History of Verbatim

Launch of specialist gaming brand: SureFire

Acquisition of Verbatim by CMC Magnetics.

50 Year Anniversary

New range of security products launched

2016 Operations centralised to new headquarters in Eschborn, Germany. Optical drives launched.

2015 M-Disc collaboration. Introduction of 1000yr archival media.

2014 Launch of PLA & ABS 3D printing filaments.

2013 VxRGB LED lamps launched.

2012 Cleansui Water Filters launched in Europe.SSD Launch.

2011 VELVE OLED Lighting launched utilising technology from Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.

2010 Launched LED Lighting range

2009 Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co. Ltd announces acquisition of Freecom B.V - extending global presence and position in external storage market

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

2007 Verbatim globalises corporate identity. Acquisition of SmartDisk and launch External HDD Business

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

2004 DVD 16x and DVD+R Double Layer 8.5GB launched (first in the market)

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

2001 DVD+RW production started (first in the market) Memory Cards launched

2000 CD-RW High Speed product with SERL technology launched

1999 Restructuring & establishment of the MKM / Verbatim Group DVD-RW launched

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

1993 Introduction of CD-ROM and CD-R disks, CD-R AZO Technology, and SRAM cards

1992 Acquisition of Carlisle Tape

1991 Production of 3.5” Magneto Optical Media begins (First in the market)

1990 Mitsubishi Chemical acquired Verbatim and invested in the business

1987 Independent EUMEA Sales & Marketing established EUMEA Head office moved from Geneva to Egham

1985 Acquired by Eastman Kodak

1981 First monthly production of 1 million floppy disks

1979 Limerick, Ireland, plant begins floppy disk production

1978 ITC officially renamed Verbatim

1974 First 8" diskettes produced

1969 Verbatim incorporated as Information Terminals Corp. (ITC) – April 28, 1969