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February 1946

We started pottery production as Narumi Seitou Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (Nagoya-city).
December 1950 We separated from Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. to start Narumi China Corporation .
September 1958 We developed ceramics for electronic industry and started the sales activities.
July 1970 We built gMine Electronic Ceramics Factoryh, a plant specialized in electronic ceramics, in Mine City of Yamaguchi Pref. and started the business.
April 1991 We separated from electronic ceramics business of Narumi China Corporation and independently founded Sumitomo Metal Ceramics, Inc. as a 100%-owned subsidiary company of Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. We inherited research & development of electronic ceramics part business and manufacture. (Sales was inherited by Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.)
December 1993 We obtained ISO9002 certification.
December 1994 We founded SGT, a joint company with Globetronics, in Malaysia (Penang).
August 1995 We founded SGTi, a joint company with Globetronics, in Malaysia (Penang).
April 1996 We inherited sales of electronic ceramics part business from Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. and founded Sumitomo Metal (SMI) Electronics Devices Inc. This company is a total electronics maker handling parts ranging from ceramics to organic, and integrated sales and manufacture.
May 1997 We obtained ISO 9001 certification.
April 1998 We founded SMI-ED Ogaki Ceramics, Inc. ( Head office, Ogaki City) as a 100%-owned subsidiary company of Sumitomo Metal (SMI) Electronics Devices Inc.
June 2002 We founded Suzhou SMI Electronics, Co., Ltd. (Head office: Suzhou City, China) as a 100%-owned subsidiary company of Sumitomo Metal (SMI) Electronics Devices Inc.
July 2006 We renamed SGTi (in Malaysia) to SMMY under new organization.

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