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Company Name | Creative Technology Corporation |
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Headquarters Location | 1-11-33 Kamisakunobe, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa JAPAN Postal Code: 213-0034 Phone: 044-870-1335 FAX: 044-870-1336 |
Representative | Yoshiaki Tatsumi |
Established | July 1985 |
Capital | 30 million yen |
Number of employees | 160 (Japan)/ 80 (outside Japan) *As of June. 1, 2024 |
Main Business Activities | Development, manufacturing, and sales of electrostatic chucks and related technologies Development, manufacturing, and sales of other adhesion-based handling and conveying equipment Development, manufacturing, and sales of power supplies and sensors for electrostatic chucks |
Industries Served | Semiconductor, FPD, Automotive, Textiles, General Electronics, and others |
Office Locations | [R&D Office] Kawasaki (Kanagawa Prefecture) [Sales Office] Yokkaichi (Mie Prefecture) Kikuchi District (Kumamoto Prefecture) Kitakami(Iwate Prefecture) Higashi-Hiroshima(Hiroshima Prefecture) [Factory] Otsu(Shiga Prefecture) Miyazaki (Miyazaki Prefecture) |
Clients | Major global semiconductor manufacturers, FPD manufacturers, and manufacturing equipment manufacturers |
Subsidiaries | CTK Corporation (Republic of Korea) Creative Technology Electronics Taiwan Corporation (Taiwan) Creative Technology USA, Inc. (United States) Creative Tech Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore Creative Technology Europe GmbH (Germany) Creative Trading Co., Ltd. (Japan) |
Affiliated Company | Creative Technology Shanghai Co., Ltd., (People’s Republic of China) |
July 1985 | Established Creative Science Co., Ltd. |
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September 1986 | Successfully developed MC Wheel, a net-flexible grinding wheel for ceramic machining. |
September 1992 | Successfully developed an ultrasonic micro-hole machining device for silicon electrode machining for plasma etching equipment |
September 1993 | Received Kanagawa Prefecture Advanced Technology Promotion Subsidy |
September 1994 | Successfully developed an ultrasonic micro-hole machining device for micromachining applications |
April 1995 | Began joint research on micromachining with the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo |
August 1995 | Began mass production of electrostatic chucks for semiconductor manufacturing equipment |
September 1995 | Began mass production of components for ion implanters |
October 1996 | Successfully developed high-speed temperature-controlled electrostatic chuck |
June 1998 | Successfully developed polyimide-based electrostatic chucks |
December 1999 | Successfully developed 300mm electrostatic chucks |
January 2000 | Established Kyushu Sales Office (now Miyazaki Factory) |
July 2000 | Changed company name to Creative Technology Co., Ltd. |
October 2000 | Successfully developed polyimide electrostatic chucks for G6-ODF equipment |
May 2003 | Started sales of thermal spray products |
March 2004 | Obtained ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) certification |
February 2005 | Established Kyoto Office (former Kyoto Factory, closed in 2021 with the opening of a new factory) |
January 2006 | Established PMT Corporation in South Korea (renamed CTK Corporation in 2022) |
March 2006 | Successfully developed electrostatic chucks for G8-LCD etchers |
April 2006 | Obtained ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certification |
November 2006 | Began direct sales of genuine ion source parts (SOK) for Nisshin Ion Equipment Co., Ltd. |
November 2007 | Established Yokkaichi Sales Office |
March 2009 | Established Taiwan office as a local subsidiary |
May 2010 | Started sales of Ion Pad for bonding equipment |
December 2010 | Established the U.S. office as a local subsidiary |
March 2011 | Established Kumamoto Sales Office (relocated in May 2016 and again in July 2022 to its current location) |
February 2013 | Started sales of electrostatic chuck control power supply |
May 2013 | Established a Singapore branch office |
January 2014 | Relocated Yokkaichi Sales Office to its current location (now Chubu Branch) |
March 2014 | Began sales of insert-type capacitive sensors |
March 2014 | Established Creative Trading Co., Ltd. |
September 2014 | Relocated the headquarters to its current location |
April 2015 | Relocated the Taiwan branch office to its current location |
May 2016 | Relocated the Kumamoto Sales Office (closed the old office upon relocation) |
September 2016 | Registered the trademark for the ataraina consumer brand |
January 2020 | Opened Kitakami Sales Office |
December 2020 | Updated the corporate logo |
March 2021 | Opened Shiga Factory (closed the Kyoto Factory with the new factory opening) |
February 2022 | Renamed PMT Corporation to CTK Corporation |
July 2022 | Relocated the Kumamoto Sales Office to its current location (closed the old office upon relocation) |
February 2023 | Opened Hiroshima Sales Office |
Subsidiaries/Affiliates
Creative Technology Co., Ltd. is dedicated to combining cultivated expertise with the collective creativity of every individual to deliver products that inspire and make a meaningful impact on society through innovative craftsmanship.
This policy is communicated to all employees and made publicly available.
1 September 2022
Creative Technology Co., Ltd.
Representative Director, Yoshiaki Tatsumi
Continuing to create products that impacts society
Creative Technology is a place in which we promote faithful corporate activities, synchronizing corporate interests and social responsibility.
Based on our corporate motto, we believe that it is most important for each individual to cultivate a balanced skillset of comprehension, to understand the needs of customers in detail, to continue to provide products that satisfy them, and to value the spirit and trust of our customers.
In recent years, there have been many products that are being eliminated amid the remarkable volatility in the global economy, but Creative Technology will continue to create products that will impact society through the creative creation by fostering technology of the past and present, combining them with the innovative creativity of each and every individual involved.