History
1941
1941
Jul.
Japan Bearing Production Co., Ltd. is founded in Kobe.
1942
Feb.
The company is renamed to Nippon Yushi Industry Co., Ltd., and starts to manufacture and sell oil seals.
Aug.
Nippon Yushi Industry Co., Ltd. launches a two-company production system with Tokyo Yushi Industry Co., Ltd. (the predecessor is Edogawa Seiki Co., Ltd. established in 1939).
1948
Oct.
Tokyo Yushi Industry Co., Ltd. is changed to Tokyo Oil Seal Industry Co., Ltd.
1951
Dec.
Tokyo Oil Seal Industry Co., Ltd. merges with Nippon Yushi Industry Co., Ltd., and the company name is changed to Nippon Oil Seal Industry Co., Ltd.
1954
Jun.
Head Office and Tokyo Plant are relocated to Ota-ku, Tokyo.
1960
Mar.
A capital participation agreement is concluded with Freudenberg (Germany).
Aug.
Fujisawa Plant (currently known as Shonan R&D Center) is established in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
1961
Oct.
NOK CORPORATION is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Dec.
Head Office is moved to Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
1964
Oct.
Nippon Sealol Co., Ltd. is founded as a subsidiary. (The company is currently known as EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD., an affiliated company.)
1966
Jan.
Head Office is relocated to Minato-ku, Tokyo.
1967
Aug.
Shizuoka Plant is established in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
1968
Mar.
NOK-USA, Inc. (currently known as NOK Inc.) is founded in the USA as a subsidiary.
Apr.
Fukushima Plant is established in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture.
1969
Nov.
NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD. (currently known as MEKTEC CORPORATION) is founded as a subsidiary.
1970
1970
Apr.
Kumamoto Plant is established in Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
1974
Dec.
Tokai Plant is established in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
1976
Dec.
NOK Klüber Co., Ltd. is founded as a subsidiary.
1980
1982
Jan.
EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD., an affiliated company, is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1985
Jul.
The company name is changed from Nippon Oil Seal Industry Co., Ltd. to NOK CORPORATION.
1986
Sep.
Mektec Corporation(Taiwan) is founded in Taiwan as a subsidiary.
1987
Aug.
Nihonmatsu Plant is established in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture.
1988
Oct.
Thai NOK Co., Ltd. is founded in Thailand as a subsidiary.
1989
Jul.
Freudenberg-NOK G.P. is founded as a joint venture between the U.S. subsidiary IPC Co., Ltd. of Freudenberg Co. and NOK Inc.
1990
1994
Nov.
Mektec Manufacturing Corporation (Thailand) Ltd. is founded in Thailand as a subsidiary.
1995
Jun.
Wuxi NOK-Freudenberg Oilseal Co., Ltd. is founded in China as a subsidiary.
1997
Aug.
Mektec Manufacturing Corporation (Zhuhai) Ltd. is founded in China as a subsidiary.
2000
2002
Apr.
NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD. (currently known as MEKTEC CORPORATION), a subsidiary, spins off UNIMATEC CO., LTD., also a subsidiary.
Aug.
Mektec Manufacturing Corporation (Suzhou) Ltd. is founded in China as a subsidiary.
2004
Jan.
Tottori Plant is established in Nanbu-cho, Tottori Prefecture.
Mar.
All shares of Hokushin Corporation are acquired as a consolidated subsidiary.
2005
Mar.
Shares of Nitto Kogyo Co., Ltd. are acquired as a consolidated subsidiary.
Apr.
Shonan R&D Center is established in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
2007
Apr.
SYNZTEC CO., LTD. is founded as a result of a merger between Hokushin Corporation and Nitto Kogyo Co., Ltd.
2010
2010
Apr.
Kitaibaraki Plant is established in Kitaibaraki City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
2013
Oct.
SYNZTEC CO., LTD. (a subsidiary) is split up, and SYNZTEC CO., LTD. is newly founded as a successor company.
2018
Dec.
Tsukuba Plant is established in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
2020
2020
Nov.
Head Office Building established in Minato-ku, Tokyo
2023
Oct.
All shares of ESTOH Co., Ltd. are acquired as a consolidated subsidiary.
2024
Jul.
NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.(a subsidiary) is changed to MEKTEC CORPORATION.