Company

History

1905	Established Tarumi Glass Manufacturing Works.
1917	Began manufacturing of glass buttons.
1943	By order of the government, Nippon Glass Button Co.,Ltd. was formed.
1948	Began production of the glass GO stones using patented automatic machine developed by company.
1951	Began production of the lens blanks using vacuum forming equipment.
1954	Changed company name to Isuzu Glass Co.,Ltd.
1961	Began production of the Heat Absorbing Glass.
1969	Began production of the Aspheric Lens by hot pressing method.
1993	Began production of the Integrated Lens Arrays.
2002	Began the development and production of Micro Lens Array
2003	Work in commissioned development work by Japan Science and Technology Agency
2004	Began the research about the production technology of micro optical device. Work in development & research project for innovative technology by Japan Science and Technology Agency
2005	Corporated Rinku factory in Izumisano City, Osaka
2006	Identified as one of " the Energetic Manufacturing SMI " by MITI KANSAI Identified as " R&D planning based on the law relating to the advanced of SMI manufacturing basic technology " by MITI KANSAI
2007	Began production of the IR transmitting glass filter (IIR-SF1)
2010	Developed High power laser amplification glass (Laser Glass)
2014	Obtained a patent for Anode Active Material Development for Li-Ion Battery
2015	Changed company name to Isuzu Glass Ltd.
2021	Started Optical Design Services