Year | Detail |
1975 |
Yoshiharu Taniguchi established Nippon Ceramic Co., Ltd. to develop ultrasonic sensors. Started mass production of the remote controller for TV, which was developed with Sanyo Electric. Granted Japanese Patent for ultrasonic sensor. |
1978 |
Developed ultrasonic sensor for security system. |
1979 |
Developed pyroelectric infrared sensor. |
1980 |
Moved its head office to Kumoyama, Tottori-shi City, Japan. |
1982 |
Granted US Patent for ultrasonic sensor. |
1983 |
Constructed a new head office and automated plant. (15-2, Nan-ei-cho, Tottori-shi) Established R&D center. |
1984 |
Granted US Patent for pyroelectric infrared sensor. |
1985 |
Opened Tokyo office in Koto-ku, Tokyo. |
1986 |
Established Shanghai Nicera Sensor Co., Ltd.(NC owns 50%) |
1988 |
Developed glass breakage detector. Granted subsidy from MITI for research of ozone sensors. |
1989 |
Started mass production of high-quality soft ferrite.Granted US Patent for pyroelectric infrared sensor. Developed tri-spectral flame detector. Opened Hong Kong office. |
1990 |
Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Market. |
1991 |
Opened Osaka sales office in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka-shi. |
1992 |
Established a subsidiary in New York, U.S. |
1994 |
Established Nicera European Works Ltd. (U.K.) |
1995 |
Established Kunshan Nicera Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.(NC owns 100%). Started mass production of hall element. |
1998 |
Established Nicera Hong Kong Ltd. And Nicera America Corp. |
1999 |
Listed on the Hiroshima Securities Exchange Market. |
2000 |
Moved the Osaka sales office to Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi. Listed on the second section in the Tokyo Securities Exchange Market. |
2001 |
Established Nicera Philippines Inc. |
2002 |
Constructed Yasunaga R&D center. Moved Tokyo sales office to Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
2004 |
Raised investment ratio in Shanghai Nicera Sensor Co., Ltd. from 50% to 55% to make SNS a consolidated subsidiary. |
2009 |
Established a new R&D center, Nicera Advanced R&D Center. |
2022 |
Transit to Prime Market in Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. |