Konan Medical, Inc. was founded in 1947 by a group of
amateur camera enthusiasts. The very first work performed
by this group was the development of a camera. Since that
time, a large number of skilled personnel have joined us
to pursue innovation in various forms, steadily working
on developments in the medical, factory, automation, and
office automation equipment fields. Firmly based on Konan
optoelectronic technology, we have been able to respond
to a wide variety of customer demands for new
developments. Our technological development has not
exclusively been concerned with volume production and
volume sales. Since the 1970's, we have been taking a new
approach. Looking back on the past 15 years, many of our
activities have revolved around small-lot
production-related activities, including joint research
and development in cooperation with European and U.S.
university professors, researchers, scientists and
others. These steady efforts have allowed us to introduce
a wide range of superior products onto the market,
including operation microscopes, specular microscopes,
cell analysis system, maintenance-free marking devices
and color scanner setting devices, to mention a few.
Although we do not specialize in basic research and
development, we are confident of Konan's R & D
strength relating to science and technology application.
With expertise that has been proven time and time again,
by cooperating with scientists engaged in basic research,
and by searching for partners who fully understand and
appreciate our purpose and goal, Konan pledges to offer
products that will benefit industry and consumers alike.
