History

GASUKURO KOGYO INC. was established at 281 Kashiwagi 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo with capital of 1,500,000 yen for the purpose of manufacturing and selling column packing materials and consumable parts for gas chromatography.

Newly built Tokorozawa Factory in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, relocated from Head Office Factory.

Newly built Musashi Factory in Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, relocated from Tokorozawa Factory.

Established subsidiary Gas Chro Yamagata Co.,Ltd. in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.

The head office building was completed at 12-18 Nishi-Shinjuku 6-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, and the head office was relocated from Kashiwagi, Shinjuku-ku.

Registered as a measuring instruments manufacturing business operator.

Constructed Fukushima Factory (first phase of construction) in Fukushima Industrial Park in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, and relocated part of Musashi Factory.

Due to the construction of a skyscraper as part of the Nishi-Shinjuku 6-chome redevelopment project near the head office, the head office is temporarily relocated to Kabukicho, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

GASUKURO KOGYO INC. changed its name to GL Sciences Inc.

Subsidiary Gas Chro Yamagata Co.,Ltd. changes its name to Techno Quartz Inc.

With the completion of Shinjuku Square Tower, a skyscraper built as part of the Nishi-Shinjuku 6-chome redevelopment project around the former head office, the company acquired the entire 30th floor (top floor) of the building and moved its head office from Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku to 22-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 6-chome, Shinjuku-ku.

Listed over the counter at the Japan Securities Dealers Association.

Increased capital to 1,040,875,000 yen.

Acquires AI Technology Inc. a developer and manufacturer of contactless IC cards and related peripherals, as a subsidiary.

Fukushima Factory obtained ISO9001 certification, an international standard for quality control and quality assurance.

Merged with AI Technology Inc. and restarted as the Contactless ID Business Headquarters.

Newly built general technology center in Iruma, Saitama Prefecture.

Acquired ATAS of the Netherlands as a subsidiary and changed the company name to ATAS GL International BV.

Obtained ISO14001 certification, an international environmental standard.

Established a subsidiary, GL Sciences, Inc., in California, USA.

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Increased capital to 1,207,795,000 yen.

Entered into a business partnership with Shimadzu Corporation regarding analytical and scientific instruments, and also agreed to a capital alliance.

Established SHIMADZU-GL SCIENCES（SHANGHAI）LABO RATO RY SUPPLIES CO.,LTD. a joint venture with Shimadzu (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., to sell consumables and sample pretreatment equipment for analytical instruments in Shanghai.

Established subsidiary company GLO S Co.,Ltd. on the premises of Fukushima Factory in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, to assemble and process our products.

Automated Recognition Business Division (formerly the Contactless ID Business Division) was spun off into a new subsidiary, GL Solutions Inc.

The subsidiary ATAS GL International BV changed its name to GL Sciences BV and incorporated the functions of our European base.

FLOM Inc. becomes a subsidiary.

Regarding the joint venture company (SHIMADZU-GL SCIENCES（SHANGHAI）LABORATORY SUPPLIES CO.,LTD.) that was established jointly with Shimadzu (Hong
Kong) Co., Ltd., the objectives of the joint venture have been achieved and the joint venture has been dissolved.

Established subsidiary company, GL Sciences (Shanghai) Limited (consolidated subsidiary) in Shanghai, China.

Transitioned to the Standard Market due to market restructuring at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Reduced capital to 350,000,000 yen.

As a subsidiary of GASUKURO KOGYO INC. (now GL Sciences Inc.)
Established Gas Chro Yamagata Co.,Ltd. at 28 Kamisawazawa, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture with capital of 10 million yen for the purpose of manufacturing and selling products for scientific and chemical equipment.

Entered the field of quartz glass products for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Increased capital to 12,000,000 yen.

Started manufacturing and sales of quartz glass products for semiconductor manufacturing equipment with Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd.

Concluded a business and capital alliance agreement with Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd. to expand the field of quartz glass products for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Increased capital to 25,000,000 yen.

Head office and factory relocated to new building in Shidota, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

Increased capital to 40,000,000 yen.

Increased capital to 60,000,000 yen.

Started business with Tokyo Electron Ltd.

Concluded a basic business agreement with TEL Yamanashi Ltd. (now Tokyo Electron Technology Solutions Ltd.)

Company name changed from Gas Chro Yamagata Co.,Ltd. to Techno Quartz Inc. Increased capital to 90,000,000 yen.

Acquired business operations from TO YO CERAMICS Co. and established Saitama Factory in Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture.

Established electrochemical division and entered the heater field.

Dissolved business partnership and investment relationship with Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd.

Increased capital to 181,410,000 yen.

Increased capital to 446,550,000 yen.

Started direct procurement of raw materials (quartz ingots) from GE Quartz in the United States.

Established the Zao Factory in Matsugaoka, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Relocated head office and part of factory and opened Tohoku sales office.

Concluded a distributor agreement on selling in Japan with GE Quartz of the United States.

Registered over-the-counter stock with the Japan Securities Dealers Association.
Increased capital to 829,350,000 yen.

Obtained the international quality system standard "ISO9002" certification.

Acquired part of the sales business of TECHNO TWIN Co. and established a new Engineering Department.

Closed and consolidated the Saitama Factory in Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture. The Engineering Department was abolished.

Established local subsidiary "HANGZHO U TECHNO QUARTZ INC." in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

Head office relocated from Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture to Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Upgraded to the international quality system standard "ISO9001" and transitioned to the 2000 version (registration change/renewal).

Obtained the international standard "ISO14001" certification for environmental management systems.

Listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange.

Established second factory of HANGZHOU TECHNO QUARTZ INC.

Concluded a distributorship agreement with Hubei Feilihua Quartz Glass Co.,Ltd.,
Hubei Province, China.

Following the merger of JASDAQ Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. and Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd., the company's shares were listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange (JASDAQ market).

Following the integration of the Osaka Securities Exchange's Hercules Market, JASDAQ Market, and NEO Market, the company listed its shares on the O saka Securities Exchange's JASDAQ (Standard).

Established local subsidiary "GL TECHNO America, Inc." in California, USA.

Following the merger of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the O saka Securities Exchange, the company's shares were listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ.

Head office relocated from Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo to Nakano-ku, Tokyo.

Established the third factory of HANGZHOU TECHNO QUARTZ INC.

Transitioned to the Standard Market due to market restructuring at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

AISINTEC CO.,LTD becomes a subsidiary.

Reduced capital to 350,000,000 yen.

GLTECHNO HOLDINGS, INC. is established.