- 1968
Joint venture company established in Taiwan.
- 1974
TDK Hongkong Co., Ltd. was set up in Hongkong.
- 1986
TDK acquires SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., a magnetic head maker.
- 1992
Plant constructed in Dalian, China.
Recordable CD-R compact discs with an organic colorant film introduced.
- 1994
High-density recording MR heads introduced.
Local subsidiary established in Xiamen, China.
- 1996
Qingdao TDK Electronics Co., Ltd. was established in Qingdao.
TDK (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. was established in Tianjin.
- 1997
TDK (Shanghai) International Trading Co., Ltd. was established in Shanghai.
- 2001
Multilayer chip capacitor manufacturing and sales company established in Suzhou, China.
TDK R&D Corporation established as a research and development base in the United States.
- 2004
TDK becomes the first recording media maker to join the Blu-ray Disc Founders.
- 2005
TDK acquires Amperex Technology Limited, a manufacturing and sales company of polymer lithium batteries in Hong Kong.
- 2007
Beijing Branch Office of TDK (China) Co., Ltd. was set up in Beijing.
Shenzhen Branch Office of TDK (China) Co., Ltd. was set up in Shenzhen.
Xiamen Branch Office of TDK (China) Co., Ltd. was set up in Xiamen.
Guangzhou Branch Office of TDK (China) Co., Ltd. was set up in Guangzhou.
- 2008
Suzhou Branch Office of TDK (Shanghai) International Trading Co.,Ltd. was set up in Suzhou.
Qingdao Branch Office of TDK (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. was set up in Qingdao.
