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| 1939 |
Namiki Seisakusho founded in Kamiyacho, Kita-ku, Tokyo. Started 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 resumed manufacturing jewel bearings for electrical measuring instruments |
| 1949 |
Started production of watch jewel bearings and sapphire phonograph stylus. |
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| 1953 |
Namiki Seisakusho is renamed Namiki Precision Jewel Co. Ltd |
| 1957 |
Adamant Shoji Co., Ltd. is founded; watch jewel division split up and partly transferred to Adamant Shoji Co. Ltd. |
| 1959 |
Adamand Shoji Co.,Ltd. is renamed Adamant Kogyo Co.,Ltd. |
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| 1961 |
Started production of synthetic ruby balls. |
| 1962 |
Developed technology for bonding diamond tips onto metal; Started production of bonded diamond stylus components. |
| 1966 |
Developed crystal glasses for watches. |
| 1967 |
Opened Akita Yuzawa Factory. |
| 1968 |
Started production of magnetic tape heads for tape recorders.
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| 1969 |
Started production of super-hard metal watch cases.
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| 1970 |
Started production of synthetic sapphire watch crystal. |
| 1971 |
Developed and introducted diamond stylus for four-channel records jointly with JVC. |
| 1972 |
Started production of rare-earth magnet by selective laser sintering developed. |
| 1973 |
Developed the world's smallest coreless motor with diameter of 10mm. |
| 1976 |
Mass production of coreless motors. |
| 1977 |
Developed tempered glass for watches panes; production. |
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| 1978 Exhibition in Chicago |
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| 1980 |
Started production of floppy heads. |
| 1982 |
Opened Aomori Kuroishi Factory. |
| 1983 |
Established NJC Technological Research Institute to integrate company’s
R & D forces. |
| 1985 |
Started production of vibration motors for mobile phones. |
| 1986 |
Started production of medical equipments. |
| 1987 |
Started production of hybrid IC's ; Developed garnet crystal. |
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| 1991 |
Opened Namiki America (business division) in New Jersey, USA. |
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Set up N&A (International) Ltd (business division) in London,
UK. |
| Established manufacturing technology of the synthetic single crystal sapphire. |
| 1992 |
Started production of optical isolators. |
| 1993 |
Opened Namiki Precision (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. (production division) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
| 1994 |
Aomori Kuroishi Factory awarded ISO9002 accreditation. |
| 1995 |
Production of the ceramic watch parts.
Tokyo Headquarters awarded ISO9001 accreditation. |
| 1996 |
Opened production of lensed fibers for optical communication. |
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Namiki Precision (Thailand) Co., Ltd. awarded ISO9001 accreditation; Akita Factory awarded ISO9002 accreditation. |
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| 1997 |
Namiki Precision Singapore Pte. Ltd. established. |
| 1999 |
Opened Namiki Precision of California,Inc.(business and R&D division)
in California Inc. USA.
Started production of vibration speaker. |
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| 2000 |
Namiki Precision (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. awarded ISO14001 accreditation.
Started production of sappire wafers.
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| 2001 |
Tokyo Headquarters awarded ISO14001 accreditation; Akita Factory awarded ISO14001 accreditation.
Namiki Singapore became independent. |
| 2002 |
Aomori Kuroishi Factory awarded ISO14001 accreditation.
ISO9001 accreditation (integration of four domestic business divisions) |
| 2003 |
Transition to ISO9001 : 2000 |
| 2004 |
Developed the world's smallest Metallic Glass micro-geared motor with diameter of 1.5mm. (Later, Namiki win the 2006 Prime Minister's Prize. ⇒ more info)
Opened production of vibration motors for mobile phones.
Namiki Precision (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. (production division) begins its operation in Shanghai, China. |
| 2005 |
Developed step wafers with a height of each step being 0.22 nanometers.
Started production of the ceramic watche parts.
Namiki Presicion (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. awarded ISO9001 accreditation. |
| 2006 |
Developed the world's longest diamond needles.
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| 2007 |
Established precise micro-machining technology with femtosecond laser.
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| 2008 |
Established the gallium nitride, GaN, polishing technology.
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| 2009 |
Developed the world's smallest Metallic Glass micro-geared motor with diameter of 0.9mm.
Namiki Precision (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. awarded ISO13485 accreditation. |
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| 2010 |
Opened Namiki Precision of Europe SA (business and R&D division)in Lausanne, Switzerland. |
| 2011 |
Opened Namiki Precision of Europe SA Dusseldorf Office (business division)in Dusseldorf, Germany. |
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