NTN 100th year anniversary
Establish a natural energy cycle model "Green Power Circle"
Established NTN DRIVESHAFT ANDERSON, INC. in the U.S.A. as a center for the manufacture of drive shafts for automotive use.
The company name was changed to NTN Advanced Ma terials Corporation following the merger of NTN Powder Metal Corporation and Nippon Kagaku Yakin CO., LTD.
Established Xiangyang NTN-Yulon Drivetrain Co., Ltd. in China for the manufacture and sales of constant velocity joints.
Established NTN LOGISTICS CO., LTD. as a logistics subsidiary in Kuwana.
Established NTN MANUFACTURING DE MEXICO, S.A.DE C.V. in Mexico for the manufacture and sales of hub bearings and constant velocity joints.
NTPT Company Limited was established in Thailand in a joint venture with Takao Kogyo as a manufacture and sales of forging and turning parts.
The sales company PT.NTN BEARING INDONESIA was established in Indonesia.
The NTN-LYC (Luoyang) Bearing Corporation was established in China in a joint venture with the Luoyang LYC Bearing Co., Ltd. as a manufacturer and sales company of hub bearings and Construction of the NTN ChinaTechnical Center in China was completed.needle bearings.
NIPPON KAGAKU YAKIN CO., LTD. became a subsidiary of NTN Corporation.
Established NANJING NTN CORPORATION in China for the production of industrial machinery bearings.
The sales company NTN-Dongpai (Shanghai) Bearing Sales Co., Ltd. was established in China.
The sales company NTN BEARING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED was established in India.
Established Seohan-NTN Bearing Co., LTD., the manufacture and sales for large-sized wind turbines, jointly with Seohan in Korea.
Established NTN do Brasil Produ,ao de Semi-EixosLida.for the manufacture and sales of constant velocity joints in Brazil.
The NTA PRECISION AXLE CORP. was established in the U.S. as a manufacturer and sales company for forging, turning and heat treatment of parts.
The NTN Noto Corporation was established in Ishikawa prefecture as a manufacturer and sales company of bearings for industrial machinery.
Established NTN's Elemental Technology R&D Center in kuwana.
Established NTN SHIKA Corp., a forging company for large-sized bearings, in Ishikawa.
Established NTN HOUDATSUSHIMIZU CORP. as a manufacturing and sales company of extra-large bearings in Ishikawa.
Established NTN TRANSMISSIONS EUROPE CREZANCY by NTN TRANSMISSIONS EUROPE, a manufacturing subsidiary purchasing Crezancy plant of SETFORGE Group, a forging manufacturer in Frence.
Esrablished NTN AKAIWA CORP. as a manufactur ing and sales company of tapered roller bearings in Okayama.
In a joint venture with Korea Flange Co., Ltd. KOFCO Group, esrablished Seohan-NTN
Driveshaft USA CORP. in the U.S.A for the manufacture and sales of constant velocity joints.
Established NTN hakui Corp. in Ishikawa for turning large bearings.
Invested in SNR ROULEMENTS as a subsidiary to RENAULT.(Became a consolidated subsidiary to NTN Corp. in 2008)
Established Nanjing Puzhen NTN Railway Bearing Co., Ltd. for the production of railway bearings in China jointly with Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works.
Invested in IFA-Antriebstechnik GmbH as a manufacturer of constant velocity joints in the German IFA Group.
Established NTN Fukuroi Corp. as a manufacturing company of constant velocity joints.
Established NTN (China) Investment Corp. as a holdings management company in China.
Established NTN's General Research & Development Center in Iwata.
In a joint venture with Nidec Corp. of Japan, established NTN-NIDEC (THAILAND) CO.,LTD. in Thailand for the manufacture of FOB units.
Established NTN NEI Manufacturing India Pvt. Ltd. in India for the manufacture of constant velocity joints.
Established NTN Kamiina Corp. for the manufacture of bearing rollers.
NTN mie Corp. established as a model factory for domestic bearing production.
In a joint venture, established Shangzhou NTN-Guangyang Corp. in China for the manufacture of bearings.
The Iwata Works, Kuwana Works, Okayama Works and Nagano Works acquire
IS09001 and ISO/TS16949 certification.
Cumulative total of all constant velocity joints produced reaches 300 million.
Established NTK PRECISION AXLE CORP., a manufacturing company for heat treatment and turning in the U.S.A..
Established Beijing NTN-Seohan Driveshaft Co., Ltd, a joint venture with Korea Flange
Co., Ltd. In China for constant velocity Joint producUon.
Established ASAHI FORGE OF AMERICA CORP., a manufacturing company for forging processing In the U.S.A..
In a joint venture, established Shanghai NTN Corp. in China for the manufacture of CVJ casset and other products.
In a joint venture with Nidec Corp, of Japan, established NTN-NIDEC (Zhejiang) Corp. in
China for the manufacture of FOB units.
In a joint venture with Taiwan Yulong Group Corp., established Guangzhou NTN-Yulon Drivetrain Co., Ltd.In Guang Zhou, China for the manufacture of constant velocity joints.
AU plants and R&D Centers in Japan obtained IS014001 certification by a multi-site qualificat!on procedure.
Established NTN MANUFACTURING (THAILAND) CO., LTD. for the manufacture of bearings and constant veloclty joints.
Iwata area NTN enterprises obtained IS014001 certification.
Established NTN TRANSMISSION EUROPE for CVJ production through a ]o!nt Corp. with Renault of France.
Nagano Works and related eng!neer!ng departments obtained IS09001/QS-9000 certification for their quality systems.
