Exciting new branding launched at Computex
History of Verbatim
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2024
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2021
Launch of specialist gaming brand: SureFire
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2020
Acquisition of Verbatim by CMC Magnetics.
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2019
50 Year Anniversary
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2018
New range of security products launched
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2016
2016 Operations centralised to new headquarters in Eschborn, Germany. Optical drives launched.
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2015
2015 M-Disc collaboration. Introduction of 1000yr archival media.
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2014
2014 Launch of PLA & ABS 3D printing filaments.
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2013
2013 VxRGB LED lamps launched.
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2012
2012 Cleansui Water Filters launched in Europe.SSD Launch.
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2011
2011 VELVE OLED Lighting launched utilising technology from Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.
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2010
2010 Launched LED Lighting range
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2009
2009 Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co. Ltd announces acquisition of Freecom B.V - extending global presence and position in external storage market
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2008
2008 Blu-ray dual layer (50GB),SDHC & microSDHC,Multimedia HDD,RAID HDD 2TB & Colour HDD
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2007
2007 Verbatim globalises corporate identity. Acquisition of SmartDisk and launch External HDD Business
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2005
2005 CD-R 52x Lightscribe & DVD-R Dual Layer 8.5GB launched (first in the market) Blu-Ray BD-R/RE launched
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2004
2004 Einführung DVD 16x und DVD+R Double Layer 8,5 GB (als erstes Unternehmen)
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2002
2002 DVD+R and CD-RW Ultra Speed 24x products launched (first in the market) Start of Sales of USB Drives
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2001
2001 DVD+RW production started (first in the market) Memory Cards launched
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2000
2000 CD-RW High Speed product with SERL technology launched
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1999
1999 Restructuring & establishment of the MKM / Verbatim Group DVD-RW launched
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1995
1995 Acquisitions of Laser Technologies (US) and Ecotone (Europe) CD-R AZO production started at MCI in Singapore
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1993
1993 Introduction of CD-ROM and CD-R disks, CD-R AZO Technology, and SRAM cards
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1992
1992 Acquisition of Carlisle Tape
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1991
1991 Production of 3.5” Magneto Optical Media begins (First in the market)
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1990
1990 Mitsubishi Chemical acquired Verbatim and invested in the business
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1987
1987 Independent EUMEA Sales & Marketing established EUMEA Head office moved from Geneva to Egham
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1985
1985 Acquired by Eastman Kodak
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1981
1981 First monthly production of 1 million floppy disks
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1979
1979 Limerick, Ireland, plant begins floppy disk production
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1978
1978 ITC officially renamed Verbatim
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1974
1974 First 8" diskettes produced
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1969
1969 Verbatim incorporated as Information Terminals Corp. (ITC) – April 28, 1969