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.
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 current site, and began manufacturing primarily export-oriented sponge rubber products.
Started manufacturing tire regeneration raw material, and during wartime completed research on "artificial rubber solvent" through solvent removal, commencing production and sales. Additionally, during corporate restructuring, it remained as a special rubber manufacturing plant, producing and selling various military sponge rubbers.
The factory was completely destroyed by the atomic bomb, and many employees were injured.
Part of the factory was restored and production began despite incomplete maintenance. Subsequently, incremental improvements were made while striving to increase production.
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.
Opened the Osaka Sales Office at 48-3, Kyobashi, Higashi-ku, Osaka City.
Fumio Nishikawa was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Opened the Tokyo Sales Office at 6, Shibatawananami-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
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.
Moved the Osaka Sales Office to 47-2, Tsukizane-cho, Higashi-ku, Osaka City.
Acquired Kōa Kom Co., Ltd. at 445-2, Kusunoki-cho, Hiroshima City. The acquired Kusunoki factory began operation in August of the same year.
Opened the Nagoya Sales Office at 35-6, Maruta-cho, Naka-ku, Nagoya City.
Established Nishikawa Chemical Co., Ltd. (now Daikyo Nishi-Kawa Co., Ltd.). The sister company Nishikawa Chemical Co., Ltd. was established through a partnership with M.T.P. Chemical Co., Ltd. Production began primarily with industrial injection‑molded polyurethane foam products.
Absorbed and merged with Misasa Chemical Co., Ltd., and began manufacturing Palm Rock at our Osaka plant.
Commenced operations at the Shiraki Factory (Asakita‑ku, Hiroshima City). Construction began in April 1962 at 9531 Sanda, Shiraki Town, Takada District, Hiroshima Prefecture (now 9531 Sanda, Shiraki Town, Asakita‑ku, Hiroshima City), completed in March of the following year, and operations started.
Construction of the Osaka plant began at 1373 Kasuga, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, completed in September of the same year, and operations commenced.
Established Nishikawa Living Co., Ltd. at 51 Suzukani, Kawauchi Town, Tokushima City.
Invested capital in Koki Motsusan Co., Ltd. at 62-1 Higashiyamamoto, Gion Town, Asago District, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Established Nishikawa Motsusan Co., Ltd. Reorganized Koki Motsusan Co., Ltd. and established Nishikawa Motsusan Co., Ltd.
Opened the Fukuoka branch office at 6-31 Gion Town, Fukuoka City, Gion Kadota Building.
Integrated the Kusunoki Factory into the Hiroshima plant.
Commenced operations at the Asaka Factory (Asakita‑ku, Hiroshima City). Construction began in March 1968 at 3723-1 Kuchi, Asaka Town, Asago District, Hiroshima Prefecture (now 3723-1 Kuchi, Asaka Town, Asakita‑ku, Hiroshima City), completed in October of the same year, and operations started.
Moved the Fukuoka branch office to 19-21 Umi Building, 3-1-3 Hakata Station, Hakata‑ku, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Moved the Nagoya sales office to 28 Idai, Imagawa Town, Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture.
Moved the Tokyo sales office to 9th floor, Tokyo Wholesale Center Building, 22-17 Nishi Gotanda 7-chome, Shinagawa‑ku, Tokyo.
Established Toyohira Nishikawa Co., Ltd. at 456 Nishi-Mura, Toyohira Town, Yamanaka District, Hiroshima Prefecture (now 10456 Nishi-Mura), and commenced operations in December of the following year.
Established Toyohira Nishikawa Co., Ltd. at 456 Nishi-mura, Toyohira-machi, Yamaguchi-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture (now Nishi-mura 10456).
Separated and made independent the Osaka plant, establishing Nishikawa Rika Co., Ltd.
Opened the Hamamatsu branch office at 734 Himeba-cho, Hamamatsu City, Kato Building.
Commenced operations in December of the following year.
