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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 former, 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 the domestic sale of vacuum laminator for photovoltaic manufacturing. |
| Jul 1996 | Start of the export and sale of vacuum 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 the sale and service of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment. |
| Sep 1996 | Establishment of Osaka business office in Izumi, Osaka |
| May 1998 | Start of the sale of cell testers for photovoltaic manufacturing and Tabber and Stringer (soldering machine). |
| Aug 1999 | Establishment of NPC Europe GmbH in Cologne, Germany, as a wholly-owned company (currently a consolidated subsidiary) dealing with the sale and service of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment Start of marketing for full line of photovoltaic module assembly |
| Sep 1999 | Establishment of Kyushu business office in Tsukushino, Fukuoka Prefecture. |
| Jan 2000 | Establishment of MECT Corporation in Hojo, Ehime Prefecture (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 the sale and service of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment |
| Jun 2002 | Establishment of Yokohama business office in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. |
| Jun 2002 | Establishment of Sendai business office in Miyaginoku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. |
| Jul 2002 | Establishment of Hiroshima business office in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Sep 2002 | Relocation of MECT to Matsuyama-shi, Ehime Prefecture. |
| May 2005 | Conversion of MECT to a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| Aug 2005 | Acquisition of ISO14001 certification, the international standard of environmental management systems.(registration no. CR-E0333) |
| Sep 2005 | Absorption of MECT and Nihon Shinku System. As a result of absorption, MECT becomes NPC's Matsuyama Factory |
| Jan 2006 | Closure of Hiroshima business office. |
| Oct 2006 | Expansion of Matsuyama factory. |
| Jun 2007 | Company's stock listing on the Mothers market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Jun 2007 | Closure of Kyusyu business office. |
| Sep 2007 | Establishment of NPC Europe GmbH Berlin Office |
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