Company
We have received, developed and produced many special orders and OEM products in addition to microscopes, video loupes and accompanying lenses that we sell as products.
We hear the requests of our customers, then design and try their desired products, have their evaluation and deliver the final products to them. Even during such process, we always develop new technology and use it to make a new product.
Making full use of know-how and new technology accumulated during such process, we provide our customers with products to meet various needs. It is our pleasure and our mission to serve our customers.
Corporate Outline
- Trading name
- Scalar Corporation
- Establishment
- November 6, 1985
- Capital
- ¥100,000,000
- Representative
- Masao Yamamoto
- Address
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- Head office
San-Ei Building 1F, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-22-2, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 Japan (Map)
TEL：03-3348-0181
FAX：03-3348-0188 - Shonan factory
Shonan Center Building 7 F, Enzo 370, Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 253-0084, Japan (Map)
TEL：0467-84-6871
FAX：0467-85-2161 - Scalarscopes
Authorized Scalar Corporation Distributor Support Division for the USA, Canada, Mexico, Central & SA.
Distributor Applications and Training, Warranty & Technical Support
http://www.scalarscopes.com
- Head office
- Main shareholders
- Masao Yamamoto
USCI Holdings, Inc.
Tokyo Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd.
The Organization for Small & Medium enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd. - Main banks
- The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., ShinjukuChuo Branch
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Business Department of Shinjuku Nishiguchi Branch
Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Shibuya Branch
Resona Bank, Ltd., Nakano Branch
The Japan Finance Corporation, Shinjuku Branch
The Shoko Chukin Bank Ltd., Shinjuku Branch - Sales
- ¥952 million（as of march 2008）
- Number of full-time employees
- 35
- Number of our own industrial property rights
- 300 at home and abroad（including the rights under application）
Corporate Chronology
- 2007
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- August
- Head office was relocated to Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku.
- 2006
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- August
- Obtained the patent of Micro/Macro lens in China.
- 2005
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- December
- Developed and began to sell a digital microscope (DG-3).
Procured our own building in Itabashi, Itabashi-ku and head office was relocated there. - June
- Developed and began to sell Teleglass.
- March
- Capital was increased to ¥498,300,000 by the exercise of subscription warrant.
- 2004
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- February
- Developed and began to sell VL-5.
- 2003
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- March
- Capital was increase to ¥497,500,000 by the exercise of subscription warrant.
- 2002
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- October
- Developed and began to sell a conversion lens for cell-phones.
- 2001
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- November
- Capital was increased to ¥475,000,000 by third-party allocation of shares.
- September
- Capital was increased to ¥425,000,000 by third-party allocation of shares.
- April
- Established our Osaka office.
Fujisawa Factory was re-organized into Fujisawa Technical Center. - March
- Developed and began to sell a USB microscope.
Developed and began to sell a digital microscope (DG-2).
Developed and began to sell HDM-2100. - February
- Capital was increased to ¥325,000,000 by third-party allocation of shares.
- 2000
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- December
- Capital was increased to ¥275,000,000 by third-party allocation of shares.
- April
- Merger was made due to change in face value of shares (from ¥50,000 to ¥50).
- 1999
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- October
- Established Chigasaki Research Center.
- September
- Began to sell VS-60.
- August
- Capital was increased to ¥122,500,000 by third-party allocation of shares.
- March
- Entrusted by Japan Science and Technology Agency to develop an image guide for tracheal intubation.
Capital was increased to ¥98,500,000 by third-party allocation of shares.
- 1998
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- October
- Entrusted by Optoelectronic Technology and Promotion Agency to develop an immediate three-dimensional printing system.
- August
- Developed and began to sell a digital microscope (DG1).
- 1997
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- October
- Developed and began to sell VL-7EX.
Developed and began to sell VL-7ULTRA. - August
- Products reorganized into video endoscopes, video microscopes for external monitoring, and attachments for internal monitoring (VMS-7000).
- May
- Application submitted for medical equipment approval and license for skin water content gauge
- April
- Approval obtained for operational microscope/medical equipment by group.
Approval obtained for medical equipment and license for pupillometer (DK-101).
- 1996
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- August
- Application submitted for medical equipment approval and license for electronic pupillometer.
- May
- Developed and began to sell MC 31, a microscopic camera with liquid crystal display.
- March
- Developed and began to sell a handy moisture meter.
Moisture Checker
Developed and began to sell VL-77 AT, an auto-focused, power-zoomed video loupe.
- 1995
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- April
- Developed and began to sell VL-11A for schools.
Developed SC-330, an auto-focused, power-zoomed equipment to present teaching materials. - March
- Received the "Highest Award" from Tokyo Shinkin Bank Association.
- January
- Takigawa Co., Ltd. began to sell VL-7, an ultra-small video loupe to beauty salons.
- 1994
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- December
- Head office was relocated to Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku.
- October
- Obtained the medical equipment manufacturing approval from the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Obtained the pharmaceutical approval for VMS-7000, a medical-use video microscope from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. - June
- Developed an ultra-small device to present teaching materials and began to sell it to the field of education.
- May
- Factory was relocated to Honmachi, Fujisawa-shi.
- January
- Began to sell CD-I, a VL beauty counseling system on an OEM basis.
- 1993
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- February
- Began to sell a video loupe for barber and beauty salons.
Head office was relocated to Chuo, Nakano-ku.
Began to sell VMS-70 for schools on an OEM basis.
- 1992
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- July
- Developed CD-I, a VL beauty counseling system.
- 1991
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- November
- Exported a video loupe for beauty salons.
- May
- Factory was established in Zenko, Fujisawa-shi.
- April
- Developed a scope system to view skin on an OEM basis.
Completed development of VMS-70 for schools and began to sell it to the field of education. - March
- Capital was increased to ¥55,000,000.
- 1990
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- June
- Capital was increased to ¥32,000,000.
- March
- Requested Mitsubishi Chemical Industries Ltd. to make a video microscope VMS-1000 on an OEM basis and began to export it.
- 1989
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- Developed a skin counseling system on an OEM basis.
- 1988
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- June
- Began to sell VMS-1000, a video microscope, to the fields of industries through Meishin Koki Co., Ltd.
Began to sell VMS-1000, a video microscope, to Nihon Kohden Corporation on an OEM basis. - March
- Developed the world-first vide loupe (a built-in light source type handy TV microscope).
- 1987
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- Head office was relocated to Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku.
- 1986
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- June
- Began business at Wakaba-cho, Shinjuku-ku.
Started business of development of computer software and hardware for medical equipment on a commission basis.
- 1985
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- November
- Established the company with capital at ¥16,000,000.
