| Corporate name |
Komamura Corporation |
| Establishded |
1933 |
| President |
Tosh Komamura |
| Head Office |
#2306, 1-2-11 Ariake, Koto-ku, |
| U.S. Sales Office |
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 |
| European Sales Office |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
Komamura Corporation was established in 1947 and has for more than 70 years been an important player in the international professional camera business.
Komamura Corporation developed and marketed the Horseman Professional Camera product range. First for large format film and later new models with world first technology for digital photography. The first Horseman camera was developed to the Tokyo police force, and Komamura Corporation has continuously launched new products targeting the police market.
| 1933 | Starts business operations in Kyoto as Komamura Brothers Corporation |
| 1947 | Established, starting film development business operations for the first time in the Northern part of Japan |
| 1948 | Opens Osaka Branch Office, and develops the PC-101 as an identification camera for the National Police Agency |
| 1950 | Opens Tokyo Branch Office , announces the Horseman 102 as an identification camera for the National Police |
| 1958 | Completes development of the Horseman 104 as an identification camera for the National Policy Agency |
| 1982 | Opens the head office in Tokyo on occasion of the 50th anniversary |
| 1989 | Concludes an exclusive distributorship agreement for the Japanese market with Anton Bauer of the United States |
| 1991 | Introduces digital batteries made by Anton Bauer to the Japanese market |
| 1992 | Concludes an exclusive distributorship agreement with Rodenstock GmbH of Germany |
| 1995 | Establishes Horseman U.S.A |
| 1998 | Concludes an exclusive distributorship agreement with Rollei GmbH of Germany |
| 1999 | Establishes a service center in New York, and moves Horseman U.S.A to New York |
| 2004 | Concludes an exclusive distributorship agreement with Minox GmbH of Germany |
| 2010 | Exchanges an exclusive distributorship agreement with Electro Physics of the United States, introducing Astro Scope Night Vision devices made by the company to the Japanese market |
| 2012 | Transfers photographic/broadcasting equipment business operations to Kenko Professional Imaging Company |
| 2013 | Begins international business matching , and develops the KC-2000 ultra high sensitivity video camera |
| 2014 | Launches the KC-2000 ultra high sensitivity video camera on March 1 |
| 2017 | Introduces the KC-2000MK II Color IR Night Vision camera to the Japanese market on April 1 |
| 2018 | Develops the KC-2000MK III on an OEM basis Feb Exhibits at Photonics West (San Francisco, California) Jun Exhibits at Eurosatory, the largest defense exhibition in Europe, with the support of the Japan Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (Paris, France) Dec Visits Sri Lanka Police Headquarters (Colombo, Sri Lanka) |
| 2019 |
Apr Exhibits at DSEI/Defense Security Equipment International (Baltimore, USA) Jun Visits Laser Optics (Munich, Germany) Sep Visits FLIR (Santa Barbara, USA) Oct Exhibits at AUSA/Association of U.S. Army (Washington DC, USA) Participates in the orientation for the Foreign Comparative Testing Program Dec Visits Hanoi Police Headquarters ( Hanoi, Vietnam) |
| 2021 | Feb Exhibits at Al Hamra booth at IDEX/International Defense Exhibition |