History of Nishikawa
1918 | During the tenure of office at Tamura Kogyo Co., Ltd., located in Kusunoki-cho, Hiroshima-shi, as Managing Director, Bunji NISHIKAWA set up Sponge Section in the company’s Rubber Department. | |
December | 1934 | Bunji NISHIKAWA separated Sponge Section from Rubber Department of Tamura Kogyo Co., Ltd. to make it an independent operation and for ultimate foundation of Nishikawa Rubber Industry at the place where NRC’s Head Office is currently located. The new company started to manufacture sponge rubber products, mainly for the export business. |
1937 | The company started to manufacture compound for recycled rubber tires. During the World War II, rubber solvent was extremely scarce; therefore, the company was successfully developed “artificial rubber solvent” and started the manufacture and distribution of the developed product. Under the corporate re-arrangement policy, the company survived as a manufacturing plant for special rubber, and started to manufacture and distribution of various types of sponge rubber for military use. | |
August | 1945 | The company and its facilities were struck by atomic bomb, and the plant was completely destroyed by fire while many employees fell victims to the bomb. |
February | 1946 | A part of the plant facilities was restored. While some facilities remain destroyed, the company started manufacturing activities. The company continued to restore its facilities and equipment and kept striving to expand the production. |
April | 1949 | The company reorganized to become a corporation and changed its trade name to NISHIKAWA RUBBER CO., LTD. Mr. Ippei NISHIKAWA assumed office as President. |
December | 1952 | Osaka Sales Office was opened at 48, Kyobashi 3-chome, Higashi-ku, Osaka-shi. |
January | 1954 | Mr. Bunji NISHIKAWA assumed office as Representative Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors. |
December | 1954 | Tokyo Sales Office was opened at 6, Shiba Takanawaminami-machi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
December | 1956 | As an affiliated company, Misasa Kasei Co., Ltd. was opened at 53, Omiya-cho 4-chome, Asahi-ku, Osaka-shi. The company started manufacture of various sundries, mainly foam rubber products. |
June | 1959 | Osaka Sales Office moved to 47, Tsurigane-cho 2-chome, Higashi-ku, Osaka-shi. |
June | 1960 | The company acquired Koa Rubber Co., Ltd., located at 445, Kusunoki-cho 2-chome, Hiroshima-shi; renamed it as the company’s Kusunoki Plant and launched the plant operation in August of the same year. |
February | 1961 | Nagoya Sales Office was opened at 35, Maruta-machi 6-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi. |
March | 1962 | In cooperation with MTP Kasei Co., Ltd., the company has incorporated an affiliated company known as Nishikawa Kasei Co., Ltd. The new company started manufacture of injected foam products as main business for industrial use made out of soft polyurethane foam. |
April | 1962 | Construction work for building Shiraki Plant has started in Mita, Shiraki-cho, Takata-gun, Hiroshima-ken. The plant was completed in September, 1963 and started its manufacturing operation. |
July | 1962 | The company merged with Misasa Kasei Co., Ltd. by acquisition, renamed the acquired company to the company’s Osaka Plant and started manufacture of palm lock. |
April | 1963 | Construction work for building Osaka Plant has started at 1373, Kasuga, Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu. The plant was completed in September of the same year and started its manufacturing operation. |
March | 1964 | NISHIKAWA LIVING CO., LTD. was incorporated at its address of 51 Suzuenishi, Kawauchi-cho, Tokushima-shi. |
February | 1967 | NISHIKAWA BUSSAN CO., LTD. was incorporated at 62-1, Oaza-Higashiyamamoto, Gion-cho, Asa-gun, Hiroshima-ken. |
October | 1967 | Fukuoka Branch Office was opened at Gion Kadota Building, 6-31, Gion-cho, Fukuoka-shi. |
