March, 1889
Sosuke Morikawa, the company's first president, founded the Sosuke Morikawa Trading Company, a pioneer in production and sales of scientific and medical glass and scientific instruments.

June, 1941
Founding of Yamato Scientific Instruments Ltd. Sosuke Morikawa, second generation, became president.

November, 1946
Yamato Scientific Instruments Ltd. becomes Yamato Scientific Instruments Co., Ltd. (capitalization: ¥180,000), and Sousuke Morikawa becomes president of the new company.

September, 1948
Created a network of sales outlets and sales representatives in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Shinetsu, Hokuriku, Chubu, Kinki, and Kyushu regions.

March, 1972
Renamed company to Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd. from Yamato Scientific Instruments Co., Ltd.

September, 1972
Tatsumi Morikawa becomes president of the company.

December, 1972
Established Yamato Express Co., Ltd.

October, 1976
Constructed the Atsugi Merchandise Center, a ferro-concrete structure, on the grounds of the Company's Atsugi Factory. Merchandise Division transferred to the new center. The Service Division is newly established as Yamato Engineering Co., Ltd. and service operations are transferred to the new company.

October, 1977
Separated the Production Division (Atsugi Plant), and established Yamato Lab-Tech Co., Ltd.

January, 1982
Established Yamato USA, Inc. in Illinois, U.S.A
Acquired all shares in present Yamato Medical and created subsidiary.

March, 1990
Yamato Scientific America Inc. transferred the main office and factory to New York State, U.S.A.

April, 1995
Established Yamato Environmental Technology Corporation.

November, 1995
Established Yamato Electronics International Corporation.

July, 1996
Yamato Lab-Tech Co., Ltd. acquired ISO9001 approval.

June, 1999
Appointed Satoshi Morikawa as President.

November, 1999
Yamato Glass Co., Ltd. began over-the-counter trading for its stock.

December, 1999
Yamato Lab-Tech Co., Ltd. acquired ISO14001 approval.

February, 2000
Laboratory Furniture and Engineering Department acquired ISO9001 approval.

April, 2000
Merged Morikawa Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.and Yamato Medical Co., Ltd. into Morikawa Yamato Medical Corporation.

October, 2000
Merged Morikawa Yamato Medical Corporation and Ishii Medical Industry into SUNMEDIX Corporation.

November, 2000
Merged Yamato Electronic International Corporation into Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd.

March, 2001
Merged Yamato Engineering Co., Ltd. into Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd.

June, 2001
Engineering Services Department acquired ISO9001 approval.

February, 2001
D.I.Display Corporation acquired ISO 9001 approval.

March 1915 : Completed the first X-ray tube in Japan.

April 1929 : Announced the epoch-making glass product offering superior heat-resistance properties.

April 1947 : Started production of the precision glass products for analysis purposes, superior heat-resistance properties.

April 1952 : Started import and sales of the spectrophotometers from Beckman Instruments Inc.

October 1953 : Started sales of the glass products branded "Borosi".

February 1956 : Developed the variable speed mechanism with internal drill bearing. Announced the Lab-Stirrer using the new mechanism.

February 1958 : Concluded the special sales agent agreement with Nissei Sangyo Co., Ltd.(Pressent-day Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.) for sales of Hitachi analytical instruments.

October 1960 : Announced the Universal Ball Mill, which allowed the free changing of the roller axle width according to pot diameter.

January 1964 : Developed the Coolnics device using Japanese first electronic cooling system (Peltier element).

October 1965 : Developed an aspirator (pressure reducer) employing a circulating pump, and released the Handy Aspirator.

February 1966 : Concluded the sales agent agreement with Tabai Seisakusho KK (present-day Tabai Espec Corporation).

April 1967 : Developed a fully automatic pure water production device using a distillation method. Released as Auto-Still. Which became a best-selling product.

April 1968 : Started the sales of an ultrasonic cleaner from Branson Corporation.

September 1969 : Terminated the sales of the glass products and replaceable products for scientific use. Transferred to the sales concentrating on scientific instruments, laboratory tables, analytical instruments and environmental testing devices.

April 1971 : Started the sales of Japanese first low-temperature asher. Used the new device in pollution analysis. Released a fully automatic large-scale cleaning device.

October 1975 : Released the Plasma Reactor, a surface processing device for semiconductors.

April 1976 : Released a heavy metal eliminator using NEC ferrite method.

October 1977 : Released the New Labo Line, a research equipment series including laboratory tables, fume hoods, etc.

October 1978 : Technical tie-up with Irachemi and released a compact spray dryer for laboratory use.

October 1979 : Released the Pulvis Mini-Spray as a series of powder processing devices.

October 1980 : Added to the New Labo Line system including equipment for perchloric acid, gas cleaning methods, air-curtain fume hoods and steel earthquake-proof chemical/equipment shelves.

October 1981 : Started the development of the Hi-Tech Oven at the Yamanashi Factory of Yamato Lab-Tech Co., Ltd.

October 1982 : Technical tie-up with NEC Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd. in methods to remove harmful metals from waste water.

April 1983 : Became the first in the industry to start sales of the Hi-Tech series, including Auto-Still equipped with the Hi-Tech Circuit microcomputer, constant temperature ovens, constant-temperature incubators, sterilizers, evaporators, etc.
The popular New Laboline B-Series was replaced by the New-Laboline F-series to create a more complete lineup of research facilities. Released draft chamber equipped with a microcomputer.

