Founded the Hamaguchi Steel and Co. at 3 Kitahorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka City Began sales of imported steel materials and steel gas pipes

Incorporated and renamed the NIKKEN SANGYO Co., Ltd.

Separated the processing division to newly establish the Nikken Kako Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Completed the Nikken Building in Itachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City

Kishiwada Plant in Rinkaicho, Kishiwada City, Osaka

Constructed the Wakayama Plant in Nadacho, Gobo City, Wakayama

Constructed the new Nikken Sangyo Shinonome Warehouse in Koto-ku, Tokyo

Invested in establishing the Akahagi Flange Co., Ltd.

Introduced a new lined steel pipe processing facility at Wakayama Plant

Merged Nikken Sangyo, Nikken Kako Kogyo, and Nikken Fudosan to form the NIKKEN SANGYO Co., Ltd. Accredited the Wakayama Plant with the Japan Water Works Association as a certified plant

Introduced new 3D laser processing machines at Wakayama Plant

Focused management resources on the manufacturing division

Opened Nishi-Akashi Branch

Constructed the new Mizushima Warehouse in Okayama

Established Nikken International Korea (NIK) in South Korea

Established a new plant for manufacturing lined steel pipes at Wakayama Plant

Invested in Korean manufacturer SHPAC to start manufacturing cylinders on a group basis

Opened Hanoi Office in Vietnam”

Fundamentally reviewed costing system

Started overseas real estate business

Held 1st Plant Improvement Proposal Competition

NIK achieved 10 million USD in sales

Nichiei Corporation became a Nikken Group company

Started facility maintenance at Wakayama Plant

Launched NIKKEN lab., a space that supports startups

Introduced Management by Objectives for the whole company

Established NIKKEN MBA lab., a career design research lab for working people

Installed our 4th 3D laser processing machin

Established Nikken International Taiwan (NIT) in Taiwan

Acquired a new commercial building in Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Installed a 2D laser processing machine in Wakayama”