March | 1968 | Construction work for building Asa Plant has started in Kuchi, Asa-cho, Asa-gun, Hiroshima-ken. The plant was completed in October of the same year and started its manufacturing operation. |
July | 1968 | Kusunoki Plant was consolidated in to Hiroshima Plant. |
May | 1969 | Fukuoka Branch Office moved to Uki Building, 19-21, Hakataekimae 3-chome, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi. |
June | 1969 | Nagoya Sales Office moved to 28 Ida, Imagawa-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken |
September | 1970 | Tokyo Sales Office moved to Tokyo Wholesale Market Center Building, 9th Floor, 22-17, Nishigotanda 7-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. |
October | 1972 | TOYOHIRA NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. was incorporated at 456, Nishimune, Toyohira-cho, Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima-ken. The company started its business operation in December, 1973. |
November | 1972 | Osaka Plant was separated to become an independent company known as NISHIKAWA RIKA CO., LTD. |
March | 1973 | Hamamatsu Branch Office was opened at Kato Building, 734, Hikima-cho, Hamamatsu-shi. |
April | 1975 | Fukuoka Branch Office and Hamamatsu Branch Office were re-organized to become Fukuoka Sales Office and Hamamatsu Sales Office, respectively. |
January | 1978 | The company was awarded a national prize by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Research Center Award. |
September | 1978 | The company invested capital in USHIROYAMA KAKO CO., LTD. located at 1150, Ushiroyama-Shiiki, Asa-cho, Asa-gun, Hiroshima-ken. |
March | 1980 | Construction work for building Yoshida Plant has started at 1489-23, Aza-Ohama, Oaza-Yoshida, Yoshida-cho, Takata-gun, Hiroshima-ken. The plant was completed in August of the same year and started its manufacturing operation. |
June | 1981 | Mr. Ippei NISHIKAWA assumed office as Representative Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Kouhei NISHIKAWA assumed office as Representative Director and President. |
February | 1983 | SEIWA BUTSURYU CO., LTD. was incorporated at 2-8, Misasa-machi 2-chome, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi. |
January | 1985 | The company invested capital in Kyoei Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. located at 2249-1, Iwato, Oasa-cho, Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima-ken. |
July | 1985 | SEIWA KOUGYO CO., LTD. was incorporated at 1661-1, Oaza-Shimomachiya, Kabe-cho, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima-shi. |
September | 1985 | Fukuoka Sales Office moved to Sonezaki Building, 18-1, Hakataekimae 3-chome, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi. |
December | 1985 | Utsunomiya Branch Office was opened at Sunrise Building, 2-16, Higashi-Imaizumi 1-chome, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken. |
September | 1986 | Nishikawa Standard Company was incorporated as a joint-venture company with The Standard Products Company of U.S.A. |
October | 1986 | Mr. Masahiro NISHIKAWA assumed office as Representative Director and President. |
March | 1989 | Nishikawa of America, Inc. was incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. |
June | 1989 | Utsunomiya Branch Office moved to 7-6, Higashi-shukugo 5-chome, Utsunomiya-shi. |
July | 1989 | Construction work for building Mihara Plant has started at 200-39, Aza-Sodekake, Obara, Numaranishi-cho, Mihara-shi, Hiroshime-ken. The Plant was completed in February of 1990 and started its manufacturing operation. Kyouei Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. was re-organized to become OASA NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. |
June | 1991 | NISHIKAWAGOMU YAMAGUCHI CO., LTD. was incorporated at 4-1, Chofu-Ogimachi, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, and it started manufacturing operation in August, 1992. |
November | 1991 | The company has listed its stock on the Hiroshima Stock Exchange. |
