| 1967 |
Nifco was founded in 1967 (Showa 42) for the purpose of manufacturing and selling industrial plastic fasteners. |
| 1967-02 |
In February, a joint venture was established between Nippon Kogyo Fastener Co., Ltd. (60% stake) and ITW Corporation (40% stake), called Japan Industrial Fastener Co., Ltd. (capital: 48 million yen). The first product is Nifco's plastic rivet. |
| 1967-02 |
Established a joint venture between Nippon Industrial Fastener Co., Ltd. (capital 48 million yen, changed to Nifco Inc. in December 1970) with a 60% stake by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and 40% by ITW. Nifco's first product, the Plastirivet. |
| 1970-12 |
In December 1970, the company changed its name from Japan Industrial Fastener Co., Ltd. to Nifco Co., Ltd. |
| 1970-12 |
Changed the company name from Nippon Industrial Fastener Co., Ltd. to Nifco Co., Ltd. |
| 1972-02 |
In February 1972, signed a technical assistance agreement with General Motors Corp. (GM). |
| 1972-02 |
Signed a technical assistance agreement with General Motors Corp. (GM). |
| 1972-10 |
In October 1972, signed a technical assistance agreement with Chrysler Corp. |
| 1972-10 |
Signed a technical assistance agreement with Chrysler Corp. |
| 1972-11 |
In November 1972, signed a technical assistance agreement with Ford Motor Co. |
| 1972-11 |
Signed a technical assistance agreement with Ford Motor Co. |
| 1975 |
In 1975, the PR film "Small Giants" received the Japan Industrial Film Award at the 13th Japan Industrial Film Competition. |
| 1975 |
In 1975, the PR film "Small Giants" received the Japan Industrial Film Award at the 13th Japan Industrial Film Competition. |
| 1977-10 |
In October 1977, Nifco Co., Ltd. merged with Nippon Kogyo Fastener Co., Ltd., and the new company was named Nifco Co., Ltd., with a capital of 1 billion yen. |
| 1977-10 |
Nifco Co., Ltd. merged with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. The new company name is Nifco Co., Ltd., with capital of 1 billion yen. |
| 1978 |
Scene from the 1978 Electronics Show. |
| 1978 |
In 1978, received the 10th Plastic Award (first as a molding processing manufacturer). |
| 1978 |
Won the 10th Plastic Award in 1978. |
| 1979-07 |
In July 1979, listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and increased capital to 1.18 billion yen. |
| 1979-07 |
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and simultaneously increased capital to 1.18 billion yen. |
| 1983-05 |
In May 1983, established a joint venture in Taiwan, Taiwan Fastener Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 1983-05 |
Established a joint venture in Taiwan, Taiwan Fastener Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 1984 |
In 1984, the old Totsuka headquarters (now relocated to Yokosuka City) was newly established in Totsuka Ward, Yokohama City. |
| 1984-03 |
In March 1984, transferred to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1984-03 |
Reclassified to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1985-01 |
In January 1985, established a joint venture in Korea, Korea Industrial Fastener Corp. (now Nifco Korea Inc.). |
| 1985-01 |
Established a joint venture in Korea, KOREA INDUSTRIAL FASTENER CORP. (now NIFCO KOREA INC.). |
| 1985-08 |
In August 1985, listed on the First Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. |
| 1985-08 |
Listed on the First Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. |
| 1986-11 |
In November 1986, established a joint venture with ITW in Ohio, USA, called ITW-Nifco Inc. |
| 1986-11 |
Established a joint venture in Ohio, USA, ITW-NIFCO INC., with ITW. |
| 1987-07 |
Established NIFCO (HK) LTD. in Hong Kong in July 1987. |
| 1987-07 |
Established NIFCO (HK) LTD. in Hong Kong. |
