{"id":13,"date":"2016-06-17T14:56:47","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T05:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nikko-global.com\/cn\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2019-05-02T05:10:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T23:40:29","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.nikko-global.com\/en\/company\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"subtitle\">Corporate History<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"layout\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1954<\/td>\n<td>The Nikko Metal Industry Co., Ltd., founded in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka.<br \/>\nCapital:  2 million<br \/>\nCommencement of automotive horns and bicycle locks manufacturing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1955<\/td>\n<td>Approval for display of Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS ) in the automotive horns and alarms.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1958<\/td>\n<td>Succeeded in producing the first compact turbine-type motorcycle horn<br \/>\nEstablished a solid foundation in the compact horns area.<br \/>\nCapital increased to 6.5 million yen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1959<\/td>\n<td>Capital increased to 9 million yen.<br \/>\nDeveloped an ultra-compact horn for motorcycles, and started production.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1960<\/td>\n<td>Started exporting marine vessel horns.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1963<\/td>\n<td>Started production and sales of bicycle buzzers and compact alarm emitters <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1964<\/td>\n<td>Received approval to display Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) in the bicycle locks sector.<br \/>\nReceived the export contribution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1965<\/td>\n<td>Developed Japan&#8217;s first water proof trumpet horn, for which mass production of P Series on an as-required basis was launched.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1966<\/td>\n<td>Mass production of combination type chain locks launched<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1967<\/td>\n<td>Capital increased to 10.5 million yen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1968<\/td>\n<td>Start of production and sales of automotive back-up buzzers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1969<\/td>\n<td>Start of mass production and sales of automotive warning buzzers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1972<\/td>\n<td>Capital increased to 22.5 million yen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1980<\/td>\n<td>Start of manufacture and sales of Class 4 whistle approved by the Department of Transportation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1985<\/td>\n<td>Technological assistance partnership with Nikko Auto Private Limited in India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1986<\/td>\n<td>start of manufacturing and sales of Class 5 whistle approved by the Japan Compact Ship Inspection Organization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1987<\/td>\n<td>Established the THAI NIKKO METAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD<br \/>\nStarted production of automotive and marine horns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1992<\/td>\n<td>Transferred plant to Taki-gun (now: Tambasasayama City) Hyogo Prefecture<br \/>\nName changed to Nikko Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1994<\/td>\n<td>Started supplying electric power-assisted bicycle locks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1997<\/td>\n<td>Started the 2nd technological assistance partnership with India Nikko PVT, Ltd.<br \/>\nDeveloped and started production of ultra-small flat-type automotive horns.<br \/>\nPrize winner at the Japan Bicycle Promotion Institute sponsored first ever new bicycle product competition (design competition).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>1998<\/td>\n<td>E.V. AUTO established in Malaysia; car horn production started.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>2001<\/td>\n<td>Opened an overseas liaison office in Shanghai, China.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>2002<\/td>\n<td>Capital increased to 32.5 million.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>2003<\/td>\n<td>Capital increased to 80 million yen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>2006<\/td>\n<td>ISO9001: 2000 certification (JQA-QMA12829)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>2007<\/td>\n<td>ISO14001: 2004 certification (JQA-EM5747)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>2010<\/td>\n<td>Completed development of die temperature controller.<br \/>\nStart of die temperature control device production and sales.<br \/>\nStart of production and sales of Abrigo brand locks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th nowrap>2015<\/td>\n<td>Established Nikko (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. in Shanghai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate History 1954 The Nikko Metal Industry Co., Ltd., founded in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka. 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