NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

History

1947

Oct.Katashi Aoki, founder, repatriated from Manchuria upon Japan's defeat in the
Pacific War; inaugurates business at the company's present site for the purpose of
engaging in plastics processing and development of related machinery.

1951

Jul.Nissei Plastic Seisakusho established as a limited partnership.

1957

MayRe-incorporated as Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.

1959

Feb.Tokyo Office opened.

1960

Jul.AU-1 machines sent to the U.S. are the company's first-ever export.

Sep.Osaka Office opened.

Oct.Nagoya Office opened.

1963

Apr.Output and sale of 1,000th injection molding machine achieved.

1965

Apr.Taiwan Office opened.

1968

Feb.Nissei School opened.

Nov.Output and sale of 5,000th injection molding machine achieved.

1970

MayExport of injection blow molding technology to Automatik Co. of West Germany.

Dec.Singapore Representative Office opened.

1971

Aug.Export of injection molding machine technology to The FAMA Co. of Mexico for launch of local production and sales.

Oct.Thailand Representative Office opened.

1972

Jan.Indonesia Representative Office opened.

Feb.Hong Kong Representative Office opened.

Jul.Output and sale of 10,000th injection molding machine achieved.

1973

Jan.Malaysia Representative Office opened.

1975

Feb.Philippine Representative Office opened.

1976

Sep.Nissei Machinery Service Pte. Ltd. (later renamed Nissei Plastic Singapore Pte. Ltd.) established as a joint venture in Singapore.

1977

Oct.Nissei America, Inc. established as a subsidiary in the U.S.

Nov.Output and sale of 20,000th injection molding machine achieved.

1981

Aug.Nissei Plastic (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. established as a subsidiary in Hong Kong.

1982

Mar.Output and sale of 30,000th injection molding machine achieved.

1985

Aug.Taiwan Nissei Machinery Corporation established as a subsidiary in Taiwan.

1986

Feb.Output and sale of 40,000th injection molding machine achieved.

1987

Mar.Seoul Liaison Office opened.

1988

Apr.Chairman K. Aoki awarded Prize for Superior Merit in blow molding by SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers).

Dec. Technical Research Institute established in head office.

1989

Aug.Output and sale of 50,000th injection molding machine achieved.

1991

Dec.Stock listed on the 2nd section of Nagoya Stock Exchange.

1992

MayMexico Representative Office opened.

Sep.Output and sale of 60,000th injection molding machine achieved.

1993

Apr.Shanghai Office opened.

Jun.Nissei Mexico S.A. De C.V. established.

1994

Nov.Nissei Plastic (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Bangkok.

1995

Jan.Measures addressed to introduce "CE Marking" for EU markets.

Oct.Indonesia Representative Office opened.

1996

Jan.ISO 9001 accreditation acquired concerning design, development, manufacture and shipment of injection molding machines.

Mar.Output and sale of 70,000th injection molding machine achieved.

1999

Feb.Representative Office opened in Monterrey, Mexico.

Apr.ISO 14001 accreditation acquired.

Jul.Output and sale of 80,000th injection molding machine achieved.

2000

Sep.Stock listed on the 2nd section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.

2001

Feb.Office opened in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Mar.Stock listing re-designated to the 1st sections of the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges.

AprT. Yoda assumed office of Chairman; H. Yoda became President.

2003

Jan.Output and sale of 90,000th injection molding machine achieved.

Jul.Nissei Plastic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established as a subsidiary in Shanghai.

2004

Jun.Representative Office opened in Vietnam.

Sep.Office opened in Suzhou, China.

Nov.Office opened in Tianjin, China.

2005

Aug.Technical Center established in Bangkok, Thailand.

2006

Jan.Cumulative sales of 100,000 injection molding machines achieved.

Mar.Representative office in Vietnam reestablished as an oversea subsidiary.

2007

Feb.NISSEI's X-pump equipped hybrid type injection molding machines received the "Director General of the Agency of Natural Resources and Energy Award," at the "Implementation of Energy Conserving Machinery Awards" by The Japan Machinery Federation.

2008

Jun.NISSEI's X-Pump equipped hybrid type machines awarded with the "Best Technology Award (The Katashi Aoki Technology Award)" from the Japan Society of Polymer Processing.

2009

MayRepresentative Office opened in Gurgaon, India.

Jun.A branch of Nissei Plastic (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. opened in Hanoi.

Jul.Nissei Plastic Machinery (Taicang) Co., Ltd. established as a production subsidiary in China.

2010

Feb.Branch office opened in Taicang, China.

2011

MayThe founder, K. Aoki, inducted into the “Plastic Hall of Fame” by SPI (Society of the Plastics Industry).

