1924

Founder Kaju Iwanami devised an alloy pillar packing (Patented Pillar Packing
No. 1) for cylinder-ground marine reciprocating engines and established Pillar Factory (private enterprise)

1926

Relocated the Pillar Factory to 2-56 Nonakaminami-dori, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka and began production of Pillar Packing No. 1

Began full-fledged production of industrial-use sealing packings (No. 1)

1927

Began production and sales of No. 100 Series CRUPP PACKING (free size)

1930

Pillar packing registered as a new design patent

1932

Began production of gaskets for automobiles and onshore and offshore engines

Established the Kobe Branch Office to promote sales in the Kobe area

1938

Designated as a cooperating factory to complement the domestic mass production of automobiles, particularly that of Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (now Toyota Motor Corporation)

1939

Constructed a new factory for manufacturing gaskets for automobiles

1948

Reorganized as a joint-stock company in line with expansion of the business and established as Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.

Manufactured a foil winding machine and began production and sales of semi-metallic braided gland packing (for steam valves/reciprocating shafts and clear water/seawater pumps)

1951

Developed and began production of a mechanical seal (shaft sealing device) for the first time in Japan

1952

Established a new factory and research laboratory

Developed a vertical gasket for high -temperatures and, high -pressures

Began production of fluorine plastic products (series name: PILAFLON™)

1953

All gaskets for use by Toyota, Nissan, and Isuzu certified by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) as Grade A Recommended Automotive Parts

1954

Began production and sales of the No. 5000 series of mechanical seals for water and oil

1956

Began production and sales of mass-production mechanical seals for household pumps

1957

Developed and began full-fledged production and sales of PILAFLON™ packing, gaskets, diaphragms, bearings, etc.