August | 1992 | Construction work for building the training center-cum dormitory called “LIBRE NISHIKAWA” has started at 28-4, Kabeminami 1-chome, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima-shi. |
April | 1993 | Hiroshima Plant was closed down. |
October | 1993 | Nishikawa Engineering of America Inc. was incorporated in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.A. |
February | 1994 | Osaka Sales Office moved to The Tanabe Building, 6-6, Fushimi-cho 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi. |
August | 1995 | Nishikawa Tachaplalert Rubber Co., Ltd. was incorporated in Thailand as a joint venture company between NRC and Marubeni Corporation. |
July | 1996 | Received the certification of “ISO 9001”. Invested capital in Anand Lescue Polymers in India (now re-named to Anand Nishikawa Co., Ltd.). |
October | 1997 | Received the certification of “QS9000”. |
July | 1998 | Ihara Nishikawa Co., Ltd. was incorporated at 810-1, Oaza-Ihara, Shiraki-cho, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima-shi. |
August | 1998 | Europe Branch Office was opened in Birmingham, England, U.K. |
March | 2000 | As a result of amalgamation of the Hiroshima Stock Exchange with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the company’s stocks were listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
December | 2000 | Received the certification of “ISO 14001”. (Asa Plant) |
August | 2001 | Received the certification of “ISO 14001”. (Shiraki Plant) |
December | 2001 | Shanghai Nishikawa Sealing System Co., Ltd. was incorporated in Shanghai, China. |
April | 2002 | NISHIKAWA DESIGN TECHNO CO., LTD. was incorporated at 2-8, Misasa-machi 2-chome, Nishik-ku, Hiroshima-shi. |
May | 2002 | Received the certification of “ISO 14001”. (Mihara Plant) |
June | 2002 | Received the certification of “ISO 14001”. (Head Office) |
October | 2002 | Received the certification of “ISO 14001”. (Yoshida Plant) |
June | 2003 | Fukuoka Branch Office was reorganized to become Yamaguchi Branch Office and moved to 4-1, Chofu-Ougimachi, Shimonoseki-shi. |
June | 2004 | Guanzhou Nishikawa Sealing Systems Co., Ltd. was incorporated in Guanzhou, China. |
April | 2005 | USHIROYAMA KAKO CO., LTD. took over a part of business of Automotive Parts Divisions of SEIWA KOGYO CO., LTD. and TOYOHIRA NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. and a part of Automotive Parts Division of OASA NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. as a move to reorganize these group companies, and renamed the company’s trade name to NISHIKAWA BIG OCEAN CO., LTD. SEIWA KOGYO CO., LTD. merged with Diversified Products Division of TOYOHIRA NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. by acquiring the latter, and TOYOHIRA NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. was dissolved. OASA NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. took over the business of Automotive Parts Division of Ihara Nishikawa Co., Ltd. by acquisition to reorganize the group companies, and renamed the company’s trade name to NISHIKAWA BIG WELL CO., LTD. NISHIKAWA RUBBER CO., LTD. merged with the Equipment Engineering Division and Manufacturing Division of Ihara Nishikawa Co., Ltd. by acquisition, and Ihara Nishikawa Co., Ltd. was dissolved. |
May | 2005 | Nishikawa Rubber (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. was incorporated in Shanghai, China. |
June | 2005 | Natulove Co., Ltd. was incorporated at 2-8, Misasa-machi 2-chome, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi. (The new company moved to Tokyo in August of the same year.) |
July | 2005 | Tokyo Sales Office moved to Mikami Building, 11th Floor, 18-10, Wakabayashi 1-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. |
October | 2005 | SEIWA KOGYO CO., LTD. merged with NISHIKAWA Rika CO., LTD. by acquisition, and NISHIKAWA RIKA CO., LTD. was dissolved. |
November | 2005 | Received the certification of “ISO/TS 16949:2002 standard edition”. |
