Company History

Jiro Maruyama, the founder of the company, started the business in the rented room of a tiny apartment with his wife, Yuriko.
The company has grown and the number of staffs increased, as business has expanded to various fields.
Over 23 years since the establishment, the headquarter has moved 8 times total, and now it has offices in 28 locations throughout Japan.

2018-2008｜2007-1993


2018
    Shikoku Manufacturing Facility


    Miyoshi Factory Mall
  • Acquired Miyoshi Factory Mall
    Site area: 32,159㎡, total floor size: 17,610㎡
  • Acquired Shikoku Manufacturing Facility
    Site area: 4,301㎡, total floor size: 3,081㎡
2017
    Fukuoka Manufacturing Facility


    Suzaka Factory
    Kumamoto Manufacturing Facility
    Ishinomaki
    Software Lab./
    Ishinomaki Store
  • Acquired Kumamoto Manufacturing Facility
    Site area: 2,378㎡, total floor size: 518㎡
  • Fukuoka Store has relocated and reopened
    with the expanded space with the manufacturing facility.
    Site area: 350㎡, total floor size: 268㎡
    Started its operation from June, 2017.
  • Acquired Ishinomaki Software Lab./
    Ishinomaki Store
    Site area: 3,339㎡, total floor size: 562㎡
  • Acquired Suzaka Factory
    Site area: 54,483㎡
2016
    Supported the restoration activities in Kumamoto
    Sapporo Store
    Niigata Store
    Matsumoto Manufacturing Facility
  • Started software R&D projects for clinics, and introduced the reception computer software as the initial stage.
  • Medical x-ray CT users has reached over 3,000.
  • Built the study and training spaces for clinics at all Stores and Manufacturing Facilities, which are offered for free of charge.
  • Supported the restoration activities for Kumamoto, where people suffered from the severe damages from the earthquakes.
  • Built and opened the Stores at the Manufacturing Facilities:
    Sukagawa Store (Fukushima), Suwa Store (Nagano), Kagoshima Store (Kagoshima), and Asahikawa Store (Hokkaido).
  • Sapporo Store has relocated and reopened with the expanded space with the manufacturing facility.
    Site area: 1,983㎡, total floor size: 1,329㎡
    Started its operation from July, 2016.
  • Niigata Store has relocated and reopened
    with the expanded space with the manufacturing facility.
    Site area: 1,653㎡, total floor size: 628㎡
    Started its operation from November, 2016.
  • Acquring Morioka Store with the manufacturing facility.
    Site area: 810㎡, total floor size: 172㎡
  • Acquring Matsumoto Manufacturing Facility.
    Site area: 2,149㎡, total floor size: 496㎡
    Started its operation from December, 2016.
2015

    Kobe Secondary Facility
    Nagoya Store
    Asahikawa Manufacturing Facility
    Kagoshima Manufacturing Facility
    Okayama Store
  • Introducing “9,800,000-yen package” as all inclusive package for new clinics.
  • Started broadcasting TV commercial for RF C-One (by RF929).
  • Entering CT business in the industrial field, introducing Industrial 3D CT Scanner, "NAOMi-CT NINJA" at $29,500.
  • Acquiring Kagoshima Manufacturing Facility.
    Site area: 5,719㎡, total floor size: 2,810㎡
    Started its operation from October.
  • Acquiring Kobe Secondary Facility.
    Site area: 1,025㎡, total floor size: 1,223㎡
    Started its operation from December.
    (Kobe Store has been relocated to the expanded space.)
  • Acquiring Okayama Store and Manufacturing Facility.
    Site area: 869㎡, total floor size: 1,091㎡
  • Acquiring Nagoya Store and Manufacturing Facility.
    Site area: 959㎡, total floor size: 3,074㎡
    Started its operation from June, 2016.
    (Nagoya Store has been relocated to the expanded space.)
  • Acquiring Asahikawa Manufacturing Facility.
    Site area: 14,281㎡, total floor size: 6,050㎡
    Started its operation from June, 2016.
2014
    Central R&D Center
    In front of Nagano
    Station, "RF C-One"
    Kanazawa Store
  • New R&D concept has been launched, "Most Affordable and Best Quality", to minimize the burdens of clinics and to manufacture products that truly benefits management of the clinics.
  • Acquired the fashion building, C-One, in front of Nagano Station, and now called "RF C-One". (Owned by RF's 100% subsidiary, RF929.)
  • Installing the medical x-ray sensor, "NAOMI", at three U.S. chiropractic colleges.
  • Acquiring Kanazawa Store.
    Site area: 892.6㎡, total floor size: 4,300㎡
    Started its operation from August.
  • Acquiring Central R&D Center.
    Site area: 2,512.4㎡, total floor size: 3,537㎡
    Started its operation from September.
  • Michigan Store opens.
  • 〈Annual Sales: 11.2 billion JPY, Number of staff: 250〉
2013
    Suwa
    Manufacturing Facility
    Kobe
    Manufacturing Facility


