| 1918 |
Fumio Nishikawa, as Managing Director, while employed at Tamura Industries Co., Ltd. in Kusunoki-cho, Hiroshima City, established the Sponge Division within the company's Rubber Department. |
| 1934-12 |
Established the Nishikawa Gomo Factory at the current headquarters location. Fumio Nishikawa separated the Sponge Rubber Division from Tamura Industries Co., Ltd.'s Rubber Department with mutual agreement, founded the Nishikawa Gomo Factory at the present site, and began manufacturing sponge rubber products primarily for export. |
| 1937 |
Started manufacturing tire regeneration raw material, and during wartime completed research on "artificial rubber solvent" by eliminating rubber solvent, initiating production and sales. Additionally, during corporate restructuring, it remained as a special rubber manufacturing plant and produced and sold various military sponge rubbers. |
| 1945-08 |
The factory was completely destroyed by the atomic bomb, and many employees were injured. |
| 1946-02 |
Part of the factory was restored and production began despite incomplete maintenance. Subsequently, incremental improvements were made while striving to increase production. |
| 1949-04 |
Established Nishikawa Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. The corporate organization was reorganized, the company name changed to Nishikawa Rubber Industry Co., Ltd., and Ihei Nishikawa was appointed President. |
| 1952-12 |
Opened the Osaka Sales Office at 48-3, Kyobashi, Higashi-ku, Osaka City. |
| 1954-01 |
Fumio Nishikawa was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. |
| 1954-12 |
Opened the Tokyo Sales Office at 6, Shiba Takawana Minamimachi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1956-12 |
Established Misasa Chemical Co., Ltd. as a sister company at 53-4, Omiya-cho, Asahi-ku, Osaka City, producing various items in the miscellaneous goods category centered on Forum Rubber. |
| 1959-06 |
Moved the Osaka Sales Office to 47-2, Tsukizane-cho, Higashi-ku, Osaka City. |
| 1960-06 |
Acquired Kowa Rubber Co., Ltd. at 445-2, Kusunoki-cho, Hiroshima City. The acquired Kusunoki plant began operation in August of the same year. |
| 1961-02 |
Opened the Nagoya Sales Office at 35-6, Maruta-cho, Naka-ku, Nagoya City. |
| 1962-03 |
Established Nishikawa Chemical Co., Ltd. (now Daikyo Nishikawa Co., Ltd.). The sister company Nishikawa Chemical Co., Ltd. was established in partnership with M.T.P. Chemical Co., Ltd. Production of industrial injection‑molded polyurethane foam products began as the main focus. |
| 1962-07 |
Absorbed Misasa Chemical Co., Ltd. and began manufacturing Palm Rock at our Osaka plant. |
| 1963-03 |
Commenced operations at the Shiraki plant (Nishi‑Asahi‑ku, Hiroshima City). Construction began in April 1962 at 9531‑1 Sanda, Shiraki Town, Takada District, Hiroshima Prefecture (now Nishi‑Asahi‑ku, Hiroshima City, Shiraki Town, Sanda 9531‑1). Completed in March of the following year and operations started. |
| 1963-04 |
Construction of the Osaka plant began at 1373 Kasuga, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, and was completed in September of the same year, with operations commencing. |
| 1964-03 |
Established Nishikawa Living Co., Ltd. at 51 Suzukani, Kawauchi Town, Tokushima City. |
| 1967-02 |
Invested capital in Koki Musan Co., Ltd. located at 1‑62 Higashiyamamoto, Gion Town, Asago District, Hiroshima Prefecture. |
| 1967-04 |
Established Nishikawa Musan Co., Ltd. by reorganizing Koki Musan Co., Ltd. into Nishikawa Musan Co., Ltd. |
| 1967-10 |
Opened the Fukuoka branch office at 6‑31 Gion, Fukuoka City, Gion Kadota Building. |
| 1968-07 |
Integrated the Kusunoki plant into the Hiroshima plant. |
| 1968-10 |
Commenced operations at the Asahi plant (Nishi‑Asahi‑ku, Hiroshima City). Construction began in March 1968 at 1‑3723‑1 Kuchi, Asahi Town, Asago District, Hiroshima Prefecture (now Nishi‑Asahi‑ku, Hiroshima City, Asahi Town, Kuchi 1‑3723‑1). Completed in October of the same year and operations started. |
| 1969-05 |
Relocated the Fukuoka branch office to 19‑21 Umi Building, 3‑1‑3 Hakata Station, Hakata‑ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. |
| 1969-06 |
Moved the Nagoya sales office to 28 Idai, Imagawa Town, Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture. |
| 1970-09 |
Moved the Tokyo sales office to 9th floor, Tokyo Wholesale Center Building, 22‑17 Nishi Gotanda 7‑chome, Shinagawa‑ku, Tokyo. |
| 1972-10 |
