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1980 |
February |
Yoseisha established with paid-in capital of 2 million yen in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
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May |
Capital increased to 8 million yen |
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1983 |
May |
Capital increased to 16 million yen |
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1984 |
December |
Company name changed to VANFU, Inc.
Headquarters moved to Taito-ku
Capital increased to 20 million yen
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1985 |
July |
Computerized typesetting output center established |
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1986 |
September |
Capital increased to 48 million yen |
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November |
Iidabashi Sales Branch opened in Chiyoda-ku |
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1991 |
June |
Capital increased to 98 million yen |
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August |
Macintosh Output Center (Service Bureau) established at the Iidabashi Sales Branch
Provides a platform for VMS (Vanfu Media Station)
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1993 |
April |
&C ("and C") design company established |
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June |
Vanfu Hachinohe Center opened in High Tech Park in Aomori Prefecture |
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August |
Capital increased to 200 million yen |
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October |
Multimedia Promotion Division formed |
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1994 |
August |
Headquarters moved to Shimomiyabi-cho, Shinjuku-ku |
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1995 |
December |
LAN and intranet system introduced throughout Vanfu
Vanfu website launched
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1996 |
January |
Internet provider service launched |
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April |
Digital Printing service launched
On-demand printing service starts
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May |
VMS Tsukiji Station opened |
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October |
VMS Aoyama Station opened |
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1997 |
May |
VMS Jinbocho Station opened |
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June |
VMS Minami-Shinjuku Station opened |
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December |
Capital increased to 215 million yen |
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1998 |
March |
Media Republic, Inc. established |
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2000 |
January |
Printing Center Vanfu (PCV) opened
Press proofing, CTP offset printing service starts
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June |
Omotesando Printing Center opened |
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2001 |
March |
VMS Shinbashi Station opened |
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September |
Kanda Printing Center opened |
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2002 |
April |
PrintCube Customer Support Center established
&C and Media Republic, Inc. amalgamated
Name changed to CreaTech, Inc.
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October |
Shirogane Printing Center opened |
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November |
Capital increased to 250 million yen |
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2003 |
March |
Obara Design Center (ODC) established |
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April |
Vanfu Language Division (VLS) Division established
Digital Insatsu Kobo ("Press-Talk") becomes an affiliated company
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May |
Customer Relations established |
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December |
Product Development Division established |
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2004 |
September |
Hachobori Printing Center established |
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October |
New Business Development Division established |
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2005 |
January |
VMS Shibuya Station established
Vanfu Training School established
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April |
VMS Shinjuku Station established
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May |
VMS Takebashi Station established |
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June |
Capital increased to 290 million yen |
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July |
Mita Printing Center established |
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November |
CrossLine Inc. established |
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2006 |
February |
Abolished the vertically divided business division system operated until the previous financial period, and changed to an area-unit organization.
Implemented a three-division system, consisting of the Sales Division, Production Division, and Key Accounts integrating each area.
VMS Ebisu Station established
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August |
VMS Ikebukuro Station established |
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September |
SIMC, Inc. established |
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