History of KOITO
Toward Further Growth
2016 -
2016
June
Hubei Koito Automotive Lamp Co., Ltd. Plant opens (Hubei, China)
2017
January
NAL do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Componentes de Iluminação Ltda. established (São Paulo, Brazil)
2017
April
R&D Lab in Silicon Valley opens (California, U.S.A.)
2017
October
KOITO MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. established (Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia)
2018
May
NAL do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Componentes de Iluminação Ltda. Plant opens (São Paulo, Brazil)
2019
August
KI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary
Production and sales of the world's first BladeScan ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam) begins
2019
November
KOITO MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. Plant opens (Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia)
2019
December
INDIA JAPAN LIGHTING PRIVATE LIMITED becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary
2020
February
Capital interest in Cepton Technologies, Inc. acquired (U.S.A.)
2020
April
KI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. absorbed and merged
2020
August
KOITO Development Center opens (Aichi, Japan)
2022
October
GUANGZHOU KOITO AUTOMOTIVE LAMP CO.,LTD. Technical Center opens (Guangzhou, China)
2023
March
Temporary relocation of the Head Office (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
2024
March
INDIA JAPAN LIGHTING PRIVATE LIMITED Gurjarat Plant opens (Gujarat, India)