2014 |
Formed a business partnership with Softbank Technology to provide Web fonts. Began to supply Hiragino fonts via the Fontplus Web font service. |
Strengthened our cooperative relationship with Morisawa Inc. for the provision of Web fonts.
Began to supply Hiragino fonts via the TypeSquare cloud font service. |
Eiji Kakiuchi was appointed President and Representative director (COO). |
SCREEN received Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier Award. |
Development of the DP-i3000, an inkjet system for printing on tablets designed for the pharmaceutical industry. |
Launch of "Truepress Jet520HD", high-definition continuous feed inkjet printing system. |
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. adopted as the new corporate name and a holding company structure initiated. |
Launch of new "80EX Spray Coater", resist coating system for electronic divices with 3D structures. |
2015 |
The 80EX spray coater, a resist coating system for electronic devices, won the grand prix at the 2015 Semiconductor of the Year Awards. |
Release of the industry-first IM-3100 automatic visual inspection system for in-vehicle forged components. The system incorporated core proprietary SCREEN technologies and opened up a new market in the in-vehicle component inspection field. |
Shinagawa Office opened in Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
Komori and SCREEN announced strategic business agreement for sales of "Truepress Jet520HD" in the United States. |
SCREEN received the "Excellent Performance Award" from TSMC for Clean & Track Equipment Achievements |
Launch of "SS-80EX" Spin Scrubber Single Wafer Cleaning Equipment for 200 mm Semiconductor Wafers |
Start of full-scale collaborative research with RIKEN and Organ Technologies Inc. related to the long term preservation and functional resuscitation of harvested organs. The goal is to develop a working model of a next-generation organ perfusion culture system. |
2016 |
Kumamoto Plant opens in Mashiki-machi, Kumamoto. SCREEN Kumamoto Co., Ltd. begins business operations. |
Acquires Alpha MED Scientific Inc. (Ibaraki, Osaka). Company combines drug discovery screening technologies and expertise, boosting its life sciences business. |
Ledia 5 direct imaging system for PCBs wins JMF President’s Award for Energy Efficient Machinery from Japan Machinery Federation. |
Receives Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) Award from Intel Corporation (US). |
Lends part of commercial lots in Kumamoto Rinku Technopark (Mashiki-machi, Kumamoto) for emergency temporary housing of victims of 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. |
SK-P series of coating systems for OELDs launches. |
Specialized SC inks for offset coated paper are released for Truepress Jet520HD high-speed roll-fed inkjet presses. |
SCREEN GP (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is established in northern Bangkok, Thailand as PCB-related maintenance service company. |
SCREEN Finetech Solutions Shanghai Co., Ltd. is established in Shanghai, China as subsidiary for finetech solutions business. |
SCREEN IP Solutions Co., Ltd. is established as specialized subsidiary for intellectual property management. |
SCREEN Advanced System Solutions Co., Ltd. is established as operating company to promote software-related business. |
SU-3300 single wafer cleaning system launches. New system delivers industry-leading productivity and high processing performance. |
Joins United Nations Global Compact. Company announces support for 10 key principles covering four fields of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. |
Develops RT series of fuel cell production equipment, accelerating expansion into fuel cell market. |
2017 |
Develops world-first IM-5100 automated visual inspection system for cold forging components. |
Develops DW-3000 direct imaging system targeting fan-out panel level packages (FOPLP) in semiconductor packaging processes. |
Singapore group company splits into subsidiaries for semiconductor production and graphic arts equipment businesses. Companies begin operations as SCREEN SPE Singapore PTE. Ltd. and SCREEN Holdings Singapore PTE. Ltd. |
SCREEN SPE Korea Co., Ltd. is established as dedicated company for semiconductor production equipment business in Yongin, Korea. |
SCREEN PE Solutions Co., Ltd. is established as operating company to promote PCB-related equipment business. |
Takes over business operations for assembly processing equipment used in display manufacturing from FUK Co., Ltd. and establishes SCREEN Laminatech Co., Ltd. |
Launches MIYABI 7 automatic optical inspection system for high-end HDI boards. |
Develops CW-2000 high-performance wet station with 50% smaller footprint and 150% higher productivity. |
Truepress Jet520HD and SC Inks receive InterTech™ Technology Award from America’s largest printing industry association. |
Develops Cell3iMager Estier deep tomography system for observation and measurement of 3D images. |
Collaborates on creating replicas of Katazome (stencil dyeing) artwork by artist Mika Toba to be displayed at special exhibition held to celebrate APEC summit. |
Develops specialized systems for OLED panel production. Company launches SK-E1500G and SK-E1500H as first coater/developers for 6th generation substrates. |
Displays works supplied by Tensai Art Kyoto in head office lobby. Company supports art creation activities by disabled people. |
Finalizes agreement to support Kyoto Model Forest Initiative. Company is responsible for maintaining forest in Miyagawa area of Miyamae-cho in Kameoka, Kyoto. |
2018 |
Establishes a joint company to manufacture display production equipment in Changshu, China. |
