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 Kokyo Headquarters and Lab in Kyoto, Japan | |
| Native name | 株式会社光響 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public (K.K) |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | 16 April 2009; 15 years ago (2009-04-16) |
| Founder | Kazuhiko Sumimura |
| Headquarters | Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, 612-8429, Japan |
| Services | Manufacture, sale, and rental of laser and optics-related products, subscriptions, import and sale of laser and optics-related products, laser and optics-related seminars, laser and optics-related technical information, news information, stores, operation of video learning site, and introduction of laser and optics-related occupational personnel |
| Revenue |
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| Operating income | JPY99 million |
| Net income | JPY73 million |
| Total assets | JPY547 million |
| Website | Official website |
JPY1,450 million（Year ending 31 December 2023.）Kokyo, Inc., headquartered in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, imports, manufactures, sells, rents, and subscribes to laser and optics-related products. Kokyo Inc. operates a website for seminars, technical information, news information, stores, and video learning related to lasers and optics, and provides job placement services. The company is listed on Tokyo Pro Market.
Profile
Founder and current President Kazuhiko Sumimura established the company in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture in 2009 as “Limited Liability Company Kokyo” and reorganized it as a joint stock company in 2011.
The company's management philosophy is “Enriching society through optical and laser technology.”
History
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- 2009 - Kohshin Limited Liability Company is established. Started trading company business to purchase laser-related products from domestic manufacturers and sell them to customers.
- 2010 - Optipedia, the company's own media outlet, goes public.
- 2011 - Reorganized as a joint stock company and established Kohkyo Co. Began selling laser module products (experimental kits) in the manufacturer business.
- 2012 - Head office relocated to Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto. Started fee-based job placement business specializing in optics and lasers.
- 2013 - Head office relocated from Kokon Karasuma to the Daigo Hase Building in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto.
- 2014 - In the trading company business, the company begins importing and selling laser-related products. In the manufacturer business, the company begins selling its own software, the Beam Profiler software.
- 2015 - Began selling beam profiler hardware in the manufacturer business.
- 2016 - Free laser marker trials (laser engraving and printing, photo marking) started.
- 2017 - The company launches Optishop, a website selling laser optics products. Published Optinews, its own media outlet.
- 2018 - Laser Cleaner and Laser Marker are launched in the Manufacturer business.
- 2019 - Launch of subscription services for various laser products.
- 2020 - Kyoto University Katsura VP Lab opens in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto. Subscription service for laser welding machines is launched in the manufacturer business.
- 2021 - The company begins selling laser cutting machines in the manufacturer business.
- 2022 - The company launches its own media OptiVideo service.
- 2023 - Listed on the TOKYO PRO Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- 2024 - Head office and Katsura VP lab of Kyoto University are relocated and consolidated in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto.
Main Products
- Laser Cleaner
- Laser Marker'
- Femtosecond laser processing machine
- LiDAR
- Beam Profiler
References
- ^ Decision SMS Kokyo, Inc.. Opened on 13 February 2024
- "Kokyo Inc, 5887:TYO profile - FT.com". markets.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- "Our Company | Kokyo, Inc" (in Japanese). 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
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