October | 2006 | Nagoya Sales Office is moved to 13-1, Morinishi, Tsukiji-cho (now 7-1, Tsukiji-cho 5-chome), Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken. |
March | 2007 | Hirakata Plant of Seiwa Kougyo Co., Ltd. is closed. |
April | 2007 | Nishikawa Kasei Co., Ltd. and GP Daikyo Co., Ltd. merge and are renamed to DaikyoNishikawa Corporation. |
July | 2007 | Nishikawa of America Inc. acquires Nishikawa Engineering of America Inc. and Nishikawa Engineering of America is dissolved. |
December | 2007 | Hamamatsu Sales Office is moved to 7th Floor, Hamamatsu MK(now Mitsuiseimeihamamatsu) Bldg., 145-1, Tokiwa-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken. NTEC (Nishikawa Training & Education Center) is opened on the premises of the Shiraki Plant (Asakita-ku, Hiroshima-shi). |
January | 2008 | Nishikawa Bussan Co., Ltd. acquires Natulove Co., Ltd., and Natulove Co., Ltd. is dissolved. The new headquarters were constructed in Misasa-machi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, where the corporate was founded. |
March | 2008 | Nishikawa Standard Company was reorganized from partnership to Limited Liability Company (LLC). |
May | 2008 | Utsunomiya Branch Office is moved to 7-21, Motoimaizumi 3-chome, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken. The European branch moved to Coventry, UK. |
December | 2009 | Awarded the highest credit rating for Environmentally Rated Financing from Development Bank of Japan Inc. |
March | 2011 | At the time of converting Nishikawa Standard Company LLC into a consolidated subsidiary by increasing the ownership rate of the company, it is renamed to Nishikawa Cooper LLC. A part of the stock holding in Nishikawa Tachaplalert Rubber Co., Ltd. is transferred to Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. |
June | 2011 | Nishikawa Tachaplalert Rubber Co., Ltd. is renamed to Nishikawa Tachaplalert Cooper Ltd. |
November | 2011 | Nishikawa of America Inc. has opens Nishikawa Cooper Mexico S.A. de C.V. in Guanajuato, Mexico. Ownership of Anand Nishikawa Co., Ltd. is increased from 20% to 50%. |
March | 2012 | Anand Nishikawa Co., Ltd. is renamed to ALP Nishikawa Co., Ltd. Nishikawa Living Co., Ltd. is dissolved. |
April | 2012 | Nishikawa Big Ocean Co., Ltd. acquires Nishikawa Big Well Co., Ltd., and Nishikawa Big Well Co., Ltd. is dissolved. Tokyo Sales Office is moved to 9-18, Shiyokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken and reorganized to name it Yokohama Sales Office. |
January | 2013 | PT. Nishikawa Karya Indonesia is incorporated in West Java in the Republic of Indonesia. |
March | 2013 | Europe Branch Office is moved to Warwickshire, England, U.K. |
April | 2014 | Nishikawa Bussan Co.,Ltd. acquires Seiwa Kougyo Co.,Ltd. and Seiwa Kougyo Co.,Ltd. is dissolved. |
November | 2014 | Nishikawa Cooper Mexico S.A. de C.V. is renamed to Nishikawa Sealing Systems Mexico S.A. de C.V. |
June | 2015 | ALP NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. is renamed to ALP NISHIKAWA CO., PVT. LTD. |
June | 2017 | Made the transition from a company with board of company auditors to a company with Audit and Supervisory Committee. |
June | 2017 | Mr. Masahiro NISHIKAWA assumed office as Representative Director Chairman. Mr. Yoshitomo FUKUOKA assumed office as Representative Director President & Chief Executive Officer. |
February | 2019 | HUBEI NISHIKAWA SEALING SYSTEMS CO., LTD. was incorporated in Xiaogan, China. |
August | 2019 | ALP NISHIKAWA CO., PVT. LTD. Invested in ALP AFRICA (PTY) LTD., South Africa. |
April | 2022 | The company’s stocks were listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market following the reorganization of the market division of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
March | 2023 | Yamaguchi Branch Office is closed. |
April | 2023 | Mr. Hideki OGAWA assumed office as Representative Director President & Chief Executive Officer. |
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