Reorganized the Fukuoka branch office into the Fukuoka sales office. Reorganized the Hamamatsu branch office into the Hamamatsu sales office.
Received national recognition for the Small and Medium Enterprise Research Center Award.
Invested capital in Koyama Chemical Co., Ltd. at 1150 Koyama, Shigiki, Asaka Town, Asago District, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Commenced operations at the Yoshida Factory (Akikihata City). Construction began in March 1980 at 23-1489, 1489-23, Ōaza Yoshida, Yoshida Town, Takada District, Hiroshima Prefecture (now 1489-23, Yoshida Town, Akikihata City, Hiroshima Prefecture), completed in August of the same year, and operations started.
Commenced operations at the Yoshida factory (Akita Town, Akita Prefecture).
Ichihei Nishikawa appointed as Chairman of the Board. Kohei Nishikawa appointed as President.
Established Nishikawa Logistics Co., Ltd. at 2-2-8, Mishincho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City.
Invested capital in Kyōei Rubber Kōgyō Co., Ltd. at 1-2249 Iwato, Ōasacho, Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Established Nishikawa Industrial Co., Ltd. at 1-1661, Shimo-machi-ya, Kabeya, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City.
Moved the Fukuoka branch office to 1-18-3, Hakata-eki, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Sonezaki Building.
Opened the Utsunomiya branch office at 1-2-16, Higashi-imaizumi, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, Sunrise Building.
Opened the Utsunomiya branch office.
Established Nishikawa Standard Company (USA). Formed a joint venture with The Standard Products Company (USA) to create Nishikawa Standard Company (now NISHIKAWA COOPER LLC).
Established Nishikawa Standard Company Inc. (USA).
Masahiro Nishikawa appointed as President.
Established Nishikawa of America, Inc. (USA) in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
Established NISHIKAWA OF AMERICA Co., Ltd. (USA).
Moved the Utsunomiya branch office to 7-6, 5-chome, Higashi-Shukugo, Utsunomiya.
Reorganized Kyōei Rubber Kōgyō Co., Ltd. and established Oōsa NISHIKAWA Co., Ltd.
Commenced operations at the Mihara plant (Mihara City). Construction began in July 1989 at 39-200, Kuroda, Kuroda-cho, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture (now 39-10200, Kuroda), completed in February the following year, and operations started.
Commenced operations at the Mihara plant (Mihara City).
Listed shares on the Hiroshima Stock Exchange.
Listed shares on the Hiroshima Stock Exchange.
Established Nishikawa Rubber Yamaguchi Co., Ltd. in June 1991 at 1-4, Nagafusō, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and commenced operations in August the following year. Built a training center and dormitory 'Libre Nishikawa' at 4-28-1, Kabeya, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City.
Established NISHIKAWA Rubber Yamaguchi Co., Ltd.
Built the training center and dormitory "Libre NISHIKAWA" at 28-4, 1-chome, Kabeguchi, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City.
Closed the Hiroshima factory.
Established Nishikawa Engineering of America Inc. (USA) in Dearborn, Michigan, USA.
Established NISHIKAWA ENGINEERING OF AMERICA Co., Ltd. (USA).
Moved the Osaka branch office to 6-6-2, Fushimi-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, The Tanabe Building (now Fushimi-cho KANBE Building).
Established Nishikawa Tachaplalert Rubber Co., Ltd. (Thailand). Formed a joint venture with International Rubber Parts Co., Ltd. (Thailand) and Marubeni Corporation to create Nishikawa Tachaplalert Rubber Co., Ltd. (now Nishikawa Tachaplalert Cooper Ltd.).
Established NISHIKAWA TACHAPRA LAOT RABOR Co., Ltd. (Thailand).
Obtained ISO 9001 certification.
Established Anand Nishikawa Co., Ltd. (India). Invested capital in Anand Lescuyer Polymers Ltd. (India), and the company changed its name to Anand Nishikawa Co., Ltd. (now ALP NISHIKAWA CO., PVT. LTD.).
