History of IBIDEN

YearChronology
1992

Started production of mobile phone PCB

1993

Established "IBIDEN Europe B.V." as a sales branch of electric products in Netherlands
Started Medium-Term Management Plan "G-85"

1994

Started "Project Team System" exclusive to each core development (1. MCM, 2. NPKG, 3. AAP10, 4. Housing Materials, 5. exhaust gas elimination)

1995

ISO9001 certified (for Electronic Division in 1995, Ceramic Division in 1996, Housing Division in 1997)

1998

Completed new production building in Ogaki Plant, and started production of IC PKG substrate (O-LGA)
Started Medium-Term Management Plan "New Century 90 Plan (NC90)"

1999

Succeeded first in the world in practical use of diesel particulate filter(DPF) for passenger car
Announced the inauguration on June 24, President Endo to Chairman of the board, Yoshifumi Iwata to President
Started production of "new TMS", catalyst carrier holding/sealing materials for purification for automotive exhaust gas

2000

ISO 14001 certified for all plants including four susidiaries within the premises
Established "IBIDEN Philippines, Inc." as the production base of IC PKG substrate

2001

DPF high-volume production line put into operation at Ogaki Kita Plant
Established "IBIDEN Electronics (Beijing) Co., Ltd." as the production base of PWB (In June 2023, transferred all shares)
Established "IBIDEN DPF France S.A.S."(IDFS)as the production base of SiC-DPF(In June 2023, IDFS was liquidated)

2003

OHSAS18001 certified for all the business operations of IBIDEN and its four subsidiaries
Started Medium-Term Management Plan "RENEWAL IBIDEN 95 PLAN"

2004

Started high-volume production FVSS®, all-layer stack up PWB
Established "IBIDEN Hungary Kft." as the production base of SiC-DPF

2005

Established new head office building/training center in Kanda-Cho, Ogaki City

2007

Announced the inauguration on April 1, President Iwata to Chairman of the board, Hiroki Takenaka to President
Formulated "IBIDEN Way" as IBIDEN's corporate philosophy
Achieved the Medium-Term Management Plan one year ahead of the term and started the new plan "Global IBI-TECHNO 100 PLAN(6-year plan)"
Established Ogaki Chuo Plant

2008

Established "IBIDEN Electronics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd." as production base for PWB

2010

Put Godo Plant into full-scale production

2011

Established "IBIDEN Graphite Korea Co., Ltd." as the production base for graphite products

Substrate holding mat

DPF

FVSS®