KenkoTokina Corporate Profile

Kenko Co., Ltd. was established in Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo with a capital of 500,000 yen. Kenzo Shirai and Masao Ono were appointed as Representative Directors, and branch offices were opened in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka.

Capital was increased to 5,000,000 yen, and Kenzo Shirai resigned as Representative Director and Masao Ono became President.

The head office building was completed in Nerima-ku, Tokyo.

Kenko Optical Co., Ltd. was founded as an affiliate for the purpose of manufacturing optical products.

The Product Center was completed and opened in Miyoshi-cho, Saitama Prefecture.

Capital was increased to 50 million yen.

Masao Ono resigned as President, and Toru Yamanaka took his place.

The 30th anniversary ceremony was held in the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

Koei Seiki Co., Ltd. was purchased and it started operations as an affiliate. (The company changed its name to Kenko Optics Co., Ltd. in 1990.)

Philippine Kenko Corporation was established in Mactan.

Capital was increased to 100 million yen.

Kenko invested capital in T.H.K. Photo Products Inc. (USA)

Kenko took over the Sales Division of Tokina Optical Co., Ltd. and started sales of Tokina brand lenses.

Took over Asia Optical Co., Ltd. as an affiliate. Acquired Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. as an affiliate.

The head office was moved to Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo and remodeled.

Took over the Sales Division of Daiwa Co., Ltd.

Acquired Tasco Japan Co., Ltd. as an affiliate.

Acquired Philippine Sakurai Plastics as an affiliate.

Took over SLIK Co., Ltd. as an affiliate.

The Distribution Center was relocated to Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture for extension of business.

The operations of the Inspection Division of the Equipment Department of Daiwa Co., Ltd. was transferred to Tokina Co., Ltd.

Kenko Optics Co., Ltd. merged with Asia Optical Co., Ltd.

Shanghai KTS Co., Ltd. was established in China.

Kenko Optics Co., Ltd. merged with Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.

The operations of the Special Equipment Sales Department was transferred to Tokina Co., Ltd.

Kenko Professional Imaging Co., Ltd. was founded as an affiliate.

The 50th anniversary ceremony was held in Hawaii.

Took over the Sales Division of Aska Co., Ltd.

Became a holding company of Fujimoto Photo industrial Co., Ltd.

Merged with and acquired Fujimoto Photo industrial Co., Ltd.

Merged with Kesher Shalom.

Merged with Fu-tech Co., Ltd.

Acquired Cokin France S.A.S.U as an affiliate.
Kenko Co., Ltd. and Tokina Co., Ltd. merged to form Kenko Tokina.Co., Ltd.

Capital was increased to 130 million yen.

Head-office was relocated and refurbished in Nakano, Tokyo.

Acquired Formatt Hitech Ltd. as an affiliate.

Acquired Xspectra Co., Ltd. as an affiliate.

Capital was reduced to 100 million yen.

Acquired Tokyo Scope Co., Ltd. as an affiliate.

Acquired Tamaseiki Co., Ltd. as an affiliate.

Acquired Nippokougaku Co., Ltd. as an affiliate.