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 (1901-1977). Production and sales of “Oilless Bearings” began. |
| 1952 | “Nippon Oilless Bearing Research and Development Co., Ltd.” established. |
| 1958 | Name of company changed to “Nippon Oiles Industry Co., Ltd.” |
| 1962 | Yamato Plant established in Kanagawa Pref. |
| 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 ST” began. Shiga Plant established in Ritto City, Shiga Pref. |
| 1971 | Oiles 500SP successfully tested at Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Dept. of the Interior. |
| Production and Sales of “Cable Operator” began. | |
| 1973 | Received Okochi Memorial Prize for Oiles 80. |
| 1974 | “Oiles Pipe Supports” utilized in construction of Trans-Alaska pipeline. |
| 1976 | “Oiles America Corporation” established in Michigan U.S. |
| 1981 | “Wear Plates” to General Motors, U.S. delivered. |
| 1983 | Oita Plant established in Oita Pref. |
| 1986 | Oiles America Corporation opened plant in Plymouth, MI. |
| 1987 | The earthquake isolation structured building for the first time in Japan completed in Fujisawa Plant. |
| 1988 | “Taiwan Oiles Industry Co.,Ltd.” established in Taiwan. |
| Invested in "Oiles Tribomet GmbH (Present name: Oiles Deutschland GmbH). | |
| 1989 | Oiles stock registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association as over-the-counter registered stock. |
| 1991 | Oiles America Corporation MI plant relocated to Concord, NC. |
| 1993 | Ashikaga Plant established in Tochigi Pref. |
| Production and sales of “Oiles Floor Isolation System & Oiles Seismic Damping Wall” began. | |
| 1994 | Oiles Corporation listed on the Second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1995 | “Menshin Engineering Co., Ltd.” established. |
| 1997 | Oiles Corporation listed on the First section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1998 | “Shanghai Oiles Bearing Inc.” established in China. |
| 1999 | Oiles 500SP to Three Gorges Dam in China delivered. |
| 2000 | Oiles Cam Units to General Motors, U.S. delivered. |
| 2002 | “Oiles (Thailand) Company Limited” established in Thailand. |
| 2003 | “Oiles Czech Manufacturing s.r.o.” established in Czech. |
| 2005 | “Oiles Suzhou Corporation” established in China. |
| 2011 | “Oiles Self Lubricating Bearings Manufacturing Private Limited (Present name : Oiles India Private Limited)” established in India. |
| 2013 | “Oiles India Private Limited” plant established in Neemrana, Alwar district of Rajasthan, India. |
| 2014 | “Oiles ECO (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd.” established in China. |