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1941 |
Shinkoh Tsushin Seisaku-sho was established as a partnership company at 1103, Zushi, Zushi-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan. |
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1950 |
The company was incorporated into Shinkoh Communication Industry Co., Ltd. as a joint stock company.
Start production of strain gage. |
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1975 |
A technical and marketing partnership was concluded with BLH Electronics, Inc., one of the manufacturers of strain measurement and applied equipment in U.S.A. |
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1976 |
Start production at Kalan factory in Singapore. |
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1977 |
Move the main production facility and head quarter from Zushi-shi, Kanagawa-ken to Oaza Miyota 4106-73, Miyota-cho, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken. |
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1981 |
The company absorbs four of its manufacturing affiliates - Shinkoh Communication Industry Co., Ltd. and others, - and Changes its name to Minebea Co., Ltd. Shinkoh Communication Div. |
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1985 |
Start production at Ayutthaya factory in Thailand. |
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1988 |
Change the Division name to Measuring Components Division. |
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1991 |
The technical partnership was concluded with SENSOTRON Inc., a subsidiary of Powerec International Inc., in U.S.A. sho was a powerful maker of a pressure transmittor. |
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1996 |
ISO9001 qualification was approved. (Karuizawa factory / Fujisawa factory in Japan) |
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1997 |
ISO9002 qualification was approved (Singapore / Thailand)
ISO14001 qualification was approved. (All MINEBEA factory) |
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2000 |
Established the production of K/J gage. |
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2000 |
Mass-production such as sensors for key board and helth meter, etc., have been mainly developed as total measuring instrument manufacturer. |
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2001 |
The operation at Singapore was closed, and the Shanghai factory in China was started. |
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2002 |
Mass production of the sensors for automobile was started. |
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2003 |
The operation at the Lop Buri factory in Thailand was started for the sensor production increase for the automobile. |
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2005 |
The sales of 6-axis force sensor was begun. |
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2006 |
The production of Pointing Stick A'ssy (PSA) was begun. |
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2007 |
The production of sensor for video game cosoles. |
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| - Introduction of MCBU. |
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| - Production site of MCBU. |
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| - Contact to Minebea / MCBU |