| 1873 |
Rokusaburo Sugiura begins selling photographic and lithographic materials at Konishiya Rokubeiten (the beginnings of Konica Corporation) |
| 1903 |
The Cherry Hand Camera, Japan's first brand name camera, is marketed |
| 1928 |
Kazuo Tashima establishes Nichi-Doku Shashinki Shoten (Japan-Germany Camera Company, later known as Minolta Co., Ltd.) |
| 1933 |
The internally developed and produced X-ray film, Sakura X-ray Film is released |
| 1940 |
The first Japanese-made color film, Sakura Natural Color Film, is announced |
| 1957 |
The company's first planetarium unit is completed |
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| 1960 |
The company's first copier, Minolta Copymaster, is completed |
| 1975 |
The world's first 35mm camera with built-in flash, Konica C35EF, is launched |
| 1977 |
The world's first finger-measurement type pulse oximeter, OXIMET MET-1471, is launched |
| The world's first 35mm compact autofocus camera, Konica C35AF, is launched |
| 1983 |
The world's first copier with stepless zoom magnification/reduction function, EP450Z, is launched |
| 1984 |
Ultra-high-precision aspheric plastic lens for CD players is developed |
| 1985 |
Minolta 7000, SLR camera with an autofocus function, is launched |
| 1987 |
Simple color-proofing system, Konsensus, is launched |
| 1989 |
Laser Imager Li-10, medical digital imaging output system, is launched |
| 1990 |
SP101, monochrome laser printer, is launched |
| CF70, digital full-color copier, is launched |
| 2000 |
Fully launched business for TAC films for LCD polarizers |
| Konica Minolta Supplies Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is established as a joint venture for the production of polymerized toner |
| 2003 |
A holding company, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. is established by integrating the management of Konica Corporation and Minolta Co., Ltd. |
| 2004 |
Konica Minolta opens its own planetarium, Sunshine Starlight Dome “Manten” |
| Nassenger V, next-generation inkjet textile printer, is launched |
| 2005 |
The world's first phase contrast mammography unit is launched |
| 2007 |
Konica Minolta withdraws from the photo and camera business |
| Digital Imaging Square, the first presentation space oriented toward the production print market, is opened |
| 2010 |
bizhub PRESS C8000, digital printing system, is launched |
| 2011 |
AeroDR, cassette-type digital radiography system, is launched |
| The world's first Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) lighting panels using only phosphorescent materials are released |
| 2012 |
Konica Minolta Planetarium “Tenku” is opened at the TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN® |
| 2013 |
The group management system is reorganized and the company name changed to Konica Minolta, Inc. |
| Konica Minolta and Panasonic Healthcare sign an agreement on transfer of ultrasound diagnostic equipment business |
