with the Advanced Photo System, is introduced.
ELPH / IXUS (1996) Marketing commences for the FPA-3000EX3 stepper, which uses an excimer laser. |
| 1997 | A new building is opened in the Kosugi Office of Canon Inc. as a base for business solutions and information technology activities. Tianjin Canon Co., Ltd., a copying machine manufacturing site, is established in the PRC. Green Procurement standards, promoting the purchase of environmentally friendly components and materials, are issued. Canon (China) Co., Ltd. is established. Canon North-East Oy is established in Finland to expand markets in Baltic states and the CIS. Camera production reaches 100 million units. |
Canon enters the digital video camcorder market with the OPTURA (MV1 in other regions). |
| 1998 | Canon forms the Management Reformation Committee. Canon commences Group-wide production reform activities. Copying machine remanufacturing commences in Japan. Canon now maintains these operations in Europe, the U.S. and Japan. Canon Software Development Center is established in New Delhi, India, to develop software for business machines. Canon Inc. acquires equity in Tokyo Denshi Sekei Inc. (today, Canon i-tech, Inc.) Beijing PeCan Information System Co., Ltd. (today, Canon Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.), a joint venture with Beijing University, is established to develop software. Canon Middle East B.V. is established in the U.A.E. |
The DIGISUPER 25 xs broadcasting lens for highdefinition television (HDTV) is introduced. The EOS-3 SLR camera with a 45-point area AF is introduced for professionals and semiprofessionals. Marketing begins for the CXDI-11 X-ray digital camera, with a large-area sensor. |
| 1999 | The Ayase Office opens with the goal of reinforcing the R&D structure for semiconductor-related devices. Oita Canon Materials Inc. is established. |
Canon optical technologies are applied in the Subaru, one of the world's largest astronomical telescopes. The BJC-8200 full-color inkjet printer is introduced, featuring a new printing head technology, New "MicroFine Droplet Technology." The compact GT270 eyeglass display is introduced. |
| 2000 | Canon Inc. begins listing its American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
The Optics R&D Center opens in Utsunomiya, Japan. Canon receives the Miles Supreme Award from the Society of Japanese Value Engineering. |
Canon receives the prestigious Copier of the Future IEA-DSM Award of Excellence. The PowerShot S100 DIGITAL ELPH (DIGITAL IXUS in other regions), a compact digital camera, is introduced. The EOS D30 digital SLR camera is introduced, featuring a CMOS imaging sensor. The new-generation network MFD is introduced, providing document collation and distribution functions. |
| 2001 | Phase II of the Excellent Global Corporation Plan is initiated. Canon forms the Management Strategy Committee. Canon Europe Ltd. is established in London to cooperate with Canon Europa N.V. in the Netherlands to reinforce regional operations. Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd. is established in Hanoi as a production site for inkjet printers. Three companies in the Canon Group establish a copying machine production site in Suzhou, PRC. Canon Zhongshan Business Machines Co., Ltd, the Group's third laser beam printer production site in the PRC, is established. Canon Information Systems, Inc. and Canon R&D Center Americas, Inc. merge to form Canon Development Americas, Inc. |
Canon develops the Multi-Layer Diffractive Optical Element technology. Canon introduces the first camera direct products, which allow digital pictures to be printed using an inkjet printer directly from a camera. The imageRUNNER 3300 (iR3300 in other regions), featuring environmentally conscious technologies, is introduced.
imageRUNNER 3300 |
| 2002 | Fujio Mitarai, Canon Inc. president and CEO, is one of the first executives to receive a Business Reformer Commendation from the Japanese government. Canon Inc.'s new headquarters building opens in Shimomaruko, Tokyo. Ueno Canon Materials, Inc. is established. |
The LBP-2810/2710 color laser beam printer, featuring the newly developed Four-Color Vertical In-Line Engine, is introduced. The Color imageRUNNER C3200 (iR C3200 in other regions), a color network MFD with a newly developed Color iR Controller, is introduced. The EOS-1Ds pro-model digital SLR camera, featuring Canon's 11.1-megapixel full-frame 35 mm CMOS imaging sensor, is introduced. |
| 2003 | Canon Aptex Inc. and Copyer Co., Ltd. merge to form Canon Finetech Inc. Fukushima Canon Inc. is established as a base for high value-added mass production for the inkjet printer business. Canon (China) Co., Ltd. establishes 15 branch offices. Canon Technology Information Services Inc. is established. Implementation of an eco-friendly product transport modal shift begins. |
The DIGISUPER 100 xs broadcasting lens, featuring the world's highest zoom lens range is introduced.