Established Toyohira Nishikawa Co., Ltd. at 456 Nishi‑Mura, Toyohira Town, Yamaguchi District, Hiroshima Prefecture (now 10456 Nishi‑Mura). Operations commenced in December of the following year. |
| 1972-10 |
Established Toyohira Nishikawa Co., Ltd. at 456 Nishi-mura, Toyohira-machi, Yamaguchi-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture (now Nishi-mura 10456). |
| 1972-11 |
Separated and established Nishikawa Rika Co., Ltd. from the Osaka plant. |
| 1973-03 |
Opened the Hamamatsu branch office at 734 Himeba‑cho, Hamamatsu City, Kato Building. |
| 1973-12 |
Commenced operations in December of the following year. |
| 1975-04 |
Reorganized the Fukuoka branch office into the Fukuoka sales office. Reorganized the Hamamatsu branch office into the Hamamatsu sales office. |
| 1978-01 |
Received national recognition for the Small and Medium Enterprise Research Center Award. |
| 1978-09 |
Invested capital in Koyama Chemical Co., Ltd. located at 1150 Koyama, Shigiki, Asahi Town, Asago District, Hiroshima Prefecture. |
| 1980-08 |
Commenced operations at the Yoshida plant (Akikihata City). Construction began in March 1980 at 23‑1489‑1, Ōhama, Yoshida Town, Yoshida 1489, Akikihata City, Hiroshima Prefecture (now 23‑1489‑1, Yoshida Town, Yoshida 1489, Akikihata City). Completed in August of the same year and operations started. |
| 1980-08 |
Commenced operations at the Yoshida factory (Akita Town, Akita Prefecture). |
| 1981-06 |
Ichihei Nishikawa appointed as Chairman of the Board. Kohei Nishikawa appointed as President. |
| 1983-02 |
Established Nishikawa Logistics Co., Ltd. at 2-2-8, Mitsunaga-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City. |
| 1985-01 |
Invested in Kyōei Rubber Kōgyō Ltd. at 1-2249, Iwato, Ōasahō Town, Yamagata County, Hiroshima Prefecture. |
| 1985-07 |
Established Nishikawa Industrial Co., Ltd. at 1-1661, Shimamachi-ya, Kabeya, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City. |
| 1985-09 |
Moved the Fukuoka branch office to 1-18-3, Hakata Station, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Sonezaki Building. |
| 1985-12 |
Established the Utsunomiya branch office at 1-2-16, Higashi-Imaizumi, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, Sunrise Building. |
| 1985-12 |
Opened the Utsunomiya branch office. |
| 1986-09 |
Established Nishikawa Standard Company (USA). Formed a joint venture with The Standard Products Company in the United States to create Nishikawa Standard Company (now NISHIKAWA COOPER LLC). |
| 1986-09 |
Established Nishikawa Standard Company Inc. (USA). |
| 1986-10 |
Masahiro Nishikawa appointed as President. |
| 1989-03 |
Established Nishikawa of America Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. |
| 1989-03 |
Established Nishikawa of America Inc. (USA). |
| 1989-06 |
Moved the Utsunomiya branch office to 7-6, 5th Chome, Higashi-Shukugō, Utsunomiya. |
| 1989-07 |
Reorganized Kyōei Rubber Kōgyō Co., Ltd. and established Oosasa Nishikawa Co., Ltd. |
| 1990-02 |
Commenced operations at the Mihara plant (Mihara City). Construction began in July 1989 at 200-39, Sobekake, Kōbara, Numata Nishi-cho, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture (now Kōbara 10200-39), completed in February the following year, and operations started. |
| 1990-02 |
Commenced operations at the Mihara plant (Mihara City). |
| 1991-11 |
Listed shares on the Hiroshima Stock Exchange. |
| 1991-11 |
Listed shares on the Hiroshima Stock Exchange. |
| 1992-08 |
Established Nishikawa Rubber Yamaguchi Co., Ltd. in Yamaguchi Prefecture at 1-4, Nagafu-ōshi-cho, Shimonoseki City in June 1991, commenced operations in August the following year. Built a training center and dormitory 'Libre Nishikawa' at 4-28-1, Kabeya Minami, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City. |
| 1992-08 |
Established Nishikawa Rubber Yamaguchi Co., Ltd. |
| 1992-08 |
Constructed the training center and dormitory "Libre Nishikawa" at 28-4, 1-chome, Kabeya-nishi, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City. |
| 1993-04 |
Closed the Hiroshima factory. |
| 1993-10 |
Established Nishikawa Engineering of America Inc. in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. |
| 1993-10 |
Established Nishikawa Engineering of America Inc. (USA). |
| 1994-02 |
Moved the Osaka branch office to 2-6-6, Fushimi-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, The Tanabe Building (now Fushimi-cho KANBE Building). |
| 1995-08 |
Established Nishikawa Tachaplalert Rubber Co., Ltd. (Thailand). Formed a joint venture with International Rubber Parts Co., Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation in Thailand to create Nishikawa Tachaplalert Rubber Co., Ltd. (now Nishikawa Tachaplalert Cooper Ltd.). |
