| 1939 |
"Japan Oilless Bearing Research Laboratory" established by Sozo
Kawasaki (1907-1977).
Production and sales of "Oilless Bearings" began. |
| 1952 |
Establishment of "Nippon Oilless Bearing Research and Development
Co., Ltd." |
| 1954 |
Kamata Plant established in Tokyo |
| 1961 |
Osaka Plant established in Osaka |
| 1962 |
Yamato Plant established in Kanagawa Prefecture Production and sales of
"Oiles Bridge Bearings" began |
| 1966 |
Name of company changed to "Oiles Industry Co., Ltd." |
| 1967 |
Headquarters of company transferred to Fujisawa Plant established in Fujisawa
City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 1970 |
Production and sales of "Oiles Drymet". Shiga Plant established
in Shiga Pref. |
| 1971 |
Oiles 500SP successfully tested at Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Dept. of
the Interior. |
| 1973 |
Received Okochi Memorial Prize for the Oiles 80. Production and Sales of
"Cable Operator" commenced. |
| 1974 |
"Oiles Pipe Supports" utilized in construction of Trans-Alaska
pipeline. |
| 1976 |
"Oiles America Corporation" established in Michigan U.S. |
| 1977 |
"Oiles Tribomet GmbH" established in Germany. |
| 1981 |
Delivery of "Wear Plates" to General Motors, U.S. |
| 1983 |
Ohita Plant established in Ohita Pref. |
| 1986 |
U.S. plant opened in Plymouth, MI |
| 1987 |
The earthquake isolation structured Technical Center completed in the Fujisawa
Plant. |
| 1988 |
"Taiwan Oiles Corporation" established in Taiwan |
| 1989 |
Registration of Oiles stock to the Japan Securities Dealers Association
as an issue on the over-the-counter market |
| 1991 |
U.S. plant relocated to Concord, NC |
| 1993 |
Ashikaga Plant established in Tochigi Pref. Production and sales of "Oiles
Floor Isolation System & Oiles Seismic Damping Wall" |
| 1994 |
Oiles Corporation listed on the Second division of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1995 |
"Menshin Engineering Co., Ltd." established. |
| 1997 |
The ascension of Oiles Corporation to the First division of the Tokyo Stock
Exchange. |
| 1998 |
"Shanghai Oiles Bearing Inc." established in China. |
| 1999 |
Delivery of Oiles 500SP Three Gorges, China. |
| 2000 |
Delivery of Oiles Cam Units to General Motors, U.S. |
| 2002 |
"Oiles (Thailand) Company Limited" established in Thailand. |
| 2003 |
"Oiles Czech Manufacturing s.r.o." established in Czech. |
| 2004 |
"Oiles Canada Corporation" established in Canada. |
| 2005 |
"Oiles Suzhou Corporation" established in China |
| 2005 |
"Oiles France SASU" established in
France. |
