1912-1914 Company founded
1915-1919 Invention of Ever-Sharp Pencil, giving the Company its name
1920-1924 Expanding sales of Ever-Sharp Pencils
1925-1930 First Japan-made radio
1931-1936 Opens overseas outlets
1937-1944 Demand for radios grows
1945-1952 End of WWII, company revival
1953-1954 First Japan-made TV
1955-1958 Strengthens manufacturing/sales organization
1959 Becomes full-range electronics manufacturer
1960-1961 Mass production of color TVs
1962 First overseas sales subsidiary established
1963 Mass production of solar cells
1964-1966 World's first electronic calculator
1967-1968 Regional plant development
1969-1970 From Senri to Tenri
1971-1972 Expansion into office products field
1973-1975 First practical application of LCDs
1976-1978 Moves to "New Lifestyle" products
1979 First overseas manufacturing base in an industrialized country
1980-1984 Becomes comprehensive OA manufacturer
1985 Making products that match individual lifestyles
1986 New management team starts
1987 Sharp become LCD specialists
1990 New start as trillion-yen company
1991 Enhancing LCD business
1992 Marks 80 years of operations
1993 LCD ViewCam a huge hit, debut of Zaurus PDA
1994 Large-scale LCD plant in Mie
1995 New company buildings constructed
1996 Debut of Color Zaurus PDA
1997 Develops 4-region strategy
1998 Start of new management structure
2000 Mobile phone share increased
2001 Debut of AQUOS, the TV for the 21st century
2003 Launch of the 3D LCD Monitor
2004 Production starts at Super Green Kameyama plant
2005 Dual View LCD production begin in 2005
2007 Solar production capacity at Sharp UK plant in Wrexham increased to 220 MW
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