| 1988-06 |
Listed on the First Section of Nagoya Stock Exchange in June 1988. |
| 1988-06 |
Listed on the First Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange. |
| 1988-11 |
Established a joint venture, UNION NIFCO CO.,LTD., in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 1988. |
| 1988-11 |
Established a joint venture in Bangkok, Thailand, UNION NIFCO CO., LTD. |
| 1990-02 |
Established a joint venture with Japan Tobacco Inc., JT Nifco Co., Ltd. (now Nifco Yamagata Co., Ltd.), in Yamagata Prefecture in February 1990. |
| 1990-02 |
Established a joint venture with Japan Tobacco Inc. in Yamagata Prefecture, JT Nifco Co., Ltd. (now Nifco Yamagata Co., Ltd.). |
| 1990-07 |
Acquired ELTA PLASTICS LTD. in the UK (now NIFCO U.K. LTD.) in July 1990. |
| 1990-07 |
Acquired ELTA PLASTICS LTD. in the UK (now NIFCO U.K. LTD.). |
| 1990-10 |
Established a joint venture, NIFCO (MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD. (now NIFCO MANUFACTURING (MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD.), in Malaysia in October 1990. |
| 1990-10 |
Established a joint venture in Malaysia, NIFCO (MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD. (now NIFCO MANUFACTURING (MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD.). |
| 1991-03 |
Capital was increased to 7.2 billion yen in March 1991. |
| 1991-03 |
Capitalized at 7.2 billion yen. |
| 1991-12 |
Established a joint venture with Japan Tobacco Inc., Kyushu JT Nifco Co., Ltd. (now Nifco Kumamoto Co., Ltd.), in Kumamoto Prefecture in December 1991. |
| 1991-12 |
Established a joint venture with Japan Tobacco Inc. in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu JT Nifco Inc. (now Nifco Kumamoto Inc.). |
| 1996-03 |
Established Shanghai Lifu High Plastic Products Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China, in March 1996. |
| 1996-03 |
Established Shanghai Lifu High Plastic Products Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China. |
| 1996-04 |
Established NIFCO U.S. CORP. (now NIFCO AMERICA CORP.) in Ohio, USA, in April 1996. |
| 1996-04 |
Established NIFCO U.S. CORP. (now NIFCO AMERICA CORP.) in Ohio, USA. |
| 1996-07 |
Acquired shares of Simmons Co., Ltd., and SIMMONS BEDDING & FURNITURE (HK) LTD., making them subsidiaries in July 1996. |
| 1996-07 |
Acquired shares of Simmons Co. and Simmons Bedding & Furniture (HK) Ltd., making them subsidiaries. |
| 1997-12 |
Acquired shares of the U.S. joint venture ITW-NIFCO INC. in December 1997, and merged with NIFCO U.S. CORP. (now NIFCO AMERICA CORP.) as the surviving company. |
| 1997-12 |
Acquired shares of the U.S. joint venture ITW-NIFCO INC., merged with NIFCO U.S. CORP. (now NIFCO AMERICA CORP.) as the surviving company. |
| 1998-07 |
Obtained ISO9001 certification for international quality assurance standards simultaneously at four locations including Sagamihara, Nagoya, and Osaka in July 1998. |
| 1998-07 |
Simultaneously obtained ISO9001 certification for quality assurance at four locations including Sagamihara, Nagoya, and Osaka. |
| 2001-11 |
Established Taikou Lifu High Plastic Products (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, in November 2001. |
| 2001-11 |
Established Taikou Lifu High Plastic Products (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. |
| 2002-02 |
Established Dongguan Lifu High Plastic Products Co., Ltd. in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, in February 2002. |
| 2002-02 |
Established Dongguan Lifu High Plastic Products Co., Ltd. in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. |
| 2002-06 |
Purchased additional shares of Taiwan joint venture Taiwan Kogu Industrial Co., Ltd., and made it a subsidiary in June 2002. |
| 2002-06 |
