| 1974 |
The company's first European subsidiary, Dainippon Screen (U.K.) Ltd., is established. |
| 1975 |
Sales begin for the EMW-322/411 wafer etching machine. |
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Tape carrier system that fully automates the IC and LSI chip mounting process is released. |
| 1977 |
Together with Elna Ltd., the company develops the world's largest fully automatic PCB production line. |
| 1978 |
First overseas convertible bond (SFr20 million) is issued. This capital is used for expansion overseas and for upgrading domestic operations. |
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Dainippon Screen (Deutschland) GmbH is established as a sales and service base in continental Europe. |
The SCW-421 photoresist coating spinner for semiconductor production is developed. |
| 1979 |
Dainippon Screen Singapore Pte. Ltd. is established. |
| 1980 |
Together with Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., the company develops a system that directly inputs video image signals (stored on video tape) to a scanner and then outputs as four-color film. |
| 1981 |
The company develops the Sigma Graph System 2000, the first image processing system produced in Japan. This system is the forerunner of Dainippon Screen's subsequent page makeup systems. |
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Dainippon Screen (Nederland) B.V. is established. |
| 1983 |
Dainippon Screen (Hong Kong) Ltd. is established. |
| 1984 |
Dainippon Screen Engineering of America Inc. is established to service graphic arts equipment. |
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The Beijing Representative Office is opened. |
| 1985 |
Dainippon Screen Engineering of Europe Co., Ltd., is established to service graphic arts equipment. |
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The Shanghai Representative Office is opened. |
The Rakusai Plant, a state-of-the-art facility for manufacturing semiconductor production equipment, is constructed. |
| 1987 |
Dainippon Screen (Australia) Pty. Ltd. is established. |
| 1988 |
A majority equity interest is acquired in Island Graphics Corp., a U.S. software company. |
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Dainippon Screen's global network spans four continents and numbers more than 20 offices. |
Sales begin for the EMW-322/411 wafer etching machine. 
Together with Elna Ltd., the company develops the world's largest fully automatic PCB production line. 
The SCW-421 photoresist coating spinner for semiconductor production is developed. 
The company develops the Sigma Graph System 2000, the first image processing system produced in Japan. This system is the forerunner of Dainippon Screen's subsequent page makeup systems. 
The Rakusai Plant, a state-of-the-art facility for manufacturing semiconductor production equipment, is constructed.