| 2003 |
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August |
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The powder coating line is expanded, responding to the expansion of facilities in Daikin Industries. A new stationary powder-baking furnace was built, preparing for the order of large-sized casing. |
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| 2003 |
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April |
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Entered into a sales agency agreement with Naomoto Corporation in terms of food processing machines and started product development of “Udon noodle unit.” |
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| 2003 |
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January |
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A subsidiary, Chuko Metal Industries, is merged into Nakao Metal Engineering Industry. |
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| 2003 |
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January |
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Established a subsidiary in Bangkok, Thailand. |
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| 2002 |
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October |
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Yoshikazu Nakao, chairman of Nakao Metal Engineering Industry, was appointed chairman of Sakai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. |
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| 2002 |
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October |
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Appointed as a sales agency for air conditioners of Daikin Industries, Ltd. |
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| 2002 |
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September |
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Awarded for excellence by Daikin Industries, Ltd. |
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| 2002 |
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August |
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Started overseas procurement of machinery processing parts through the business alliance with a local manufacturer in Shanghai, China. |
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| 2001 |
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November |
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Yoshikazu Nakao received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays |
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| 2001 |
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October |
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Started overseas procurement of sheet metal processing parts through a business alliance with a local manufacturer in Thailand. |
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| 2000 |
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October |
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The company Web site redesigned. |
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| 1994 |
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July |
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Yoshikazu Nakao, former president, was appointed chairman. Tatsu Nakao assumed the presidency. |

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| 1993 |
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June |
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Appointed as an authorized spot welding factory by Daikin Industries |
| 1991 |
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August |
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The H Factory (three stories) remodeled. |
| 1990 |
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January |
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Powder coating facilities drastically remodeled. |
| 1988 |
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August |
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The G Factory (two stories) completed. |
| 1984 |
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April |
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The aluminum-welding factory extended to add new production equipment. |
| 1983 |
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November |
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Factories expanded to enhance the production capacity |
| 1980 |
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October |
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Purchased adjacent land of 825 m2. |
| 1980 |
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September |
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Introduced a new production method (PNA). |
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| 1979 |
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September |
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Scraped the company housing, extended the factory and built a new office building to enhance the production capacity and to streamline administration. |
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| 1978 |
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March |
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Introduced a NCT turret punch press machine |
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| 1976 |
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September |
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Auxiliary equipment added to the second powder coating equipment. |
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| 1974 |
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September |
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The second powder coating equipment completed. |
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| 1973 |
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March |
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The first powder coating equipment completed. |
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| 1972 |
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December |
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Wastewater treatment equipment completed for pollution prevention. |
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| 1972 |
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July |
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Extended the factory to enhance the metal surface treatment and coating processes. |
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| 1972 |
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March |
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The Parker Sakai Factory demolished |
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| 1971 |
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June |
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Equipment at the Parkerizing Sakai Factory was moved to the factory at the headquarters to streamline the logistics and management and to establish a substantial integrated production system. |
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| 1969 |
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December |
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Purchased a land adjacent to Parkerizing Sakai Factory. |
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| 1969 |
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November |
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Sold the land in Fukaihatayama-cho, Sakai. |
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| 1968 |
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December |
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Nakao Metal Engineering Industry and Sakai Parkerizing were merged to have an integrated production system from can manufacturing, sheet metal processing, welding to metal surface treatment and coating. |
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| 1968 |
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November |
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The headquarters and factory of Nakao Metal Engineering Industry was moved to the current location. |
| 1968 |
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June |
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Purchased a land, where the current headquarters and factories were built, and started construction of a new factory to respond to the increased order. |
| 1967 |
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November |
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Okuno Iron Works was renamed Nakao Metal Engineering Industry Co., Ltd. |
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| 1967 |
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September |
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The site of Sakai Parkerizing was extended, the old factory was demolished, and a new factory was built to enhance the coating facilities and to promote the streamlining. |

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| 1961 |
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July |
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Okuno Iron Works was incorporated. A new factory was built in Fukaihatayama-cho, Sakai and the headquarters were moved there. |
| 1960 |
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Established Sakai Parkerizing Co., Ltd. in Fukaisawa-machi, Sakai as a subsidiary of Nihon Parkerizing in advance of reclamation of the coastal industrial zone in Sakai and Sennan. The major business domains of the company were sales of metal antirust and wear-proofing chemicals, outsourced processing and coating. |
| 1948 |
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Resumed production after the temporary shutdown in the postwar days. |
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| 1943 |
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The factory was converted to be a munition factory on a war footing. The major production was shifted to the can manufacturing. |
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| 1927 |
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Okuno Iron Works was founded for spinning and weaving machine processing in Ootoriminami-machi, Sakai |
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