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History of Verbatim

 
2010
Launched
LED Lighting range



2008
Blu-ray dual layer (50GB),
SDHC & microSDHC,
Multimedia HDD, RAID HDD
2TB & Colour HDD



2005
CD-R 52x Lightscribe &
DVD-R Dual Layer 8.5GB
launched
(first in the market)
Blu-Ray BD-R/RE
launched



2002
DVD+R and CD-RW Ultra
Speed 24x products
launched (first in the market)
Start of Sales of
USB Drives



2000
CD-RW High Speed product
with SERL technology launched



1995
Acquisitions of Laser
Technologies (US) and
Ecotone (Europe)
CD-R AZO production
started at MCI in Singapore



1992
Acquisition of
Carlisle Tape




1990
Mitsubishi Chemical
acquired Verbatim and
invested in the business



1985
Acquired by
Eastman Kodak




1979
Limerick, Ireland, plant
begins floppy disk
production



1974
First 8" diskettes
produced

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  2009
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co. Ltd announces acquisition of Freecom B.V - extending global presence and position in external storage market
 
  2007
Verbatim globalises corporate identity. Acquisition of SmartDisk and launch External HDD Business
 
  2004
DVD 16x and DVD+R Double Layer 8.5GB launched (first in the market)
 
  2001
DVD+RW production started (first in the market) Memory Cards launched
 
  1999
Restructuring & establishment of the MKM / Verbatim Group DVD-RW launched
 
  1993
Introduction of CD-ROM and CD-R disks, CD-R AZO Technology, and SRAM cards
 
  1991
Production of 3.5” Magneto Optical Media begins (First in the market)
 
  1987
Independent EUMEA Sales & Marketing established EUMEA Head office moved from Geneva to Egham
 
  1981
First monthly production of 1 million floppy disks
 
  1978
ITC officially renamed Verbatim
 
  1969
Verbatim incorporated as Information Terminals Corp. (ITC) – April 28, 1969
 
 
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