Oct. 1944 |
Akira Murata started Murata Manufacturing as a personal venture in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi. |
Dec. 1950 |
Reorganized the company into Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. with Paid-in Capital ¥ 1 million. |
May. 1952 |
Opened Tokyo Office (reorganized in Nov. 1972 into Tokyo Branch). |
Oct. 1952 |
Moved Head Office to Yamashina Plant in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto-shi. |
Mar. 1955 |
The Research departments were separated and Omiya Technology Research Laboratory Co. established at site of former Head Office.
Jun. 1956 Renamed Murata Technology Research Laboratory Co.
Aug. 1956 Moved to Nagaokakyo-shi. |
Feb. 1961 |
Moved Head Office to Nagaoka Plant in Nagaokakyo-shi. |
Mar. 1962 |
Merged with Murata Technology Research Laboratory Co. |
Mar. 1962 |
Constructed Yokaichi Plant in Higashiomi-shi, Shiga Prefecture and commenced production. |
Oct. 1962 |
Contracted to expor first plant (to former USSR). |
Mar. 1963 |
Listed on Osaka Securities Exchange (Second Section) and Kyoto Securities Exchange (closed in 2001). |
Jun. 1963 |
Opened New York Office (reorganized in 1965 into a marketing company) |
Dec. 1969 |
Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange (Second Section). |
Feb. 1970 |
Listed on Tokyo and Osaka (First Section). |
Dec. 1972 |
Established Murata Electronics Singapore (Pte.) Ltd. in Singapore, a production and marketing company. |
Jan. 1973 |
Established a production company in Georgia, U.S.(now Murata Electronics North America, Inc.). |
Oct. 1973 |
Established a marketing company (now Murata Company Limited) in Hong Kong, China. |
Nov. 1975 |
Opened Europe Office. Apr. 1978 reorganized into a company (now Murata Elektronik GmbH). |
Aug. 1976 |
Listed on Singapore Stock Exchange. |
Nov. 1978 |
Acquired a production and marketing company (now Taiwan Murata Electronics Co., Ltd.) by Murata Corporation of America (now Murata Electronics North America Inc. ) in Taiwan. |
Nov. 1979 |
Opened Seoul Office in Seoul, Korea (now Korea Murata Electronics Company, Limited, a marketing company). |
Sep. 1980 |
Equity participation in a Canadian multinational company. Mar. 1981 Completed the merger to put its Italian and French marketing companies (now Murata Electtronica S.p.A. and Murata Electronique SAS) and U.S. and German production companies under Murata's direct control. |
Jun. 1982 |
Established a marketing company (now Murata Electronics (UK) Limited) in UK. |
Sep. 1982 |
Equity participation in Denki Onkyo Co., Ltd. Apr. 1989 Merged. |
Apr. 1986 |
Established Murata Amazônia Indústria E Comércio Ltda., a production and marketing company in Brazil. |
Jul. 1987 |
Opened Yasu Plant in Yasu-shi, Shiga Prefecture. |
Sep. 1988 |
Established Murata Electronics (Thailand), Ltd., a production and marketing company in Thailand. |
Dec. 1989 |
Established Murata Electronics (Netherlands) B.V., a marketing company in the Netherlands. |
Nov. 1988 |
Opened Yokohama R & D Center (now Yokohama Technical Center) in Midori-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture. |
Jun. 1990 |
Established Murata Trading (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a marketing company in Malaysia. |
Jul. 1990 |
Established Murata World Comercial Ltda., a marketing company in Brazil. |
Jun. 1991 |
Yasutaka Murata was appointed President, Akira Murata Chairman,and Osamu Murata Vice Chairman. |
May. 1993 |
Established Murata Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a production and marketing company in Malaysia. |
Jul. 1994 |
Established Beijing Murata Electronics Co., Ltd., a production and marketing company, in Beijing, China. |
Dec. 1994 |
Established Wuxi Murata Electronics Co., Ltd., a production and marketing company, in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. |
May. 1995 |
Established Murata Electronics Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a marketing company, in Shanghai, China. |
Jun. 1995 |
Akira Murata was appointed Honorary Chairman, Osamu Murata Chairman. |
Mar. 1997 |
Established Thai Murata Electronics Trading, Ltd., a marketing company in Thailand. |
Mar. 1998 |
Established Murata Electronics Philippines Inc., a marketing company in Philippines. |
Jul. 1999 |
Established Murata Electronics Trading (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., a marketing company, in Shenzhen, China. |
Mar. 1999 |
Moved Tokyo Branch to Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. |
Aug. 1999 |
Established Murata Electronics Trading (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., a marketing company, in Tianjin, China. |
Jul. 2002 |
Established Murata Electronics Trading México, S.A.de C.V., a marketing company, in Mexico. |
Aug. 2004 |
Established Murata Europe Management B.V., European headquarters in the Netherlands. |
Oct. 2004 |
Moved Head Office to present address. |
Jun. 2005 |
Established Shenzhen Murata Technology Co., Ltd., a production and marketing company, in Shenzhen, China. |
Dec. 2005 |
Established Murata (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Regional marketing Head Office in Shanghai, China. |
Apr. 2006 |
Acquisition of SyChip, Inc. (by Murata Electronics North America Inc.) |
Feb. 2007 |
Opened Murata Electronics Singapore (Pte.) Ltd. India Liaison Office.(by Murata Electronics Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.) |
Apr. 2007 |
Established Design and Engineering Center in Murata (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Regional marketing Head Office. |
Jun. 2007 |
Tsuneo Murata was appointed President, Yasutaka Murata Chairman. |
Aug. 2007 |
Established Murata Electronics Plant Shenzhen Co., Ltd., a production company, Dec.2013 merged with Shenzhen Murata Technology Co., Ltd., in Shenzhen, China. |
Aug. 2007 |
Acquisition of C&D Technologies' Power Electronics Division (now Murata Power Solutions, Inc.). |
Oct. 2007 |
Completion of R&D facility (in the site of Head Office). |
Oct. 2010 |
Establishment of sales company in India (Murata Electronics (India) Private Limited) and a sales agent company in Vietnam (Murata Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd.) |
Jan 2012 |
Acquisition of VTI Technologies Oy (today Murata Electronics Oy) in Finland. |
Mar. 2012 |
Acquisition of Renesas's High-power Amplifier Business |
Jul. 2012 |
Acquisition of RF Multilayers, Inc., in the USA |
Oct. 2012 |
Opening of a new factory in the Philippines |
Dec. 2012 |
Establishment of Capital and Business Alliance with Ubiquitous Corporation |
Aug. 2013 |
Acquisition of Crystal Device Manufacturer, Tokyo Denpa Co., Ltd |
Mar. 2014 |
TOKO, Inc. became a consolidated subsidiary. |
Aug. 2014 |
Started process to acquire Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. |