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| 1939 |
Namiki Seisakusho founded in Kamiyacho, Kita-ku, Tokyo; begins production of synthetic sapphire jewel bearings for electrical measuring instruments |
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| 1940 |
Company moves to larger production facility at Shinden Adachi-ku, Tokyo.
During early 1940’s the Factory is placed under government control, and used primarily to manufacture
jewel bearings for aviation instruments and marine radio equipments.
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| 1946 |
Namiki returns to manufacturing jewel bearings for electrical measuring instruments |
| 1949 |
Production of watch jewel bearings and jewel parts for audio equipment begins |
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| 1953 |
Namiki Seisakusho renamed Namiki Precision Jewel Co. Ltd |
| 1959 |
Adamant Kogyo Co., Ltd. founded; watch jewel division split up and partly transferred to Adamant Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
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| 1961 |
Production of synthetic ruby balls commences. |
| 1962 |
Namiki develops technology for bonding diamond tips onto metal; production of bonded diamond stylus components commences. |
| 1966 |
Production of nonorganic watch crystals commences. |
| 1967 |
Akita Factory commences production. |
| 1968 |
Production of magnetic tape heads for tape recorders commences.
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| 1969 |
Production of super-hard metal watch cases commences.
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| 1970 |
Production of synthetic sapphire watch crystal commences. |
| 1971 |
Diamond stylus for four-channel records commences jointly developed with JVC and production. |
| 1973 |
Namiki develops world's smallest coreless motor. |
| 1976 |
Mass production of coreless motors commences. |
| 1977 |
Namiki develops tempered glass for watches panes; production commences. |
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| 1978 Exhibition in Chicago |
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| 1980 |
Production of floppy heads commences. |
| 1982 |
Aomori Factory commences production. |
| 1983 |
Inauguration of NJC Technological Research Institute to integrate company’s
R & D forces. |
| 1986 |
Production of medical equipments commences. |
| 1987 |
Production of hybrid IC's commences; Namiki develops garnet crystal.
Production of vibration motors for mobile phones commeces. |
| 1989 |
Production of rare earth cobalt magnets commences at Iwaki Factory. |
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| 1991 |
Namiki America (business division) established in New Jersey, USA.
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N&A (International) Ltd (business division) established in London,
UK. |
| 1992 |
Production of optical isolators commences. |
| 1993 |
Namiki Precision (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. (production division) established in Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
| 1994 |
Aomori Factory awarded ISO9002 accreditation. |
| 1995 |
Production of the ceramic watche parts commences.
Tokyo Headquarters awarded ISO9001 accreditation. |
| 1996 |
Production of lensed fibers for optical communication commences. |
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Namiki Precision (Thailand) Co., Ltd. awarded ISO9001 accreditation; Akita Factory awarded ISO9002 accreditation.
Namiki Precision of Singapore PTE Ltd.(business division) established.
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| 1999 |
Namiki Precision of California,Inc.(business and R&D division) established
in California Inc. USA.
Production of Vabuvo call commences |
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| 2000 |
Namiki Precision (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. awarded ISO14001 accreditation; Iwaki Factory awarded
ISO9001 accreditation. |
| 2001 |
Tokyo Headquarters awarded ISO14001 accreditation; Akita Factory awarded ISO14001 accreditation.
Vibration motors overseas sales division transferred to Namiki Precision of Singapore PTE Ltd. |
| 2002 |
Aomori Factory awarded ISO14001 accreditation.
ISO9001 accreditation (integration of four domestic business divisions) |
| 2003 |
Transition to ISO9001 : 2000 |
| 2004 |
As Nedo Project, Namiki develops the world's smallest Metalic Glass micro-geared motor with diameter of 1.5mm. (Later, Namiki win the 2006 Prime Minister's Prize. ⇒ more info)
Production of vibration motors for mobile phones commences.
Namiki Precision (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. (production division) established. |
| 2005 |
Namiki develops step wafers with a height of each step being 0.22 nanometers.
Production of the ceramic watche parts commences.
Namiki Presicion (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. awarded ISO9001 accreditation. |
| 2006 |
Namiki develops the world's longest diamond needles.
Production of Jewel Parts commences at Namiki Presicion (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. |
| 2007 |
Namiki establishes precise micro-machining technology with femtosecond laser.
Kokko Electric Co., Ltd. awarded ISO9001 accreditation. |
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