Nachi-Fujikoshi

Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.
Native name
株式会社不二越
Company typePublic KK
TYO: 6474
IndustryElectric machinery / Robotics / Hydraulic machinery / Advanced materials
FoundedToyama, Japan (December 21, 1928; 96 years ago (1928-12-21))
FounderKohki Imura
Headquarters1-1-1 Fujikoshi-Honmachi, Toyama 930-8511, Japan
Key people
Hiroo Honma
(President and CEO)
Products
RevenueIncrease US$ 1.71 billion (FY 2013) (¥ 175.69 billion) (FY 2013)
Increase US$ 65.47 million (FY 2013) (¥ 6.7 billion) (FY 2013)
OwnerToyota (5.29%)
Number of employees
6,072 (consolidated as of January 16, 2014)
WebsiteOfficial website
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. (株式会社不二越, Kabushiki-gaisha Fujikoshi) (known also by its trademark Nachi) is a Japanese corporation known for its industrial robots, machining tools and systems and machine components.[3]

Nachi-Fujikoshi is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange[4] and as of January 2014, comprises 50 companies (22 domestic and 28 overseas).[1]

Origin of the Nachi trademark

The Nachi brand name comes from "Kumano Nachi Taisha", the Grand Shrine. It expresses strong entrepreneurial will.

In 1929, the Emperor Showa made a tour of the Kansai district to inspect industries as part of the encouragement of domestic production, and personally inspected a Fujikoshi hacksaw blade that was on display as an example of an outstanding domestic product at the Osaka Prefectural Office. Overjoyed at the honor of entertaining the Emperor's special attention, Kohki Imura decided to name his product "NACHI" after the name of the latest naval cruiser to be made in Japan, the very same vessel that the Emperor was sailing on for his tour.[5]

History

Founded in 1928 in Toyama City, Japan, Nachi-Fujikoshi was established under the leadership of Kohki Imura. Originally focused on the production of cutting and machine tools, by 1929, the company had expanded its offerings to include hacksaw blades, which received an endorsement from Emperor Showa.

A framed photograph of Nachi-Fujikoshi founder, Kohki Imura
Founder of Nachi-Fujikoshi, Kohki Imura

Business segments and products

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Corporate Info". Nachi-Fujikoshi. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Company Profile 2014" (PDF). Nachi-Fujikoshi. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Nachi-Fujikoshi Snapshot". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. Share Price - 6474". ADVFN. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  5. ^ "Origins of NACHI". Nachi Europe GmbH. Retrieved August 27, 2014.