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  • 1920

    1929

    Jul.

    Nakamura Shoten was founded by Torazo Nakamura at 2-5,Tsukiji, Kyobashi-ku, Tokyo

    中村商店(昭和4年撮影)

    Nakamura Shoten (1929)

  • 1930

    1932

    Became a supplier to the Ministry of Railways

  • 1940

    1942

    Designated as a factory to manufacture parts for vehicles operated by the Ministry of Railways

    1947

    May.

    Nakamura Torazo Shoten Co., Ltd. incorporated.

     

    Jun.

    Changed the company name to Nakamura Jidosha Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    1948

    Nakamura Jidosha Kogyo Co., Ltd. Fukagawa Factory was inaugurated.

    中村自動車工業(株)深川工場を発足
  • 1950

    1952

    Oct.

    The Fukagawa Factory was spun off into Nakamura Jico Fukagawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    1953

    Mar.

    Established Nakamurajidosha Shokai Co., Ltd.

     

    Sep.

    Established Nakamura Jico Taisei Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    Became a sales agent of Niigata Ironworks Co., Ltd. (now IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd.)

    (株)中村自工大成製作所(昭和29年撮影)

    Nakamura Jico Taisei Manufacturing (1954)

    1959

    Mar.

    Became a sales agent of steam generators manufactured by Kisha Seizo Co., Ltd. (now Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.)

  • 1960

    1964

    Established Technical Research Laboratory

    開設当時の技術研究所

    Technical Research Laboratory when established

    1965

    Jun.

    Nakamura Jidosha Kogyo subsidized by the Ministry of Transpotr for research on propeller shafts.

  • 1970

    1971

    Jan.

    Changed the company name to Nakamura Jico Co., Ltd.

    新社名が表示された本社ビル(昭和46年撮影)

    Head office building with the new company name (1971)

     

    Oct.

    Established technical partnership with Gelenkwellenbau GmbH in Germany
    Began manufacturing and selling the 190 series universal joints

    1973

    Apr.

    Takahagi Plant of Nakamura Jico Fukagawa Factory Co., Ltd. completed.

     

    Aug.

    Established technical partnership with Twin Disc, Incorporated in the US

    1975

    May

    Established Najico Spicer Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Dana Corporation in the US
    Began manufacturing and selling automotive propeller shafts

    The head office building, Tsukiji Najico Building, was completed

    完成した「築地ナジコビル」

    Completed Tsukiji Najico Building

    1978

    Became a sales agent of gas turbine power generation equipment manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

  • 1980

    1986

    Nov.

    Established partnership with Metalform Safeset AB (current Voith Turbo Safeset AB in Sweden)
    Began selling SafeSet

    1989

    Jan.

    Established NST Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    (株)エヌエスティー製作所(現社屋)

    NST Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (current buiding)

     

    Aug.

    Established Najico Engineering Service Co., Ltd. and Shinnajicokosan Co., Ltd.

    ナジコイーエス(株)(平成元年撮影)

    Najico Engineering Service Co., Ltd. (1989)

     

    Sep.

    Established manufacturing and sales partnership with Luwa in Switzerland
    Began manufacturing and selling Najico RK coolers

     

    Dec.

    Opened the Gifu factory

  • 1990

    1992

    Jul.

    Moriya Satellite Station was completed

    完成した「モリヤサテライトステーション」

    Moriya Satellite Station was completed

    1995

    Dec.

    The Gifu factory obtained ISO9001 certification (for large heat exchangers)

    1997

    Jan.

    Became a sales agent of The Timken Company in the US and began selling rolling stock bearings

     

    Mar.

    Received the Technology Award from the Kanto Branch of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers for universal joints and heat exchangers

    1999

    Aug.

    Obtained ISO 9001 certification for Nakamura Jico’s company-wide standardized quality system

  • 2000

    2003

    Dec.

    Dissolved our partnership with Luwa in Switzerland

    Began manufacturing and selling large CS coolers

    2005

    Oct.

    Transferred the manufacturing work of CS coolers to Nakamura Jico Fukagawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and closed the Gifu factory

    2007

    Jan.

    Established the Beijing Representative Office

    中国駐在員事務所設立記念式典

    Ceremony for the establishment of the Beijing Representative Office

    2009

    Apr.

    Received the Excellent Product Award from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers for rolling stock drive shafts

    Dissolved our partnership with Voith Turbo Safeset AB

  • 2010

    2010

    Jan.

    Began manufacturing and selling SAFETY FIT® (torque limiters)

     

    Mar.

    Transferred the three technical divisions to Takahagi City, where a group company that manufactures Najico products is located

    Nakamura Jico Taiseiseisakusho Co., Ltd. relocated to Takahagi City

    2013

    Dec.

    Established a local company
    Nakamura Jico Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. in Singapore

    NAKAMURA JICO ASIA PACIFIC PTE.LTD.開設記念パーティー

    Nakamura Jico Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
    Opening party

    2015

    Jun.

    Entered into ODM contract with EMMEGI in Italy
    Began selling aluminum heat exchangers

    2019

    Merged Nakamurajidosha Shokai Co., Ltd. to open Nakamura Jico Niigata Sales Branch

  • 2020

    2022

    Nakamura Jico Fukagawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. merged with Nakamura Jico Taisei Manufacturing Co., Ltd. to establish Najico Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    2024

    Changed the company name to Najico Co., Ltd.