History of Narita
History
| October 1938 | Narita Mfg., Ltd. founded in Showa-Ward, Nagoya Started production of rail car parts |
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| August 1945 | Moved to Mizuho-Ward, Nagoya |
| April 1958 | Constructed Head Office and Head Office Plant at Atsuta-Ward, Nagoya |
| November 1959 | Started production of automobile parts and electrical machinery parts |
| December 1959 | Constructed Mito Plant at Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture (first phase construction) |
| June 1965 | Opened Tokyo Office in Chiyoda-Ward, Tokyo |
| October 1965 | Completed second phase construction of Mito Plant |
| December 1976 | Expanded Head Office Plant building and warehouse |
| November 1979 | Received award from the Aichi prefectural governor for new product development and quality improvements |
| December 1982 | Completed third phase construction of Mito Plant |
| March 1983 | Expanded land of Head Office Plant |
| April 1985 | Developed new type of rail car gangway for overseas |
| April 1988 | Opened Kobe Office in Chuo-Ward, Kobe |
| April 1989 | Opened Minami Plant in Minami-Ward, Nagoya, and started renovation of Head Office Plant |
| September 1990 | Constructed new building at Head Office Plant |
| September 1992 | Entered technical partnership with Woojin OHM Co., Ltd. in South Korea for the manufacturing of rail car doors |
| September 1997 | Constructed Alumite Plant at Mito Factory |
| April 2000 | Established Chinese joint corporation called Tangshan Narita Railway Products Co. Ltd. |
| March 2003 | Received the "Made in Nagoya Brand" award |
| September 2003 | Certified for ISO14001 (1996 version) |
| April 2005 | Selected as one of 300 strongest small-medium sized enterprises |
| September 2005 | Certified for ISO14001 (2004 version) |
| October 2007 | 70th anniversary of founding the company |
| September 2007 | Exhibited new gangways at the "Inno Trans 2008" railway expo in Berlin |
| June 2009 | Opened Mito Minami Plant in Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture |
| September 2009 | Certified for ISO9001 (2008 version) |
| February 2012 | Established Narita Mfg., Inc. (U.S.A.) |
| September 2012 | Certified for MSJ4000 |
| January 2013 | Entered the aircraft industry |
| October 2014 | Received 50th anniversary letter of gratitude for the Tokaido Shinkansen (Japanese high speed rail) |
| March 2015 | Narita Mfg., Inc. certified for ISO9001 |
Photos of Narita's History
From 1938
From 1948
From 1958
- Remodeling passenger car bodies and making interior fittings lighter
- Moving the head office and receiving an award as an excellent company for rationalization
- Improving employees benefits
- Increasing importance of automobiles and heavy electrical equipment
- Receiving technical guidance from Japanese National Railways
- Promoting tangible and intangible improvements
From 1968
- Promoting the development of gangways in cooperation with Japanese National Railways
- A good reputation stems from a good quality assurance system
- Expanding orders for non-rail car vehicle related products
- Hayashi Narita bestowed with Yellow Ribbon Medal
- Increasing numbers of visitors from overseas
- Starting QC circle activities
From 1978
- Starting production of motorcycle parts
- Producing gangways for the Tohoku/Joetsu Shinkansen
- New gangway products developed one after the other
- Developing original pet cages for veterinary visits
- Promoting activities for globalization
- Masatoshi Narita appointed president and Hayashi Narita appointed chairman in April 1984
From 1986
From 1998
- Narita gangways used in 100% of Shinkansen cars
- Narita products used over the world
- Producing motorcycle parts with advanced aluminum welding techniques
- Producing a wide array of products with unflinching effort
- 2003 NAVICOM started
- Cooperating with social education for elementary school students
- Masatoshi Narita awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
- Celebrating our 70th anniversary
| October 2007 | 70th anniversary of founding the company |
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| November 2007 | Opened training center (at Mito Plant) |
| April 2008 | Chairman Masatoshi Narita awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays |
| June 2008 | Masatoshi Narita appointed chairman, and Shuichi Narita appointed president |
| July 2008 | "Appreciation Gathering" held for 70th anniversary |
| September 2008 | Exhibited new gangways at the "Inno Trans 2008" railway expo |
| June 2009 | Opened Mito Minami Plant in Mitocho, Toyokawa |
| September 2009 | Certified for ＩＳＯ9001 (2008 version) |
| April 2010 | Started "Ideal Company Creation Project" |
| April 2011 | Started 5th long-term management plan |
| February 2012 | Established Narita Mfg., Inc. (U.S.A.) |
| September 2012 | Certified for MSJ4000 |
| January 2013 | Entered the aircraft industry |
| October 2014 | Received 50th anniversary letter of gratitude for the Tokaido Shinkansen |
| March 2015 | Narita Mfg., Inc. certified for ISO9001 |
| September 2015 | Held FISH leadership training program |
| April 2016 | Started 6th long-term management plan |
