Click below for highlights from 50 years of NHK

• 1963

  1963 Jul

  Received promotional privilege from the Board of Invest (BOI) for the production of Leaf Sping.

  1963 Dec

  Established with registered capital of Baht 10 million.

  1963 Nov

  Constructed Samrong Factory and started production of Leaf Spring.

• 1972

  1972 Jul

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement of Auto Seat with NHK Spring with NHK Spring Co.,Ltd.

• 1973

  1973 Apr

  Started production of Auto Seat.

• 1974

  1974 Jul

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement of Trimming Parts with NHK Spring Co.,Ltd.

  Started production of Trimming parts.

• 1977

  1977 Aug

  Increased capital to Baht 20 million. (increased 10,000 stocks)

• 1978

  1978 Jun

  Started production of Coil Spring.

• 1979

  1979 Apr

  Mr. Shigemi Morita took position as the President.

• 1982

  1982 May

  Started production of Stabilizer.

• 1983

  1983 Jan

  Started production of Vacuum Forming.

• 1984

  1984 Jun

  Mr. Shigekasu Suzuki took position as the President.

• 1986

  1986 Oct

  Increased capital to Baht 40 million. (increased 20,000 stocks)

  1986 Dec

  Constructed the new Head Office Building and Precision Spring Factory.

• 1987

  1987 Mar

  Started production of Wire Spring (Precision Spring).

  1987 Jun

  Mr. Kaoru Kawakami took position as the President.

• 1988

  1988 Mar

  Started production of hot press forming Door Trim.

• 1989

  1989 Jan

  Bought a piece of land in Bangpoo Industrial Estate.(43,268 m²)

• 1990

  1990 Jul

  Started production of Valve Spring (Precision Spring).

  1990 Dec

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement of Recliner with Shiroki Industry Co.,Ltd.

• 1991

  1991 Dec

  Constructed Bangpoo Factory and Transferred Auto Seat production line from Samrong to Bangpoo factory

• 1992

  1992 Apr

  Mr. Tadaharu Kaneko took position as the President.

  1992 Dec

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement of Wire Spring &Flat Spring with NHK Spring Co.,Ltd.

• 1993

  1993 Mar

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement of Matron V with Takashimaya Nippatsu Kogyo Co.,Ltd.(Toyota Boshoku)

  1993 May

  Started production of Recliner.

  1993 Jun

  Started production of Stabilizer new production line.

  1993 Aug

  Started production of Flat Spring.

  1993 Sep

  Bought a piece of land in Gateway Industrial Estate.(48,000m²)

  1993 Nov

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement of Auto Seat and Trimming Parts (for supply to Toyota Motors Thailand) with Takashimaya Nippatsu Kogyo Co.,Ltd.(Toyota Boshoku)

  1993 Dec

  30th Anniversary

• 1994

  1994 Jan

  Started production of CoilSpring (new production line) and Matron V.

  1994 Aug

  Bought a piece of land in Wellgrow Industrial Estate.(56,404 m²)

  1994 Sep

  Consolidated the Technical Assistance Agreement with NHK Spring Co.,Ltd. of Leaf Spring, Coil Spring, Stabilizer (pipe & Solid) to be the new TA as nominate to "Suspension Spring Technical Assistance Agreement"

  1994 Oct

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement of T shape slide rail with Shiroki Industry Co.,Ltd.

• 1995

  1995 May

  Addition Torsion Bar and Impact Beam, the new target products to Suspension Spring Technical Assistance Agreement

  1995 Jul

  Consolidated the Technical Assistance Agreement with NHK Spring Co.,Ltd. of Auto Seat & Trimming Parts to be the new TA as nominate to "Automobile Interior Parts Technical Assistance Agreement"

  Started production of Torsion Bar.　

  Introduction CAD

  1995 Nov

  Constructed Gateway Factory and started production of Auto Seat for supply to Toyota Gateway plant.

• 1996

  1996 May

  - Bought a piece of land for expansion Gateway Factory (48,000m²)

  - Constructed Suspension Spring Wellgrow Factory and started production of Leaf spring for one-ton pick-up.

