Nippon Spring Co., Ltd. and Nakashimada Iron Works Co., Ltd. merged to establish Nippon Shock Absorber Co., Ltd. for the purpose of manufacturing automotive shock absorbers, commencing operations (capital: ¥5 million).

To accommodate the diversification of products, the company name was changed to Nichihatsu Seiki Co., Ltd.
Capital increase (Capital stock: 50 million yen)

Production of Forming Punches for Cross-Recessed Screws Begins

New Yokote Plant Established in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture Production of Motorcycle Brake Discs Begins

Merged with Nippon Template Co., Ltd. and changed the company name to Nippatsu Precision Industries Co., Ltd. Capital increase (capital stock: ¥80 million)

Established a new Isehara Plant in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Capital Increase (Capital: ¥160 million)

Headquarters relocated to Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture (Isehara Plant) Commenced production of gas lifters and TORX tools

Capital Increase (Capital Stock: ¥300 million)

Commencement of Production for Power Steering Vane

Commencement of production of connectors for optical fibers

Capital Increase (Capital Stock: ¥333 million)

Capital Increase (Capital Stock: ¥372 million)
Commencement of Magnetic Disk Substrate Production

Capital Increase (Capital Stock: ¥392.25 million)
Commencement of production of turret punch dies
Commencement of production of coating punches using the CVD process

Production of Disc Springs for Automatic Transmissions Begins

Listed shares on the over-the-counter market
Capital increase (Capital stock: ¥1,404,750,000)

Start of Gashti production

Establishment of Nippon Precision (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Acquisition of ISO 9002 certification for the manufacture of optical fiber connectors

Isehara Plant: Automotive Parts, ISO 9002 Certification Achieved Yokote Plant: Motorcycle Brake Discs and Power Steering Vane, ISO 9002 Covered Products Changed

Isehara Plant Automotive Parts, ISO 9001:2000 Transition Certification Acquired
Yokote Screw Tools, Automotive Parts, Information Processing Equipment Parts, Industrial Precision Parts, ISO 9001:2000 Transition Certification Acquired
Delisting of Nippon Spring Co., Ltd. and Conversion to Wholly-Owned Subsidiary

Headquarters relocated to Numame, Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Yokote Plant Achieves ISO 14001 Certification

Isehara Plant Achieves ISO 14001 Certification

50th Anniversary

Capital Reduction (Capital Stock: ¥480 million)

Established PT. ASTRA NIPPON NHK PRECISION (Indonesia) as a joint venture with PT. ASTRA NIPPON GASKET INDONESIA Established Hangzhou Nissei Hatsu Metal Products Co., Ltd. (China)

PT. ASTRA NIPPON NHK PRECISION was made a wholly owned subsidiary, and PT. NHK PRECISION PARTS INDONESIA (Indonesia) was established. The headquarters factory of Nippon Precision (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was relocated.

PT. NHK Precision Parts Indonesia relocates its main factory

Hangzhou Nissei-Hatsu Metal Products Co., Ltd. (China) Relocates Its Main Factory