In April 2014, we began maintenance work on our first proton therapy system, and we are still working on-site.
In April 2015, a new Scientific Systems Section was established, combining the Analysis and Electron Microscopy Sections. In October of the same year, it was integrated with the Medical Systems Section to form the Scientific and Medical Systems Section. In April 2016, the analysis department was consolidated into the head office, and in April 2023, it was renamed the Beam Technology Systems & Medical Instruments Sect.
In December 2015, the Muroran Office, which was the base for the measurement department, was closed.
In March 2016, we started a comprehensive maintenance contract for the medical sector with a major pharmaceutical company in the Doto region.
In February 2019, Hakodate Aqua Solution Co., Ltd. (a special-purpose company funded by Hitachi, Ltd., Tomioka Electric Co., Ltd., and Hitachi High-Tech Fielding Corporation) was established. In March of the same year, we received an order for a DBO project, and in April 2022, with the aim of incorporating new solution businesses, one person from the measurement department began staying locally, and this is still ongoing as of 2024.
In February 2022, amid the coronavirus pandemic, we adopted a novel layout with the aim of stimulating communication, and realized a free-address office.
In April 2024, the Healthcare Business Division of Hitachi, Ltd. was integrated into Hitachi High-Tech, and a new Medical In charge of the second part of the medical use was established in the Beam Technology Systems & Medical Instruments Sect.

Before the office layout was changed (left) and after it was changed

At the Hokkaido Branch Office, we have started maintenance for PBT (proton beam therapy system, maintenance started in April 2014), maintenance collaboration with a major pharmaceutical company (started in March 2016), DBM (design build maintenance business: in April 2017, we received our first order for the first five-year period from Hitachi, Ltd. our employees who were transferred to Hitachi, Ltd. are working as site agents and supervising engineers). There are also many projects that are pioneering the way for the rest of the country, such as DBO (design-build operation business: in March 2019, we received an order for 10 years of construction work and 22 years of management work from Hakodate Aqua Solution Co., Ltd., and ordered maintenance and inspection to our company).
The branch office is also a close-knit place with good teamwork, actively engaging in activities such as ACT Plus 1. At the QC Circle National Convention held in Ginowan, Okinawa, the branch received the Impressive Award three times in 10 years as a representative of the company.
The area has strong ties with the Hitachi Group, and every year many branch office employees and their families participate in various events such as volunteer activities and sports events, deepening exchanges.

Volunteer activities at Maruyama Zoo

Baseball game at ES CON Field

In addition, they also actively engage in social contribution activities, such as conducting science support activities at Sapporo Municipal Misono Elementary School in December 2022 and Sapporo Municipal Tsukisamu Elementary School in October 2024.
During the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake (which measured up to 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale in September 2018), there were power outages and water supply disruptions, but we quickly prepared emergency food and other supplies in the office and prioritized the safety of our employees and their families. By maintaining close communication between Hitachi Group companies, we were able to respond quickly even during an earthquake disaster.