| 1958 |
- Japan Brake Lining Co., Ltd. was established in Otowa, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. Capitalized at 25 million yen.
- Began with sales of roll linings and resin mold linings. Began to supply brake lining to Mazda Motor Corp.
- Built the Hachioji factory in Hachioji City, Tokyo.
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| 1961 |
- Began to supply brake shoe assemblies to Mazda Motor Corp.
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| 1962 |
- Began to supply brake shoe assemblies to Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Succeeded in developing Japan's first disc pads for railroad vehicles.
- Started supplying brake shoe assemblies to Suzuki Motor Corp.
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| 1963 |
- Began to supply brake assemblies to Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Increased capital to 50 million yen.
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| 1965 |
- Built the Chiba factory in Naruto-machi, Sammu-gun, Chiba (present Sammu-shi).
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| 1966 |
- Started manufacturing disc pads for automobiles. The disc pad for automobiles was adopted in the first Japanese rotary engine (RE) car "Mazda Cosmo".
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with Wu Tai Industrial Co., Ltd., Taiwan region.
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| 1967 |
- Achieved the development of the world's first disc pad for motorcycles. The disc pad for motorcycles was adopted by Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Began to supply brake assemblies to Mazda Motor Corp.
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| 1971 |
- Merged with Tokyo Brake Lining Co., and changed the company name to Japan Brake Industrial Co., Ltd. Increased capital to 100 million yen.
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| 1974 |
- Started manufacturing aluminum die cast shoes for motorcycles.
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| 1979 |
- Began to supply shoe assemblies for minicars to Suzuki Motor Corp.
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| 1981 |
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with Allied Motors Private Ltd., India.
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| 1982 |
- A semi-metallic disc pad was adopted for the GM Corvette.
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| 1983 |
- Concluded a technical collaboration agreement for development and production with Ferodo Ltd., U.K.
- Established Hiroshima Japan Brake Industrial Co., Ltd. (HJB) in Kure City, Hiroshima.
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| 1986 |
- Increased capital to 220 million yen.
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| 1988 |
- Opened the U.S. Office in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with Ferodo Ltd., U.S.A.
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| 1990 |
- Concluded a joint venture agreement with Ferodo Ltd., U.S.A.Established Ferodo Automotive Products in Tennessee.
- Established Namie Japan Brake Co., Ltd., (NJB) in Namie-machi, Fukushima.
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| 1991 |
- Established a joint company, Allied Nippon Limited in New Delhi, India with Allied Motors Private Ltd.
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| 1992 |
- Began to manufacture products in Ferodo Automotive Production Inc. (U.S.A.).
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| 1996 |
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with PBR Automotive Pty., Ltd.(Australia).
- Capital participation in Friction Products Ltd. (Thailand).
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| 1997 |
- Concluded technical assistance agreement with P.T. Yamaha Indonesia Motor Mfg.
- Head office relocated to the Hachioji factory, Tokyo.
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| 1998 |
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with Korea Beral Co., Ltd. (South Korea).
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with Friction Products Ltd. (Thailand).
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| 1999 |
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with Federal Mogul Corp., U.S.A.
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| 2000 |
- Began to produce brake assemblies for Ford Motor in HJB.
- Increased capital to 460 million yen.
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with Allied Nippon Limited, India.
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with Kalyani Brakes Limited (present Bosch Chassis, India).
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| 2002 |
- Established a joint company, Japan Brake (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Thailand with Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Ayutthaya, Thailand).
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with Sangsin Brake Co., Ltd. (South Korea).
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| 2004 |
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with Putian Municipal Rongxing Machinery Co., Ltd. (China).
- Established Foshan J.B. Automotive Products Co., Ltd. in China.
- Relocated the production department in Hachioji to NJB.
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| 2005 |
- Concluded a technical assistance agreement with Fuzhou Assured Brake Systems Co., Ltd. (China).
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| 2006 |
- Merged with HJB by absorption.
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