Naniwa Pump

History

• April, 1921

  Business founded in Osaka.

• January, 1951

  Reorganized as a corporation,  and located Head Office in Nishi-ku,  Osaka.

• December, 1960

  Constructed Mihara Works in Mihara-cho (currently Sakai City), Osaka.

• December, 1962

  Joined the Japanese Marine Equipment Association.

• June, 1969

  A 5-story,  reinforced concrete Head Office building completed in Osaka.

• February, 1971

  Received excellent company commendation from the Osaka Nisni Tax Office.
  Naniwa pumps adopted by the Maritime Safety Agency.

• October, 1971

  Began supplying various types of pumps in packages for large tankers,  VLCC.

• March, 1972

  Obtained supplier's qualification registration by the Defense Agency Procurement.

• September, 1972

  Improved service system by establishing service networks including spare parts stock in Rotterdam and Singapore.

• March, 1974

  New factory completed (Fukui Works) in Fukui.

• December, 1974

  Reached technical cooperation agreement with Kvaerner-Eureka A.S. of Norway.

• February, 1975

  Established Naniwa-Eureka Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Kvaerner- Eureka A.S.,  in Osaka.

• June, 1976

  Super-large pump performance testing facilities completed at Fukui Works.

• November, 1976

  Appointed Wetering Rotterdam to an after-sales service agent.

• December, 1976

  Second phase of Fukui Works expansion completed.

• April, 1977

  Reached technical and sales cooperation agreement with Allweiler AG of Germany (for screw pumps).
  Established Tokyo Sales Office.

• August, 1978

  Third phase of Fukui Works expansion work completed.
  Oil performance testing facilities completed.

• February, 1983

  Introduced large computer system for on-line services among the 3 operating units - Head Office and factories.

• May, 1983

  Head Office building expansion completed.
  Naniwa Pump's equipment was selected and installed on the large sailing vessel,  Nihonmaru.

• June, 1983

  Introduced automated parts control warehouse system at Fukui Works.

• March, 1984

  Expanded Production facilities at Fukui Works.

  Introduced FMS production system.

• September, 1985

  Three story ferroconcrete general business office building at Fukui Works completed.

• November, 1985

  Approved as a certified "JG" manufacturing unit under the Ships Safety Act by the Ministry of Transport.
  

• March, 1989

  Naniwa Pump supplied pumps for Japan's first large luxury liner, the Chrystal Harmony (later renamed the Asuka II).

• August, 1989

  The fourth phase of Fukui Works expansion completed.

• November, 1989

  Introduced 2-dimensional CAD.

• March, 1990

  Approved as a certified manufacturing unit by DNV of Norway, for the first time as a pump manufacturer of Japan.

• August, 1992

  Approved as a certified manufacturing unit byNK for the first time as a pump manufacturer.

• March, 1993

  Expanded production facilities at Fukui Works.

• October, 1994

  The Tokyo Sales Office was moved to Nihonbashikayaba-cho in Chuo Ward.

• December, 1997

  Obtained international standard of quality assurance ISO9001 for all operating units.

• March, 1998

  Second plant completed at Fukui Works.

• March, 1998

  Obtained a patent for "waste oil recovery system in oil tank".

• April, 1999

  Constructed an information network (internal LAN,  E-mail and transmission of technical data) for use at all operating units.

• August, 1999

  Capital was increased to approximately 100 million yen.
  Celebrated 50th Anniversary of incorporation.

• December, 1999

  Supplied a large oil recovery screw pump to the big dredge and oil recovery ship Kaishomaru.

• June, 2000

  Approved as a certified manufacturing unit by BV of France.
  Concluded an exclusive representation agreement with Hermetic-Pumpen GmbH in Germany. Entered the canned pump market.

• July, 2000

  Approved as a certified manufacturing unit by LRS.

• December, 2000

  Automated rack warehouse completed at Fukui Works.

• April, 2001

  Concluded a technical tie-up agreement regarding steam turbines with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

• December, 2001

  Obtained type approval of ABS.

• July, 2002

  Steam turbine plant (third plant) completed at Fukui Works.

• November, 2002

  Introduced 3-dimensional CAD.

• March, 2003

  Acquired the Samsung-Q SILVER Mark certificate from Samsung Heavy Industries.

• January, 2005

  Implemented productivity improvement project "Production Revolution NP-130."

• November, 2005

  Large Main Engine L.O. Pump plant (fourth plant) completed at Fukui Works.

• October, 2007

  Expanded the production facilities at Fukui Works, installing an automatic machine center with five-face machining equipment (third machine)

• November, 2007

  Developed the world largest propulsion engine lubricating oil pump, the "New TOM Series.

• March, 2008

  Acquired the Samsung-Q GOLD Mark certificate from Samsung Heavy Industries.

• August, 2008

  Introduced the latest type FMS machine,making continuous 3 day and nightoperation possible.

• September, 2008

  Expansion of Fukui Works completed.
  Fukui Works Supply Center completed.

• October, 2008

  Opened Naniwa Shanghai Rep.office.

• December, 2008

  Introduced an automatic measuring testing facility for centrifugal pumps.

• February, 2010

  Launched a new integrated production control system, "NIPS2010".

• January, 2011

  60th anniversary of the company's establishment.

• April, 2011

  Completed the transfer of the previous production control system to NIPS2010.

• March, 2011

  Certified as an approved factory by the Korean Register of Shipping (KR).

• August, 2011

  Implemented personnel-system reform.

• September, 2011

  Established the Production Reform Committee to further improve productivity.