PROFILE
Company Profile
- Company Name
- Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd.
- Established
- August 20, 2009
- Representative
- President and CEO: Takaki Nakashima
- Capital
- 100 million yen
- Number of Employees
- 453 (as of April 1, 2024)
- Business Description
- Development, manufacturing, and sales of marine equipment.As a comprehensive manufacturer providing solutions that optimize propulsion performance and support the entire lifecycle of ships, we not only design and manufacture propellers but also develop auxiliary propulsion devices and energy-saving components. Additionally, we engage in the integrated design of rudders, fins, and hull parts to enhance the lifetime value of vessels and reduce environmental impact.
- Head Office Address
- 688-1 Kamimichi-Kitakata, Higashi-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama 709-0625, Japan
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History
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- 2010
- 2020
1926
- Zenichi Nakashima starts Nakashima Foundry casting copper alloy in Shimoishii, Okayama City
1930
- Names “Mitsuwa Propeller” as brand name of small-sized propellers and establishes trade mark with three overlapping circles.
1938
- Company organizes as partnership corporation Nakashima Foundry.
1948
- Establishes Nakashima Casting Industries Co., Ltd. in response to increases in propeller demand.
1952
- Establishes Nakashima Casting Industries Co., Ltd. in response to increases in propeller demand.
1955
- Changes trade mark to Eagle mark.
1967
- Completes new factory and relocates all departments to Jotokitagata, Joto-gun(currently, Jotokitagata, Higashi-ku, Okayama City).
- Changes corporate name to Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd.
- Business establishment certification based on the Ship Safety Law by the Ministry of Transport.
1971
- Succeeds in development of keyless propellers.
1972
- Technical cooperation of controllable pitch propellers and side thrusters with Stone Manganese Marine Ltd., in England.
1973
- Introduces computers (Large-sized host computer FACOM230-15).
1974
- Introduces large-sized NC blade surface machining equipment.
1978
- Technical cooperation of Becker-rudder with Willi Becker in Germany.
1981
- Develops high skewed propeller.
- Spins Equipment Design Department off as separate company to establish Nakashima Engineering Ltd.
1983
- Newly establishes System Department and starts sales of personal computer CAD “ANDES.”
1983
- Develops surface propellers.
1985
- In order to expand business in the information and communications field, spins System Department off as separate company to establish Systems Nakashima Co., Ltd.
- Performs CI and changes trade mark to N mark.
1987
- Utilization of structural analysis and electronic control systems and development of “Melody Bell.”
- As an environmental representation product, Planning and Sales performed by Nakashima Engineering.
- Receives a manufacturing license for medical devices from the Ministry of Health and Welfare to develop artificial joints made of titanium alloy.
1991
- Introduced stereolithographic equipment “SOUP.”
- Sales collaboration of thrust equipment including “Pump-jet” and “Rudder-propeller” with Schottel in Germany.
1993
- Establishes Nakashima Uchida Corporation, sales company of business equipment through joint capital investment with Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd.
1994
- Completes private electric generator by cogeneration system.
- Inaugurates Medical Department.
1995
- Head works of Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd. acquires ISO-9001 certification first in the propeller industry field.
1996
- Completes racing propeller factory in Head office premise of Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd.
- Completes new head office of Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd.
- Received Nikkei New Office Award.
1997
- “NICE 80” developed by Systems Nakashima Co., Ltd. as an in-house intranet receives Minister of International Trade and Industry Award as a superior information systems.
2000
- Technical corporation in manufacture of Model TCT thrusters with Korea KT Electric Co., Ltd.
2001
- Completes medical building.
- In celebration of the 75th anniversary, donates a large-sized propeller to Museum of Maritime Science in Higashiyashio, Tokyo.
2004
- Completes R&D center in Haga Research Park, Okayama City.
- Medical Business Department acquires ISO-13485 certification.
2005
- Completes Tamashima Works for manufacturing large-sized marine propellers.
- Employee, Hisayuki Miyata receives Prime Minister’s Award “First Monozukuri Japan Grand Prix.”
- His Imperial Highness visits our factory.
2007
- Completes factory of Nakashima Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Haiphong City, Vietnam and starts operation.
2008
- Reorganization of the group with Nakashima Holdings at its core. Split off of the Medical Department to create a separate company called Nakashima Medical Co., Ltd.
- Sets the group's new slogan as "We Go Beyond".
- Nakashima Medical receives Super Special Zone status.
2009
- Nakashima Vietnam Co., Ltd. constructs its second factory in the Dinh Vu Industrial Zone in Haiphong City and begins operations.
- The Mikado Group merges with Nakashima Holdings.
2010
- Nakashima Medical expands its R&D center (Haga, Kita-ku, Okayama).
2011
- Established Nakashima Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. in Singapore.
2012
- Prime Minister Noda (as of August 2012) visits the factory.
- Mikado Japan Co., Ltd. changed its name to Nakashima Mitsuwa Propeller Co., Ltd.
- Mikado Philippines Corporation changed its name to Nakashima Philippines Corporation.
2013
- Business partnerships with Michigan Wheel Marine in USA.
- Established Nakashima Memorial Foundation.
2014
- Established Nakashima Medical Technical Center (Thailand) Limited.
2015
- Nakashima Medical CO., Ltd. changed its name to Teijin Nakashima Medical Co., Ltd.
- Nakashima Mitsuwa Propeller receives the Prime Minister’s Award (Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award) for its CFRP propellers.
2016
- Nakashima Mitsuwa Propeller Co., Ltd. changed its name to Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd.
- Established Nakashima Propeller Marine Engineering (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
2017
- Business partnerships with Mentrade Marine Group of Companies.
2019
- Over a 13-year period, Tamashima Works has turned out a total of 5,000 units from its factory.
2020
- Shoyo Engineering Co., Ltd. joins the Nakashima Group.
2021
- Becker Marine Systems GmbH joins the Nakashima Group.