DIGISUPER 100 xs broadcasting lens (2003) The i70 (Bubble Jet i70 in other regions), an ultra-compact inkjet notebook printer, is introduced.The imagePROGRAF W8200 (W8200 in other regions), a large-format printer using pigmented ink, is introduced. Canon begins shipping the 80-nanometer resolution ArF scanning stepper FPA-6000AS4. The EOS DIGITAL REBEL (EOS 300D DIGITAL in other regions), a high-resolution compact digital SLR AF camera, is introduced. The PowerShot S400 DIGITAL ELPH (DIGITAL IXUS 400 in other regions), which incorporates the DIGIC imaging processor, is introduced. The Color imageRUNNER C6800 (iR C6800 in other regions), a new color network MFD, which implements RoHS in advance, is introduced. |
| 2004 | Canon changes the stock trading unit from 1,000 shares to 100 shares. Canon holds its first briefing for individual investors. Canon establishes SED Inc. for the purpose of developing, manufacturing, and marketing SED panels. The Yako Development Center is completed for the concentration of R&D sections of inkjet printers. Canon Precision Inc. merges with Hirosaki Seiki, Inc. Canon creates Canon Ecology Industry Inc. and Canon Semiconductor Equipment Inc. from Canon N.T.C., Inc. Canon Ru LLC is established in Moscow, Russia. Igari Mold Co., Ltd. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary through a share exchange. Inkjet printer shipment reaches 100 million units. The Member of Canon Academy of Technology system is established. |
The OPTURA500 (MVX35i in other regions) digital camcorder, which incorporates the DIGIC DV imaging processor that delivers high image quality for still photos and video, is introduced. The PIXMA iP8500 inkjet printer featuring an all new design and the ChromaLife100 system is introduced. The multimedia projector REALiS SX50 (XEED SX50 in other regions), an LCD projector incorporating the newly developed AISYS optical system, is introduced. |
| 2005 | Canon holds Canon Expo 2005, a showcase for Canon's new products and future technologies, in New York, Paris, and Tokyo. The Compliance Card is distributed to 110,000 Canon Group employees. Construction of the leading-edge technology building at the Canon headquarters in Shimomaruko, Tokyo is completed. Canon concludes a corporative research agreement with Tokyo Institute of Technology. Canon and Microsoft Corporation of the U.S. agree to collaborate in the field of image processing technology. The Canon Group obtains combined ISO14001 certification. Canon receives its second Imperial Award for Innovations for the invention of a large-screen sensor for real-time Xray imaging systems. ANELVA Corporation and NEC Machinery Corporation are made consolidated subsidiaries. The PIXMA inkjet printer wins the Award for Excellence in the 2005 Nikkei Excellent Products and Services Awards. |
The XL H1 high-definition video camcorder is introduced. |
| 2006 | Tsuneji Uchida is appointed president of Canon Inc. A new corporate structure with Fujio Mitarai as chairman begins.
