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Nsk Steering Systems America history
Nsk Steering Systems America company history timeline
Bearing developed in 1915.
In 1958, it signed an agreement for export sales and technical cooperation with Hoover International Inc.
First in JapanMass production of ball screws and ball screw type manual steering systems (installed in the 1959 Isuzu ELF)
In 1959, another bearing manufacturing facility (now the Ishibe Plant) was established in Kansai, as a branch plant of Nishi Nippon Seiko.
1959 NSK launches ball-screw type steering for trucks, buses, and cars, which offered better steering wheel operability and mechanical efficiency.
In 1964, NSK provided components for the first bullet trains.
1969 First human landing on the moon by Apollo 11 (US)
In 1970, Iskra and NSK signed a plant export agreement.
Ltd. and Geelong Plant, NSK’s first overseas plant, established (closed in 1977) [extra small ball bearings, small-size ball bearings]
In 1982, NSK established an electronics technology center, and expanded into the area of applied electronics.
USClarinda Plant established by Hoover-NSK Bearing Co. (production starts) (1985 Clarinda Plant, NSK Corporation) [ball bearings]
UKNSK European Technical Centre (ETC) established (ETC and the RHP Bearing Research Institute integrated and the NSK-RHP European Research Centre (ERC) established in 1991）
ThailandNSK Bearings Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established (production starts 2002[automotive bearings (hub unit bearings, bearings for automotive engines)]
2002 Adoption of the single-currency Euro in 12 European countries
ChinaNSK-Warner (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established (production starts 2006) [AT parts]
ChinaChina Technology Center (CTC) established (becoming NSK (China) Research & Development Co., Ltd. in 2008)
ChinaShenyang NSK Precision Co., Ltd. established (production starts 2010) [ball screws]
With the added advantage of a weaker yen since 2013, the company's performance is steadily improving.
MexicoNSK Bearings Manufacturing Mexico S.A. de C.V. established (production starts 2014)[automotive bearings]
MexicoNSK-Warner Mexico S.A. de C.V. established (production starts 2017) [AT parts (clutch assemblies)]
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