| 1950 |
- Kosaka Laboratory started business in Katsushika-ku Tokyo to develop and produce precision measuring instruments.
- Optical lever surface roughness meter SD-1 developed.
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| 1953 |
- Three spindle screw pump developed.
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| 1960 |
- Nation's first electronic Surface Roughness Measuring Instrument SE-1 developed.
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| 1963 |
- Universal surface texture measuring instrument with differential transformer SE-3 developed.
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| 1964 |
- Misato factory constructed in Misato-shi, Saitama and operation started.
- Self-centering roundness measuring instrument model EC-1 developed.
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| 1966 |
- Centrifugal pump developed.
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| 1967 |
- Roundness measuring instrument won the tenth Akashi Memorial Award.
- Technical license agreement for twin screw pump made with J. H. Bornemann Co. KG., West Germany. (Terminated in 1983)
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| 1968 |
- Moka factory constructed on the first industrial campus in Maoka city, Tochigi.
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| 1973 |
- Technical license agreement for single screw pump made with J. H. Bornemann Co. KG., West Germany. (Terminated in 1983)
- Form measuring instrument EF developed.
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| 1975 |
- Submerged cargo pump developed.
- Thin film step measuring instrument ET developed.
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| 1977 |
- Surface Roughness Measuring Instrument SE-3FTP with digital analyzer incorporating microcomputer, World's first and VTR cylinder drum Contour Measuring Instrument developed.
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| 1979 |
- Tokyo business office opened in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
- LED die bonder developed.
- 3D Surface Roughness Measuring Instrument with analyzer developed.
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| 1980 |
- Articulated space coordinates measuring instrument (Vectoron) developed.
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| 1983 |
- The award of Director-general of the science and technology agency won.
Award winner: Seiichiro Kosaka
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| 1984 |
- Seiichiro Kosaka, a founder, received a medal of honor.
- World's first noncontact (optical stylus) Microfigure Measuring Instrument HIPOSS ET-10 developed.
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| 1986 |
- Osaka business office opened in Osaka city.
- Fully automatic glass scriber developed.
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| 1987 |
- Fully automatic glass breaking instrument developed.
- Scanning tunneling microscope (STM) developed in conjunction with National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan.
- Fully automatic roundness measuring instrument EC-3070 developed.
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| 1989 |
- Nagoya branch office opened in Nagoya city.
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| 1991 |
- The name of Nagoya Branch Office changed to Nagoya Business Office.
- Portable roughness measuring instrument SE-1100 developed.
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| 1995 |
- Compact size Vectoron VMC-1000 series developed.
- Bundling machine SPA-35 developed.
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| 1996 |
- Development and research of multiphase pump consigned by Japan National Oil Corporation.
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| 1997 |
- Precision measuring instruments division, Misato Factory ISO 9001, quality management system standard certified.
- High-accuracy fully automatic roundness measuring instrument EC3400 developed.
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| 1998 |
- Side taping machine developed.
- High performance stage movable type Surface Roughness Measuring Instrument SE4000 developed.
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| 1999 |
- Hydraulic equipment division, Misato Factory ISO 9001, quality management system standard, certified.
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| 2000 |
- Headquarters transferred to Sotokanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo and at the same time, Tokyo business office transferred to said location.
- Fully automatic Microfigure Measuring Instrument ET4000 developed.
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| 2003 |
- Articulated space coordinates measuring instrument (Vectoron) received the award of small and medium enterprise excellent new technology and new product.
- Hybrid Contour and Roughness Measuring Instrument DSF500 developed.
- Rotary stage Roundness and Cylindricity Measuring Instrument EC1550 developed.
- REF100 measuring instrument used exclusively for crankshaft journal and pin corner R developed.
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| 2004 |
- Osaka business office transferred due to business expansion.
- Rotary stage super automatic roundness measuring instrument EC2500 F developed.
- Rotary detector type roundness measuring instrument for large components EC4100 / EC5100 developed.
- Large-size fully automatic Microfigure Measuring Instrument for FPD manufacturing process ET5000 / ET6000 developed.
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| 2005 |
- Compact size all-purpose Surface Roughness Measuring Instrument SE500 developed.
- Multi-head fully automatic glass scriber KS series developed.
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| 2006 |
- Nagoya business office transferred due to business expansion.
- Digital Hybrid Contour and Roughness Measuring Instrument DSF800 developed.
- Contour Measuring Instrument EF550 developed.
- Vectoron VMC5500 series developed.
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