Supporting the Foundations of Japanese Medical Care
The Era of Development of Disposable Medical Devices Starting with Thermometers
Foundation of Red Line Thermometer Corporation by a group of medical scientists led by Dr. Shibasaburo Kitasato for the purpose of manufacturing accurate clinical thermometers in Japan
Launch of Jintan Taionkei, the company's first clinical thermometer, in Japan
Change of company name to Jintan Thermometer Corporation
Launch of Japan's first disposable syringe
Launch of Japan's first disposable hypodermic needle
Launch of Japan's first blood bag
Establishment of a local affiliate in the U.S.
Establishment of a local affiliate in Europe (Belgium)
Launch of Japan's first intravenous solutions in soft plastic bags, based on the technology accumulated through the development of blood bags
Change of company name to Terumo Corporation
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
Launch of Japan's first parenteral nutrient solution in soft plastic bags
Launch of the world's first microporous hollow-fiber membrane oxygenator
Listing of the company in the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Launch of Japan's first digital thermometer for hospitals
Termination of mercury thermometer production and implementation of efforts to spread digital thermometers
Designation of the company for listing in the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Launch of the angiographic catheter system in Japan and entry to the field of vascular intervention
Launch of the peritoneal dialysis system in Japan
Establishment of the Shonan Center R&D facility in Japan
Providing Peace of Mind and Patient-friendly Medical Care in the Field of Medicine
Launch of the blood glucose monitor in Japan
Support for spreading TRI (transradial intervention: a coronary intervention technique with catheter insertion made from the radial artery in the wrist)
Foundation of Terumo Medical Products (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. (China)
Foundation of Changchun Terumo Medical Products Co., Ltd. (China)
Establishment of Terumo Penpol Pvt. Ltd. (India) as a joint venture expanding the company's business in blood transfusion products
The cardiovascular division of 3M joins Terumo Group, establishing Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp. (U.S.)
Launch of prefilled syringes in Japan
Start of production at Terumo (Philippines) Corp.
Introduction of the closed infusion system in Japan
The home oxygen division of Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. (Japan) joins Terumo Group, establishing Terumo Medical Care K.K.
Ikiken Co., Ltd. (Japan) joins Terumo Group
Transfer of dialyzer marketing operations from Terumo to Asahi Medical
Establishment of Terumo Medical Pranex, a training facility for medical professionals in Japan
Vascutek Ltd. (U.K.), a manufacturer of vascular grafts, joins Terumo Group
Launch of the world's first high-calorie IV solution containing multivitamins
Launch of the world's thinnest injection needle for administering insulin and other medications in Japan
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
The heart valve division of Dr. Franz Köhler Chemie GmbH (Germany) joins Terumo Group, expanding Terumo's operations related to vascular prostheses
Establishment of Olympus Terumo Biomaterials Corp. (Japan), a joint venture with Olympus Corp.
Start of production at Terumo Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Release of magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist systems in Europe
Aiming to Create New Value in the Next Generation of Medicine
Group-wide Pursuit of Innovation
Launch of drug-eluting coronary stents in Europe
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
Foundation of Terumo Americas Holding, Inc.
Release of magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist systems in Japan
CaridianBCT Holding Corp. (currently Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies), a global leader in the blood transfusion industry, joins Terumo Group
Harvest Technologies Corp., a leader in the development of point-of-care cell therapy, joins Terumo Group
Foundation of Terumo (China) Holding Co., Ltd.
Foundation of Terumo Yamaguchi Corp.
Onset Medical Corp., a leader in innovative sheath technology, joins Terumo Group
Foundation of Terumo Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Establishment of the Austria Branch of Terumo Deutschland GmbH
Terumo joins the United Nations Global Compact
Foundation of Wego Terumo (Weihai) Medical Products Co., Ltd. for the Peritoneal Dialysis Business
Introduction of the IV solution bag for safe administration in Japan
Introduction of the IV solution bag for safe administration in Japan
Introduction of the IV solution bag for safe administration in Japan
Foundation of Terumo BCT Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Foundation of Terumo Russia LLC
Foundation of Terumo India Pvt. Ltd.
Introduction of a series of vital measuring devices with communication functions in Japan
Foundation of Terumo Medical Innovation
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
Addition of the world's first intrasaccular device to the aneurysm treatment portfolio
Bolton Medical, Inc. (U.S.), a manufacturer of stent grafts for aortic treatment, joins Terumo Group
The vascular closure business and other assets of Abbott and St. Jude Medical join Terumo Group
Approval of Japan's first insulin patch pump
Launch of the new business brand "Terumo Aortic"
Essen Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (China), a specialized enterprise of coronary interventional devices, joins Terumo Group
Rebuilding of the Terumo Group Identity with newly established Core Values
Essen Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (China), a specialized enterprise of coronary interventional devices, joins Terumo Group
Launch of the cell therapy fill and finish system
Rebrand to "Blood and Cell Technologies Company" to reflect the strengthening cell therapy field
Toward the Next 100 Years
100th anniversary of the Terumo Group
Launch of the new business brand "Terumo Medical Care Solutions"
