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HISTORY

Topcon Canada has always kept the same mission through the years:

To help its customers improve the efficiency of their offices
by providing the best products, unequalled service and support,
at the best possible prices.

Here are a few of the important moments in our history:

1963
Company's founding by Henri Allard and Jacqueline Moreau under the name "Société Ophtalmique Allard et Moreau".

1970
Registration under the names "AM Ophthalmic Instruments Inc."  and "Instruments Ophtalmiques AM Inc." 

1975
Beginning of the distribution of Topcon products, followed in 1983 by exclusive distribution in Canada.

1979
Construction of a state-of-the-art modern building to be used as head office facilities and to provide the largest showroom in Canada.

1983
Fast growth leading to the establishment of a new branch in Mississauga, Ontario. Creation of the company's own brand: AMTEK.

1985
Opening of a third branch in Calgary, Alberta.

1986
Establishment of a point of sale in Vancouver, British Columbia.

1987
Exclusivity of Isell Diversatronics products (now called Topcon Omni Systems).

1991
Relocation of the Ontario branch to a new building that is specifically tailored to include the largest showroom in Ontario.

1992
Exclusivity of Welch Allyn ophthalmic products.

1994
Distribution of Mortan products.

1995
Exclusivity of Dicon (now called Paradigm) including perimeters and topographers.

1997
Exclusivity of Gulden.

1998
Company becomes Topcon America Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary.

1999
Company's name changes to Topcon Canada Inc.

2002
Exclusivity of Paradigm products.

2005
Exclusivity of Accutome products. 

2006
Exclusivity of M&S Technologies products. 

2009
Exclusivity of Tinsley Products