    Niigata Store
  • Founded RF's 100% subsidiary, RF929.
  • New business scheme, "Okiraku" has been launched.
  • Seized the top share of installation with the medical x-ray CT, "NAOMI-CT".
  • Articulating Video Borescope "VJ" has been adopted officially by US military.
  • Niigata Store opens.
  • Suwa Manufacturing Facility opens.
    Site area: 39,669.42㎡, total floor size: 8,000㎡
    Started its operation from December.
  • Kobe Manufacturing Facility opens.
    Site area: 1,521㎡, total floor size: 1,686㎡
  • 〈Annual Sales: 10.5 billion JPY, Number of staff: 230〉
2012
    Matsuyama Store
    Tohoku
    Manufacturing Facility
    Madarao
    Learning Center
    New York Store
    Sapporo Store


    Omiya Store

    Nagano Store
    Yokohama Store
  • Expanding our own factories all over Japan, as Japan's leading manufacturer with Japan-made quality and technology.
  • Sapporo Store opens.
  • Matsuyama Store opens.
  • Hiroshima Store re-opens with the extended office space.
  • Omiya Store & Manufacturing Facility opens.
    Site area: 1,388.43㎡, total floor size: 760.33㎡
    Started its operation from October.
  • Acquiring Nagano Store.
    Site area: 690.9㎡, total floor size: 241.32㎡
  • Acquiring Madarao Learning Center.
    Site area: 2,079.34㎡, total floor size: 899.18㎡
  • Kurashiki Store opens.
  • Yokohama Store opens.
  • New York Store opens.
    (43rd Floor in Times Square)
  • 〈Annual Sales: 10 billion JPY, Number of staff: 210〉
2011
    Sendai Store
    Fukuoka Store
    Nagano Tobu
    Manufacturing Facility
    ACC CM FESTIVAL
    Tokyo Store
  • TV commercial was awarded with ACC Prize at "2011 51st ACC CM FESTIVAL".
  • Started our assistance in the restoration of Northern Japan affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
  • Deployed van with basic x-ray equipment to help people affected by the earthquake in Northern Japan.
  • Announced the concept and the product development theme to help and support the clinics to be more resilient to disasters.
  • Entered the CBCT business in the medical field.
    Started installations of X-Ray Dental Sensor "NAOMI DX" to polices of all prefectures in Japan.
  • Relocated Nagoya Store to a bigger office space.
  • Opened the Stores with the showrooms.
    Sendai Store
    Omiya Store
  • Relocated Tokyo Store to a bigger office space.
  • Relocated Fukuoka Store to a bigger office space.
  • Built the new factory, Nagano Tobu Manufacturing Facility.
    Site area: 4,656.93㎡, total floor size: 2,130.40㎡. Started in business in August.
  • 〈Annual Sales: 9.8 billion JPY, Number of staff: 200〉
2010
    Contribution to Nepal
    Hiroshima Store
  • Granted "Red Herring Global Award 2009" (U.S., Red Herring, Inc.), and selected as the world's representing 100 companies.
  • Donated the NAOMI digital x-ray system to Kanti Chirdren's Hospital in Nepal (in response to the needs for medical equipment after the disastrous earthquake in Nepal).
  • Received "Best Practice Award 2010" for the innovative digital radiography NAOMI and Capsule Endoscopy Sayaka (U.S., Frost & Sullivan).
  • Digital X-Ray Sensor "NAOMI" has been reconigized as the "De facto standard" in the world's digital x-ray system market (U.S., Frost & Sullivan).
  • Donated the digital x-ray sensor "DX-150 Second" to Wachet Charity Hospital in Myanmar.
  • Started a TV commercial with HANAGE NINJA, very original character of RF Co., Ltd.
  • Introduced in the book, "Companies to be treasured most in Japan 2" (Asa Publishing Co., Ltd.).
  • Opened the Stores with the showrooms.
    Hiroshima Store
    Kobe Store (Old Stadinic House at Kobe Kitano Ijinkan-Gai).
  • 〈Annual Sales: 9.2 billion JPY, Number of staff: 175〉
2009
    Selected as one of Top 300 small and medium enterprises
  • Selected as one of "Top 300 small and medium enterprises of the year 2009" by Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan).
  • Awarded "Grand Prize of The 4th Japan New Business Generation" (Japan New Business Conferences).
  • Granted "Prize of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry" and "Japan New Business conference Chairman's Award".
  • Granted "Red Herring Asia Award 2009" (U.S., Red Herring, Inc.).
  • 〈Annual Sales: 7.6 billion JPY, Number of staff: 163〉
2008
    PR magazine
    "RF Newsletter"
  • Interactive web demonstration, "THE NAOMI SHOW" started.
  • PR magazine, "RF Newsletter" has been launched and publicly distributed.
  • Started TV commercials with Japanese Actress Ms. Reiko Takashima for advertisement.
  • Seized the No.1 share in Japan's digital x-ray market in the consecutive year in FY 2007 and FY 2008 (according to the third party organization).
  • 〈Annual Sales: 5.3 billion JPY, Number of staff: 154〉
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