Company History

1992 Jun. Established in 4593, Ono, Tatsuno-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano; Capital: 10 million yen
Aug. Open Area Test Site(10m) completed
Became member of VCCI and the Open Area Test Site filed
1993 Jan. FCC filing of the Open Area Test Site
Jul. Appointed Test Site by TUV Rheinland Japan (No. 50045518)
1995 Apr. Testing services for European EMC Directive started
Dec. NVLAP(U.S.A.) accreditation granted (NVLAP Lab Code:200012-0, EMI Testing) (Until December 2013)
1996 Aug. ISO 9002 accreditation granted by TUV Cert (Until 2002)
Nov. EMC Center completed(1878-1, Ono, Tatsuno-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano)
1997 Apr. Product safety testing and agent services for application for certification started
Jul. Capital increased to 34 million yen
Sep. JAB accreditation granted (Accreditation No. RTL00010, EMI Testing)
Oct. Business tie-up with SEMKO(Until 2004)
1998 Jan. Australian NATA Accreditation granted (EMI Testing) (Until December 2001)
1999 Feb. Enlargement of the EMC Center. 3m and 10m Anechoic Chambers completed
Mar. 3m and 10m Anechoic Chambers filed with FCC, U.S.A.
3m and 10m Anechoic Chambers filed with VCCI
Jun. DNV Laboratory Accreditation granted (Statement No. 413-1999-LAB15, EMC Testing) (Until December 2013), Marine equipment testing services started
2000 Dec. NVLAP Accreditation granted (NVLAP Lab Code: 200012-0, as Calibration Lab.)
NVLAP accredited calibration service of EMC equipment (antennas) started
2001 Feb. Business tie-up with DMC, Britain (former CSL) enabling UKAS accredited calibration service for EMI receivers / spectrum analyzers (Until 2004)
2003 Jul. Tokyo Calibration Center opened in Abiko-City, Chiba
Aug. Automotive testing services started
2004 Jan. Approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), UK (EMC & Environmental testing of Vehicle Components)
Oct. NVLAP Accreditation granted to Tokyo Calibration Center (NVLAP Lab Code: 200679-0) and accredited calibration service for EMI receivers / spectrum analyzers started
2005 Aug. Recognized as CB Test Laboratory under IECEE(EMC testing) (Until 2014)
Oct. Registered to Avi (AIB-VINCOTTE International n. v.) Belgium. (EMC & Environmental testing of Vehicle Components)
Oct. NVLAP Accreditation extended for Tokyo Calibration Center and accredited calibration service for spectrum analyzers /power meters / signal generators started
2006 May. Kitaono Safety Evaluation Center opened
Sep. Extension of JAB Accreditation granted to cover AEMCLAP for Automotive EMC testing
Nov. Recognized by General Motors Corporation as Recognized Laboratory (EMC testing of Vehicle Components)
2008 Jul. Recognized by Ford Motor Company as Recognized Laboratory (EMC testing of Vehicle Components)
2009 Apr. Tokai EMC Center opened in Anjo-shi, Aichi-ken, to provide automotive testing services
Sep. JAB accreditation granted to Tokai EMC Center (Accreditation No. RTL00010)
2010 Sep. DNV Laboratory Accreditation granted (Statement No. 76303-2010-OTH-NOR, Environmental Testing) (Until March 2016)
Dep. Joined the Japan Association of Medical Devices Industries
2011 Nov. Tokyo Safety Center opened in Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken
Started product safety testing services focusing on medical electrical equipment
2012 Feb. JAB accreditation granted (Accreditatin No. RTL00010, Environmental testing) (Until September 2015)
Aug. Environmental testing service transferred to EMC Center Environmental Testing Room
Dec. JAB accreditation granted to Tokyo Safety Center (Until 2015)
2013 Jan. Construction of a new building in Tokai EMC Center, now with 3 anechoic chambers
2014 Oct. Registered head office in relocated to 1878-1, Ono, Tatsuno-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano
2015 Sep. Tokyo Safety Center relocated to Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken, as Shinyokohama Safety Center
VLAC accreditation granted to Shinyokohama Safety Center (VLAC-015)
Nov. Tokai EMC Center expanded to hold 4 anechoic chambers and 3 shielded rooms
2016 Jan. Seminar room constructed in Tokai EMC Center
2017 Aug. Automotive EMC Testing Division split up to form a new company: IPS Tokai Corporation
Nov. IPS Tokai Corporation joined Bureau Veritas group
2019 Feb. Joined the Japan Ship Technology Research Association
Mar. Joined the Japan Medical Imaging and Radiological Systems Industries Association
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