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History of Tamron
Founder Late Mr.Takeyuki Arai Founder
Late Mr.Takeyuki Arai
Derivation of Company Name
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.
History of Tamron 1990-1999
November
1990
* Tamron celebrates 40th anniversary
July
1992
* Tamron Mexico S.A.DE C.V is established in Mexico
August
1992
* SP AF35-105mm F/2.8 is awarded "European Lens of the Year 1992-1993"
* The smallest, lightest, AF 28-200mm F3.8-5.6 zoom lens for SLRs in the world is released
August
1993
* AF28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 Aspherical is awarded "European Lens of the Year 1993-1994" winning the awarded two years in a low
November
1993
* AF28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 Aspherical is awarded “the 1993 Grand Prize (Photographic Section) by Popular Science Magazine of the U.S.”
July
1995
* Tamron enters the medium-format camera business after acquiring shares in the long-established Bronica Co., Ltd.
November
1995
* Hirosaki Plant achieve ISO9001 certification
May
1997
* Tamron Industries (Hong Kong) Limited is established in Hong Kong
July
1997
* Tamron Optical (Foshan) Co. Ltd. is established in Foshan, Quang Dong, Peoples Republic of China
August
1997
* SP AF90mm F/2.8 macro 1:1 lens is awarded “European-Lens-Of-The-Year 1997-1998”
July
1998
* Bronica Co., Ltd. is merged into Tamron Co., Ltd.
May
1999
* AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 LD Aspherical [IF] Macro recieves the following prizes
* Camera Grand Prize '99 Journalists Club Special Prize
* European-Lens-Of-The-Year
* TIPA Best Lens in Europe
* the U.S. Popular Science Magazine '99 Grand Prize in the Photographic Section
1950-1959  |  1960-1969  |  1970-1979  |  1980-1989  |  1990-1999  |  2000-2009  |  2010-