The SCREEN Group traces its history back over 150 years to Ishida Kyokuzan Printing Works founded in Kyoto in 1868, which specialized in copperplate and lithographic printing. In 1934, it succeeded in producing Japan’s first glass screens for photographic reproduction, eventually leading to the establishment of Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. in 1943. Started off as an R&D venture dedicated to glass screen production, after many decades of growth, in 2014 it became a holding company renamed SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. We have consistently used “screen” in our company name since our growth story started with the said venture.
Since our founding, we have continued to develop various tools to support innovations in the printing industry while also expanding into the electronics—semiconductors, displays, and other fields. In the recent years, we have added advanced semiconductor packaging, energy, and life sciences in the scope of our businesses, enabling us to provide a range of solutions to address the needs facing the society today.
In 2023, we revised our corporate philosophy, with the corporate purpose, “Innovation for a Sustainable World,” positioned in its center. This encapsulates our commitment to finding solutions to the challenges facing the society by combining our strengths—both tangible and intangible—founded over generations and paving a path for a sustainable future.
While staying relevant for our clients and other stakeholders around the world, we will aim to become a company geared to innovation and sustainability at all levels, which is trusted by the society and can continue to grow into the future.