History of SEN Lights Corporation


1965
On July 1st, SEN Lights Corporation established its first premises in front of Senriyama' Kansai University in Osaka with the intention of developing and producing "gas laser equipment".
        (Naming of SEN comes from Senri yama.)

1966
SEN Lights developed a full product range of HeNe gas laser, CO2 gas laser, CN lasers and Ar lasers, but the market was still not ready for full-scale commercialization.

1973
SEN Lights developed the largest Low-Pressure Mercury Lamp in Japan.From that time,SEN Lights also became deeply involved in the field of ultraviolet radiation.

1975
SEN Lights was awarded an Osaka prefecture subsidy for new technology and product development of the UV/Ozone co-generation tube applying the low-pressure mercury lamp.
1976
SEN Lights developed an ultraviolet and ozone water purifier (UZON R),which took the company into the field of water purification.

1983
SEN Lights acquired the right to use and develop "UV ozone drain water oxidation equipment" developed by Kanagawa Technical Analysis Center,thus deepening its capabilities and commitment to water purification technology.

1984
SEN Lights received Osaka prefecture financing for higt technology and industrial promotion R&D theme :" Development of ultraviolet light source systems for semiconductor manufacturing".
From this time, began to explore the field of photo surface processing.

1985
Paid in capital was increased to 6.4 million yen.

1987
SEN Lights Corporation was awarded a technical development subsidy from the Ministry of International Trade & Industry.
R&D Theme:"UV ozone removal of organic chlorine compounds in drain water".
Opened its Tokyo Sales Office.

1988
SEN Lights established its main factory in the head office compound.

1995
Paid in capital was increased to 25.6 million yen.
SEN Lights issued convertible bond of 4.8 million yen .

1997
ON March 1, SEN Lights opened its second equipment manufacturing plant just a short walk distance from the head office.

1998
SEN Lights moved Osaka Sales Office from Head Office to the machinary plant in the same location.The plant adjacent to its head office is now specialized in the manufacturing of lamps only.

1999
IN December, SEN was awarded certification of business under the Creative Business Activity Promotion Law by Osaka Prefecture Government.

2000
February, Obtained CE Marking certification.
April, Launched the sale of MINI BIOCLEAN.
October, Built anew a clean room inside the machinery plant.
November, Patent acquisition:[How to Modify Metal Surface]

2001
January, Moved Tokyo Sales Office.
May,Obtained ISO14001certification.
July,Received subsidy for Industry-University Joint Research from Osaka Industrial Promotion Organization.
Theme: New decolorization system in combination of supersonic device and UV/ozone decomposition unit.

2002
September, SEN Lights was selected for the special loan to growing new enterprises, granted by Finance Corporation for Small Business (Osaka 1st Selection-2002).
2003
Implemented Industry-University Joint Research with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.
Theme:Practical application research of vacuum UV adhesion unit.Period:From April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004

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