Increased shareholding in Taiwan joint venture Taiwan Kuke Industry Co., Ltd., making it a subsidiary. |
| 2002-07 |
Established NIFCO THAILAND CO.,LTD. in Chonburi Province, Thailand, in July 2002. |
| 2002-07 |
Established NIFCO THAILAND CO., LTD. in Chonburi Province, Thailand. |
| 2003-03 |
Discontinued listing on Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges in March 2003. |
| 2003-03 |
Discontinued listing on the Osaka Securities Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange. |
| 2004-11 |
Established Beijing Lifu High Plastic Products Co., Ltd. in Tongzhou District, Beijing, China, in November 2004. |
| 2004-11 |
Established Beijing Lifu High Plastic Products Co., Ltd. in Tongzhou District, Beijing, China. |
| 2005-01 |
Established KIFCO VIETNAM LTD. (now NIFCO VIETNAM LTD.) in Vietnam in January 2005. |
| 2005-01 |
Established KIFCO VIETNAM LTD. (now NIFCO VIETNAM LTD.) in Vietnam. |
| 2005-03 |
In March 2005, the company increased its shares in the affiliated companies JT Nifco Co., Ltd. and Kyushu JT Nifco Co., Ltd., making them subsidiaries. |
| 2005-03 |
Increased shareholding in related companies JT Nifco Inc. and Kyushu JT Nifco Inc., making them subsidiaries. |
| 2006 |
In 2006, received the Intellectual Property Contribution Award (Excellent Patent Strategy Company Award). |
| 2006-02 |
In February 2006, NIFCO POLAND SP.Z O.O was established in Siedlce, Poland. |
| 2006-02 |
Established NIFCO POLAND SP.Z O.O. in Sfidynia, Poland. |
| 2007-03 |
In March 2007, NIFCO NORTH AMERICA INC. was established in Kentucky, USA. |
| 2007-03 |
Established NIFCO NORTH AMERICA INC. in Kentucky, USA. |
| 2007-06 |
In June 2007, NIFCO DEUTSCHLAND GMBH was established in Germany. |
| 2007-06 |
Established NIFCO DEUTSCHLAND GMBH in Germany. |
| 2008-04 |
In April 2008, the company name JT Nifco Co., Ltd. was changed to Nifco Yamagata Co., Ltd., and Kyushu JT Nifco Co., Ltd. was changed to Nifco Kumamoto Co., Ltd. |
| 2008-04 |
Change the company name of JT Nifco Inc. to Nifco Yamagata Inc. and Kyushu JT Nifco Inc. to Nifco Kumamoto Inc. |
| 2008-09 |
In September 2008, the shares of the related subsidiary UNION NIFCO CO. LTD. in Thailand were increased, making it a subsidiary. |
| 2008-09 |
Increase the shareholding of the related subsidiary UNION NIFCO CO. LTD. in Thailand and make it a subsidiary. |
| 2008-10 |
In October 2008, NIFCO KOREA USA was established in Alabama, USA. |
| 2008-10 |
Establish NIFCO KOREA USA in Alabama, USA. |
| 2009-04 |
In April 2009, NIFCO AMERICA CORP. merged with NIFCO NORTH AMERICA INC. |
| 2009-04 |
NIFCO AMERICA CORP. merges by absorption with NIFCO NORTH AMERICA INC. |
| 2010-01 |
In January 2010, Li Fu Gao (Tianjin) Precision Resin Products Co., Ltd. was established in Tianjin, China. |
| 2010-01 |
Establish Lifu Gao (Tianjin) Precision Resin Products Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, China. |
| 2010-06 |
In June 2010, NIFCO INDIA PRIVATE LTD. was established in Gurgaón, India. |
| 2010-06 |
Establish NIFCO INDIA PRIVATE LTD. in Gurgaon, India. |
| 2010-07 |
In July 2010, NIFCO SOUTH INDIA MANUFACTURING PRIVATE LTD. was established in Chennai, India. |
| 2010-07 |
Establish NIFCO SOUTH INDIA MANUFACTURING PRIVATE LTD. in Chennai, India. |
| 2010-11 |
In November 2010, Li Fu Gao (Hubei) Precision Resin Products Co., Ltd. was established in Ezhou, Hubei Province, China. |
| 2010-11 |
Establish Lifu Gao (Hubei) Precision Resin Products Co., Ltd. in Ezhou City, Hubei Province, China. |
| 2010-12 |
In December 2010, NIFCO KOREA POLAND SP.Z O.O. was established in Jorli, Poland. |
| 2010-12 |
Establish NIFCO KOREA POLAND SP.Z O.O. in Jory, Poland. |
| 2011-01 |
