Kamaya

Company data
Company Name        Kamaya Electric Co., Ltd.
Established         October 15, 1957
Capital             498 million yen
Major Shareholder   Walsin Technology Corporation
Business            Production and sales of electronic components.
Total Sales in 2011 2.5Billion yen
President           Shigeru Morooka
Number of Employees 237(December 31st.2011)

 
Company history
Oct-1957     KAMAYA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. was established in Japan as a solid resistor manufacturer with a capital of 5 million yen.
Jun-1970     TAIWAN KAMAYA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. was established as a manufacturer of leaded and chip resistors in Taiwan.
Nov-1970     Capital was raised to 300 million yen.
Dec-1977     KAMAYA INC. was established as a sales office with warehouse in the U.S.A
Oct-1982     KAMAYA ELECTRIC (S) PTE. LTD. was established and began sales operations in Singapore.
Jun-1983     KAMAYA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. entered into a new business relationship with Mitsubishi Materials Corp..
Jan-1986     Capital was raised to 650 million yen.
Aug-1986     Mitsubishi Materials Corp. became a main shareholder of KAMAYA ELECTRIC CO., LTD..
Feb-1990     Capital was raised to 964 million yen.
May-1991     KAMAYA ELECTRIC (M) SDN. BHD. was established as a manufacturer of chip resistors in Malaysia.
Oct-1994     TAIWAN KAMAYA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. was awarded certification for ISO9002.
Dec-1994     KAMAYA ELECTRIC (M) SDN. BHD. was awarded certification for ISO9002.
Jul-1995     KAMAYA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. was awarded certification for ISO9001.
Oct-1997     U.K. BRANCH was established for sales operations.
Jul-1998     KAMAYA INC. opened its San Diego sales office.
Feb-2000     All Factories awarded certification for QS9000
Nov-2001     KAMAYA ELECTRIC (H.K.) LTD. SHANGHAI Representative Office was established for sales operations.
Oct-2002     KAMAYA ELECTRIC (S) PTE. LTD. merged with MMC Electronics Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.(MMES).
Oct-2003     KAMAYA ELECTRIC (H.K.) LTD. merged with MMC Electronics (H.K.) LTD.(MMEHK).
Dec-2004     Capital was raised to 2650 million yen.
Apr-2006     Walsin Technology Corporation became a main shareholder of KAMAYA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Jul-2006     Capital was raised to 4989 million yen.
Oct-2006     Sales Department moves to Kanagawa Science Park (KSP) and starts sales activity.
Apr-2007     Apr.2007 Head office moves to Kanagawa Science Park (KSP).
Jul-2007     Kamaya product sales activity is taken over to Walsin Electronics(s) Pte.,Ltd. from MMC Electronics (Singapore) Pte,.Ltd.
Aug-2007     Kamaya product sales activity is taken over to KAMAYA INC. from MMC Electronics America INC.
Sep-2007     KAMAYA ELECTRIC (H.K.) LTD. was established as a sales office in Hong Kong.
Nov-2007     Kamaya product sales activity is taken over to PAN OVERSEAS ELECTRONIC (SH) CO.,LTD. from MMC SHANGHAI CO.,LTD.
Dec-2008     TAIWAN KAMAYA ELECTRIC CO., LTD closed and Walsin Technology Corporation took over its business.
Apr-2011     Head office moves to Ayase-shi, Kanagawa.