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| Dec 1992 | NPC Inc. was established with 12.5 million yen in capital in Koto-ku, Tokyo, for the production and distribution of carton formers, vacuum packaging machines, and other related products. |
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| Jan 1993 | Establishment of a factory in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo. |
| Oct 1993 | Transfer of company headquarters to Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, where the factory is located. |
| Sep 1994 | Start of domestic sale of vacuum laminator for photovoltaic manufacturing. |
| Jul 1996 | Start of export and sale of module laminator for photovoltaic manufacturing. |
| Aug 1996 | Establishment of NPC America Corporation in New Jersey, USA, as a wholly-owned company (currently a consolidated subsidiary) dealing with sale and service of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment. |
| Sep 1996 | Establishment of Osaka business office in Izumi, Osaka. |
| May 1998 | Start of sale of cell testers and tabbing and stringing machine (soldering machine) for photovoltaic manufacturing. |
| Aug 1999 | Establishment of NPC Europe GmbH in Cologne, Germany, as a wholly-owned company (currently a consolidated subsidiary) dealing with sale and service of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment Start of sale for full lines of photovoltaic module assembly. |
| Sep 1999 | Establishment of Kyushu business office in Tsukushino, Fukuoka. |
| Jan 2000 | Establishment of MECT Corporation in Hojo, Ehime. (a company manufacturing photovoltaic manufacturing equipment with the initial investment ratio of 30%) |
| Jun 2002 | Establishment of NVS Corporation in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, as a wholly-owned company dealing with sale and service of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment. |
| Jun 2002 | Establishment of Yokohama business office in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa. |
| Jun 2002 | Establishment of Sendai business office in Miyaginoku, Sendai, Miyagi. |
| Jul 2002 | Establishment of Hiroshima business office in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. |
| Sep 2002 | Relocation of MECT to Matsuyama-shi, Ehime. |
| May 2005 | Conversion of MECT to a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| Aug 2005 | Registration of ISO14001, the international standard of environmental management systems.(No. CR-E0333) |
| Sep 2005 | Absorption of MECT and NVS Corporation. As a result of absorption, MECT becomes NPC's Matsuyama factory |
| Jan 2006 | Relocation of Osaka business office within Izumi, Osaka. |
| Jan 2006 | Closure of Hiroshima business office. |
| Oct 2006 | Expansion of Matsuyama factory. (Partial open of Matsuyama factory No.2) |
| Jun 2007 | Company stock become listed on the Mothers market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Sep 2007 | Closure of Kyusyu business office. |
| Sep 2007 | Establishment of Berlin Branch of NPC Europe GmbH. |
| Dec 2007 | Expansion of Matsuyama factory. (Full open of Matsuyama factory No.2) |
| Jan 2008 | Establishment of California Branch of NPC America Corporation. |
| Aug 2008 | Expansion of Matsuyama factory. (Partial open of Matsuyama factory No.3) |
| Aug 2008 | Closure of Sendai business office. |
| Sep 2008 | Establishment of Singapore Branch in Singapore. |
| Mar 2009 | Expansion of Matsuyama factory. (Full open of Matsuyama factory No.3) |
| May 2009 | Establishment of Shanghai Branch in Shanghai, China. |
| Aug 2009 | Registration of ISO9001, the international standard of quality management systems.(No. 4088) |
| Feb 2010 | Establishment of Taiwan Branch in Hsin-Chu City, Taiwan. |
| May 2010 | Establishment of Korea Branch in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. |
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