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April 1949
Ishii Steel Ball Co., Ltd. (Brand name: ISC) was established at Furukawa, Kawasaki-shi, as an exclusive precision steel ball manufacturer. Launched production of steel balls for watt-hour meters and ball point pens. Developed this business in both domestic and export markets.
April 1951
Start production of small ball bearings.
December 1951
Emphasizing the future of miniature bearings (ultra-small ball bearings), we started researching prototypes and started selling products.
September 1958
Fujisawa factory is newly relocated.
May 1961
We entered into a partnership with NSK Ltd. for capital and technical sales. Promoted plan for increasing production of miniature bearings.
December 1967
Obtained specification approval of precision ball bearings for aviation instruments from the Ministry of Transportation Aviation Bureau.
July 1969
Acquired JIS display certification.
March 1971
Acquired specification approval for precision ball bearings for measuring instruments from Defense Agency.
April 1972
Established sales office in Osaka city.
January 1973
Along with the increase in demand, NSK Micro Precision Co., Ltd. was established as a wholly owned subsidiary in Matsukawa-machi, Nagano Prefecture. It is called Matsukawa factory.
October 1979
Ishii Steel Ball Co., Ltd. was renamed NSK Micro Precision Co., Ltd. on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
December 1979
Established sales office in Matsumoto city, Nagano Prefecture.
June 1983
Matsukawa Plant Acquired JIS display permission.
May 1991
Established a joint venture in Malaysia.(ISC MICRO PRECISION SDN. BHD.)
February 1995
Established a joint venture company with NSK Ltd. in Malaysia.(NSK MICRO PRECISION(M)SDN. BHD.)
February 1996
Fujisawa factory acquired ISO 9002.
November 1996
Matsukawa factory acquired ISO 9002.
March 1997
Two factories in Malaysia acquired ISO 9002.
December 1999
ISC MICRO PRECISION SDN. BHD. acquired ISO 14001.
June 2001
Fujisawa factory acquired ISO 14001.
January 2002
NSK MICROPRECISION(M)SDN. BHD acquired ISO 14001.
November 2002
Enu Esu Kei Micro Precision Co., Ltd. was renamed NSK Micro Precision Co., Ltd.
April 2004
Matsukawa factory acquired ISO 14001.
Nobember 2005
Our employees are commended by the Ministry of Health,Labor and Welfare as outstanding technicians(modern master craftsman).
Nobember 2006
Our employees receive the Medal with yellow Ribbon.
October 2010
A lathe factory was added to NSK MICRO PRECISION(M)SDN.BHD.
May 2015
Toshikazu Ishi Appointed as Chief Executive Officer(CEO).
December 2021
Matsukawa Factory Acquired IATF16949 certification.
January 2022
Fujisawa Factory and Matsukawa Factory Acquired ISO45001.