History：2014 -
From Dainippon Screen to SCREEN
Becoming a solution creator
In 2014, SCREEN marked a major milestone with the reorganization of the group under a holding company structure, retiring the name “Dainippon” and rebranding as simply “SCREEN.” Under this framework, the SCREEN Group has continued to apply its core technologies to develop products that meet the needs of society, from drug tablet printing systems and fuel cell manufacturing equipment to next-generation semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Going forward, by applying our founder’s motto, “Shi Ko Ten Kai,” which calls upon us to broaden our thoughts and horizons in the pursuit of innovation, we will strive to boldly take on wide-ranging issues facing society as a solution creator.
| 2014 | Eiji Kakiuchi is appointed representative director, president, and COO (Corporate) |
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| DP-i3000 an inkjet system for printing on drug tablets, designed for the pharmaceutical industry, is developed (New Businesses) | |
| SCREEN transitions to a holding company structure and changes its name to SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. (Corporate) | |
| 2015 | IM-3100 automated visual inspection system for forged automotive components launches (HD) |
| 2016 | Kumamoto Site opens (Corporate) |
| SU-3300 single wafer cleaning system launches (SPE) | |
| Joins United Nations Global Compact. Company announces support for 10 key principles covering four fields of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption (Corporate) | |
| RT series of fuel cell production equipment is developed, accelerating expansion into the fuel cell market (New Businesses) | |
| 2017 | SK-E1500G and SK-E1500H coater/developers for 6th generation substrates, specialized for OLED panel production, launch (FT) |
| MIYABI 7 automatic optical inspection system for high-end HDI boards launches (PE) | |
| 2018 | CS-2 manufacturing facility for display production and coating equipment is completed at the Hikone Site (FT) |
| Joint company to manufacture display production equipment, SCREEN FT Changshu Co., Ltd. is established in Changshu, China (FT) | |
| 2019 | S3-3 semiconductor production equipment factory is completed at the Hikone Site (SPE) |
| Toshio Hiroe is appointed representative director, president, and CEO (Corporate) | |
| 2020 | SCREEN reinforces its product lineup targeting the package printing market with the development of the Truepress PAC 830F high-speed, water-based inkjet system for flexible packaging (GA) |
| SS-3300S scrubber type single wafer cleaning system, boasting industry-leading productivity, is developed (SPE) | |
| 2022 | SCREEN enters the advanced packaging field with the development of the LeVina direct patterning system for next-generation patterning (PE/HD) |
| SCREEN is listed on the Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange following the restructuring of the exchange’s market segments (Corporate) | |
| SU-3400 single wafer cleaning system launches (SPE) | |
| 2023 | S3-4 semiconductor production equipment factory is completed at the Hikone Site (Corporate) |
| Takaoka Site is established (Corporate) | |
| 2024 | S3-5 semiconductor production equipment factory is completed at the Hikone Site (Corporate) |
| 2025 | S3-6, a new building that includes space for producing hydrogen-related components, is completed at the Hikone Site (Corporate) |
| Masato Goto is appointed representative director, president and CEO (Corporate) | |
| Tokyo Gas and SCREEN start accepting mass production orders for “PEXEM™,” a cost-efficient water electrolysis catalyst coated membrane (HD) | |
| SCREEN Advanced Technology Center of America, LLC is established as a global R&D hub for semiconductor production processes in Albany, New York (Corporate) |