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Supporting the Foundations of Japanese Medical Care
The Era of Development of Disposable Medical Devices Starting with Thermometers
COMPANY
PRODUCT
1921
Sep.
Foundation of Red Line Thermometer Corporation by a group of physicians and scientists including Dr. Shibasaburo Kitasato for the purpose of manufacturing accurate clinical thermometers in Japan
1922
Feb.
Launch of Jintan Taionkei, the company's first clinical thermometer, in Japan
1936
Nov.
Change of company name to Jintan Thermometer Corporation
1963
Jan.
Launch of Japan's first disposable syringe
1964
Jan.
Launch of Japan's first disposable hypodermic needle
1969
Jul.
Launch of Japan's first blood bag
1971
Apr.
Establishment of a local affiliate in the U.S.
May
Establishment of a local affiliate in Europe (Belgium)
1973
Jul.
Launch of Japan's first intravenous solutions in soft plastic bags, based on the technology accumulated through the development of blood bags
1974
Oct.
Change of company name to Terumo Corporation
1977
Feb.
Launch of the hollow fiber dialyzer and entry to the field of artificial organs
Along with the Evolution of the World’s Medical Care
Taking on the Challenge of Artificial Organs and Advanced Medical Fields
COMPANY
PRODUCT
1980
Feb.
Launch of Japan's first parenteral nutrient solution in soft plastic bags
1982
Jun.
Listing of the company in the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
1982
Apr.
Launch of the world's first microporous hollow-fiber membrane oxygenator
1983
Dec.
Launch of Japan's first digital thermometer for hospitals
1984
Nov.
Termination of mercury thermometer production and implementation of efforts to spread digital thermometers
1985
May
Designation of the company for listing in the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
1985
Sep.
Launch of the angiographic catheter system in Japan and entry to the field of vascular intervention
1988
Feb.
Launch of the peritoneal dialysis system in Japan
1989
Nov.
Establishment of the Shonan Center R&D facility in Japan
Providing Peace of Mind and Patient-friendly Medical Care in the Field of Medicine
COMPANY
PRODUCT
1993
Apr.
Launch of the blood glucose monitor in Japan
Mid-1990s
Support for spreading TRI (transradial intervention: a coronary intervention technique with catheter insertion made from the radial artery in the wrist)
1995
Dec.
Foundation of Terumo Medical Products (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. (China)
1996
Mar.
Foundation of Changchun Terumo Medical Products Co., Ltd. (China)
1999
Jun.
Establishment of Terumo Penpol Pvt. Ltd. (India) as a joint venture expanding the company's business in blood transfusion products
Jul.
The cardiovascular division of 3M joins Terumo Group, establishing Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp. (U.S.)
1999
Dec.
Launch of prefilled syringes in Japan
2000
Jun.
Start of production at Terumo (Philippines) Corp.
2000
Sep.
Introduction of the closed infusion system in Japan
2001
Sep.
The home oxygen division of Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. (Japan) joins Terumo Group, establishing Terumo Medical Care K.K.
Sep.
Ikiken Co., Ltd. (Japan) joins Terumo Group
2002
May
Transfer of dialyzer marketing operations from Terumo to Asahi Medical
Oct.
Establishment of Terumo Medical Pranex, a training facility for medical professionals in Japan
Nov.
Vascutek Ltd. (U.K.), a manufacturer of vascular grafts, joins Terumo Group
2003
Jan.
Launch of the world's first high-calorie IV solution containing multivitamins
2005
Jul.
Launch of the world's thinnest injection needle for administering insulin and other medications in Japan
2006
Feb.
MicroVention Inc. (U.S.), a neurovascular intervention device company, joins Terumo Group, marking Terumo's entry to neurovascular intervention therapy with embolization coils for treating brain aneurysms
2007
Mar.
The heart valve division of Dr. Franz Köhler Chemie GmbH (Germany) joins Terumo Group, expanding Terumo's operations related to vascular prostheses
Mar.
Establishment of Olympus Terumo Biomaterials Corp. (Japan), a joint venture with Olympus Corp.
May
Start of production at Terumo Vietnam Co., Ltd.
2007
Aug.
Release of magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist systems in Europe
2016
Jun.
Addition of the world's first intrasaccular device to the aneurysm treatment portfolio
Aiming to Create New Value in the Next Generation of Medicine
Group-wide Pursuit of Innovation
COMPANY
PRODUCT
2008
Jul.
Clinical Supply Co., Ltd. (Japan), a manufacturer of interventional oncology devices, joins Terumo Group, enhancing Terumo's interventional systems business in the field of radiotherapy
2008
Feb.
Launch of drug-eluting coronary stents in Europe
2010
Jan.
Foundation of Terumo Americas Holding, Inc.
2011
Apr.
CaridianBCT Holding Corp. (currently Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies), a global leader in the blood transfusion industry, joins Terumo Group
Apr.
Harvest Technologies Corp., a leader in the development of point-of-care cell therapy, joins Terumo Group
Aug.
Foundation of Terumo (China) Holding Co., Ltd.
Dec.
Foundation of Terumo Yamaguchi Corp.
2011
Apr.
Release of magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist systems in Japan
2012
Jan.
Onset Medical Corp., a leader in innovative sheath technology, joins Terumo Group
Apr.
Foundation of Terumo Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Apr.
Establishment of the Austria Branch of Terumo Deutschland GmbH
Aug.
Terumo joins the United Nations Global Compact
Dec.
Foundation of Wego Terumo (Weihai) Medical Products Co., Ltd. for the Peritoneal Dialysis Business
2012
Oct.
Introduction of the IV solution bag for safe administration in Japan
Nov.
Introduction of infusion systems that can be connected to hospital IT systems in Japan
Nov.
Launch of the thoracic frozen elephant trunk in Europe
2013
Jan.
Foundation of Terumo BCT Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Feb.
Foundation of Terumo Russia LLC
Jul.
Foundation of Terumo India Pvt. Ltd.
2013
Jul.
Introduction of a series of vital measuring devices with communication functions in Japan
2014
Jan.
Foundation of Terumo Medical Innovation
2015
Sep.
Introduction of the autologous skeletal myoblast sheet, the world's first approved regenerative medicine for cardiac regenerative therapy in Japan, with sales beginning in 2016
2017
Jan.
Bolton Medical, Inc. (U.S.), a manufacturer of stent grafts for aortic treatment, joins Terumo Group
Jan.
The vascular closure business and other assets of Abbott and St. Jude Medical join Terumo Group
2017
Nov.
Approval of Japan's first insulin patch pump
2018
Apr.
Launch of the new business brand "Terumo Aortic"
Dec.
Essen Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (China), a specialized enterprise of coronary interventional devices, joins Terumo Group
2019
Apr.
Rebuilding of the Terumo Group Identity with newly established Core Values
2019
Oct.
Launch of the cell therapy fill and finish system
2020
May
Rebrand to "Blood and Cell Technologies Company" to reflect the strengthening cell therapy field
Toward the Next 100 Years
COMPANY
PRODUCT
2021
Sep.
100th anniversary of the Terumo Group
2022
Mar.
Launch of Plasma Donation System in US
2022
Apr.
Launch of the new business brand "Terumo Medical Care Solutions"
2023
Nov.
Foundation of Terumo South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
