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Advantest commenced operations in July 1954, and was incorporated in December
1954 under the name Takeda Riken Industry Co., Ltd. as a limited liability,
joint-stock company in Japan under the Commercial Code of Japan. At the time of
incorporation, Takeda Riken?s primary business was the design, manufacture and
sale of measuring instruments for Japanese electronics manufacturers. Takeda
Riken started focusing on semiconductor test equipment for the semiconductor
industry in 1968 and was the first to domestically produce semiconductor test
equipment in 1972. In 1971, Takeda Riken entered into its first distribution
agreement with a foreign distributor and, in 1973, established its first
representative office in the U.S. to gather information on technology and
distribution and to establish dealer relationships. These two milestones
launched the company?s long-term goal of becoming a global manufacturer of
testing and measuring products. ...
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