Cumulative total of all constant velocity joints produced reaches 200 million. Established NTN do Brasil Lida.In Brasil.
Bought the ball bearing division of American firm Federal Mogul Corp. (U.S.A), NTNSCA established.
Obtained IS09002 certification (Kuwana Works).
NTN USA CORP. established as headquarters in the U.S.A. Constructed Kuwana Engineering Center.
Constructed Iwata Engineering Center.
Established NTN DRIVESHAFT INC. in the U.S.A. Changed company name to NTN CorporaUon.
Established NTN Technical Center (U.S.A), Inc. (Transferred functions to NTNAutomotive Center al NTN BEARING CORP. OF AMERICA in 2002)
Constructed Japan's first plant dedicated to aerospace bearings, In Kuwana Works.
Cumulative total of all constant velocity joints produced reaches 100 million.
Licensed bearing productlon technology to Nat!onal Engineering Industries Ltd. (India)
Established NTN-BOWER CORP., a joint venture with Federal Mogul Corp.. (U.S.A.) (Became a consolidated subsidiary to NTN Corp. in 1987)
Established Toyo Bearing Nagano Co., Ltd. (the present Nagano Works, merged with NTN Corp.In 1989)
Constructed constant velocity joint plant In Toyo Bearing Okayama Co., Ltd.
Licensed constant veloclty Joint technology to Hyundai Motors. (South Korea)
Established NTN Sales Co., Ltd. (Later company name changed to NTN Sales Co., Ltd. and merged with NTN Corp. In 2000).
Establlshed NTN De Mexico S.A. In Mexico.
Established NTN Elgin Corp. in U.S.A. (merged with AMERICAN NTN BEARINGMANUFACTURING CORP. In 1985)
Established NTN SUDAMERICANA, S.A.In Panama.
Established NTN BEARING THAILAND CO., LTD. inThailand.
Established NTN Bearing-Gae Mfg. (Canada) Ltd. (merged with NTN BEARING CORP. OF CANADA LTD.in 1981).
Constructed constant velocity joint plant at Toyo Bearing Iwata Co., Ltd.
Established NTN BEARING MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.In Malaysia.
Renamed as NTN Toyo Bearing Co., Ltd.
Established NTN Toyo Bearing Product Development Institute.
Estab!!shed AMERICAN NTN BEARING MFG. CORP. in the U.S.A.
Estab!!shed NTN Trading-Hong Kong Ltd. (the present NTN China Lid.) In Hong Kong. Established NTN Bearing-Singapore (PTE) Ltd. in Singapore.
Established Toyo Bearing Okayama Co.,Ltd. (the present Okayama Works, merged with NTN Corp. in 1983)
Establishe_d NTN Kugel!agerfabrik (Deutschland) G.m.b.H. in Germany.
Established NTN BEARING CORP. OF CANADA LTD.
Established Toyo Bearing Powder Metal Co., Lid. (the present NTN Powder Metal Corp.)
Entered a business tie-up with Dixon Corp. of the U.S.A. and established Toyo Bearing
Rulon Co., Ltd. (the present NTN Engineer Plastic Corp.) through merger (Renamed as NTN Engineer Plast!c Corp. and became a consolidated subsidiary to NTN Corp, In 1991).
Established NTN Sidag S.A.!n France. (the present NTN France S. A.) in a Joint venture with INA-Sidag. (Became a consolidated subsidiary to NTN Toyo Bearing Co., Ltd. in 1973)
Established NTN Bearing-Birfied Lid. (the present NTN Bearings (UK) Ltd.) in a joint venture with Birfeld. (Became a consolidated subsidiary to NTN Toyo Bearing Co., Ltd. in 1988)
Established NTN BEARING CORP. OF AMERICA.
Entered Into a technical tie-up with Hardy Sp!cer Co., Ltd. ln the U.K. and beganproduction of constant velocity joints.
Constructed needle bearing plant at Toyo Bearing Iwata Co., Ltd.
Established Toyo Bearing Machine Tool Laboratory Co., Ltd. (the present ProducUon Engineering R&D Center).
Constructed needle bearing plant at Toyo Bearing Iwata Co., Ltd.
Established Toyo Bearing Machine Tool Laboratory Co., Ltd. (the present ProducUon Engineering R&D Center).
Acquired Kongo Bearing Co., Ltd. (the present NTN Kongo Corp.). Established NTN Wll.lzlager (Europa) G.m.b.H. In Germany.
Established Toyo Bearing Iwata Co., Ltd. (the present Iwata Works) and began mass production of ball bearings. (merged with NTN Corp.!n 1983).
Awarded the Deming Prize for statistical quality control for the first time in the machinery industry.Japanese
Commenced production of steel balls at Kuwana Plant.
Constructed Kuwaria Plant. (the present Kuwana Works)
Established Showa Bearing Mfg. Co., Ltd. (the previous Takarazuka Works) In Muko-gun, Hyogo Pref. (Later, merged and company name changed to Mukogawa Works in 1939) (Later, company name changed to Takarazuka Works In 1962)
Named the Toyo Bearing Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Increased cap!tal to 10,000,000 yen. Company stock traded publicly.
Reorganized into a stock company with capital of 3,000,000 yen.
NTN Mfg. Co., Ltd. established with capital of 50,000 yen.
Nishlzono Ironworks and Tomoe Trading Co. (Nlshl-ku, Osaka) began joint manufactureand sale of bearings under the brand name NTN.
Began research and manufacture of ball bearings at Nishizono Ironworks. (Uch!bori, Kuwana-cho, Kuwana-gun, Mia Pref.)