COMPANY HISTORY
Incorporated in 1989, Nikken Kosakusho EUROPE Limited is a subsidiary of Nikken Works Limited Japan. Its principle activities are the import, distribution and supply of the entire Nikken product range, which encompasses CNC Rotary Tables, NC Tooling Systems and Measuring Devices including Elbo Controlli Tool Presetters.
Nikken Works Limited, in Japan, annually produces some 500,000 toolholders, 3500 rotary tables and 250,000 reamers. It employs a global workforce in excess of 550 and has earned, and maintains, a reputation for producing quality products and demonstrating total commitment to its clients.
Nikken Kosakusho Europe Limited's headquarters, workshops, sales offices and European distribution centre are based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. This 20,000 sq. ft. facility also plays host to numerous invited guests on a regular basis for seminars, presentations and cutting demonstrations on the in-house machining facility.
NIKKEN is a manufacturer of Tool Holders and attachments for machine tools, we have been market leaders in various industries, i.e. Aerospace, Automotive, and Ultra Precision Machining ever since the company was created in 1958.
We are proud that our 'Total Manufacturing System' enormously contributes to all of the above mentioned industries from raw material to precision finish machining.
The word NIKKEN translates into 'Everyday Study and Research' a principle adopted by all our staff in their daily pursuit of excellence in their work.
We are continually striving to improve our technology through constant innovation to enhance futher the respect and reliability that our products have so far earned within the industries that they are used in.
Nikken's Osaka-Daito manufacturing facility opened during 2004. All product production and worldwide distribution are now handled from one extensive site.
Two factories, Head Office and all materials preparation and special treatment units are all now housed within this extensive facility.
TIMELINE
| 1958 | Established Nikken Kosakusho Works Co. |
| 1960 | Name changed to Nikken Kosakusho Works Ltd. |
| 1963 | Launched Universal Rotary and Tilt Manual Table. Also launched Milling Chuck. |
| 1964 | Opened Tokyo Sales Office. |
| 1968 | Opened Nagoya Sales Office. Developed Broach Reamer. |
| 1973 | Opened Higashi Ishikiri Head Office and Factory. |
| 1977 | Opened Naka-Ishikiri Factory (Reamer Factory). |
| 1981 | Opened Nikken France (Procomo). |
| 1984 | Launched Carbide Worm System for CNC Rotary Tables. |
| 1985 | Launched AWC System. |
| 1986 | Opened Kita-Kanto Sales Office. |
| 1989 | Opened Nikken UK Office. |
| 1990 | Opened Shizuoka Sales Office. |
| 1991 | Opened Korea Nikken. Opened Moto-machi Head Office and Factory (former main factory). Opened Utsunomiya Sales Office. |
| 1994 | Launched NC5 Tooling System. |
| 1996 | Launched ZMAC Boring System. Opened Nikken China. |
| 1997 | Launched Anniversary Type Milling Chuck. |
| 1998 | Opened Nikken Scandinavia. |
| 1999 | Launched 3-Lock System. Opened Nikken Euro Centre in UK. |
| 2000 | Opened Sendai Sales Office. Launched Nikken Switzerland AG. Launched Jet Coolant Series. |
| 2001 | Opened Nikken Turkey. |
| 2002 | Terminated distributor sales in USA and opened Nikken USA (Lyndex-Nikken). Opened Hokuriku Sales Office. Launched Ultra High Speed Tooling. |
| 2003 | Terminated distributor sales in Germany and opened Nikken Deutschland GmbH. Launched TiN Bearing Nut for Slim Chuck and Anniversary Type VC Holder. |
| 2004 | Opened Daito Head Office and Factory. Central Production System has been launched for Tooling/CNC Tables and Reamers. |