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NW History at a Glance
1964   NSK-WARNER is established as a joint venture between NSK Ltd. And BorgWarner Inc.
1970   New plant is built in Kirihara, Fujisawa city, Japan
1987   Seat belt business is transferred to NSK.
1989   First Fukuroi plant building is built.
1992   Second Fukuroi plant building is built.
Production transfer from Kirihara to Fukuroi plant is completed.
Joint Research and Development agreement is concluded with BorgWarner.
1993   Dynamo test facility is built.
1996   ISO9001 certification.
1997   NSK-WARNER U.S.A. Inc. is founded.
1999   QS9000 certification.
2001   ISO14001 certification.
2002 Alteration of Corporate Name
2004 ISO/TS16949 certification
2005 NSK-Warner (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is founded.
2006 Operation start at NSK-Warner (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
2007 PT.NSK-Warner Indonesia is founded.


Start of Manufacturing Main Products
1966   Manufacturing of One-Way Clutches is started.
1972   Import and supply of Friction Plates and Separator Plates is started.
1973   Manufacturing of Friction Plates and Separator Plates is started.
1975   Manufacturing of Flex Bands is started.
1980   Manufacturing of Lock-up Clutches is started.
    Manufacturing of One-Way Clutches with race is started.
1981   Manufacturing of Roller Clutches is started.
1983   Shift to asbestos-free paper friction materials.
1984   Manufacturing of Stator One-Way Clutches for Motorcycles is started.
1985   Manufacturing of Synchronizer Rings with paper friction materials is started.
1988   Manufacturing of Maji-Bands is started.
1991   Manufacturing of One-Way Clutches for Helicopters is started.
    Manufacturing of Cam Clutches is started.
1997   Manufacturing of Lock-up Clutches with damper is started.
1998   Manufacturing of Friction Clutch Assemblies is started.


Technological Awards
1997   New Technological cooperation Award by Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
1998   Technological development Award by Toyota Motor Corporation
    New Technological cooperation Award by Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
1999   New Technological cooperation Award by Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
2003 New Technological cooperation Award by Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
2004 New Technological cooperation Award by Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
2006 New Technological cooperation Award by Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
2007 New Technological cooperation Award by Aisin AW Co., Ltd.