Year | Detail |
1973 |
The company was founded by Shigenobu Nagamori and Hiroshi Kobe on July 23, 1973, and is headquartered in Kyoto. |
1978 |
The company established Nidec Torin Corp. jointly with Torin Corp., an American fan manufacturer, to make full-scale inroads into the fan and blower market. |
1993 |
The company acquired Masaka Electronics Co.Ltd. and merged with Ibaragi Nidec Corp. and Masaka Electronics Co.Ltd. to form Nidec Power General Corp, a new company. |
1999 |
Nidec established Nidec General Service Corporation through a joint investment with Nidec Shimpo Corp., Tosok Corp., Copal Co., Ltd., Shibaura Nidec Corp., Nidec-Kyori Corp. and Nidec-Read Corp. |
2000 |
The company acquired an American company, Seagate Technology Inc., 's HDD motor plant in Thailand and established Nidec Hi-Tech Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a locally incorporated company. |
2006 |
The company established Nidec Motors & Actuators by acquiring the motor and actuator business of Valeo S.A., a French company. |
2009 |
Midec Corp. was established solely owned by Nidec Techno Motor Holdings Corporation, placing Nidec Shibaura Corporation and Nidec Power Motor Corporation under control. |
2010 |
Nidec Techno Motor Holdings Corporation acquired the home appliance motor business of Appliances Components, an Italian home appliance manufacturer. Started Nidec Sole Motor Corporation S.R.L. |
2010 |
The company established Nidec Motor Corporation by acquiring the Motors & Controls business of Emerson Electric Co., an American company. Established Nidec Motor Holdings Corporation as its holding company. |
2011 |
The company established Nidec Management Shanghai Corporation as its subsidiary to control the financing of group companies operating in China. |
2013 |
Nidec Corporation established Nidec Automotive Motors Americas Corporation in the US to integrate its automotive motor business into the country’s market. |
2017 |
The company established Nidec Leroy-Somer Holding and Nidec Control Techniques Limited by acquiring Emerson Electric Co., an American company's motors, drives, and electric power generation businesses. |
2018 |
Nidec Corporation and French car manufacturer Groupe PSA completed the establishment of a joint venture (Nidec PSA emotors). |
2019 |
Nidec and GAC components completed the establishment of a joint venture for Automotive Traction Motors(Guangzhou Nidec Auto Drive System Co., Ltd. ) |
2020 |
The company acquired the Delta production line from Secop through its sub-subsidiary, Nidec Global Appliance Italy S.r.l., and its Austrian company. |
2021 |
The company acquired Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Co., Ltd., which designs, manufactures, and sells machine tools, cutting tools, and related products, from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
2022 |
The company established a Semiconductor Solutions Center focused on developing and providing solutions that enhance the performance and efficiency of semiconductor devices. |
2023 |
The company developed a new duct damper for refrigerators that controls the temperature inside by running and blocking cold air. Each refrigerator uses one to five duct dampers. |
2023 |
Nidec collaborated with Renesas Electronics Corporation to develop semiconductor solutions for a next-generation E-Axle (X-in-1 system) that integrates an EV drive motor and power electronics for electric vehicles (EVs). |
2024 |
The company collaborated with Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland to provide an electric motor-controller system (“E-Drive”) as vehicle electrification has gained momentum globally and in India. |