Receives certification as a 2018 Health and Productivity Management Organization (White 500) by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi. |
Receives a 2018 Technology Award from the Japanese Society of Printing Science and Technology for the Truepress Jet520HD and SC inks. |
Joins Kyoto University’s one-stop bioresource project. The partners establish a new company (KBBM) and create a new industry-academia alliance. |
Receives an award from the European Digital Press Association for the Truepress Jet L350UV+LM. |
Receives a 2018 Japan innovation award (invention category) for the development of a contamination detection method for large area resist coating systems. |
Begins research and development work on a 3D imaging system for fertilized eggs. |
Exceeds a cumulative total of 7,000 units for shipments of three series of semiconductor cleaning tools. |
Invests in JOLED Inc. to support the company’s goal of mass producing printed OLED displays. |
Opens the Shanghai Digital Printing Demo Center in Shanghai, China as a base for communicating the latest digital printing information. |
Receives a prize from the Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office in the 2018 Kinki Regional Invention Awards for the creation of a technology that removes static electricity from substrates using paddle processing. |
Receives a 2018 Green Printing Eco Award (equipment category) from the Japan Federation of Printing Industries. |
Finishes construction of the new CS-2 manufacturing facility for display production and coating equipment. |
Finalizes a partnership and cooperation agreement with Shiga University for work in the data science field. |
Receives an Excellent Performance Award from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited for clean equipment achievements. |
2019 |
Completes S3-3, New Manufacturing Facility for Semiconductor Production Equipment at Hikone Plant. |
Switches Electricity Used at Headquarters Facilities to 100% Green Energy. |
Develops Advanced 24 Page CtP Systems Featuring Industry-leading Productivity. |
Receives the Award for Excellence at the 22nd Environmental Communication Awards. |
Certified as a 2019 Health and Productivity Management Organization (White 500), for the second consecutive year. |
Receives the highest evaluation (three stars) from the Shiga Prefecture certification program for biodiversity measures. |
SCREEN Delivers SK-3033G Coater/developer for 10.5 Generation Glass Substrates to Key Customers. |
Hiragino is adopted by Sourcenext Corporation as the font for its Pocketalk TM W translation device. |
Toshio Hiroe is appointed President, Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. |
Truepress Jet520HD is recognized as the only inkjet system able to produce quality equaling an offset press in a survey conducted by a US research organization. |
Hiragino is selected by Miyako Hotels & Resorts as its brand-designated font. |
Succeeds in builting an internal organ perfusion system to support transplant surgery. |
Supplies additional funding to venture company developing cell/microorganism research devices. |
Concludes a business partnership agreement with Oryzae LLC related to font development. |
Develops New Digital Label Press Featuring Cutting-edge Color Reproduction and Scalability. |
Hikone Plant's new production plant S3-3, received the "Shiga Prefecture Low Carbon Society Creation Award". |
Launches High-speed Digital Press with Enhanced Drying Performance. |
2020 |
Agreement is signed with Applied Materials to collaborate at the META Center. |
Comprehensive partnership agreement for regional revitalization is signed with Kyoto Prefecture. |
Comprehensive partnership agreement is signed with Kyoto University of Advanced Science at Nagamori Institute of Actuators to develop world-class human resources originating from Kyoto. |
Science Based Targets initiative approves our plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030. |
Truepress PAC 830F high-speed, water-based inkjet system is developed for flexible packaging. |
Enhanced lineup is launched for the package printing market as part of our strategic business plan. |
Truepress Jet520HD mono high-speed monochrome model is added to the Truepress Jet520HD series. |
MBA education program is launched as part of our industry-academia alliance with Doshisha Business School. |
Agreement related to comprehensive technology exchanges is signed with Kyoto Institute of Technology. |
SP-2100 spin processor is launched for single wafer cleaning, delivering exceptional cost performance for a wide range of compound wafers. |
Selected as one of the 2020 Global Niche Top Companies Selection 100 by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. |
UV inkjet system is developed for the aluminum rolls for PTP sheets to improve traceability by adding variable information for individual pharmaceutical packages. |
New Cell3iMager duos2 imaging and analysis system for cell morphology is developed to support R&D related to drug discovery and regenerative medicine. |
Awarded the top prize at the 64th Kyoto Inventors Award. |
High-spec Ledia Twin direct imaging system is developed for PCBs. |
Agreement is signed with Horizon to jointly develop an AI solution for smart factories. |
Indoor navigation function is rolled out for the PinnAR augmented reality (AR) navigation app. |
SK-F1500H coater/developer is launched for the forming process of color filters for rollable and foldable OLED displays. |
SS-3300S scrubber type single wafer cleaning system is developed with industry-leading productivity. |
Industry-first SB-3300 hybrid type wafer back-side cleaning system is developed with both chemical and brush cleaning functions. |
Received the Excellent Production Support Award from TSMC. |