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Chronology (Japan)

Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

Oct. 1944Akira Murata started Murata Manufacturing as a personal venture in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi.
Dec. 1950Reorganized the company into Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. with Paid-in Capital ¥ 1 million.
Mar. 1955
The Research departments were separated and Omiya Technology Research Laboratory Co. established at site of former Head Office.

Jun. 1956 Renamed Murata Technology Research Laboratory Co.

Aug. 1956 Moved to Nagaokakyo-shi.
Feb. 1961Moved Head Office to Nagaoka Plant in Nagaokakyo-shi.
Mar. 1962Merged with Murata Technology Research Laboratory Co.
Sep. 1962Constructed Yokaichi Plant in Higashiomi-shi, Shiga Prefecture and commenced production.
Mar. 1963Listed on Osaka Securities Exchange (Second Section) and Kyoto Securities Exchange (closed in 2001).
Dec. 1969Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange (Second Section).
Feb. 1970 Listed on Tokyo and Osaka (First Section).
Aug. 1976Listed on Singapore Stock Exchange.
Sep. 1982
Equity participation in Denki Onkyo Co., Ltd.

Apr. 1989 Merged.
Jul. 1987Opened Yasu Plant in Yasu-shi, Shiga Prefecture.
Nov. 1988Opened Yokohama R & D Center(now Yokohama Technical Center) in Midori-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Jun. 1991Yasutaka Murata was appointed President, Akira Murata Chairman,and Osamu Murata Vice Chairman.
Jun. 1995Akira Murata was appointed Honorary Chairman, Osamu Murata Chairman.
Mar. 1999Opened Tokyo Branch in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.
Oct. 2004Moved Head Office to present address.
Jun. 2007Tsuneo Murata was appointed President, Yasutaka Murata Chairman.
Oct. 2007Completed of R & D building. (in the site of Head Office)

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Establishment of Affiliaties in Japan

Mar. 1955Fukui Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Feb. 1965Iwami Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Dec. 1966Hakui Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Sep. 1969Himi Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Aug. 1976Kanazu Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Apr. 1977Murata Trading Company Limited (Feb. 2003 Renamed Murata Land & Building Co., Ltd.)
Nov. 1977Wakura Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Apr. 1979Sabae Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
May. 1981Komatsu Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Oct. 1982Toyama Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Aug. 1983Izumo Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Aug. 1984Kanazawa Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Apr. 1992Okayama Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Mar. 1994Murata Electronics Co., Ltd.
Oct. 1994Azumi Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Feb. 1998Tome Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Jan. 2004Ogaki Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(Equity participation)
Jun. 2008Murata Software Co., Ltd.

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