| May 1942 |
Daiwa Kogyo Ltd. (the predecessor of Seiko Epson Corporation) is established.
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| May 1959 |
Daiwa Kogyo and the Suwa Plant of Daini Seikosha Co., Ltd. (now Seiko Instruments, Inc.) merge under the same name Suwa Seikosha Co., Ltd. |
| Dec. 1961 |
Shinshu Seiki Co., Ltd. (name changed to Epson Corporation in 1982), is established. |
| Oct. 1964 |
The Seiko Group is selected as the official timekeeper for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The compact tabletop quartz clock, Crystal Chronometer QC-951, and printing timer play important roles at the event.
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| Aug. 1968 |
Tenryu (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. (now Singapore Epson Industrial Pte. Ltd.), the first overseas manufacturing affiliate is established. |
| Sep. 1968 |
The EP-101, the world's first miniprinter, is launched.
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| Dec. 1969 |
The world's first analog quartz watch (Seiko Quartz Astron 35SQ) goes on sale. |
