Our company has created and produced its unique technology and numerous excellent products, always getting
one step ahead of our competitors and taking the initiative, as a "leak
stopping" - sealing maker for mechanical seals, packings and gaskets or
the like since the Company was established in 1924.
At present, in 80 years after its foundation, our company is also challenging
to a new field on the basis of our highly sophisticated engineering power and
most advanced material development force. |
 |
 |
|
|
| May, 1924 |
Nippon Pillar Packing Industries was established in Nada, Kobe, Japan. |
 |
| August, 1926 |
A factory was newly set up in Yodogawa, Osaka, Japan. (At present, the head office is located here.) In this factory, a full-scale production was started for sealing packings for industrial use. |
| June, 1932 |
The production of gaskets for automobiles and marine engines was started. |
| May, 1948 |
The Company was reorganized into a joint-stock company, and Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd. was founded with a capital of JPY 2 million. |
| October, 1948 |
Tokyo Branch Office was opened. |
| April, 1951 |
First in our country, a mechanical seal (shaft sealing device) was developed, starting its production. |
| October, 1952 |
A vertical gasket for a high-temperature & high-pressure pipe flange was developed. The production of fluorine plastic products (Product name: "Pilaflon") was started. |
| March, 1963 |
Gasket Division was separated, and the investment in kind was made to Osaka Gasket Industries Co., Ltd. to set up Nippon Gasket Co., Ltd. (present affiliated company). |
 |
| September, 1967 |
Sanda Factory was set up newly in Sanda, Hyogo, Japan. |
| April, 1972 |
Pillar Estate Co., Ltd. (present Pillar Sangyo Co., Ltd.) was established. (present subsidiary company) |
| May, 1977 |
Pillar Service Sales Co., Ltd. was established. (present subsidiary company) |
| March, 1980 |
Capital participation was performed on HIDAKA SEIKO CO., LTD. (present subsidiary company) |
| July, 1982 |
Chubu Pillar Service Sales Co., Ltd. was established. (present subsidiary company) |
| May, 1984 |
The Company was listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange as specially appointed brand in the 2nd Stock Market. |
| May, 1985 |
Pillar Denshi Kogyo Co., Ltd. was established. |
| April, 1987 |
Tsuruga Pillar Co., Ltd. (present Hokuriku Pillar Co., Ltd.) was established. (present subsidiary company)
Tokyo Pillar Co., Ltd. was established. (present subsidiary company) |
| April, 1989 |
Pillar Denshi Kogyo and Pillar Estate were merged, whose company name was changed to Pillar Sangyo Co., Ltd. |
| October, 1989 |
Fukuchiyama Factory was newly set up in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan. |
| December, 1990 |
Pillartec Co., Ltd. (present Pillar Engineering Service Co., Ltd.) was established. (present subsidiary company) |
| June, 1993 |
Nippon Pillar Packing Singapore, a subsidiary of Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd., was established in Singapore as a sales strategic point in Southeast Asia. (present subsidiary company) |
| December, 1994 |
NP Industries Co., Ltd. was established. (present subsidiary company) |
| September, 1995 |
The Company was removed from the list on the Osaka Stock Exchange 2nd Market - specially appointed brand, which was listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange - 2nd Stock Market. |
| October, 1995 |
Technical Training Center was newly set up in Sanda Factory. |
| April, 1996 |
Kanto Pillar Engineering Service Co., Ltd. was established. (present subsidiary company) |
| September, 1999 |
Nippon Pillar Packing America was established in U.S.A. (present non-subsidiary company) |
| January, 2001 |
The Company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange - 2nd Stock Market. |
| March, 2001 |
The Company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Stock Exchange - 1st Stock Market. |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
This naming is derived from the fact that "Patented Pillar Packing No. 1" developed first as our product in 1924 was pillar-shaped. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