April 1984 : Started sales of the Mettler balance.

July 1984 : Released the Clean Bench offering variable wind speeds

April 1985 : Introduced a Fiberglass Hood from U.S. company Labconco Corporation.
Started import/sales of the Master Flex tubing pump from U.S. company Cole-Parmer Instrument Company.

October 1985 : Started engineering relocation system which involved transfer of research facilities as turnkey base.

October 1986 : Released the series for the Hi-Tech Oven and Pure Line, etc. Released new products such as the Package Opener and Extremely High Temperature Electrical Furnace.
Announced Multi-built E-Series laboratory tables, the Fume hood of an air curtain cross flow type and others.

October 1987 : The Rotary Evaporator RE52 was the first Yamato product to win a prize for good product design. Yamato has received the prize for 11 years consecutively since then.

August 1988 : Sold vacuum devices from Anelva Corp. Started handling of an environmental device open chamber manufactured by Takamizawa Cybernetics Co., Ltd.

October 1988 : Started handling of the Sartorius Balance.

October 1989 : Released G-Series Laboratories with emphasis on function and design.

October 1990 : Announced a new lineup for the M-Series laboratory tables and fume hood (KF Series), including items used for synthesis.
Released the "Auto-Pure" pure water device for laboratory use, connecting directly to the water tap.

December 1990 : Technical tie-up with Nihon Millipore Limited to create super-pure water devices.

October 1991 : Improved compactness, water quality, operability and safety in releasing the Autostill WG200 Series. In the research field, released the Labo Furniture A-Series of ergonomical superior laboratory tables.

May 1992 : Achieved cumulative production of 30,000 units of the Auto-Still.

December 1992 : Completed the Hi-Tech Model IV temperature-control devices offering easier operation and superior functions. Mounted in fine ovens, vacuum ovens, clean ovens and muffle furnaces for sale as new products.

April 1993 : Started improvements on cooling device in the low-temperature incubator in response to fluorine regulations.

June 1993 : Sold measuring and testing instruments together with the electronic balances from A&D Corporation.

October 1993 : Introduced the Neutraman exhaust gas washing device from Sankyo Kogyo Corp.

October 1994 : Completed improvements in the low-temperature water bath series and low-temperature/constant-temperature incubator series in response to fluorine regulation.

April 1995 : Started handling of ozone related equipment from Ebara Jitsugyo Co., Ltd.

May 1995 : Started sales of preservation-testing and safety-testing devices for pharmaceuticals and foods.

August 1995 : Released the IJ200 compact, low-temperature incubator using a Peltier element to achieve cooling without fluorocarbons.

October 1995 : Developed compact, low-temperature incubator and safe fume hood using thermo-modules. Improved pure water production equipment and a series of rotators.

October 1996 : Started handling of analytical instruments from Seiko Denshi Kogyo KK.(Present-day Seiko Instruments Inc.)

November 1996 : Released the Model KFX fume hood with air volume controller. Started handling of shakers and pulverizers from Retsch Corp.

July 1997 : Released a food bacteria inspection system for HACCP.
Started sales of ATP measuring device for hygiene testing.

November 1997 : Exclusive sales of the STERRAD hydrogen peroxide low-temperature plasma sterilization system from Johnson & Johnson Medical Corporation(Present-day Johnson & Johnson Co).

June 1998 : Released the Quest combinatorial chemistry synthesizer from Argonaut Technologies KK.
Started sales of the Coulter Counter from Beckman Coulter Inc.

September 1998 : Started sales of a biotechnology analysis device from Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.

October 1998 : Started handling of a surface profiler system from KLA-Tenchor., Ltd.

October 1998 : Announced the WX710 Auto-Still, which eliminates the need for replacement of ion exchange resin in continuous regeneration.
Developed a KF converter with concentrated exhaust control in the fume hood and the possibility of a surveillance system to monitor operational conditions.

November 1998 : Started sales of biotech-related analytical instruments from Nippon Bio-Rad laboratories.

December 1998 : Started handling of an ultrasonic imaging device and microfocus X-ray device from Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.(Present-day Hitachi Kenki FineTech. Co., Ltd.).

March 1999 : Obtained sales rights in Japan for a micro-liquid chromatography device from Microtech Science Corporation.

July 1999 : Completed D.I.Display Korea and Chun-Ahn Factory.

September 1999 : Noticeable increase in sales of KLA-Tenchor products including the Flexus Series thin film stress measuring devices and Omni-Map Series sheet resistance measuring devices.

January 2000 : Announced Y-LIMS, an information system for laboratories and production sites that is compatible with Microsoft¨ Windows¨ DNA for Manufacturing.

March 2000 : Extended the D.I.D LCD back light factory.

March 2000 : Started sales of products of Applied Biosystems Japan.

November 2000 : Announced 57 models such as pure water purifiers, plasma equipment, muffle furnaces, constant temperature water baths, etc.

November 2000 : Released fume hood in R-Series, and laboratory tables in P/T-Series.

April 2001: Concluded distributorship agreement of JEOL,LTD.'s entire line of products.

November 2001: Announced 45 models of equipment such as energy-saving, constant temperature, forced convection type of oven, and freon-free, low-temperature incubator.

November 2001: Released world first air handling fume hood with built-in air-conditioning unit in Fresh Hood SFX-Series.

December 2001: Announced MK2000, Dynamic coculture system, which is joint developed with Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo.

December 2001: Concluded distributorship agreement of KLA-Tenchor's entire line of products.