In 1982, twenty small-sized enterprises in Mitaka City, Tokyo, each engaged in different types of industry, constructed a joint office & factory facility with a support from the government in line with its administrative measures. Since then they have been contributing to the society in their respective fields, while making close interchanges with each other.
THERMO RIKO moved to this facility and joined the group in August, 1997.
THERMO RIKO moved to this facility and joined the group in August, 1997.
History
April 1982
Established in the Sekimachi area of Tokyo’s Nerima ward with a capital of ¥2 million. Development and marketing of heat treatment devices got underway.
March 1988
Successful development of the GV-type infrared guide heating system.
June 1995
Capital increased to ¥10 million.
June 1996
Recognized for research and development in the field of infrared guide heating for thermal shock testing by the Tokyo metropolitan government under the Creative Business Activities Promotion Law.
August 1997
Relocation to Mitaka High-Tech Center.
November 2002
Recognized for development in the field of ultra high-temperature/ultra high-speed heat treatment systems by the Tokyo metropolitan government under the Creative Business Activities Promotion Law (second commendation).
April 2007
Release of a commemorative booklet on the occasion of the company’s 25th anniversary.
September 2008
Infrared guide heating systems were selected by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) for development support as a promising export project.
Grants & New Product Development
July 1991
Development of a high-vacuum infrared heating system with the aid of new-product development subsidy by the Tokyo Metropolitan Small Business Center.
July 1994
Development of a thermal shock testing system with the aid of new-product development subsidy (second grant) by the Tokyo Metropolitan Small Business Center.
November 2000
Development of a compact infrared vacuum furnace with the aid of industrial development subsidy by Mitaka municipal government.
March 2003
Development of an ultra high-speed, uniform-temperature heat-treatment system with the aid of new-product development subsidy (third grant) by the Tokyo Metropolitan Small Business Center.
February 2005
Awarded a small business digitization & internationalization promotion subsidy by the Mitaka municipal government.
May 2006
Awarded a market development subsidy by the Tokyo Metropolitan Small Business Center.
July 2006
Development of an ultra high-temperature super RTA system with the aid of new-product development subsidy (fourth grant) by the Tokyo Metropolitan Small Business Center.
May 2007 to 2008
Awarded market development subsidies by the Tokyo Metropolitan Small Business Center for two consecutive years.
〔Awarded 16 patents〕
Joint Research
December 1983
Contracted by the Institute for Solid State Physics at the University of Tokyo to develop an amorphous metal forming system.
July 1993 to 1996
Research with the aim of increasing the efficiency of the infrared guide heating processes carried out together with the University of Electro-Communications.
1996 to 1999
Joint development of a ceramic thermal-shock fracture testing system using infrared heating with Nagoya Institute of Technology.
August 2002 to 2003
Joint development of an SiC hybrid sputter RTA system together with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and Nippon Thermonics Co., Ltd. following selection under the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry’s Consortium R&D Projects for Regional Revitalization.
2008 onward
Currently involved in joint development work with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology following selection as a 2008 industrial science and technology research and development candidate.
Principal installations
■Universities
Hokkaido University
Tohoku University
Kanazawa University
University of Tsukuba
University of Tokyo
Tokyo Institute of
Technology University
Tokyo Metropolitan
University
Tohoku University
Kanazawa University
University of Tsukuba
University of Tokyo
Tokyo Institute of
Technology University
Tokyo Metropolitan
University
University of Yamanashi
Nagoya University
Nagoya Institute
of Technology
Kyoto University
Kyoto Institute
of Technology
Osaka University
Hiroshima University
University of Tokushima
Kochi University
of Technology
Nagoya University
Nagoya Institute
of Technology
Kyoto University
Kyoto Institute
of Technology
Osaka University
Hiroshima University
University of Tokushima
Kochi University
of Technology
Kyushu University
Kyushu Institute
of Technology
Gakushuin University
Keio University
Tokyo City University
Waseda University
Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)
Kyushu Institute
of Technology
Gakushuin University
Keio University
Tokyo City University
Waseda University
Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)
■Public organization
Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency
National Institute
of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology
National Institute for
Materials Science
High Energy
Accelerator Research
Organization
Exploration Agency
National Institute
of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology
National Institute for
Materials Science
High Energy
Accelerator Research
Organization
■Private company
Canon ANELVA Corporation
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Nippon Steel
Corporation
Shimadzu Corporation
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Nippon Steel
Corporation
Shimadzu Corporation
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
Sony Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
ULVAC, Inc.
NEC Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
ULVAC, Inc.
NEC Corporation
JEOL Ltd.
Panasonic Corporation
Hitachi, Ltd.
Fujitsu Laboratories,Ltd.
Rigaku Corporation
Panasonic Corporation
Hitachi, Ltd.
Fujitsu Laboratories,Ltd.
Rigaku Corporation
etc.
