{"id":63,"date":"2017-07-31T00:22:05","date_gmt":"2017-07-30T15:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ogc-jp.com\/new\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2025-07-16T10:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T01:11:22","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ogc-jp.com\/en\/companyinfo\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Company Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Company Name<\/th>\nOkamoto Glass Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Founded<\/th>\n1928<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Head Office<\/th>\n380, Toyofuta, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba 277-0872, Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u30fbGlass Manufacturing Plant<\/th>\n380, Toyofuta, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba 277-0872, Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u30fbThin Film Coating Plant<\/th>\n1309, Takada, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba 277-0861, Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u30fbOsaka Sales Office<\/th>\n3-12-28, Minamisuita, Suita-shi, Osaka 564-0043, Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Employees<\/th>\n151(Permanent employees), 18 (Temporary employees)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Employees (Consolidated)<\/th>\n231(Permanent employees), 33 (Temporary employees)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sales Amount<\/th>\n4,686 million Japanese Yen (2025\/3, consolidated)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business Field<\/th>\nManufacture and sales of special-purpose glass for industrial use and multi-layer film evaporation products.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certification of ISO<\/th>\nISO 9001-2008 (Registered at April, 2002)
\nISO 14001-2004 (Registered at February, 2005)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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1928<\/th>\nFounded in Koto-ku, Tokyo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1930<\/th>\nOrganized as partnership in commendam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1947<\/th>\nReorganized as OKAMOTO GLASS CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1951<\/th>\nCertified marine glass factory (no. 636) with JIS mark.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/th>\nChiba plant (present Glass Manufacturing Plant) began its operation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/th>\nElectric fusing furnace started its operation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/th>\nVacuum deposition started its operation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/th>\nIntroduced Glass gathering robot at electric fusing furnace.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/th>\nEstablished TAIWAN OKAMOTO GLASS CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/th>\nAcquired a composition and product patent “Crystallized Glass”.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/th>\nCertified as the enterprise for ‘Temporary Law concerning Measures for the Promotion of the Creative Business Activities of Small and Medium Enterprises’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/th>\nReceived an official commendation for 2nd Chiba Prefecture Venture Business Management. Completed a new building of Thin Film Manufacturing Plant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/th>\nEmperor Akihito visited its factory.
\nReceived a prize from the Medium and Small Business Research Institute (present Good Company Award). Also received an invention prize for “Crystallized Glass” from Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/th>\nReceived the Invention Grand Prix for “Reflector” made of crystallized glass from The Japan Society for the Advanced of inventions (JSAI).
\nAlso received the grand prize of the 5th Chiba “Genki Jirushi” Enterprise (enterprise of good spirits) from the governor of Chiba Pref.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/th>\nReceived the excellent grand prize of the 11th New Business Prize from the New Business Conference (NBC).
\nEstablished OKAMOTO OPTECH CO., LTD. in Taiwan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/th>\nCompletion of Headoffice building and the glass manufacturing Factory No.4.
\nRegistered and received designation ISO9001: 2000 for reflector for projector.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/th>\nConsolidated subsidiary OSAKA OKAMOTO GLASS CO., LTD.
\nCompany stock is listed on the JASDAQ market.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/th>\nCompletion of Headoffice building and the glass manufacturing factory (New Daiichi Factory).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/th>\nRegistered and received designation ISO14001 at the Headquarter and Glass Office and Thin film office.
\nEstablished O-TEC CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/th>\nEstablished NIIGATA OKAMOTO GLASS CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/th>\n80th years in business
\nBusiness and capital alliance with OHARA INC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/th>\nJoined the Next Photovoltaic Generation System Development Project organized by New Energy Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/th>\nEntered into Frit (powder glass) business.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/th>\nLaunched Functional Thin Film Project.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/th>\nEdokko 1′ , a deep-sea research device succeeded in the world’s first photographing of a 3D video in 7,800m at greater ocean depth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/th>\nEstablished JAPAN 3D DEVICES CO., LTD.
\nRegistered and received designation ISO9001: 2008 (frit)
\n“Edokko 1 Project” was awarded;
\n7th Marine National Merit Promotion “Edokko 1gou Project” (Prime Minister Award)
\n12th Annual Merit Awards for Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration (Prime Minister Award)
\n3rd Sokeizai Business Corporation Award (Award of Small & Medium Enterprises)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/th>\nAchieved development of a durable glass sphere in 13 inch corresponding to full-depth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/th>\n\u201cHigh-durable glass sphere\u201d was awarded Excellent Product Award by Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
\n\u201cEdokko Mark-\u2160\u201d was awarded Good Design Award in 2016.
\n\u201cHi-Silver\u00ae\u201d and \u201cCloud-cut\u00ae\u201d obtained registration of mark in products of functional thin coating.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/th>\nMerger of OKAMOTO OPTECH CO., LTD. and TAIWAN OKAMOTO GLASS CO., LTD. (OKAMOTO OPTECH CO., LTD. as the surviving company)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/th>\nAwarded as the \u201cCompanies Driving Regional Growth\u201d by Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/th>\nOkamoto Glass Co., Ltd. acquired 100% stake of Niko Optics Co., LTD.\uff08Sagamihara City Kanagawa Prefecture\uff09
\nAwarded as the \u201cHABATAKU Small and Medium Enterprises 300\u201d by METI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/th>\nGlass frit and green sheet for 5G communication LTCC has been awarded as \u201cElectronic Device sector awards\u201d by MONODZUKURI Nippon Conference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/th>\nHigh reflective white ink for UV \u201cHi-UVC\u00ae\u201d has been awarded by The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME) Excellent Product.
\nIn accordance with Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) market segment restructuring in April, OKAMOTO GLASS CO., LTD. has transferred from \u201cJASDAQ\u201d to the\u201d Standard Market\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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