Figaro Engineering Inc. is the first company in the world to succeed in commercialization of semiconductor type gas sensors more than 50 years ago.
Since then, we remain endeavoring to develop semiconductor gas sensors, electrochemical gas sensors, and other types of gas sensors for satisfying global gas sensing requirements.

Company Name	Figaro Engineering Inc.
Established	October 18, 1969
Capital	JPY99 million
Representative	President and Representative Director Toshihiro Udaka
Products and Operation	Research, development, manufacturing and marketing of gas sensors and gas detection equipment
Head office Map	1-5-11 Senbanishi, Mino, Osaka 562-8505, JAPAN 【East office】 1-11-46 Senbahigashi, Mino, Osaka 562-0035, Japan TEL. 072-728-2560　/　FAX. 072-728-0467
Staffing level	220
Production capacity	3.0 million sensors per month

History

1962	Founded as a private enterprise by N. Taguchi, former chairman.
Oct 1968	Commenced mass-production and sales of TGS semiconductor gas sensors
Oct 1969	Foundation of Figaro Engineering Inc.
Apr 1980	Honored by the Electro Chemical Society of Japan for the development of gas sensors.
Jul 1983	Established an American Office, "Figaro USA, Inc."
Feb 1986	Business agreement with Tokuyama Soda Co.
Apr 1986	Awarded the Chemical Technology Prize by the Chemical Society of Japan for the development and commercialization of SnO2 ceramic-type gas sensor.
May 1986	Established a joint venture company, "Riken Figaro Electronic Co., Ltd" in Nara, Japan
Feb 1990	Established a joint venture company, "Tianjin Figaro Electronic Co., Ltd"
Dec 1996	Achieved ISO 9001 Registration Certificate No. JCQA-0165.
Jan 2004	Established a joint venture company, "Shanghai Songjiang Figaro Electronics., Ltd." in China
Oct 2004	Achieved ISO 14001 Registration Certificate No. 04ER464
Jul 2007	Increased paid in capital to 99 million yen
Jun 2010	Honored by the Japan Gas Association for the development of carbon monoxide detectors in restaurant kitchens
Apr 2011	Riken Figaro Electronic Co., Ltd absorbed into Figaro Engineering Inc.
Oct 2012	Environmental Management System transition from ISO14001 to Figaro's own Management System.
Dec 2014	Established a new sales office, "Figaro Sensor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd." in China
Jan 2015	Figaro achieved "Supplier of the Year" award for 2014 from First Alert
Jul 2016	New Cosmos Electric Co. acquires partial ownership stake in Figaro Engineering Inc.