Year
Event
2018

NTN 100th year anniversary

2016

Establish a natural energy cycle model "Green Power Circle"

2015

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.

2014

Established Xiangyang NTN-Yulon Drivetrain Co., Ltd. in China for the manufacture and sales of constant velocity joints.

2013

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.

2012

NTPT Company Limited was established in Thailand in a joint venture with Takao Kogyo as a manufacture and sales of forging and turning parts.

2011

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.

2010

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.

2009

Established NTN's Elemental Technology R&D Center in kuwana.

Established NTN SHIKA Corp., a forging company for large-sized bearings, in Ishikawa.

2008

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.

2007

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.

2006

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.

2005

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.

2004

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.

2003

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..

2002

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.

2000
1999

AU plants and R&D Centers in Japan obtained IS014001 certification by a multi-site qualificat!on procedure.

1998

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.

1997

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.

1996

Bought the ball bearing division of American firm Federal Mogul Corp. (U.S.A), NTN­SCA established.

1994

Obtained IS09002 certification (Kuwana Works).

1991
1990

NTN USA CORP. established as headquarters in the U.S.A. Constructed Kuwana Engineering Center.

1989

Constructed Iwata Engineering Center.

Established NTN DRIVESHAFT INC. in the U.S.A. Changed company name to NTN CorporaUon.

1988

Established  NTN  Technical  Center  (U.S.A),  Inc.  (Transferred  functions  to  NTNAutomotive Center al NTN BEARING CORP. OF AMERICA in 2002)

1986

Constructed Japan's first plant dedicated to aerospace bearings, In Kuwana Works.

Cumulative total of all constant velocity joints produced reaches 100 million.

1985

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)

1984

Established Toyo Bearing Nagano Co., Ltd. (the present Nagano Works, merged with NTN Corp.In 1989)

1983
1982

Constructed constant velocity joint plant In Toyo Bearing Okayama Co., Ltd.

Licensed constant veloclty Joint technology to Hyundai Motors. (South Korea)

1981
1976

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.

1975

Established  NTN  Elgin  Corp. in  U.S.A. (merged  with  AMERICAN  NTN   BEARINGMANUFACTURING CORP. In 1985)

Established NTN SUDAMERICANA, S.A.In Panama.

1974

Established NTN BEARING THAILAND CO., LTD. inThailand.

1973

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.

1972

Renamed as NTN Toyo Bearing Co., Ltd.
Established NTN Toyo Bearing Product Development Institute.

1971

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.

1968

Established NTN BEARING CORP. OF CANADA LTD.

1966

Established Toyo Bearing Powder Metal Co., Lid. (the present NTN Powder Metal Corp.)

1965

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).

1964

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)

1963

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.

1962

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).

1962

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).

1961

Acquired Kongo Bearing Co., Ltd. (the present NTN Kongo Corp.). Established NTN Wll.lzlager (Europa) G.m.b.H. In Germany.

1960

Established Toyo Bearing Iwata Co., Ltd. (the present Iwata Works) and began mass production of ball bearings. (merged with NTN Corp.!n 1983).

1954

Awarded the Deming Prize for statistical quality control for the first time in the machinery industry.Japanese

1943

Commenced production of steel balls at Kuwana Plant.

1939

Constructed Kuwaria Plant. (the present Kuwana Works)

1938

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)

1937

Named the Toyo Bearing Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Increased cap!tal to 10,000,000 yen. Company stock traded publicly.

1934

Reorganized into a stock company with capital of 3,000,000 yen.

1927

NTN Mfg. Co., Ltd. established with capital of 50,000 yen.

1923

Nishlzono Ironworks and Tomoe Trading Co. (Nlshl-ku, Osaka) began joint manufactureand sale of bearings under the brand name NTN.

1918

Began research and manufacture of ball bearings at Nishizono Ironworks. (Uch!bori, Kuwana-cho, Kuwana-gun, Mia Pref.)