Our Company History

1987

Incorporated as Orion Laboratories, a joint venture between Yazaki Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation to develop optical fiber cables for telecommunications.

1988

Initiated research on synthesis of high purity silica near-net shapes via sol-gel technology.
Continued fiber optics related activities in parallel.

1989 – 1991

Developed capability to fabricate various types of optical fiber cables.
Established optical fiber draw and hermetic fiber coating technology.
Developed sol-gel synthesis process for high purity silica-germania rods used to draw optical fibers.

1992

Became wholly-owned subsidiary of Yazaki Corporation, Japan; Company name changed to YTC America, Inc.

1992 – 1995

Completed fiber optics related development and transferred technology to Yazaki operating division; Commercial fiber optic cable product launched successfully in the electric power cable industry in Japan.
Expanded sol-gel related research activities for development of functional thin films and synthesis of multi-component ceramic oxides.
Developed multi-component ceramic oxide material for gas sensing.
Broadened materials research activities to include development of sputtered films and electronic ceramic materials

1996 – 1997

Developed solution-based multi-layer anti-reflection and anti-glare coatings.
Anti-reflective coating product introduced in dashboard instrument display of Toyota’s first hybrid car Prius.
Transferred coating technology to Yazaki operating division; Plant built in Japan to manufacture anti-reflection coating related products.
Received Toyota’s prestigious Engineering Innovation award.

1998 – 2003

Completed development of sol-gel process for high purity near-net shape silica component fabrication; Technology developed to fabricate photomask substrates for IC industry.
Initiated product customization and pilot plant activities for commercialization of multiple technologies and to create new business opportunities.

2004 – Current

Licensing technology to multiple companies; business alliances formed.
Diversified research activities; new technology development platforms started in areas of carbon nanotubes, ecology friendly materials, hybrid and nano-colloid materials, automotive software, etc.