NSK America About Us

1930

Keiichi Nakanishi founds "Nakanishi Manufacturing" in Toshima-cho Kanda, in Tokyo's Chiyoda ward

1951

"Nakanishi Manufacturing" is established in Kamihinata, Kanuma-shi in Tochigi Prefecture

1953

In addition to conventional products, manufacturing of the Doriot Handpiece for dental use begins
The Company's name is changed to "Nakanishi Dental Manufacturing"

1957

Independent sales of the Company branded (NSK Brand) dismantlable "KN Contra" begin

1971

Mass production of air turbines begins
Tokyo office established in Ueno

1979

Export of NSK brand products overseas begins via own route

1981

The Company's name is changed to "Nakanishi Dental Manufacturing Co, Ltd."

1982

Manufacture and sales of general industrial ultra-high speed rotary equipment begins

1984

NSK AMERICA CORP is established in Chicago, Illinois

1986

Export to China begins

1988

The second plant (Current B wing) is built in Shimohinata (location of current headquarters)

1990

An additional building is added to the Shimohinata plant (current A wing)

1993

The world's first infection prevention system, the "Clean Head System", receives the SITAD Applied Technology Award in Europe

1995

An additional building is added to the Shimohinata plant (current C wing)

1996

Nakanishi Dental Manufacturing Co, Ltd. and Nakanishi merge to become Nakanishi Inc.

1997

ISO9001 certification is acquired

1999

ISO14001 certification is acquired

2000

Listed on the JASDAQ market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
NSK Middle East is established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2001

Construction of new headquarters main building in Shimohinata is completed

2003

NSK Europe GmbH is established

2005

New factory CNC lathe factory is built (current F wing)
NSK France SAS (Paris) and NSK Shanghai Co. Ltd (Shanghai) are established

2007

NSK United Kingdom Ltd. (England), NSK Oceania Pty. Ltd. (Sydney) and NSK Rus & CIS (Moscow) are established
NSK Service Ltd. (Seoul) is established

2008

European Central Stock Center is established
NSK Dental Spain SA (Madrid, Spain) is established

2009

NSK Asia Pte Ltd. (Singapore) is established

2011

NSK Dental LLC (Chicago) is established

2013

NSK America Latina Ltda. (Brazil) is established

2014

NSK Dental Korea Co,Ltd(Seoul) is established

2017

Construction of new headquarters R&D Center building "RD1" in Shimohinata is completed

2018

Construction of new factory "A1" in Utsunomiya-Nishi Industorial Park is completed

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