• 1997

  1997 Jan

  Constructed Precision Spring Wellgrow Factory and moved Precision
  Spring Factory from Samrong to Wellgrow.

  1997 Apr

  Increased capital to Baht 50.2 million (increased 10,200 stocks).

  1997 Jun

  Bought a piece of land for expansion of Bangpoo Factory (25,367m²).

  1997 Jul

  Separated Gateway Factory and established new company name as
  Thai Automotive Seating & Interior Co.,Ltd. (TASI).

• 1998

  1998 Apr

  Received promotional privilege from BOI for the production of HDD
  Mechaparts.

  1998 Sep

  Started production of Precision Spring HDD Mechaparts.

• 1999

  1999 May

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement of HDD
  Mechaparts with NHK Spring Co.,Ltd.

  1999 Jun

  Mr. Yoshinori Omori took position as the president.

  Increased capital to Baht 370 million (increased 319,800 stocks).

  1999 Oct

  Sold a part of TASI's stock to Takashimaya Nippatsu Kogyo Co.,Ltd.

• 2001

  2001 Jul

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement of Shutter Spring
  (Precision Spring) with Tohoku Nippatsu Co.,Ltd.

  2001 Aug

  Increased capital to Baht 390 million (increased 20,000 stocks).

• 2002

  2002 Jan

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement of Chain Tensioner
  with NHK Spring Co.,Ltd.

  2002 Jun

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement of Urethane Forming
  Headlining with Sanwa Kogyo Co.,Ltd.

  2002 Aug

  Increased capital to Baht 410 million (increased 20,000 stocks).

  2002 Sep

  Bought a piece of land for expansion of Wellgrow Factory (21,068m²).

• 2003

  2003 Mar

  Bought a piece of land for expansion of Wellgrow Factory (5,772m²).

  2003 Dec

  Moved head office from Samrong to Bangna Towers.

  40th Anniversary

• 2004

  2004 Apr

  Constructed Suspension Spring Wellgrow Phase 1. Received
  promotional privilege for Automotive (Suspension), and transferred
  Suspension Spring from Samrong to Wellgrow Factory.

  2004 Oct

  Bought a piece of land for expansion of Wellgrow Factory (20,828m²).

• 2005

  2005 Mar

  Bought a piece of land for expansion of Wellgrow Factory (14,584m²).

  2005 Dec

  Bought a piece of land at Banpho (90,804m²).

• 2006

  2006 Jan

  Constructed Suspension Spring Wellgrow Factory Phase 2.

  2006 Apr

  Bought a piece of land for expansion of Banpho Factory (10,008m²).

  2006 May

  Received promotional privilege from BOI for DDS.

  Concluded the Technical Assistance Agreement and Patent License
  agreement for DDS with NHK Spring Co.,Ltd.

  2006 Aug

  Constructed DDS Factory and started production.

• 2007

  2007 Feb

  Constructed Banpho Factory and started Auto Seat production for
  Toyota Banpho plant.

  2007 Apr

  Constructed Suspension Spring Wellgrow Phase 3.

  2007 Jun

  Mr. Yoshinori Omori took position as the chairman. Mr. Hiroyuki
  Kado took position as the president.

  2007 May

  Bought a piece of land for expansion of Bangpoo Factory (72,108m²).

  2007 Jul

  Sold TASI's stocks to Toyota Boshoku Asia.

• 2008

  2008 Feb

  Bought a piece of land for expansion of Banpho Factory (15,652m²).

  2008 Aug

  Concluded the Headlining Technical Assistance Agreement with Grupo
  Antolin Irausa, S.A.

  2008 Sep

  Bought a piece of land in Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial
  Estate (142,034m²).

• 2009

  2009 Jan

  Constructed the expansion of DDS Factory.

  2009 Mar

  Mr. Yoshinori Omori retired as chairman.

• 2010

  2010 Mar

  Bought a piece of land for expansion of Wellgrow Factory (40,000m²).

• 2011

  2011 Mar

  Received promotional privilege from the Board of Investment (BOI) for
  Hemaraj Project.

  2011 Jun

  Constructed Hemaraj Factory.

  Mr. Kaoru Hatayama took position as president.

  2011 Jul

  Constructed the expansion of Precision Spring Wellgrow Factory.