- World
- Japan
1923Founding
- 1925
- Lithograph roll printing press is developed.
- 1928
- Manual offset press is developed.
- 1952
- First export to Thailand and Philippines.
- 1956
- First export to North America.
- 1961
- First delivery to the Japan Printing Bureau.
- 1967
- Toride Plant is established.
- 1978
- Sekiyado Plant is established.
- Early 1980s
- By this time, export networks had been established around the world.
Net SalesJPY21.7bn
- 1982
- Komori America Corporation is established.
Net SalesJPY26.5bn
- 1983
- Shares are listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Net SalesJPY31.8bn
- 1984
- Komori Europe Limited is established.
- 1984
- Shares have been listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Net SalesJPY42.0bn
- 1985
- Issued the first U.S. dollar-denominated warrant bond ($30 million) in the London market.
Net SalesJPY47.7bn
- 1986
- Komori U.K. Limited is established in the UK.
Net SalesJPY62.1bn
- 1988
- Delivered the first exported securities printing machine to the Korea Mint Corporation.
Net SalesJPY63.9bn
- 1989
- Komori-Chambon S.A.S. is established.
Net SalesJPY94.4bn
- 1990
- Komori Italia S.R.L. is established.
- 1990
- Obtained R&I A rating, first unsecured convertible bond.
Net SalesJPY108.1bn
- 1991
- Komori France S.A.S. is established.
Net SalesJPY103.9bn
- 1992
- Techno Service Center is established.
Net SalesJPY86.7bn
- 1996
- Delivered an integrated banknote manufacturing plant to the Central Bank of India.
Net SalesJPY98.7bn
- 1997
- The UK branch of the Security Printing Press Division is established in the UK.
Net SalesJPY118.0bn
- 1998
- Komori Hong Kong Co., Ltd., a local subsidiary is established in Hong Kong.
Net SalesJPY124.1bn
- 1999
- Delivered an integrated banknote manufacturing plant to the Nigerian Mint Corporation.
- Shanghai office opened.
Net SalesJPY102.2bn
- 2001
- Taiwan Komori Co., Ltd., a local subsidiary is established in Taiwan.
- 2001
- Parts Service Center is established.
- Acquisition of rights of web offset printing press business from Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd., are granted.
Net SalesJPY96.9bn
- 2003
- ISO 14001 certification is obtained for all divisions.
Net SalesJPY103.4bn
- 2004
- Komori International Europe becomes a holding company.
- Komori Australia Pty Ltd. is established in Australia.
- Komori International Trading (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. is established in Shenzhen, China.
Net SalesJPY111.8bn
- 2005
- Full integration of Toride Plant into Tsukuba plant.
Net SalesJPY111.4bn
- 2009
- Full integration of Sekiyado plant into Tsukuba plant.
- "Komori Graphic Technology Center" opened.
Net SalesJPY72.3bn
- 2012
- Komori Machinery (Nantong) Co., Ltd. is established in Jiangsu, China.
- 2012
- Gravure Offset Press "PEPIO F20" and "PEPIO R20" for Printed Electronics (PE) are announced.
Net SalesJPY91.8bn
- 2014
- Komori Southeast Asia Private Limited is established in Singapore.
- Komori Malaysia Sdn.Bhd. is established in Malaysia.
- 2014
- Komori Corporation is selected as one of the "Global Niche Top 100" by the Japanese Ministry of Economy.
- Acquisition of shares in Tokai Holdings (currently Seria Corporation).
Net SalesJPY91.3bn
- 2015
- Digital printing machine “Impremia IS29”,announced at IGAS2015.
Net SalesJPY94.2bn
- 2018
- Komori India Private Limited is established in India.
Net SalesJPY77.6bn
- 2020
- Acquisition of shares in MBO and related subsidiaries.
Net SalesJPY87.6bn
- 2022
- Global parts center started.
Net SalesJPY97.9bn
- 2023
- 100th anniversary events held around the world.
- 2023
- KGC-S (Komori Global Center-Security) is established.
- Printed Electronics Elemental Technology Development Center (PEDEC) is established.
Net SalesJPY104.3bn
- 2024
- Acquisition of the rotary die tools business rights from Bernal, LLC and shares in CPS Canadian Primoflex Systems Inc. (now KPI), to strengthen the packaging business.
Net SalesJPY111.1bn
- 2025
- Received an order for multiple banknote printing systems from the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Note: Net sales figures correspond to the fiscal year for each respective year and are presented in JPY billions. Fiscal years from 1982 to 1988 ended in May, while fiscal years from 1989 onward ended in March. Figures are non-consolidated for 1982 and consolidated from 1983 onward. Source: SPEEDA.