Jun.Service office opened in Wuhan, China.

2012

MayNissei Plastic Machinery (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established as a production subsidiary.

2013

Apr.Thailand factory completed, and operation started.

Jul.Branch office opened in Dongguan, China

Oct.Representative office in India reestablished as a subsidiary.

Dec.Nissei Metal Works Co., Ltd. established as a production subsidiary for IMM's parts.

2014

Mar.Cumulative sales of 120,000 injection molding machines achieved.

Oct.Nissei Plastic Philippines, Inc. established as a subsidiary in Laguna.

Dec.Representative office in Indonesia reestablished as a subsidiary.

Dec.New Taicang factory completed, and operation started.

2015

Jan.Nissei Plastic (Taicang) Co., Ltd. established as a subsidiary in Taicang, China.

2016

Nov.Nissei Plastic Machinery America Inc. established as a production subsidiary.

2017

MayOffice opened in Queretaro, Mexico.

Aug.Nissei Homma Machinery Co., Ltd. established, and inherited all business of Homma Machinery Co., Ltd. in October.

Aug.Output and sale of 130,000th injection molding machine achieved.

Nov.Accreditation shifted to ISO9001: 2015 version and ISO14001: 2015 version.

2018

Mar.New US factory completed, and operation started.

Dec.Nissei Europe, s.r.o. established as a subsidiary in Slovakia.

2019

Jan.Office opened in Chennai, India.

NISSEI'S Technological Development with the Frontier Spirit

1947	Founding of NISSEI. The development of plastic processing and its machines begins.
1955	Inventing YA-1
1957	Starting full-scale production and sales of injection molding machines. Shipping the first YD-2 model.
1961	Developing the rotary ram type in-line screw injection mechanism, one of the most important NISSEI's patented mechanisms still widely used throughout the world today.
1962	Developing TN-25B model, vertical injection molding machine.
1963	Developing TS-100 model, ram straight-hydraulic/mechanical clamping mechanism.
1964	Releasing DC Series, the injection molding machine designed exclusively for two-colored products.
1967	Developing IB-M model, injection blow molding machine.
1970	Developing PS model, compact precision molding machine.
1971	Developing ULV-1 model, supersized injection molding machine.
1971	Releasing FS Series, the injection molding machine designed for low-noise operation.
1980	Releasing SSE System, an epoch-making energy-saving hydraulic control system.
1983	Releasing electric servomotor-driven MM-5, the first of its kind in the world.
1986	Developing FP flexible product system.
1988	Releasing FE Series, the high-performance general-purpose injection molding machine.
1992	Releasing UH1000, the ultra high-speed filling injection molding machine with the maximum injection velocity of 1,000 mm/s. FP integrated system received the "The Katashi Aoki Technology Award" from the Japan Society of Polymer Processing.
1993	Releasing HM7, the tabletop type compact injection molding machine.
1994	Receiving the "The Katashi Aoki Technology Award" from the Japan Society of Polymer Processing with ultra high-speed filling injection molding machine.
1995	Releasing FN Series, the high-performance general-purpose injection molding machine.
1998	FN Series ranked first as "the most recommendable molding machines" in the US magazine "Plastic Product Review."
2000	Releasing FMg3000, the injection molding machine for magnesium alloys.
2002	Releasing NEX Series, the high-performance electric injection molding machine.
2005	Releasing PNX Series, the new hybrid type injection molding machine with ultimate energy-saving and quick-response operation.
2006	Releasing FNX Series, the hybrid type injection molding machine with X-Pump.
2007	Nissei's hybrid type injection molding machines with X-Pump received the "Director General of the Agency of Natural Resources and Energy Award" as an environmentally friendly product at the "Implementation of Energy Conserving Machinery Awards" held by the Japan Machinery Federation.
2008	Releasing small general-purpose NPX7 model, vertical TNX Series and large FVX Series all with X-pump. Hybrid type machines with X-Pump received the "The Katashi Aoki Technology Award" from the Japan Society of Polymer Processing.
2009	Releasing electric molding machine NEX-T Series, the first overseas manufactured machine (Made by Taicang factory in China).
2010	Releasing injection molding system for bioplastics.
2011	Releasing NEX-III Series, a new model of electric molding machine.
2012	Releasing NEX-IIIT-EN Series, high speed high pressure molding machine (Taicang machine)
2013	Releasing FNX-III Series, a new model of hybrid type injection molding machine. Production started in Thailand factory.
2014	Releasing FVX-III Series, a new model of Large-sized hybrid type injection molding machine.
2016	Releasing NEX-IV Series, a new model of electric type injection molding machine.
2019	Releasing TWX220R model, a low-profile type of hybrid vertical injection molding machine.