Corporate Chronology
Present the history up to the present day from the founding of Oiles Corporation.
| Year | History |
|---|---|
| 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 Pref. |
| 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 | Oita Plant established in Oita 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 section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1995 | “Menshin Engineering Co., Ltd.” established. |
| 1997 | The ascension of Oiles Corporation to the First section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1998 | “Shanghai Oiles Bearing Inc.” established in China. |
| 1999 | Delivery of Oiles 500SP to Three Gorges Dam in 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. |
| “Oiles France SAS” established in France. | |
| 2011 | “Oiles Self Lubricating Bearings Manufacturing Private Limited (Present name : Oiles India Private Limited)” established in India. |
| 2012 | Acquired a portion of stock of “Dalian Sanhuan Composite Technology Development Co., Ltd.” in China |
| 2013 | “Oiles India Private Limited” plant established in Neemrana. |
| 2014 | “Oiles ECO (SHANGHAI) CO., Ltd.” established in China. |