| 1995-08 |
Established Nishikawa Tachapra Laot Rubber Co., Ltd. (Thailand). |
| 1996-07 |
Obtained ISO 9001 certification. |
| 1996-07 |
Established Anand Nishikawa Co., Ltd. (India). Invested in Anand Lescuyer Polymers Ltd. in India, and the company changed its name to Anand Nishikawa Co., Ltd. (now ALP NISHIKAWA CO., PVT. LTD.). |
| 1996-07 |
Established Anand Nishikawa Co., Ltd. (India). |
| 1997-10 |
Obtained QS 9000 certification. |
| 1998-07 |
Established Ihara Nishikawa Co., Ltd. at 1-810 Iihara, Shirokicho, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City. |
| 1998-08 |
Established a European branch in Birmingham, United Kingdom. |
| 2000-03 |
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange following the merger of the Hiroshima Stock Exchange with the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2000-03 |
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2000-12 |
Obtained ISO 14001 certification (Asakita plant). |
| 2001-08 |
Obtained ISO 14001 certification (Shirokichi plant). |
| 2001-12 |
Established Shanghai Xikawa Sealing Parts Co., Ltd. (China) in Shanghai, China. |
| 2001-12 |
Established Shanghai Nishikawa Sealing Parts Co., Ltd. (China). |
| 2002-04 |
Established Nishikawa Design Tech Co., Ltd. at 2-2-8, Mishincho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City. |
| 2002-05 |
Obtained ISO 14001 certification (Mihara plant). |
| 2002-06 |
Obtained ISO 14001 certification (Headquarters). |
| 2002-10 |
Obtained ISO 14001 certification (Yoshida plant). |
| 2003-06 |
Reorganized the Fukuoka branch into the Yamaguchi branch. Moved to 1-4, Nagafusou, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. |
| 2004-06 |
Established Guangzhou Xikawa Sealing Parts Co., Ltd. (China) in Guangzhou, China. |
| 2005-04 |
Afteran Chemical Co., Ltd. carried out an absorption and split, acquiring the automotive business operations from Nishiwa Industrial Co., Ltd. and Toyohira Nishikawa Co., Ltd., and part of the automotive business operations from Oosaka Nishikawa Co., Ltd., and renamed itself Nishikawa Big Ocean Co., Ltd. |
| 2005-04 |
Nishiwa Industrial Co., Ltd. merged the industrial materials business division of Toyohira Nishikawa Co., Ltd. and dissolved Toyohira Nishikawa Co., Ltd. |
| 2005-04 |
Oosaka Nishikawa Co., Ltd. performed an absorption and split, acquiring the automotive business operations from Ihara Nishikawa Co., Ltd., and renamed itself Nishikawa Big Well Co., Ltd. |
| 2005-04 |
Nishikawa Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. merged the equipment design and manufacturing division of Ihara Nishikawa Co., Ltd. and dissolved Ihara Nishikawa Co., Ltd. |
| 2005-05 |
Established Nishikawa Rubber (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (China) in Shanghai, China. |
| 2005-06 |
Established Naturab Co., Ltd. at 2-2-8, Mishincho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City. (Moved to Tokyo in August of the same year.) |
| 2005-07 |
Moved the Tokyo office to Mikami Building, 1-18-10 Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2005-11 |
Obtained ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification. |
| 2006-10 |
The Nagoya branch office was relocated to 13-1 Morinishi, Chikujicho, Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture (now 7-1 Chikujicho, 5-chome). |
| 2007-03 |
The Nishikawa Industrial Hirakata factory was closed. |
| 2007-04 |
Nishikawa Chemical Co., Ltd. merged with G.P. Daikyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Daikyo Nishikawa Co., Ltd. |
| 2007-07 |
Nishikawa of America, Inc. absorbed Nishikawa Engineering of America Inc., which was then dissolved. |
| 2007-12 |
The Hamamatsu branch office was relocated to 1-145 Jōwacho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu MH Building (now Daiju Seimei Hamamatsu Building). |
| 2007-12 |
A Nishikawa Training & Education Center (NTEC) was constructed within the Shiraki factory (Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City). |
| 2008-01 |
Nishikawa Trading Co., Ltd. absorbed Natulab Co., Ltd., which was then dissolved. |
| 2008-01 |
The new headquarters building was completed at Sanshino-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, the company's founding location. |
| 2008-03 |
Nishikawa Standard Company was reorganized from a partnership into a Limited Liability Company (LLC). |
| 2008-05 |
