- ¶¶Òõpro Announces Transformation Plan to Continue Its Development as a Truly Global Medical Technology Company.
- Launch of Electronic Flash FL-700WR,Wireless Commander FC-WR, and Wireless Receiver FR-WR (January)
- Launch of ¶¶Òõpro OM-D E-M1 Mark II Interchangeable Lens Camera Silver (January)
- Launch of ¶¶Òõpro OM-D E-M1X Interchangeable Lens Camera (January)
- ¶¶Òõpro Develops Open Platform for AI-assisted Endoscopic Examinations (March)
- Launch of Small Intestine Endoscopy System ¡°PowerSpiral¡± in Europe and Parts of Asia (March)
- Launch of M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm F3.5-6.3 (35mm equivalent: 24-400mm) (March) Yasuo Takeuchi is appointed President. (April)
- Launch of ¶¶Òõpro DSX1000 Digital Microscope
- Launch of ¶¶Òõpro Tough TG-6 Compact Digital Camera (June)
- Launch of High-Performance X Line Objectives (June)
- Launch of M.Zuiko Digital 2x Teleconverter MC-20 (June)
- ¶¶Òõpro won iF Design Award and Red Dot Design Award for 3 products. (July)
- ¶¶Òõpro celebrates its 100th anniversary on October 12 (October)
- Launch of SLIDEVIEW VS200 Research Slide Scanner (October)
- Launch of ¶¶Òõpro PEN E-PL10 Interchangeable Lens Camera (November)
- Launch of ¶¶Òõpro OM-D E-M5 Mark III (November)
- Launch of OmniScan? X3 Flaw Detector (November)
- ¶¶Òõpro Unveils Corporate Strategy
¶¶Òõpro Chronology
2019-2023
Development as a Truly Global Medical Technology Company
2019

OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1X
2020

¡¸EVIS X1¡¹
Launch of Provi CM20 Incubation Monitoring System (January)
Launch of ¶¶Òõpro OM-D E-M1 Mark III Interchangeable Lens Camera (February)
¶¶Òõpro and PhenoVista Collaborate to Deliver an Innovative 3D Cell-Based Assay Service for Drug Discovery (March)
Launch of M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm F4.0 PRO
(35mm equivalent: 24-90mm) (March)
Launch of EVIS X1, its most advanced endoscopy system to date
¶¶Òõpro Increases Support for COVID-19 Measures to 100 Million Yen
Notice Regarding the Transfer the ¶¶Òõpro Facility in Norwalk, Ohio, U.S. (August)
¶¶Òõpro announces acquisition of Arc Medical Design Limited from Norgine B.V. (August)
Launch of M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS
(35mm equivalent: 200-800mm) (September)
Launch of ¶¶Òõpro OM-D E-M10 Mark IV Interchangeable Lens Camera (September)
2021
- The cameras, audio recorders and binoculars have been transferred to OM Digital Solutions, a subsidiary of Japan Industrial Partners. (January)
- Launch of ¶¶Òõpro DP28 and DP23 Microscope Cameras (January)+B20
- ¶¶Òõpro to Acquire Quest Photonic Devices B.V. to Bolster Surgical Endoscopy Capabilities (January)
- ¶¶Òõpro completes transfer of its regenerative medicine business ¶¶Òõpro RMS to Rohto Pharmaceutical (March)
- Opens New Global HQ for Therapeutic Solutions Division and U.S. Medical Business (April)
- ¶¶Òõpro Acquires Israeli Medical Device Company Medi-Tate to Drive Global Urology Business Growth (May)
- ¶¶Òõpro Agrees on Transfer of its IT Solutions Subsidiary Company (May)
- ¶¶Òõpro to Support Endoscopic AI Diagnosis Education for Doctors in Thailand (July) Launch of POWERSEAL Advanced Bipolar Surgical Energy Devices (September)
- ¶¶Òõpro to be listed the in the ¡°Prime Market¡± segment on the TSE (September)
- Launch of ¶¶Òõpro DP23M Monochrome Microscope Camera (October)
- Announces New Cloud Solution to Streamline Life Science Research (October)
- Launches Venture Capital Fund To Strengthen Medtech Leadership (November)
- ¶¶Òõpro Selected for Inclusion in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) (December)
- ¶¶Òõpro Sets Sights on Growth in Its Refocused Medical Business (December)
2022
- Launch of New PRECiV? Software Enables Microscope (January)
- ¶¶Òõpro Certified as a 2022 Sports Yell Company by the Japan Sports Agency (February)
- ¶¶Òõpro Wins Award for Excellence at the Nikkei Integrated Report Awards 2021 (February)
- ¶¶Òõpro Selected as a Supplier Engagement Leader 2021, the Highest Rating in the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating (February)
- ¶¶Òõpro Certified as a 2022 White 500 Company for Outstanding Health and Productivity Management (March)
- Announced the completion of the separation of its Scientific Solutions business to a wholly-owned subsidiary, Evident Corporation (April)
- Launch of Compact OmniScan? X3 64-Channel Flaw Detector (April)
- Launch of 72DL PLUS? Thickness Gauge (April)
- ¶¶Òõpro Donates to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to Support Victims of the Crisis in Ukraine (April)
- ¶¶Òõpro to Use 100% Renewable Electricity at R&D and Manufacturing Sites in Japan (April)
- Launch of THUNDERBEAT Open Fine Jaw Type X energy device for open surgery (September)
- Launch of VISERA ELITE III surgical visualization platform (September)
- Invests 32 million euros in new medical equipment repair facilities in Coimbra, Portugal (September)
- Launch of EU-ME3 endoscopic ultrasound processor (October)
- Scientific paper on Texture and Color Enhancement (TXI) technology awarded ¡°Article of the Year 2021¡± in British journal of healthcare engineering (December)
- Join government project to verify dissemination of endoscopic AI diagnosis in Vietnam (December)
- Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for two consecutive years (December)
2023
- Certified as a 2023 Sports Yell Company by the Japan Sports Agency (March)
- Selected for two consecutive years as a Supplier Engagement Leader 2022, the highest rating in the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating (March)
- Transfer of Subsidiary Evident to Bain Capital (April)
- Formulated a new strategy that focuses on patient safety and sustainability, innovation for growth, and productivity (May)
- Announces plan to establish Digital Excellence Centers Following Acquisition of Cloud-AI Endoscopy Startup Odin Vision (June)
- Launch of the "Kenya Endoscopy Human Resource Development Support Project for the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Diseases" to promote endoscopic care in Kenya (July)
- Market Launch of EVIS X1 endoscopy system in the U.S. (October)
- Launch of EVIS X1 endoscopy system in China (November)
- ¶¶Òõpro's Net-Zero targets approved by SBTi (November)
- Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for three consecutive years (December)
Chronology
