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chapter02 (1958-1973)

1960 April : Tokyo Factory (now Tokyo Product Control and Technical Center) completed in Yamato-machi, Kitatama-gun (now Higashi Yamato City), Tokyo May : Tadao Kashio becomes company President 1962 March : Sales Department established, with a dual sales system employing dealer and direct sales 1965 June : Exclusive dealer contract with Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd., discontinued; Casio takes over 50 sales outlets September : Release of the 001, an electronic desktop calculator with onboard memory 1966 June : Head office moved to Yamato-machi, Kitatama-gun (now Higashi Yamato City), Tokyo September : Electronic desktop calculators exported overseas for the first time 1967 March : European office opened in Zurich, Switzerland September : Casio enters the US and Canadian markets (OEM partnership with Commodore) October : Release of the World’s first programmable electronic desktop calculators with program (AL-1000 series) 1969 October : Kofu Factory completed in Tamaho-mura, Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi 1970 May : Overseas sales company, Casio Inc., established in New York September : Casio stock listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange World’s first inkjet printer unveiled 1972 February : Release of first scientific calculator (fx-1) August : Release of the Casio Mini, the world!s first personal calculator Casio stock authorized for transfer to the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange September : Casio stock listed on the first section of the Osaka Stock Exchange October : Overseas sales company, Casio Computer Co., G.m.b.H. Deutschland, established in Hamburg, Germany 1973 June : Hachioji Factory (now Hachioji Laboratory) goes into operation September : Casio stock listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange

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