The Utsunomiya branch office was relocated to 7-21, 3-chome, Motoimasu, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture. |
| 2008-05 |
The European branch was relocated to Coventry, United Kingdom. |
| 2009-12 |
Obtained the highest rating from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. Received the top rating for environmental credit financing from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. |
| 2009-12 |
Obtained the highest rating from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for environmental credit financing. |
| 2011-03 |
After increasing our ownership stake in Nishikawa Standard Company, LLC and making it a consolidated subsidiary, the company changed its name to NISHIKAWA COOPER LLC. |
| 2012-03 |
Anand Nishikawa Co., Ltd. changed its name to ALP NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. |
| 2012-03 |
Nishikawa Living Co., Ltd. was dissolved. |
| 2012-04 |
Nishikawa Big Ocean Co., Ltd. absorbed Nishikawa Big Well Co., Ltd., which was then dissolved. |
| 2012-04 |
The Tokyo branch office was relocated to 18-9-3, Shin-Yokohama, Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Shin-Yokohama TECH Building B, and reorganized into the Yokohama branch office. |
| 2012-08 |
Nishikawa Trading Korea Co., Ltd. was dissolved. |
| 2013-01 |
Established Nishikawa Karya Indonesia Co., Ltd. (Indonesia). |
| 2013-01 |
Established PT. NISHIKAWA KARYA INDONESIA in West Java, Indonesia. |
| 2013-03 |
Moved the European branch to Worcester, Warwickshire, United Kingdom. |
| 2014-04 |
Nishikawa Bussan Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with Nishiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd., and Nishiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd. was dissolved. |
| 2014-04 |
Nishikawa Bussan Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with Nishiwa Industrial Co., Ltd., leading to the dissolution of Nishiwa Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 2014-11 |
NISHIKAWA COOPER MEXICO S.A. de C.V. changed its company name to NISHIKAWA SEALING SYSTEMS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. |
| 2014-11 |
Nishikawa Cooper Mexico S.A. de C.V. changed its name to Nishikawa Sealing Systems Mexico S.A. de C.V. |
| 2015-06 |
ALP NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. changed its company name to ALP NISHIKAWA CO., PVT. LTD. |
| 2015-06 |
ALP Nishikawa Co., Ltd. changed its name to ALP Nishikawa Co., Pvt. Ltd. |
| 2017-06 |
Masahiro Nishikawa was appointed as Chairman of the Board, and Miwako Fukuoka was appointed as President. |
| 2017-06 |
Transitioned from a company with a board of auditors to a company with an audit committee. |
| 2017-06 |
Masahiro Nishikawa became Chairman of Directors, and Miho Fukuoka became President of Directors. |
| 2017-06 |
Transitioned from a company with a board of auditors to a company with an audit committee. |
| 2018-06 |
Obtained IATF16949:2016 certification. |
| 2018-06 |
Obtained IATF 16949:2016 certification. |
| 2019-02 |
Established Hubei Nishikawa Sealing Systems Co., Ltd. |
| 2019-02 |
Established Hubei Nishikawa Sealing Systems Co., Ltd. in Xiaogan City, China. |
| 2019-02 |
Established Hubei Nishikawa Sealing Systems Co., Ltd. in Xiaogan City, China. |
| 2019-04-26 |
Our company celebrated its 70th anniversary of establishment on April 26, 2019. |
| 2019-08 |
ALP NISHIKAWA CO., PVT. LTD. invested in ALP AFRICA (PTY) LTD. in South Africa. |
| 2019-08 |
ALP NISHIKAWA CO., PVT. LTD. invested in ALP AFRICA (PTY) LTD. in South Africa. |
| 2022-04 |
Moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market following the market classification restructuring of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2022-04 |
Moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard market following the reorganization of market categories at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2023-03 |
Closed the Yamaguchi branch office. |
| 2023-03 |
Closed the Yamaguchi branch office. |
| 2023-04 |
Hideki Ogawa was appointed as President. |
| 2023-04 |
Shigeji Ogawa appointed as President and CEO. |
| 2024-12-01 |
Our company celebrated its 90th anniversary on December 1, 2024. |
| 2025-05 |
Moved the Yokohama sales office to 8th floor, Mitsubishi Building, 2-5-2 Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and reorganized it as the Tokyo sales office. |
| 2025-05 |
Moved the Yokohama sales office to 8th floor, Mitsubishi Building, 2-5-2 Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and reorganized it as the Tokyo sales office. |
