COMPANY OVERVIEW
Company History
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1964
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Nippon Atomized Metal Powders Corporation. was established with capital of 4 million yen.
Started production of non-ferrous metal by using water atomization method in, Noda, Japan.
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1968
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Concluded Patent License Contract With Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST) which is a patent management organization belonging to Institute of Metal Material Technology of the Science and Technology Agency.
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1974
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Started production of low apparent density bronze powder based on our original technology.
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1977
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Increased company's capital to 16 million yen.
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1980
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New plant was completed in Noda Industrial Site, Noda, Japan, and the production site was moved to the new plant.
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1982
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Increased company's capital to 24 million yen.
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1986
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Succeeded in development of technology of "Production of Super Fine Particle Alloy Powder" committed by Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST).
Certified exclusive right of operation.
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1987
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The super fine particle alloy powder was named as SF powder and production and sale of the product was started.
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1988
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Production line for ferrous SF powder was completed.
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1991
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Increased company's capital to 30 million yen.
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1996
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Reduction system that uses pure hydrogen and pure nitrogen was completed.
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1998
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Started commercial production of 2.5 µm copper and silver powders by water atomization method and started sales in conductive paste applications.
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2000
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Increased company's capital to 300 million yen.
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2002
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Succeeded in development of 1µm copper and silver powders by water atomization method.
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2004
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New fabrication plant for SF powders, new analysis room and new warehouse were completed.
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2005
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Increased company's capital to 324 million yen.
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2006
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Acquired ISO14001.
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2008
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Acquired ISO9001.
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2012
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New Plant [Tsukuba Plant] for manufacturing super fine powder was completed.
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2016
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Tsukuba Plant warehouse building completed. Start of operation.
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2021
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Tsukuba Plant Expansion for the purpose of increasing production capacity. Start of operation.