NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. was founded in Toyama, Japan in 1928. The needs that resulted from the increasing level of industrialization and the growing permeation of technology, combined with Japan's heavy reliance at the time on imports in this sector, formed the basis for the challenge that NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. set out to confront.
Consistent mobilization of industrial resources and innovative techniques paved the way for a large number of technological and mechanical developments - from raw materials to finished products - which were merged together by NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. in an integrated system concept. This concept fits NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. to meet the new challenges of the millenium.
Today's customers demand maximum precision and quality, capable of ensuring optimum operating reliability while at the same time helping to protect ecological resources. NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. is a leading manufacturer of environmental protection equipment and machine tool parts which are distinguished by a low noise level and extreme reliability.
NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. has achieved international recognition in the areas of tools, roller bearings and hydraulic components.Continuous improvements to our production methods, together with extensive research into materials, guarantee that in future too our products will be ideally equipped to satisfy ever tougher demands.
A brief outline of the history of NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP.
1928 |
Kohki Imura founded NACHI-FUJIKOSHI The founder's intention was to become a domestic manufacturer of cutting tools and machine tools in the trend towards industrial modernization. |
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1929 |
NACHI began to manufacture hacksaw blades The NACHI hacksaw blades were chosen as a superior example of Japanese manufacturing technology and were personally inspected by the Emperor Showa. |
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1938 |
Higashi-Toyama Steel Mill started operation The steel mill was established as an integrated manufacturing system covering materials through to final production. |
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1939 |
NACHI started the production of bearings Machine Tools Dept. intended to supply own company plants with internally manufactured components. |
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1943 |
NACHI manufactured its first vane pump During the following years NACHI achieved a leading position in the hydraulics market. |
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1953 |
NACHI developed fir-tree type broaches Broaching is a one of NACHI's core skills. In the field of helical broaches NACHI holds up to 55% of the world market. In Japan NACHI has established the world's largest production line for broaches. |
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1958 |
Beginning of production of hydraulic equipment Furthermore, in the period of the 1950's and 1960's NACHI-FUJIKOSHI attained the position of a totally machinery manufacturer. |
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1963 |
NACHI developed roller bearings for the Bullet Train "Shinkansen" Since the 1960's NACHI-FUJIKOSHI has aimed to become a leading manufacturer of mechatronic systems based on technical innovation and internationalization. |
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1967 |
NACHI-FUJIKOSHI (Europe) was founded Based in Düsseldorf the subsidiary had 5 employees and an office area of 160m². A european warehouse was established to have NACHI's products available on stock. |
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1973 |
NACHI-FUJIKOSHI (Europe) expanded In 1973 NACHI-FUJIKOSHI (Europe) moved to a much larger office together with NACHI (Deutschland) GmbH, the later company NACHI Germany. |
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1979 |
NACHI presented an electrically driven welding robot With this invention NACHI was said to be a pioneer in automation. |
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1982 |
NACHI-FUJIKOSHI (Europe) moved to Neuss A much larger warehouse with a total space of 3755m² is established to have roller bearings and tools on stock to ensure fast delivery on short notice. |
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1990 |
NACHI launched its handling robots As of 1993 NACHI-FUJIKOSHI has been steadily promoting the NACHI business in keeping with globalization and changes in the industrial structure. |
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1999 |
NACHI Europe GmbH was established To express the meaning of the subsidiary for the whole European market the company name was changed. |
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2003 |
NACHI began producing roller bearings in Czech NACHI CZECH S.R.O. was founded in Louny, Czech. A Czech branch of NACHI Europe GmbH was founded in Kollin, Czech, in 2004. |
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2004 |
NACHI's roller bearings conquered space In March 2004, the NASA / JPL Mars Rover safely landed on Mars. The rover's strain wave gears were equipped with NACHI-FUJIKOSHI's ultrathin bearings. |
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2005 |
NACHI Europe GmbH moved to its current location The new building has a total space of 3000m². The divisions hydraulics and robots are mingled under one roof. All together NACHI Europe GmbH now has 50 employees. |
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2005 |
NACHI UK changed to NACHI Europe GmbH The Birmingham based company is focusing on the sales of robots, hydraulics and cuttings tools, mainly within aerospace, the construction machine and automotive markets. |
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2009 |
The Czech branch of NACHI Europe GmbH moved to Prague NACHI aims for long-term growth with new markets, business areas and management structures in today's era of fast changes. |
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2010 |
NACHI presented major improvements for cutting tools A transparent conductive oxide coating has been developed to improve the wear resistance and reliability of drills and mills. The AQUA EX Flat drill is established. |
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2011 |
NACHI Europe GmbH started Turkey branch NACHI Turkey branch is focused to expand sales of NACHI robots with the vision of Industry 4.0, simultaneously working on promoting NACHI's highlyefficient cutting tools. |
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2013 |
NACHI presented the world's fastest compact robot MZ07 Another time NACHI proves to be one of the world-wide leading manufacturers of high-tech mechatronics producing all the necessary components in its own factories. |
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2015 |
NACHI launched 3-Flute drills Aqua Drill EX series is expanded with 3-flute drills for highly accurate hole drilling even on uneven surfaces. |
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2017 |
NACHI Europe celebrates 50 years in Europe Over the last 50 years, NACHI Europe has enjoyed international recognition for the production of world-class materials and products. |
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