In January 2011, Li Fu Gao (Jiangsu) Precision Resin Products Co., Ltd. was established in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China. |
| 2011-01 |
Establish Lifu Gao (Jiangsu) Precision Resin Products Co., Ltd. in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China. |
| 2011-05 |
In May 2011, PT. NIFCO INDONESIA was established in Indonesia. |
| 2011-05 |
Establish PT.NIFCO INDONESIA in Indonesia. |
| 2011-06 |
In June 2011, Li Fu Gao (Yan Cheng) Precision Resin Products Co., Ltd. was established in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China. |
| 2011-06 |
Establish Lifu Gao (Yan Cheng) Precision Resin Products Co., Ltd. in Yan Cheng City, Jiangsu Province, China. |
| 2012-07 |
In July 2012, NIFCO CENTRAL MEXICO S.DE R.L.DE C.V was established in Mexico. |
| 2012-07 |
Establish NIFCO CENTRAL MEXICO S.DE R.L.DE C.V in Mexico. |
| 2013-03 |
Newly established and completed the Nifco Technology Development Center (commonly known as NTEC) in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Nifco Technology Development Center received the 27th New Office Design Award. |
| 2013-03 |
The Nifco Technology Development Center (commonly known as NTEC) was newly established and completed in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Nifco Technology Development Center received the 27th New Office Design Award. |
| 2013-03 |
Newly establish Nifco Technology Development Center (commonly known as NTEC) in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. |
| 2013-03 |
The Nifco Technology Development Center received the 27th New Office Design Award. |
| 2015-01 |
Relocated headquarters to Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Moved headquarters to Yokosuka City since 2015. |
| 2015-01 |
The headquarters was relocated to Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The headquarters was relocated to Yokosuka City from 2015. |
| 2015-01 |
Relocate the headquarters to Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. |
| 2016-08 |
Completed the construction of an explosion-proof building and an experimental building in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The state of the Yokosuka headquarters area. |
| 2016-08 |
Newly established and completed explosion-proof building and experimental building in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The state of the Yokosuka headquarters area. |
| 2016-08 |
Construct new explosion-proof and experimental buildings in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. |
| 2017-02 |
Celebrating 50 years since establishment. |
| 2017-03 |
Subsidiaries include Nifco Yamagata Co., Ltd. and Nifco Kumamoto Co., Ltd., both 100% owned. |
| 2018-04 |
Entering the 51st year since establishment. Established new corporate philosophy, corporate logo, and corporate slogan for the next 50 years. |
| 2018-08 |
Newly established and completed the Nagoya Factory Technology Development Building in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. |
| 2018-12 |
Established Nifco North Kanto Co., Ltd. in Tochigi Prefecture. New corporate logo and corporate slogan. Nagoya Factory Technology Development Building is one of two domestic technology development bases; the other is the Technology Development Center. |
| 2018-12 |
Established Nifco North Kanto Co., Ltd. in Tochigi Prefecture. New corporate logo and corporate slogan. Nagoya Factory Technology Development Building is one of two domestic technology development bases. The other is the Technology Development Center. |
| 2018-12 |
Establish Nifco North Kanto Inc. in Tochigi Prefecture. |
| 2022-04 |
Due to market segment review, the company will transition to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. |
| 2022-12 |
Established Nifco Europe GmbH in Germany. |
