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| Corporate name | Nisshinbo Brake Inc. |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 1, 2009 |
| Paid-in Capital | 8,000 million yen (April 1, 2009) |
| Head Office | 2-31-11, Ningyo-cho,Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku,Tokyo 103-8650, Japan PHONE +81 3-5695-8916 MAP |
| President and Representative Director |
Koji Nishihara |
| Employees | 880 (Mar. 2011) |
| Main Bank | Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. |
| Main Business | Developing, manufacturing, processing, sales, importing and exporting of friction materials, brakes, and brake assemblies that are used for automobiles and transportation machine instruments. |
| 1944 | Feb. | Production start of Friction Materials (Tokyo plant). |
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| 1964 | Jul. | Production start of Drum Brakes (Miai plant) |
| Nov. | Technical tie-up with Small and Parks Ltd.of U.K. (now TMD Friction) for Friction Materials. | |
| 1968 | May | Production transfer of Drum Brakes from Miai plant to Nagoya plant. |
| Oct. | Technical tie-up with Girling Ltd. of U.K. (now TRW Automotive) for Drum Brakes of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. | |
| 1978 | Oct. | Technical tie-up with Girling Ltd. (now TRW Automotive/Arvin Meritor) for Disc Brakes of commercial vehicles. |
| 1981 | Dec. | Establishment of Tatebayashi plant (Disc pads production). |
| 1982 | Jun. | Technical tie-up with Alfred Teves GmbH of Germany (now Continental Teves) for Disc Brakes of passenger cars. |
| 1984 | Jun. | Production start of Disc Brakes for commercial vehicles (Nagoya plant). |
| Nov. | Production start of Disc Brakes for passengers cars (Nagoya plant). | |
| 1985 | Nov. | Technical tie-up with Textar GmbH of Germany (now TMD Friction) for Disc Pads. |
| 1988 | Nov. | Establishment of New proving ground (Asahi city in Chiba prefecture). |
| 1995 | Feb. | Establishment of Nisshinbo Automotive Corporation (NAC) in MI, USA. |
| 1996 | Jun. | Establishment of Nisshinbo Somboon Automotive (NSA) in Thailand. |
| Jun. | Obtained 10% share of Rane Brake Linings in India. | |
| 1997 | Mar. | Establishment of Nisshinbo Automotive Manufacturing Inc. (NAMI) in GA, USA. |
| 1999 | Jun. | Establishment of Saeron Automotive Corporation (SAC) in Korea. |
| 2000 | Apr. | Establishment of Development center and Testing center (in Tatebayashi plant). |
| 2001 | Nov. | Completed Friction Materials production transfer from Tokyo plant to Tatebayashi plant. |
| 2003 | Jul. | Establishment of Saeron Automotive Beijing Corporation (SABC) in China. |
| 2005 | Oct. | SAC listed on Korea Stock Exchange. |
| Nov. | Establishment of Toyota plant (Production of Drum brakes and Disc brakes for commercial vehicles). | |
| 2008 | Apr. | Establishment of Tatebayashi, Toyota, Chiba Plant due to organizational reformation. |
| 2009 | Apr. | Establishment of Nisshinbo Brake Inc. as one of core companies of the Nisshinbo Holdings. |
| Dec. | Consolidation of North American business to NAMI. (Dissolution of NAC) | |
| 2010 | Apr. | Merger with Nisshinbo Brake Sales Co., Ltd. |
| 2011 | Feb. | Establishment of Nisshinbo Saeron Changshu Automotive Corporation (NSC) in China |
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