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50 YEARS’ HISTORY
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. established in
Mitaka City, Tokyo, with Shigeru
Kashio as President and CEO.
Commercial production of the world’s fi rst small, fully electric
calculator starts. Casio Computer Co., Ltd. founded.
1957
Tadao Kashio appointed President and CEO.
1960
Casio 001, its fi rst transistor-based
electronic desktop calculator, released.
1965
Export of electronic desktop calculators to
overseas markets begins.
1966
Sales company Casio Inc., founded in New York, U.S.
Stock listed for trading on second section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1970
Sales company Casio Europe GmbH established in Hamburg, Germany.
Casio Mini, the world’s fi rst personal electronic calculator, released.
Casio Stock transferred to the fi rst section of
the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1972
Electronic cash register released.
1976
Production of liquid crystal panels for
watches begins.
1978
∑
-S8700 series of Japanese-language
offi ce computers released.
1979
Casio Tone electronic keyboards released.
1980
SL-801 solar-powered electronic calculator released.
TR-2000, Casio’s fi rst electronic dictionary, released.
1981
Casio Science Promotion
Foundation established.
1982
First G-SHOCK, a shock-resistant wristwatch, released.
TV-10 pocket-sized LCD color TV released.
1983
First LCD shutter page printer released.
1984
PELA super-thin digital watch released.
1985
Casio Micronics Co., Ltd., established in Ome City, Tokyo.
1987
Kazuo Kashio appointed President and CEO.
1988
TFT-LCD production subsidiary Kochi Casio Co.
established in Kochi Prefecture.
1990
Name land (KL-1000) label printer released.
1991
QV-10, the fi rst digital camera in the world
with an LCD monitor, released.
1995
DQD-10 radio-controlled clock released.
1996
Head Offi ce moved to Shibuya-ku. (Tokyo)
1998
World’s fi rst watch equipped with
GPS function released.
C303CA, a shock-and water-resistant,
cdmaOne-compatible cellular phone, released.
1999
Casio Micronics Co., Ltd., registered for trading
on JASDAQ over-the-counter market.
WVA-300D/300K solar-powered radio-
controlled watch released.
2001
R&D success achieved on small, high
performance fuel cells for mobile devices.
Casio delivers fi rst camera-equipped
cellular phone with GPS to au of KDDI.
EXILIM, world’s thinnest, wearable card-
sized digital camera, released.
2002
Casio enters the data projector market.
2003
Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.,
a joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd., for developing
cellular phones, established.
2004
Casio forms alliance in LCDs with
Taiwan’s HannStar Display Corp.
OCEANUS fi ve-motor
chronograph released.
2005
Aggregate sales of electronic calculators
reached one billion.
2006
ADPS R1, an offi ce information processing device that
requires no user program, released.
1989
Casio enters timepiece market with the release of
Casiotron, a digital wristwatch.
1974
Sales company Casio Electronics Co., Ltd.,
established in London, U.K.
1975
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