Nippon Shindo Co., Ltd.

Established Osaka Brass Co., Ltd. with capital of ¥100,000 to produce and sell copper-alloy products.

Osaka Oudou Co., Ltd. founded with starting capital of 100,000 yen for production and sale of processed copper/brass products.

Changed the company name to Osaka Light Alloy Industry Co., Ltd. and began production of duralumin.

Company name changed to Osaka Light Alloy Industry Co., Ltd.; commenced production of duralumin.

Changed the company name to Shin Nippon Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Company name changed to Shin Nippon Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Established Osaka Brass Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary.

Founded Osaka Oudou Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary.

Founded Osaka Oudou Co.,Ltd.as a subsidiary.

Changed the company name to Nippon Shindo Co., Ltd.

Company name changed to Nippon Shindo Co., Ltd.

Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange.

Listed on Osaka Securities Exchange.

Became the first copper-alloy products factory authorized to display the JIS mark.

Became first copper/brass processing factory allowed to use JIS mark.

Established Nisshin Jikin Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary.

Founded Nisshin Jigane Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary.

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Received the Labor Minister’s Progress Award as a factory with an outstanding safety management record.

Won Labor Minister’s Progress Award as excellent factory in safety management.

Received the Director-General of the Agency of Industrial Science and Technology Award as an outstanding factory in implementing industrial standardization.

Won Director of Agency of Industrial Science and Technology Award as excellent factory implementing industrial standardization.

Capital reached ¥880 million.

Capital reached 880,000,000 yen.

Launched the HB series of wear-resistant, special high-strength copper alloy rods.

Launched wear-resistant special high-strength copper alloy bar HB series.

Launched the HC series of brass rods resistant to dezincification corrosion.

Launched dezincification-resistant brass rod HC series.

Capital reached ¥1.305 billion.

Capital reached 1,305,000,000 yen.

Began production of plated wire for connectors.

Commenced production of plating wires for connectors.

Installed a horizontal continuous casting machine.

Commenced operation of horizontal continuous casting machine.

Began mass production of reflow-plated wire.

Commenced mass production of reflow plating wires.

Launched HC-50 and HC-60 brass rods resistant to dezincification corrosion.

Launched dezincification-resistant brass rod HC-50 and HC-60.

Obtains ISO 9001

Launches HM-30 lead-free brass rods

Received ISO 9001 certification.

Launched Lead-free brass rod HM-30.

Obtains ISO 14001

Received ISO 14001 certification.

Capital increases to ¥1,595.25 million

Capital reached 1,595,250,000yen.

Moves to a new factory

Moved to new factory.

Business Alliance Agreement with SAN-ETSU Metal Co., Ltd.

Enters into a business alliance agreement with Sanetsu Metal Co., Ltd.

Becomes a consolidated subsidiary of CK Sanetsu Co., Ltd.

To become a Consolidated Subsidiary of CK SAN-ETSU Co., Ltd.

Absorbs Osaka Brass Co., Ltd. and establishes the Osaka Brass Company

Merger with Osaka Oudou Co., Ltd. and make it Osaka Oudou Company.

Launches HC-80 (Ni-free) brass rods resistant to dezincification corrosion

Launched dezincification resistant brass rod HC-80 (reduce nickel’s use).

Launched dezincification resistant brass rod HC-80(reduce nickel’s use).

Launches e-Brass, lead- and cadmium-free brass rods

Launched lead-free low cadmium brass rod e-brass.

Launches Super Hero Bronze (HBS)

Launched Super Hero Bronze (HBS).

Launched Super Hero Bronze(HBS).

Transfers from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market

Shifting from the TSE Second Section Market to the TSE Standard Market.