Nikki co.,ltd.

1932

Established as Nippon Carburetor Co., Ltd. in February with capital of 40,000 yen, the first carburetor factory in Japan.

1933

Development of carburetors for automobile and aircraft engines.

1946

Development of carburetors and fuel pumps for automobile and agricultural engines.

1952

Increased the capital to 20 million yen in March.

1956

Development of a two-stage, two-barrel carburetor for automobiles.

1960

Increased the capital to 50 million yen in January and to 100 million yen in October. Opened a branch in Nagoya in January and in Hiroshima in April.

1961

Completed the Headquarters factory in July. Increased the capital to 150 million yen in August.
Started over the counter trade of stock at second section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.

1962

Increased the capital to 250 million yen in March.

1963

Development of an LPG carburetion system for automobiles. Purchased land for a factory in Atsugi, Kanagawa.

1964

Increased the capital to 500 million yen in December. Development of a two-stage, four-barrel carburetor.

1967

Built the Atsugi factory and started operation from September.

1968

Established a business alliance with Hitachi, Ltd.

1969

Development of a two-stage, four-barrel carburetor for rotary engines.

1972

Participated in a research association for automobile safety and pollution prevention technologies with Hitachi.

1973

Development of a carburetor to meet automobile air pollution regulations.

1981

Started export of carburetors for general purpose engines to America.

1982

Development of an electronically controlled carburetor for automobiles and a throttle body for automobiles

1984

Development of an electronic fuel injection system for automobiles.

1985

Development of a power valve for automobiles. Development of an outboard marine carburetor.

1986

Development of an LPG feedback system for automobiles.

Development of an electronic governor for forklifts.

1987

Development of electronic control units for automobile engines.

1988

Merged the Shinagawa factory with the Atsugi factory in May.

1989

Established Nikki Techno Co., Ltd. in October.

1991

Development of a compressed natural gas fuel system

1994

Moved the Headquarters to Atsugi in October.

1995

Established Shenyang Rixin Carburetor Corporation in China.

1998

Obtained ISO 9001 certification.

Established Nikki America, Inc. in Illinois, America.

2000

Obtained QS 9000 certification.

Established Changzhou Guangri Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. in China.

2001

Changed the name of the company to Nikki Co., Ltd.

Development of an LPG gas fuel injection system in December

2002

Obtained ISO 14001 certification.

Opened a liaison office in Korea in April.

2003

Opened a liaison office in Shanghai in April.

2004

Established Nikki Soltech Co., Ltd. in May.

2005

Established Nikki Korea Co., Ltd. in June.

Established Nikki America Fuel Systems, LLC. in Alabama, USA in November.

2006

Production of electric fuel injection system for general engine.

2007

Established LPG gas station at Headquarter's premises.

Held the 75th of foundation anniversary ceremony.

Obtained ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification.

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