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Founder
Late Mr.Takeyuki Arai |
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| The present corporate name dates from 1959. It is derived from the name of Mr. Uhyoue Tamura, who was a prominently recognized optical designer and laid the technological foundations of the company. |
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History of Tamron 1970-1979 |
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April
1970 |
* The Company name is changed to Tamron Co., Ltd. |
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| 1976 |
* "The Tamron Adaptall Lens" range with built-in lightweight macro-mechanism and exclusive quick-focus system is introduced |
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April
1976 |
* Head Office transferred to Takinogawa, Kita-ku, Tokyo |
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April
1979 |
* U.S. subsidiary, Tamron Industries, Inc., is established in New York
* "Super-Performance (SP)" series is introduced |
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