April 1917 Kikumatsu Nakatsuji founds the Nakatsuji Kikumatsu Shoten, a wholesale business dealing in used machinery and raw materials to the steel industry, in Kitakoyo-cho, Sakai City. April 1952 Minoru Nakatsuji inherits the Nakatsuji Kikumatsu Shoten, restructuring it as a corporation. The new corporation is called Nakatsuji Limited, and Minoru Nakatsuji became the CEO. The company starts selling raw materials for steelmaking and manufacturing hot forged bicycle parts. October 1962 The company switches from hot forging to cold forging. December 1971 The Tadaoka Plant is established at Tadaoka-cho in Senboku-gun, as a metal recycling and processing plant. November 1978 The company is honored by the Sakai Tax Office as an "Exemplary Reporting Company." (This designation has continued to the present day.) December 1979 The Senboku-Takasago Plant is built to expand the cold forging line at Takasago in Takaishi City. March 1983 A new headquarters building is built at Kitakoyo-cho in Sakai City. May 1985 Tsunefumi Nakatsuji becomes the President. March 1988 The Machinery Processing Division is established at the Senboku-Takasago Plant to raise the added value of products. January 1993 The Tadaoka Plant and its facilities are expanded to create a total metal recycling plant. May 1999 The company obtains approval from the Osaka Prefectural Government to operate as a processor of industrial waste (intermediate treatment, crushing). (Permit Number 2720031509) June 1999 The Senboku-Takasago Plant obtains ISO 9002 Quality Management System certification from U.L. Japan. (File Number A7953) font>Company Profile | Introducing Nakatsuji Limited | Main Customers | Description of Plants and Equipment |