The Japan Wool Textile Co., Ltd. (December)

Kakogawa Plant begins operations

Production of woollen cloth begins

Production of combed yarn and muslin begins

Beginning of operation at the Inami factory

Head office building (now the main store) is constructed at 47 Akashi-cho, Kobe-ku, Kobe City.

Joint Muslin Corporation (former Nakayama Plant and Tatebayashi Plant) merged with Kyoritsu Muslin Co.

Merged with Showa Wool Textile Spinning Co.

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (May 16)

Nihon Keori Argentina established (closed in 1981)
The Emperor and Empress Showa visit the Kakogawa Plant

Unuma Plant (now Gifu Plant) begins operations

Established Nikke Real Estate Co.
Participated in the management of Shinsei Shoji Co., Ltd. (currently Nikke Shoji Co., Ltd.)

Carpet production begins at the Inami Plant.

Obtained the first authorization to use the wool mark in Japan.

Establishment of Akatsuki Shoji Co.

Machinery Works established (became independent as Nikke Machinery Works, Ltd. in 1978)

Kakogawa and Inami plants were merged to form Inami Plant.

Opened "Nikke Park Town" shopping center in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture
Asahi Nikke English Essay Contest started (ended with the 18th contest in 2005)

Established Nikke Leisure Service Co.

Opened "Nikke Colton Plaza" in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture

Opened "Nikke Milano Office"
Sponsored start of the Kakogawa Marathon （Photo 1）

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Completion of the current Nikke head office building at 3-3-10 Kawaramachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka

Celebrates the 100th anniversary since the company's founding
Opened "Nikke Creative Workshop" in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture（Photo 2）

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Established Qingdao Japan Wool Textile Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, China（Photo 3）
Chunichi Wool Textile Co., Ltd. becomes a group company (now Nikke Textile Co., Ltd.)
Mass production of woolen fabrics begins at Taisei Wool Weaving Co.

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Merged with Onishi Wool Spinning Co.
Established Nikke Indoor Tennis Co.

Tokyo Branch Office moved to Yaesu
First Asian exhibitor at Premiere Vision
Anvik Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
Established Nikke Care Service Co.

GCC Corporation becomes a group company

Kansai Media Sales Co., Ltd. becomes a group company (now Nikkeaudeo SAD Co., Ltd.)

Special sponsorship of the All Japan Tennis Championships (ended in 2013)

Goshen Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
Nakahiro Co., Ltd. becomes a group company.
Sato Sangyo Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
Organized and conducted the "1st Nikke PureHeart Essay Award/Illustration Award"（Photo 4）

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Formulation of "Nikke Group Medium- to Long-Term Vision (NN120 Vision)

Adopted the common name NIKKE

Nikke Colton Plaza Expanded floor space and renewal opening

Yuei Co., Ltd. becomes a group company

Established Nichige (Shanghai) Management Co.
Nankai Yarn Spinning Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
now Nikke Textile Co., Ltd. (formerly Nikke Fabric Co., Ltd.)

Tsukineko Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
Nikke Machinaka Power Plant Akashi-Tsuchiyama begins operation（Photo 5）
Established Nikke Thailand Co.

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Nice Day Inc. becomes a group company

Business introduction corner opened on the first floor of the head office building（Photo 6）
Japan Pamco Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
Sugimoto Orimono Co., Ltd. becomes a group company (now Nikke Protective Materials Co., Ltd.)

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Miyako Shoji Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
Kodomo No Kao becomes a group company
Formulation of Nikke Group Medium- to Long-Term Vision (RN130 Vision)
Nikke Park Town main building reopened（Photo 7）
Winds from the Studio won the Mecenat Grand Prize at the Mecenat Awards 2016（Photo 8）
Celebrates the 120th anniversary since the company's founding

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Premium order suits "NIKKE1896" Kobe store opens
Opened "Meets Terrace" in Nikke Park Town
Emmi Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
Winds from the Studio wins Good Design Award

AQUA Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
Nine Hours Shin-Osaka Station opens
Established Shanghai Branch of Aoshima Nisha Knitting Co.
Established Nikke Medical Co.

Kyoto Medical Design Co., Ltd., which sells medical equipment, becomes a group company
Opened Tsumugu Terrace with bilingual kindergarten at Nikke Colton Plaza
Horsy International Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
Achieved 10th consecutive year of increased operating income

Daiichi Orimono Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
Formed capital and business alliance with Fuji Corpration.

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