There is a reason why practitioners around the world rely on ITO.
We will continue to lead the way into the new world of physiotherapy.
| 1916 |
Tokyo Medical Electric Co., Ltd. founded by Kenji Ito Japan’s first AC X-ray machine and other devices developed |
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| 1924 |
“Radio and Experiments” monthly magazine, Japan’s first specialist radio technology magazine, first published (Now published by Seibundo Shinkosha publishing company) |
| 1930 | Chairman Ito contributes to development of radio technology and receives NHK founding merit award |
| 1934 |
Japan’s first shortwave therapy unit, developed ME equipment such as electrocardiograms and electroencephalographs developed |
| 1957 |
Company name changed to ITO Co., Ltd. Wide range of electrotherapy equipment developed |
| 1983 | R&D Center opened |
| 1989 |
Osteotron, Japan’s first bone-growth stimulator, launched Tsukuba Factory opened |
| 1994 | Shanghai Office opened in P.R.China |
| 1998 |
Hanoi Office opened in Vietnam Trio 300, world’s first miniature multi-mode stimulator, launched PM-800 Series, world’s first inverter-controlled microwave therapy unit, launched |
| 1999 | ISO 9001 certification acquired |
| 2001 | ISO 13485 certification acquired |
| 2003 |
ES-420 and ES-160 win 2003 iF Design Award ISO 14001 certification acquired |
| 2004 | Reliability Control Center established |
| 2005 | EU-940 wins 2005 iF Design Award |
| 2006 |
90th anniversary of founding celebrated US-750 wins 2006 iF Design Award |
| 2010 | US-101L / US-103S, a new style in portable ultrasound therapy systems, launched |
| 2016 | 100th anniversary |
| 2017 | ITO Manufacturing Vietnam Co., Ltd. established in Hanoi, Vietnam. |
| 2018 | Head office relocated to Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan. |
