Kowa Optimed Inc. was founded in 1980 to provide a direct presence to the North and South American markets for Kowa's Electronics and Optics products.
Kowa Optimed is a part of Kowa Company Ltd., founded in 1894. Kowa is one of the largest privately owned companies in Japan and is ranked that nation's 5th largest trading company.
Concentrated in the world's three largest markets, Asia , Europe and the Americas , Kowa has remained a constant leader in the Electronics and Optics industries by focusing on its customers' needs.