N.P.C. Corporation

Established NPC Co., Ltd. in Tokyo for the purpose of manufacturing and selling vacuum packaging machines

NPC Incorporated is established for the production and sale of vacuum packing machines.

Began manufacturing and selling vacuum laminators for solar cell production

Sale of Module Laminators for photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing is started.

Established NPC America Corporation in New Jersey, USA (consolidated subsidiary; 100% ownership)

NPC America Corporation is established in New Jersey, USA.

Began selling factory automation equipment (cell testers, automatic cell wiring equipment, and module testers) to the solar cell industry

Sale of automated/labor-saving machines (Cell Testers, Tabbing & Stringing Machines and Module Testers for PV module manufacturing) is started.

Began selling integrated solar cell manufacturing lines

Established MECT Co., Ltd. in Ehime Prefecture (initial ownership ratio: 30%; now the Matsuyama Plant)

MECT Corporation is established in Ehime, Japan. (Current Matsuyama Factory)

Obtained ISO 14001 certification (registered environmental management system)

ISO14001, the international standard of environmental management system, is obtained.

Listed its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market (transferred to the Growth market on April 4, 2022, following the market restructuring)

Company stock is listed on the Mothers market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. : (Moved to the Growth market since April 4, 2022 due to market resutructuring of TSE)

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market.

Company stock is listed on the Mothers market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Obtained ISO 9001 certification (registered quality management system)

ISO9001, the international standard of quality management system, is obtained.

Transferred the operations of the head office plant to the Matsuyama Plant

Business of headquarters factory is transferred to Matsuyama Factory.

Began contract processing (OEM production) of solar panels

Contract assembly service of PV modules is started.

Began providing maintenance services for solar power plants, inspection equipment, and other products.

Provision of inspection machines and maintenance service for solar : power plants is : started.

Provision of inspection machines and maintenance service for solar power plants is started.

Moved the Tokyo headquarters from Arakawa Ward to Taito Ward.

Tokyo headquarters office is relocated from Arakawa-ku to Taito-ku.

Established PV Techno Cycle Co., Ltd. in Ota Ward, Tokyo, with a 50% ownership stake (dissolved in June 2019).

PV Techno Cycle Inc. is established as a joint venture with Hamada Co., Ltd. (Dissoluted in Jun., 2019)

PV Techno Cycle Co., Ltd. is established in Ota-ku, Tokyo, with a 50% equity stake.

PV Techno Cycle Inc. is established as a joint venture with Hamada Co., Ltd.

Transitioned to a divisional structure, establishing the Equipment-Related Division and the Environment-Related Division.

Divisional system is introduced: Machinery Business Div. and Environmental Business Div. are established.

Began selling factory automation (FA) equipment to a wide range of industries.

Sale of automated/labor-saving machines for various industries is started.

Began selling disassembly lines for recycling solar panels.

Sale of solar panel recycling machine is started.

Established NPC Korea Co., Ltd. in Suwon, South Korea (non-consolidated subsidiary, 100% ownership).

NPC Korea Co., Ltd. is established in Suwon-si, Korea.

NPC Korea Co., Ltd. (an unconsolidated subsidiary, 100% owned) is established in Suwon, Korea.

PV Techno Cycle Co., Ltd. is dissolved.

PV Techno Cycle Inc. is dissolved.

Began intermediate processing of solar panels.

Recycling service for solar panel recycling is started.

Established NPC America Automation Inc. in Michigan, USA (consolidated subsidiary, 100% ownership); began the plant factory business.

NPC America Automation Inc. is established. : Plant factory business is started.

NPC America Automation Inc. (a consolidated subsidiary, 100% owned) is established in Michigan, United States. The plant factory business is launched.

NPC America Automation Inc. is established. Plant factory business is started.

Transferred to the Growth Market following market restructuring.

Moved to the Growth market due to market restructuring of TSE.

Began developing organic fertilizer using food manufacturing by-products.

Development of organic fertilizer from byproducts of food production is started.

Merged the Environment-Related Division into the Equipment-Related Division, consolidating the divisional structure.

Business divisions are unified: Environmental Business Div. is integrated to Machinery Business Div.

The Environmental Business Division is integrated into the Equipment Business Division, consolidating the divisional structure.