| History |
| 2006 |
Nidec-Shimpo America Corporation opens a sales office near Los Angeles, California |
| 2006 |
Nidec-Shimpo Corporation opens a sales office in Hong Kong |
| 2004 |
Nidec-Shimpo Corporation opens a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pinghu, China |
| 2004 |
Nidec-Shimpo Corporation opens a new sales office in Shanghai, China
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| 2003 |
Nidec-Shimpo Corporation earns ISO 14001 |
| 2003 |
Nidec-Shimpo America Corporation starts sales of Able Planetary Speed Reducer for Servo Applications |
| 1998 |
Nidec-Shimpo Corporation opens new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kyoto, Japan |
| 1997 |
Shimpo Drives, Inc. introduces GYROMAX® Speed Reducers |
| 1997 |
Nidec-Shimpo Corporation earns ISO9001 (JQA-1739) status |
| 1997 |
Nidec-Shimpo Corporation opens new factory in Philippines for manufacturing of drive products |
| 1997 |
Shimpo America Corporation changes name to Nidec-Shimpo America Corporation (NSAC); its office and plant (located separately in Lincolnwood and Skokie) are consolidated into the present Itasca, Illinois location |
| 1996 |
Shimpo Drives, Inc. incorporates as a subsidiary of Shimpo America Corporation
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| 1996 |
Shimpo Industrial Company Ltd. changes name to Nidec-Shimpo Corporation |
| 1996 |
Shigenobu Nagamori, the founder, C.E.O. and President of Nidec Corporation, assumes position of Chairman and C.E.O. of Shimpo America Corporation |
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