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Epson Imaging Devices Corporation
April 2010	Transfer to Sony Certain Epson Business Assets Relating to Small-and Medium-Sized TFT Liquid Crystal Display Operations
November 2009	Transfer of the Epson Imaging Sales Function to the Sony Group Epson Imaging Announces Executive Personnel Changes
Jun 2009	Agreement to Transfer to Sony Certain Epson Business Assets Relating to Small- and Medium-Sized TFT Liquid Crystal Display Operations
April 2009	Epson Imaging Devices Eliminates 2-Aminoethanol from Its Overseas Operations
March 2009	Seiko Epson and Sony Begin Discussions Regarding Alliance of small- and Medium-Sized Liquid Crystal Display Businesses Relocation of Epson Imaging Devices Head Office and Consolidation of Sales Operations
December 2008	Relocation of Epson Imaging Devices Tokyo Sales Office
October 2008	3.5-Inch a-TFT LCD Featuring Photo Fine Vistarich Neo for Improved Transmittance and Contrast Begin Mass Production of All-in-One LCD with Integrated Touch Panel and Cover Ships Samples of a-TFT Photo Fine HR LCDs for Mobile Devices with Improved Outdoor Visibility
August 2008	Develops High-Resolution LTPS LCD featuring Photo Fine Premia
October 2007	Developed All-in-One LCD with Integrated Touch Panel and Cover
August 2007	First LCD Manufacturer to Eliminate 2-Aminoethanol from Its Japanese Operations
March 2007	The Relocation of Its Tokyo Sales Office
December 2006	Sanyo Epson became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Epson and changed its name to Epson Imaging Devices Corporation
February 2006	Sanyo Epson Matsumoto Head Office receives Director General’s Award of Agency for Natural Resources and Energy.
October 2005	Development of high-definition LCD through incorporation of Photo Fine Chromarich, a technology offering over 100% coverage of the NTSC color gamut
September 2005	Publication of first "Environmental Report" outlining the company's achievements in environmental and CSR activities
August 2005	Achievement of "zero emissions level 1" (100% recycling) at all domestic production bases
May 2005	Shuji Aruga takes office as company president.
April 2005	Tokyo and Matsumoto Head Offices acquire ISO 14000 certification.
March 2005	Establishment of Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices (H.K.), as manufacturing subsidiary in Hong Kong / Shenzhen
February 2005	Establishment of Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices (Philippines) Inc., as manufacturing subsidiary in the Philippines
November 2004	Opening of Osaka Sales Office (in Epson Osaka Building)
October 2004	Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices Corporation commences operations On the opening of the Tokyo Head Office opened in the World Trade Center Building in Hamamatsu-cho, Tokyo, a party was held to mark the event.
September 2004	Public release of general outline of new company
June 2004	Operation-spin off approved by Seiko Epson's shareholders at annual general meeting
April 2004	Completion of business transfer agreement Seiko Epson agreed to spin off its operations in display devices and concluded business transfer agreement with Sanyo Electric Group companies.
March 2004	Announcement of the basic agreement reached on the establishment of Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices Corporation It was announced that Seiko Epson and Sanyo Electric was under agreement to merge their quartz device operations at a joint a joint press conference.


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