Established in 1889 Annual Sales - $60 billion Employees throughout the world - 10,000 approx. 80 offices around the world 9 offices in the USA Over 120 group companies Leaders in the Electronics field Contact : printhead@kgusa.com About Kanematsu USA Kanematsu USA is a leading sogo shosha, or general trading company, with origins dating back to 1889. Besides traditional trading operations, the company participates in a wide variety of activities, including manufacturing, marketing, transportation, construction, and real estate development as well as the development of products and technologies. The Kanematsu Group is comprised of approximately 210 companies with a wide array of specialized expertise that cooperate closely with the company's 19 offices in Japan and 88 overseas offices. This network of companies and offices provides an extensive range of global information support. With a presence in over 50 countries, The Kanematsu Group employs more than 10,000 people. As the 21st century approaches, Kanematsu is creating a new corporate identity that will serve as a framework for the company's continued strong development amid the rapidly changing conditions of the global operating environment. Toshiba Thermal Print Head History 1978 Start of Mass Production of TPHs (Ticket Vending TPHs) 1979 Start of Mass Production of Fax TPHs 1984 First Direct Drive TPH in Mass Production 1985 Introduction of High Resistance and Compact Series 1986 Introduction of the World's First 400 dpi TPH for Stencil Printers and G4-Fax 1991 High Power Durability (HYPER) Series 1993 The World's First 600 dpi TPH (A6 Size) 1994 Introduction of Video/Photo Printer TPH 1996 Introduction of A3 - 600 dpi TPHs 1997 Introduction of monotone 14" TPH 300 and 600 DPI 1998 36V-drive / High resistance TPH 1999 14"-320dpi Dry Imager TPH 2000 14"-600dpi Dry Imager TPH 2000 14ips Label TPH 2001 NearEdge (TM) TPH 2001 1000dpi TPH 2001 NearEdge StraightPass TPH 2003 1200dpi Printhead

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