History
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Courtesy of the Kitasato Institute archives
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Hiển thị kết quả xổ số miền bắcTerumo Corporation was founded in 1921 by several scientists and doctors, including Dr. Shibasaburo Kitasato, to produce clinical thermometers in Japan. These vital medical devices had previously been imported, until they were cut off as a consequence of World War I.
Hiển thị kết quả xổ số miền bắcThe lifelong spirit of Dr. Kitasato, whose achievements received global recognition, is found in his statement: “Scientists should never feel self-satisfaction doing advanced research; the true objective is for the results to be put to use, thereby contributing to society.”
Hiển thị kết quả xổ số miền bắc“Contributing to Society through Healthcare,” is both Terumo’s starting point and unchanging corporate mission. Keeping Dr. Kitasato’s spirit of innovation and challenge alive, we strive to bring outstanding innovation to medicine and enable the best possible care for patients.
Hiển thị kết quả xổ số miền bắcRelated Link
| 1921 | Sep. | Terumo Corporation was founded as Red Line Thermometers Corporation by a group of several medical scientists led by Dr. Shibasaburo Kitasato, with the intention of manufacturing the most reliable clinical thermometer possible in Japan. |
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| 1922 | Feb. | The company introduces "Jintan Taionkei", our first clinical thermometer, for sale on the Japanese market. |
| 1963 | Jan. | We start production and sale of disposable syringes, the first ever production in Japan, entering into the field of disposable medical devices and equipment. |
| 1964 | Jan. | We start production and sale of disposable hypodermic needles, the first ever produced in Japan. |
| 1969 | Jul. | We start production and sale of blood bags, the first ever produced in Japan. |
| 1971 | Apr. | Terumo America Inc. is founded. |
| May | Terumo Europe S.A. is founded in Belgium. | |
| 1973 | Jul. | We start production and sale of intravenous solutions in soft plastic bags, the first ever produced in Japan. |
| 1974 | Oct. | We change our company name to Terumo Corporation. |
| 1980 | Feb. | We start production and sale of parenteral nutrient solution in soft plastic bags, the first ever produced in Japan. |
| 1982 | Apr. | We start production and sale of hollow-fiber oxygenators, the first of their kind in the world. |
| Jun. | We are listed in the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. | |
| 1983 | Dec. | We introduce our digital thermometer, the first ever produced in Japan, onto the market. This event is followed by the complete temination of mercury thermometer production. |
| 1985 | Sep. | We introduce our angiographic catheter system onto the market. |
| May | We are designated for listing on the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. | |
| 1988 | Feb. | We introduce our peritoneal dialysis system onto the market, entering in to the field of home healthcare. |
| 1995 | Dec. | Terumo Medical Products (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. is founded in China. |
| 1996 | Mar. | Changchun Terumo Medical Products Co., Ltd. is founded in China. |
| 1999 | Jun. | We establish Terumo Penpol Ltd. in India as a joint venture, expanding our business in blood transfusion products. |
| Jul. | We acquire the cardiovascular division of 3M Company ,and establish Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp. in the US. | |
| We start production and sale of plastic prefilled syringes, the first ever produced in Japan. | ||
| 2000 | Apr. | We start production at Terumo (Philippines) Corp. in the Philippines. |
| 2001 | Sep. | We acquire the home oxygen division of Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., and establish Terumo Medical Care K.K.. |
| Sep. | We acquire Ikiken Co., Ltd. (Japan) | |
| 2002 | May | Transfer of dialyzer marketing operations from Terumo to Asahi Medical. |
| Jun. | We construct Terumo Medical Pranex. | |
| Oct. | We acquire Vascutek Ltd. in the U.K., entering into the vascular prostheses business. | |
| 2006 | Mar. | We acquire MicroVention Inc. in the US., entering into the field of endovascular coils for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms. |
| 2007 | Feb. | We open the east wing of Terumo Medical Pranex. |
| Mar. | We acquire the tissue heart valve division of Kohler Chemine GmbH, expanding our operations related to vascular prostheses. | |
| Apr. | We establish Olympus Terumo Biomaterials Corp. in Japan, a joint venture with Olympus Corporation | |
| Aug. | We release magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist systems in Europe. | |
| 2008 | Feb. | We release drug-eluting stents in Europe. |
| Apr. | We start production at Terumo Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Vietnam. | |
| Jun. | We acquire Clinical Supply Co., Ltd. (Japan) to enhance our interventional systems business in the field of radiotherapy. | |
| 2010 | Jan. | Terumo Americas Holding, Inc. is founded. |
| 2011 | Apr. | We release magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist systems in Japan. |
| Apr. | We acquire CaridianBCT Holding Corp., a leading global provider in the blood transfusion industry. | |
| Apr. | We acquire Harvest Technologies Corporation, a leader in the development of point-of-care cell therapy. | |
| Aug. | Terumo (China) Holding Co., Ltd. is founded. | |
| Nov. | Terumo Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd. is founded. | |
| 2012 | Jan. | We acquire Onset Medical Corp., a leader in innovative sheath technology designed for multiple, minimally invasive clinical applications. |
| Apr. | We establish a sales branch in Austria. Terumo Deutschland GmbH, Austria Branch. | |
| Aug. | Terumo joins the United Nations Global Compact. | |
| Dec. | Weigo Terumo JV is founded for Peritoneal Dialysis Business. | |
| 2013 | Jan. | Terumo BCT Vietnam Co., Ltd. is founded. |
| Feb. | Terumo Russia LLC is founded. | |
| Mar. | We acquire Medservice Sp. Z.o.o. (Poland). | |
| Jul. | Terumo India Private Ltd. is founded. | |
| 2014 | Jan. | Terumo Medical Innovation is founded. |
| 2015 | Sep. | Terumo obtains approval for an autologous skeletal myoblast sheet that is the world’s first approved regenerative medicine product for treating heart failure (launched in 2016). |
| 2016 | Jun. | We broaden our neurovascular portfolio by acquiring Sequent Medical, Inc., a U.S. neurovascular aneurysm treatment device manufacturer. |
| 2017 | Jan. | We acquire the vascular closure business and other assets of Abbott and St. Jude Medical. |
| Mar. | We acquire Bolton Medical, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of stent grafts used to treat aortic aneurysm. | |
| 2018 | Dec. | We acquire Essen Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (China), a specialized enterprise of coronary interventional devices. |
| 2019 | Jan. | We establish new "Terumo Group Identity" that consists of three elements: The existing "Group Mission," the newly instituted "Core Values" shared by all associates, and the revised "Terumo Group Code of Conduct." |
| 2021 | Sep. | 100th anniversary of the foundation |
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