History & Milestones
1945 - 1963
NACHI-FUJIKOSHI attained the position of a "total machinery manufacturer" as the result of an active management policy during the high economic growth period in the 1950's to 1960's
| 1945 |
expanded product line-up to include hand tools, food industry machinery, bicycles, and motorcycles. |
| 1953 |
developed Christmas tree type broaches for jet engines. |
| 1955 |
begun marketing with large OEM customers in Europe and America. |
| 1958 |
begun production of hydraulic equipment. |
| 1962 |
Company restructured along divisional lines (cutting tools, bearings, machine tools and special steels). established NACHI AMERICA INC. |
| 1963 |
changed Company name to NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP developed bearings and its materials for the Bullet Train "Shinkansen". |