Matter

Kotone Seisakusho established

Nippon Pneumatic Kogyosho(NPK) established

NPK reorganized as a joint stock corporation

NPK amalgamated with Kotone Seisakusho

Initial production of chemical processing equipment

Labor Union established

Construction Equipment Division established

Head office building constructed

Higashi-Osaka plant constructed and Chemical Engineering Division moved to the new plant

Fukuoka Sales Office Opened

Higashi-Osaka Plant renovated and Construction Equipment Division moved to the plant

Hiroshima Sales Office opened

Nippon Pneumatic Kenki Co., Ltd. established

NPK Europa B.V. established in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to expand sales channels in the European region

Nabari Plant constructed in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, and Chemical Engineering Division moved to the plant

NPK Construction Equipment, Inc. established in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. to expand sales channels in Notrh and South America

50th Anniversary of NPK

First renovation of Nabari Plant

Shanghai Pneumatic Machinery Co., Ltd. established in Shanghai, China

NPK Website launched

Passing of Founder and Chairman Eimatsu Kotone

NPK Europe Manufacturing s.r.o. established in the Czech Republic as a production base for NPK Europe

Tokyo Office opened

Hiroshima sales office consolidated into Fukuoka Sales office

NPK Middle East FZCO established in the United Arab Emirates to expand sales channels in the region

Second renovation of Nabari Plant

Third renovation of Nabari Plant

Kanto Sales Office relocated

Customer Service & Solution Center established
in Higashi-Osaka City

Acquired Nippon Pneumatic Kenki Co., Ltd.

Matter

Manufacturer of chemical machinery and liquid chemical storage and transport tanks

Manufacturer of air tools

Initial production of High-speed Grinders

Development and release of the world's first large pneumatic hammer, the IPH

Initial production of angle grinders

Release of ultrasonic jet pulverizer

Release of HPH-series large Hydraulic Hammer

Release of Hydraulic pile driver/extractor

First toner production plant completed

Release of H-series large Hydraulic Hammer

Large Hammer awarded the Special Invention Prize of the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation

Release of high-precision powder dispersion separator

High-precision powder dispersion separator recognized with Outstanding Product Awards from the Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan and the Japan Management Association

Release of Oil Pulse wrench

Completion of first toner plant outside Japan

Release of crusher equipped with hydraulic booster

Dispersion Separator awarded the special Invention Prize of the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation

Release of shear with attached booster mechanism

Impact Wrench(improved striker design) awarded the Prize of the Director- General of the Science and Technology Agency, as an innovator

Release of surfusing system

Release of secondary crusher with attached booster mechanism

Release of E series large Hydraulic Hammers with new type of mechanism

Development of new toner production process

Release of Excel high-efficiency plastic filter

Release of Microspin submicron classifier

Microspin pulverizer awarded the Technology Prize of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tokai Branch

Release of surfusing system METEORAINBOW

Release of GH series hydraulic hammers

Release of K-23J steel shear

Release of angle grinder with one-touch control, a first for the industry

Release of angle grinder with one-touch control, a first for the industry

Release of electromagnet-equipped secondary crusher

Release of clam-shaped shear

Release of helium-recycling pulverizer

Release of UFS/UFC-type airflow separator for toner

Release of XC series beak-edged hydraulic crushers

Release of super powerful angle grinders

Release of crushers SV series with 2 cylinders

Release of small crushers X series

Release of pulverizer MJM

Release of pulverizer "I-Jet", twin-fluid spray jet mill "MEMSA", and vortex jet mixer "Swirler"

Release of small hydraulic breakers PH series

Release of crusher SRC 25 for demolition of Steel Reinforced Concrete (SRC)

Release of dryer NBL-L, and air hammer MGK

Release of new G series, the small crushers

Release of lightest and the most compact needle scaler NHR-00

Release of crushers SRC 38 and SRC48 for demolition of
Steel Reinforced Concrete (SRC)

Release of pulverizer JKE-30A, and the nano micron separator CNI-1

Release of pulverizer SPK-2

Release of crushers PD450(R) and PD500(R) for plant demolition
(Japan only)

Release of pulverizers SPK-12 and SPKC-5

Release of large crushers SV250(R), SV400(R), and SV500(R)

Release of crusher SRC15(R) for demolition of steel reinforced
concrete (SRC)

Release of secondary crusher with 220V electro magnet G250EH

Release of super low noise models for hydraulic breakers PH-06
to PH-4 (Japan only)

Presentation of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Surface Fusing System

Release of Nano-class Separator CNI-M4