Tsuneji Uchida Chairman Fujio Mitarai is appointed the second chairman of Japan Business Federation.Canon launches Phase IIl of the Excellent Global Corporation Plan. Canon Inc. effects a 3-for-2 split of its common shares. Canon Sales Co., Inc. changes its name to Canon Marketing Japan Inc. Canon opens the Canon Global Management Institute, a training base for the cultivation of global leaders. Canon commences cooperative research and development with Kyoto University on the High-Order Biological Imaging Leading-Edge Technology Hub project. Canon and Utsunomiya University agree to establish an education and research center for optics. Canon ANELVA wins the Japan Vacuum Industry Association Chairman's Award for its HDD head sensor. Canon Optron, Inc. delivers one of the world's largest fluorite lenses for use at a major U.S. astrophysical observatory. |
The PowerShot SD800 IS DIGITAL ELPH (DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS in other
regions), incorporating the DIGIC III and a Face Detection Technology, is introduced. The HV10 HDV camcorder, which incorporates the newly developed CMOS sensor for video and supports the digital Hi-Vision format, is introduced. The PIXMA MP600, equipped with a newly developed Easy-Scroll Wheel for intuitive operation of multiple functions, is introduced. The SELPHY ES1 compact photo printer is introduced. The imagePROGRAF iPF9000 (iPF9000 in other regions), which incorporates the newly developed LUCIA twelvecolor ink system and supports 60-inch large format prints, is introduced. The imagePRESS C1, a digital color production system for commercial printing, is introduced. |
| 2007 | Canon supports in The Japan-China Exchange Year of Culture and Sports 2007. Tokki Corporation, which develops, designs, manufactures, and sells OLED panel manufacturing equipment, becomes a Canon consolidated subsidiary. Canon Mold Co., Ltd. is established, integrating Canon's mold die operations. Canon carries out its first-ever market purchase of own shares, buying 450 billion yen worth over five transactions. Canon successfully develops a 50 megapixel CMOS sensor prototype. The Kawasaki Office consolidating Production Engineering Headquarters opens. Canon wins recyclable inkjet printer cartridge patent violation suit. Canon launches the Cultural Heritage Inheritance Project (also known as the Tsuzuri Project) with the Kyoto International Culture Foundation (now Kyoto Culture Association [NPO]). Canon celebrates its 70th year and opens Takeshi Mitarai Memorial Hall. |
The MPAsp-H700 mirror projection aligner with new platform for 8th-generation substrates is introduced. The EOS-1Ds Mark III digital SLR camera with 35mm fullframe, 21.1 mega-pixel CMOS sensor and 5 fps maximum continuous shooting is introduced. The PIXMA Pro9500, a photo inkjet printer for professionals using 10 pigment ink, is introduced. The imagePROGRAF iPF6100, the world's first largeformat printer with an ambient light adjustment function, is introduced. The HG10 HD camcorder with built-in hard disk is introduced. Canon makes a full-scale entry into the commercial digital printer market by introducing the imagePRESS C7000VP. The printer wins the Masuda Award of the 50th Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Best 10 New Products Awards.
imagePRESS C7000VP (2007) |
| 2008 | Canon becomes an equity participant in Hitachi Displays, Ltd. Hita Canon Materials Inc. is established. Nagasaki Canon Inc. is established. The Canon Institute for Global Studies and the Canon Foundation is established. Canon Virginia commits to building a new toner cartridge factory. A Canon ANELVA researcher receives the 6th Prime Minister's Award for contributions in Industry-Academia-Government Collaborations. SLR camera production reaches 50 million units. Compact digital camera production reaches 100 million units. |
The HF10 video camera with Dual Flash Memory, an internal flash memory and SD card, is introduced. The Color imageRUNNER C4080i (iR C4080i in other regions), a color office network MFD capable of 36 ppm (A4 landscape) output, is introduced. The REALiS SX80 (XEED SX80 in other regions), a liquid crystal projector equipped with Canon's proprietary LCOS reflective crystal panel, is introduced. The PIXMA MP980 employing a 6-color ink system including gray ink is introduced. The EOS 5D Mark II, a 35mm digital SLR camera with 21.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and the first camera ever to incorporate full HD video, is introduced.
EOS 5D Mark II (2008) The FPA-5550iZ stepper equipped with a new wafer stage is introduced.The PowerShot SX1 IS, the first compact digital camera equipped with Canon's proprietary CMOS sensor, is introduced. |
| 2009 | Poppins Nursery TAMAGAWA, a day care center authorized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, opened on the grounds of Canon's Shimomaruko Headquarters. | The imagePRESS 1135, a black and white digital commercial printer with 135 ppm (A4 landscape) output, is introduced. |
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