CMK Group Development

As a leading company in the printed wiring board industry, our aim is to continue to make a contribution to society through our business.Printed wiring boards are mounted in a range of products powered by electricity. Global demand is likely to grow with the proliferation of digital information appliances, epitomized by the smartphone, and with the increasing number of automotive applications that enhance safety and environmental performance. With progress in energy-saving technologies, such as the smart grid, which is based on a fusion of electronics and IT, solar power generation, wind power generation, and storage batteries, demand for printing wiring boards is also set to increase for a range of energy-related equipment.To meet these growing needs, we will make effective use of our manufacturing locations in Japan and overseas, and will strive to build a global production system that enables a system of production in the optimal location. We are committed to continuing our efforts to create a company that enjoys the confidence of its stakeholders, based on our policy of "Quality First in Management." Going forward, we will also pursue our ideal of "Development and Lasting Prosperity" as we continue with new reforms and activities.

History of CMK Group：
1961 Incorporation occurs and Chuo Meiban Kogyo Co., Ltd. is founded.
1963 Chuo Meiban Kogyo starts PWB manufacturing.
1967 Chuo Meiban Kogyo opens Saitama Factory in Miyoshi-machi, Saitama, now called SE Center.
1970 Chuo Meiban Kogyo concentrates on PWB manufacturing with intensions to be the world's #1 PWB manufacturer.
1971 Chuo Meiban Kogyo builds a new four-story plant at Saitama Factory.
1974 Chuo Meiban Kogyo opens Gunma Factory in Isesaki-shi, Gunma, now called G Station Factory
1980 Chuo Meiban Kogyo opens CMK Singapore as a strategic foothold for overseas business.
1981 Chuo Meiban Kogyo opens its Technical Center as a foothold for R&D, now called the Technical Center Factory.
1983 Chuo Meiban Kogyo achieves top market share for single-sided PWBs
1984 Chuo Meiban Kogyo changes its name to CMK Corporation.
1985 CMK is listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and achieves top market share for double-sided PWBs.
1986 CMK opens the Kiban Center, now called Kiban Center Factory, to meet internationally expanding demand for audiovisuals.
1987 CMK opens CMK Europe in Belgium as its first manufacturing foothold in Europe.
1989 CMK is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and intensively enters in the multilayer PWB market. CMKS Malaysia is opened.
1990 CMK opens the Niigata Satellite in Seiro-machi, Niigata, now called Niigata Satellite Factory, to expand production of silver paste through-hole PWBs.
1992 CMK enters the IVH multilayer PWB market. CMK Singapore obtains ISO 9002 certification.
1993 G Station obtains ISO 9002 certification. and other offices follow.
1994 CMK opens CMKS Indonesia.
1995 CMK starts laser-based mass production of build-up PWBs applied in cellular phones.
1998 Annual sales exceeds more than 100 billion yen, and CMK makes major advances in rigid substrates used for semiconductor packages,
starts manufacturing ALIVH®. Kiban center obtains ISO 14001 certification and other offices follow.
1999 CMKS(CHINA)FACTORY opens.:The first production site in china.
2000 CMKC (DONG GUAN) opens.:The second production site in China.
CMK starts manufacturing E-spec (environmentally conscious PWB specification) products.
2001 CMK Electronics(WUXI) opens.:The Build-up production site in china.
2003 CMK Global Brands Manufacture Limited. opens.:
Joint venture with Pou chen corporation for automotive PWB applications.
2006 CMK CORPORATION THAILAND CO., LTD. opens.
2007 CMK AMERICA CORPORATION opens.
2008 CMK Singapore is renamed CMK ASIA (PTE.) LTD.