| 2007 |
- |
SBU (Strategic Business
Units) implemented within DDS for dedicated customer
support
Product Development Process Department created
to facilitate process advancement |
| 2006 |
- |
New Atsugi Plant advanced facilities
opened to house management, engineering and R&D
New Yokohama DDS Sales
Office to better serve expansion
and client needs
Thailand Plant mass production commenced in CQ4 |
| 2005 |
- |
Mass production started at NAT
Changan Plant in mainland China
Thailand Plant construction started - expected
to come online August 2006/02/08 |
| 2004 |
- |
NAT Changan Plant established
in mainland China |
| 2003 |
- |
SQC Data was made available online
(DWEB)
Laser Gramload Adjusting System developed
NAT Peripheral (H.K.) Co., Ltd. established in
Hong Kong |
| 2002 |
- |
Suspension Quality Control System,
SQC, developed |
| 2001 |
- |
Mass Production lines integrated
into Komagane Plant
MES was installed at Komagane Plant |
| 2000 |
- |
Establishment of DDS (Disk Drive
Suspension) Division.
MP of FUMA type suspensions started.( `00 / 4Q) |
| 1999 |
- |
Plant expansion at Komagane Plant.
(3rd factory) |
| 1998 |
- |
CIS & ILS Mass Production
commenced (CIS for Quantum & ILS for IBM) |
| 1997 |
- |
Dedicated Suspension Sales Div.
#5 established in Yokohama
Press Forming System changed to Visual Positioning
System with Single Die and Punch |
| 1996 |
- |
Plant expansion at Komagane Plant.
(2nd factory) |
| 1995 |
- |
Servo Actuator was added to
Gramload Adjusting System
Hong Kong Sales Office established |
| 1993 |
- |
San Jose Sales Office established
(NHK International) |
| 1991 |
- |
Mass Production started at Komagane
Plant |
| 1989 |
- |
Fully automatic Laser Welding
Line developed |
| 1988 |
- |
Fully automatic Gramload Adjusting
Machine developed |
| 1987 |
- |
Semi-automatic Laser Welding System
developed |
| 1986 |
- |
Mass Production started at Atsugi
Plant |
| 1985 |
- |
Automatic Press Forming System
developed |
| 1984 |
- |
Semi-automatic Gramload Adjusting
System developed |
| 1983 |
- |
Development for HDD suspensions
started |
| 1939 |
- |
NHK SPRING CO., LTD. Founded in
Japan |
