History

This page shows our history - from its foundation to the present.

1946	Manufacturing of shutters started as a small-scale business.
1949	Operation was reorganized as the Copal Koki Co., Ltd. specializing in the manufacture of camera shutters.
1954	Head office and main plant moved to Itabashi-ku, Tokyo.
1955	Belt conveyor system was employed for assembling shutters.
1961	Listed on Second Section, Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1962	Changed company name to Copal Co., Ltd.
1963	Copal Precision Co., Ltd. (currently Production support center - Koriyama Prodution Dept.) began operations in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture.
1965	Blue Ribbon Medal for contribution to the camera industry by improving shutter production technology.
1967	Copal Optical Co., Ltd. (currently Shiojiri Factory) was established in Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture.
1969	Muikamachi Precision Co., Ltd. (currently Niigata Factory) was established in Muikamachi, Niigata Prefecture.