History

1924●Kaju Iwanami devised an alloy pillar packing for cylinder-ground marine reciprocating engines and established Nippon Pillar Packing Industries.

1926●Established a new factory in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, and began full-scale production of industrial-use sealing packings

1932●Began production of gaskets for automobiles and marine engines

1948●Reorganized as a joint-stock company and established Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd. with 2 million yen in capital
Opened the Tokyo Branch Office (currently Tokyo Branch)

1951●Developed and began production of a mechanical seal (shaft sealing device), the first in Japan

1952●Developed a vertical gasket for high-temperature, high-pressure pipe flanges
●Began production of fluorine plastic products (Series name: PILAFLON™)

1967●Construction of the Sanda Factory in Sanda, Hyogo, Japan

1969●Became the first JIS-certified factory for spiral gaskets for JIS B 2404 pipes

1970●Developed and commenced production of carbonized fiber, a new alternative material to asbestos

1974●50th anniversary

1980●Construction of the head office building
●Established Korea Pillar Packing Co., Ltd., as our first joint venture outside Japan

1981●Began production of ISO series mechanical seals

1984●Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange as a specially appointed brand in the Second Section (“New Second Section”)
●Started development of fluororesin products for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and launched initial sales of fittings (PILLAR Fittings)

1987●Developed and commenced production of PILLAR Mark III, expanded graphite packing

1989●• Construction of the Fukuchiyama Factory (currently Fukuchiyama Office) in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto prefecture, Japan

1993●Established Nippon Pillar Singapore Pte Ltd. as a sales hub for Southeast Asia

1994●Started full-scale shipments of EDP*, a new packing compliant with the US Clean Air Act
* EDP is an acronym for “Emission Defense Packing.” It is a type of low-leak, high performance packing with features to prevent even permeation and leaking inside the packing.

1995●Obtained certification of ISO 9001 registration
●Redesignated the company’s stock under the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange

1999●E• Established Nippon Pillar Corporation of America in the U.S.A.
●Obtained certification of ISO 14001 registration

2001●Listed on the First Sections of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange
●Established Taiwan Pillar Industry Co., Ltd. in Taiwan

2002●Began production of Super 300 Type PILLAR FITTING with a revolutionary sealing mechanism, the first of its kind in the world

2003●Began production of PILLAR TECHNO BLACK No. 2603-EEE, helping in the conversion to nonasbestos products at an early stage
●Established Suzhou Pillar Industry Co., Ltd. in China

2004●Construction of the Kyushu Factory in Koshi, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan

2007●Established Shanghai Pillar Trading Co., Ltd. in China

2010●Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd. Alger Liaison Office in Algeria is established.

2012●Began production of a new type of rotary joint for the semiconductor market

2015●Established Nippon Pillar Middle East FZCO in the UAE
●Established Nippon Pillar (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Thailand

2016●Established NPK Fluid Control Systems Mexico S.A. de C.V. in Mexico

2017●Moved the head office to Nishi-ku, Osaka

2018●Established Nippon Pillar Europe GmbH in Germany

2019●Established PT. Nippon Pillar Manufacturing Indonesia and PT. Nippon Pillar Indonesia in Indonesia
●Added a production facility in Nippon Pillar Corporation of America Houston Office

2020●Construction of the new Sanda Factory
●Established Pillar Technology (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd. in China

2021●Began operation of Pillar Technology (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.

2022●Acquired 100% ownership of Masuko Manufacturing Co., Ltd
●Moved from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market

2023●Acquired 100% ownership of TANKEN SEAL SEIKO CO., LTD.
Beijing Office of Shanghai Pillar Trading Co., Ltd. opens.

2024●100th anniversary
●Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd. renamed PILLAR Corporation