Established Anand NISHIKAWA Co., Ltd. (India).
Obtained QS 9000 certification.
Established Iharasikawa Co., Ltd. at 1-810, Iihara, Shiraki-cho, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City.
Established a European branch in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Following the merger of the Hiroshima Stock Exchange with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the company was listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Obtained ISO 14001 certification (Asakita factory).
Obtained ISO 14001 certification (Shiraki factory).
Established Shanghai Xikawa Sealing Parts Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China.
Established Shanghai NISHIKAWA Sealing Parts Co., Ltd. (China).
Established Nishikawa Design Tech Co., Ltd. at 2-2-8, Sanshino-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City.
Obtained ISO 14001 certification (Mihara factory).
Obtained ISO 14001 certification (Headquarters).
Obtained ISO 14001 certification (Yoshida factory).
Reorganized the Fukuoka branch into the Yamaguchi branch. Moved to 1-4, Nagafu-ori-cho, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Established Guangzhou Xikawa Sealing Parts Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, China.
Koyama Chemical Co., Ltd. performed a split‑off and absorption, acquiring the automotive business operations from Nishiwa Industrial Co., Ltd. and Toyohira Xikawa Co., Ltd., and part of the automotive business operations from Oosaka Xikawa Co., Ltd., and changed its name to Xikawa Big Ocean Co., Ltd.
Nishiwa Industrial Co., Ltd. merged with Toyohira Xikawa Co., Ltd.'s industrial materials business division, and Toyohira Xikawa Co., Ltd. was dissolved.
Oosaka Xikawa Co., Ltd. performed a split‑off and absorption, acquiring the automotive business operations from Iharasikawa Co., Ltd., and changed its name to Xikawa Big Well Co., Ltd.
Nishikawa Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd. merged with Iharasikawa Co., Ltd.'s equipment design and manufacturing division, and Iharasikawa Co., Ltd. was dissolved.
Established Xikawa Rubber (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China.
Established Naturab Co., Ltd. at 2-2-8, Sanshino-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City. (Moved to Tokyo in August of the same year.)
Moved the Tokyo office to 10-18-1, Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Mikami Building.
Obtained ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification.
The Nagoya branch office was relocated to 13-1 Morinishi, Chikujicho, Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture (currently 7-1 Chikujicho 5-chome).
The Nishikawa Industrial Hirakata factory was closed.
Nishikawa Chemical Co., Ltd. merged with G.P. Daikyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Daikyo Nishikawa Co., Ltd.
Nishikawa of America, Inc. absorbed Nishikawa Engineering of America Inc., which was then dissolved.
The Hamamatsu branch office was relocated to 1-145 Jōwacho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu MH Building (currently Daiju Seimei Hamamatsu Building).
A Nishikawa Training & Education Center (NTEC) was constructed within the Shiraki factory (Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City).
Nishikawa Trading Co., Ltd. absorbed Natulab Inc., which was then dissolved.
The new headquarters building was completed at Sanshino-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, the company's founding location.
Nishikawa Standard Company was reorganized from a partnership into a Limited Liability Company (LLC).
The Utsunomiya branch office was relocated to 7-21, Motoinose 3-chome, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture.
The European branch was relocated to Coventry, United Kingdom.
Obtained the highest rating from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. Received the top rating for environmental credit from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
Obtained the highest rating for environmental financing from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
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.
Anand Nishikawa Co., Ltd. changed its name to ALP NISHIKAWA CO., LTD.
Nishikawa Living Co., Ltd. was dissolved.
Nishikawa Big Ocean Co., Ltd. absorbed Nishikawa Big Well Co., Ltd., which was then dissolved.
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.
Nishikawa Trading Korea Co., Ltd. was dissolved.
Established Nishikawa Karya Indonesia Co., Ltd. (Indonesia).
Established PT. NISHIKAWA KARYA INDONESIA in West Java, Indonesia.
Moved the European branch to Worcester, Warwickshire, United Kingdom.
