Corporate History
History of NIDEC MATERIAL CORPORATION since 1966 established.
| 1966 | Established Mitsubishi Mallory Metallurgical Co., Ltd., (Capital and technical tie up with P.R. Mallory Corporation in U.S.A. by the cooperation of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation, centering on Mitsubishi Metal Corporation, Mitsubishi Materials |
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| 1967 | Started to produce electrical contacts |
| 1972 | Introduced techniques of synchronous motors and electric timers from P.R. Mallory Corporation in U.S.A.). |
| 1978 | Developed cadmium less (CDL) contacts, and started to mass-produce them. |
| 1982 | Dissolved the capital tie up with P.R. Mallory Corporation in U.S.A. Changed the name to Higashifuji MFG Co., Ltd., which was wholly invested by Mitsubishi Metal Corporation, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, now). |
| 1987 | Developed reduction gear built-in stepping motors. |
| 1989 | Established 100% invested Higashifuji (M) SDN BHD in Malaysia. Started to produce synchronous motors. |
| 1995 | Established 100% invested PT. Higashifuji Indonesia in Indonesia. Started to produce synchronous motors and dumper drive units. |
| 1996 | Acquired ISO 9001 certification. |
| 2000 | Changed the name to Mitsubishi Materials C.M.I. Corporation. Established 100% invested Higashifuji Thai Co., Ltd. in Thailand.(Liquidated in 2012) |
| 2004 | Acquired the prize for an excellent work in TPM passing a primal species. |
| 2005 | Acquired ISO14001 certification. |
| 2007 | Made Sanseiki Co., Ltd. our wholly owned subsidiary company. |
| 2012 | Established 95% invested Higashifuji Shanghai Co,. Ltd. in China. |
| 2014 | Changed the name to NIDEC SANKYO CMI CORPORATION which was wholly invested by NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION, and joined NIDEC's corporate group. |
| 2021 | Integrated motor sales into Nidec Sankyo Corporation. |
| 2023 | Changed the name to NIDEC MATERIAL CORPORATION. |