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| 1948 | The predecessor company of NIKKO, called Asahi Precision Products Co., Ltd., was created with a capital of JPY 500,000. and started manufacturing cold finished nuts in 3-chome Shimizu-cho Sakai-shi. |
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| 1957 | Through business merger with Naniwa Screw Manufacturing Co.,Ltd., expanded business further, which ranges from precise cold finished screws, bolts, nuts to other machined parts, and established NIKKO Co.,Ltd. in Yodogawa-ku Osaka-shi. |
| 1957 | Entered into a business relationship with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Akashi Works. |
| 1963 | Discontinued production of cold finished shafts, rebuilt the office building, factory, completed expansion of existing factory, and built a new cold forging factory in order to improve manufacturing quality and realize efficient mass production system. |
| 1966 | Purchased a site for new factory on 4-chome Yamaga-cho Yao-shi. |
| 1966 | Entered into a business relationship with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Kobe Shipyard ＆ Machinery Works, Akashi Factory. (now known as Caterpillar Japan LLC. Akashi Plant) |
| 1968 | Built a new factory in 4-chome Yamaga-cho Yao-shi, and opened as headquarters factory. |
| 1970 | Entered into a business relationship with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Takasago Machinery Works, (now known as Mitsubishi Power, Ltd. Takasago Works) |
| 1973 | Opened tsukamoto branch office in Yodogawa-ku Osaka-shi and moved sales department there. |
| 1978 | Yodogawa factory and Tsukamoto branch office were consolidated into headquarters. |
| 1989 | Opened factory No.2 in 5-chome Yamaga-cho Yao-shi. |
| 1990 | Entered into a business relationship with Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi,Sagami Plant (now known as Caterpillar Japan LLC. Sagami Plant) |
| 1991 | uilt a new office building in 4-chome Yamaga-cho Yao-shi. |
| 1994 | Opened factory No.4 in 4-chome Yamaga-cho Yao-shi. |
| 1994 | Introduced a new large-sized parts former (36X300) in headquarters factory. |
| 1997 | Introduced a new universal testing machine(30t). |
| 1998 | Acquired ISO9002-1994 certification for headquarters factory and factory No.4 |
| 1998 | Entered into a business relationship with EXEDY Corporation. |
| 1998 | Introduced a new large-sized parts former (22X250) in factory No.4. |
| 2000 | Opened factory No.5 in Inami-cho Kako-gun Hyogo-ken. |
| 2000 | Installed a new automated production line for shafts in factory No.5. |
| 2000 | Entered into a business relationship with Komatsu Ltd. |
| 2001 | Opened factory No.6 in Yamaga-cho Yao-shi. |
| 2001 | Acquired ISO9002-1994 certification for factory No.6 |
| 2002 | Extended ISO9001-2000 certification for headquarters factory, factory No.4 and No.6. |
| 2002 | Acquired ISO14001-2004 certification for factory No.5. |
| 2003 | Introduced a new large-sized parts former (24X250) in factory No.4. |
| 2004 | Opened factory No.7 in 5-chome Yamaga-cho Yao-shi. |
| 2006 | Extended ISO14001-2004 certification for factory No.5. |
| 2007 | Opened factory No.8 on Kano industrial park in Higashiosaka-shi. |
| 2007 | Acquired ISO09001-2000 certification for Factory No.8. |
| 2007 | Introduced a new coordinate measuring machine. |
| 2008 | Installed a new production line for sintered bush in factory No.5. |
| 2008 | Acquired ISO09001-2000 certification for factory No.5 (sintered bush). |
| 2008 | Entered into a business relationship with Komatsu Ltd, Shonan Plant. |
| 2008 | Entered into a business relationship with Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd. Matsudo Works (now known as Showa Denko Materials co., Ltd. Matsudo Works). |
| 2010 | Extended ISO9001-2008 certification for headquarters factory, factory No.4, No.5（sintered bush）, No.6 and No.8. |
| 2010 | Entered into a business relationship with Komatsu Ltd, Oyama Plant. |
| 2011 | Introduced a new large-sized parts former (24X250) in headquarters factory. |
| 2011 | Received an “Excellent Quality Award ” from Caterpillar Japan LLC. Sagami Plant. (now known as Caterpillar Japan LLC. Sagami Plant) |
| 2011 | Received an “Excellent Quality Control Award ” from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Takasago Machinery Works (now known as Mitsubishi Power, Ltd. Takasago Works). |
| 2012 | Introduced a new electronic thickness tester. |
| 2012 | Introduced a new production system. |
| 2012 | Entered into a business relationship with Komatsu Ltd, Awazu Plant. |
| 2012 | Received an “Excellent Quality Award ” from Caterpillar Japan Ltd. Akashi Plant. (now known as Caterpillar Japan LLC. Akashi Plant) |
| 2012 | Received an “Excellent Quality Control Award ” from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Takasago Machinery Works (now known as Mitsubishi Power, Ltd. Takasago Works). |
| 2013 | Received an “Excellent Quality Award ” from Caterpillar Japan Ltd. Sagami Plant. (now known as Caterpillar Japan LLC. Sagami Plant) |
| 2013 | Received an “Excellent Quality Control Award ” from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Takasago Machinery Works (now known as Mitsubishi Power, Ltd. Takasago Works). |
| 2014 | Introduced 2pcs of new image dimension measuring systems. |
| 2014 | Renewed headquarters office. |
| 2014 | Received an “Excellent Quality Award ” from Caterpillar Japan Ltd. Sagami Plant.(now known as Caterpillar Japan LLC. Sagami Plant) |
| 2015 | Acquired ISO09001-2008 certification for Factory No.2 and No.5. |
| 2015 | Renovated warehouse No.7, made it usable as production factory and opened factory No.7. |
| 2015 | Received an “Excellent Quality Award ” from Caterpillar Japan Ltd. Akashi Plant.(now known as Caterpillar Japan LLC. Akashi Plant) |
| 2016 | Acquired ISO9001-2008 certification for Factory No.7. |
| 2016 | Entered into a business relationship with Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.,Ltd. Tsutiura Works. |
| 2016 | Entered into a business relationship with Hitachi Construction Machinery Tierra Co., Ltd. |
| 2017 | Introduced of new digital microscope. |
| 2017 | Extended ISO9001-2015 certification. |
| 2017 | Introduced a new large-sized parts former (20X250) in factory No.4. |
| 2017 | Renovated factory No.6, made it usable as warehouse and opened warehouse No.6. |
| 2018 | Extended ISO14001-2015 certification for Factory No.5. |
| 2018 | Introduced a new horizontal machining center in factory No.5. |
| 2019 | Introduced a new universal testing machine(50t). |
| 2019 | Introduced a new torsion testing machine. |
| 2019 | Introduced a new coordinate measuring machine in factory No.5. |
| 2019 | Opened logistics center No.3 in Yamaga-cho Yao-shi. |
| 2020 | Introduced a new large-sized parts former (24X200) in headquarters factory. |
| 2020 | Introduced cold forging simulation software. |
| 2021 | Received "Certificate of Commendation" for QCD from Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. |
| 2021 | Received an “Excellent Quality Award ” from Caterpillar Japan LLC. Akashi Plant. |
| 2021 | Introduced a new parts former (16X200) in factory No.8. |
| 2022 | Introduced a new large-sized parts former (22X250) in factory No.4. |
| 2022 | Opened logistics center No.9 in Yamaga-cho Yao-shi. |