Nishikawa Bussan Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with Nishiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd., leading to the dissolution of Nishiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
NISHIKAWA Bussan Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with Nishiwa Kōgyō Co., Ltd., which was then dissolved.
NISHIKAWA COOPER MEXICO S.A. de C.V. changed its company name to NISHIKAWA SEALING SYSTEMS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.
NISHIKAWA COOPER MEXICO S.A. de C.V. changed its name to NISHIKAWA SEALING SYSTEMS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.
ALP NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. changed its company name to ALP NISHIKAWA CO., PVT. LTD.
ALP NISHIKAWA CO., LTD. changed its name to ALP NISHIKAWA CO., PVT. LTD.
Masahiro Nishikawa was appointed as Chairman of Directors, and Miho Fukuoka was appointed as President.
Transitioned from a company with a board of auditors to a company with an audit committee.
Masahiro Nishikawa was appointed Chairman of Directors, and Miwako Fukuoka was appointed President of Directors.
Transitioned from a company with a Board of Auditors to a company with an Audit Committee.
Obtained IATF16949:2016 certification.
Obtained certification for IATF16949:2016.
Established Hubei Nishikawa Sealing Systems Co., Ltd.
Established Hubei Nishikawa Sealing Systems Co., Ltd. in Xiaogan City, China.
Established Hubei NISHIKAWA Sealing Systems Co., Ltd. in Xiaogan City, China.
Our company celebrated its 70th anniversary of establishment on April 26, 2019.
ALP NISHIKAWA CO., PVT. LTD. invested in ALP AFRICA (PTY) LTD. in South Africa.
ALP NISHIKAWA CO., PVT. LTD. invested in ALP AFRICA (PTY) LTD. in South Africa.
Moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market following the market classification restructuring of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Transitioned to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market as part of the Tokyo Stock Exchange's market classification restructuring.
Closed the Yamaguchi branch office.
Closed the Yamaguchi branch office.
Shuji Ogawa was appointed as President.
Shigeru Ogawa appointed as President and CEO.
Our company celebrated its 90th anniversary on December 1, 2024.
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.
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.
Nishikawa Rubber Industries Co., Ltd. established a German branch as a European strategic base and held the opening ceremony on Monday, November 2, 2026. The ceremony was attended by Director Gerdun Waidemann of the Bavarian Ministry of Economy, and involved a ribbon cutting and a mirror opening.
An emergency maintenance is being carried out to ensure system security, and currently the recruitment information (our recruitment site) is unavailable. After maintenance is completed, we will promptly resume publication and will inform again as soon as we have an estimate of the resumption date. The company apologizes for the inconvenience caused to visitors.
Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd. will have a company booth at the Hiroshima Prime Companies Metaverse Exhibition hosted by Hiroshima City. Through a company introduction, quizzes, and promotional videos, the booth will explain how the company’s rubber and resin technologies support safety, comfort, and peace of mind in automobiles. The exhibition opens to the public on September 7, 2026, and admission is free.
Nishikawa Rubber Industry's headquarters and factory will be covered on RCC's Imanama! World on August 30, 2026. The program will air throughout Hiroshima Prefecture and introduce the company.
Nishikawa Rubber Industry was featured in the Pride of Hiroshima article in the August 2026 issue of Hiroshima, the Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce and Industry's publication. The article covers the company's recovery after the atomic bombing and its commitment to manufacturing, and includes an interview with its president. It conveys the company's determination to continue creating value from Hiroshima.
Nishikawa Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. donated 3 million yen to support victims of the Kumamoto Earthquake in Reiwa 8. We pray for the early recovery and reconstruction of the affected areas and express our condolences to those who lost their lives.
Nishikawa Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. updated the message of its President and CEO on July 3, 2026. Please see the details via the link on our website.
The homepage of Nishikawa Rubber Yamaguchi has been renewed, featuring a more vibrant and friendly design. The new design can be checked via URL or QR code.