Company
History
| January 1941 | Kagaya Shoji established to design and manufacture builders’ hardware |
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| July 1948 | Kagaya Co., Ltd. established (Capital: 1 million yen) |
| March 1952 | Kaga Kosan Co., Ltd. established (Capital: 2 million yen) |
| June 1952 | Tokyo Factory opened in Toyosu, Tokyo |
| August 1954 | Nichi-Bei Blind Manufacturing Co., Ltd. established (Capital: 13 million yen) |
| May 1958 | Kagaya Co., Ltd. and Kaga Kosan Co., Ltd. merged to become Nichi-Bei Blind Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Capital: 16 million) |
| October 1960 | Raised capital to 20 million yen |
| February 1961 | Hiroshima Factory opened |
| July 1961 | Raised capital to 30 million yen |
| January 1963 | Raised capital to 60 million yen |
| June 1963 | Okinawa Nichibei Blind Co., Ltd established |
| November 1963 | Nihonbashi Nichibei Building completed; headquarters moved to this building |
| January 1964 | Raised capital to 100 million yen |
| December 1966 | Entered into a technical partnership with US-based Louver Drape |
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| December 1966 | Construction of Sagami Factory started at Nairiku Industrial Park, Kanagawa |
| January 1967 | Entered into a technical partnership with US-based Walter Kiddy |
| June 1967 | Established NICHIBEI PARTITION CO., LTD. with Mitsui & Co., Mitsubishi Corporation, and Sumitomo Corporation (Capital of 20 million yen) |
| October 1967 | The first phase of construction of the Sagami Factory completed |
| April 1968 | The second phase of construction of the Sagami Factory completed |
| June 1968 | Nichi-Bei Blind Co., Ltd. established (Capital: 100 million yen) |
| March 1970 | Raised capital of Nichi-Bei Blind Manufacturing Co., Ltd. to 170 million yen |
| June 1970 | His Imperial Highness Prince Takamatsu and Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamatsu visit the Sagami Factory |
| January 1972 | Entered into a business alliance with Kurogane Kosakusho Ltd |
| March 1972 | Raised capital of Nichi-Bei Blind Manufacturing Co., Ltd. to 340 million yen |
| January 1974 | Entered into a technical partnership with US-based Kaiser Gypsum |
| August 1975 | Sagami Factory became a certified manufacturer of products with a Japanese Industry Standards (JIS) label |
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| November 1976 | Hiroshima Factory became a certified manufacturer of products with a Japanese Industry Standards (JIS) label |
| October 1977 | Tohoku Factory opened |
| January 1978 | Hokuriku Factory opened |
| March 1978 | Entered into a business alliance with Netherlands-based Verosol (an overseas knockdown assembly plant) |
| June 1978 | Kinki Factory opened |
| August 1978 | Kyusyu Factory opened |
| October 1978 | Entered into a business alliance with Netherland-based Alpack (an overseas knockdown assembly plant) |
| April 1979 | Hokkaido Factory opened |
| June 1979 | Entered into a business alliance with Philippines-based Varifold (an overseas knockdown assembly plant) |
| August 1980 | Kanazawa Factory opened |
| January 1981 | Nichibei Co., Ltd created as a result of a merger between Nichi-Bei Blind Manufacturing Co., Ltd., NICHIBEI PARTITION CO., LTD., and Nichi-Bei Blind Co., Ltd. (Capital: 460 million yen) |
| September 1981 | Entered into a business alliance with Canada-based Vertican Group (an overseas knockdown assembly plant) |
| September 1981 | Entered into a business alliance with Taiwan-based Partner Enterprise (an overseas knockdown assembly plant) |
| February 1982 | Saitama Factory opened |
| September 1983 | Nagoya Factory opened |
| May 1984 | Established a quality assurance system |
| July 1984 | Entered into a business alliance with Malaysia-based Modern Interior (an overseas knockdown assembly plant) |
| October 1984 | Entered into a business alliance with Indonesia-based Panca (an overseas knockdown assembly plant) |
| April 1985 | Established a joint venture in Canada |
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| March 1986 | Tokyo Factory opened |
| September 1986 | Taiwan Factory opened |
| October 1990 | Okinawa Factory opened |
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| January 1991 | Celebrated 50th anniversary |
| January 1991 | Verosol Nichibei Europe established in the Netherlands |
| November 1993 | Nichibei Service Co., Ltd. established |
| January 1994 | Verosol Nichibei Europe dissolved |
| July 1995 | Chubu Factory opened |
| December 1995 | Nichibei Trading Co., Ltd. established |
| September 1996 | Production Division received the Japan Greenery Research and Development Center Chairman’s Award |
| November 1996 | Nichibei Chemicals Co., Ltd established |
| April 1997 | Nichibei Kyogi Co., Ltd established |
| August 1998 | Hokkaido Nichibei Co., Ltd. established |
| January 1999 | Production Division of Nichibei Co., Ltd. received ISO 9001 certification |
| April 1999 | Nichibei Kyogi Co., Ltd dissolved and merged into Nichibei Chemicals Co., Ltd. |
| May 2000 | Nichibei Planning Co., Ltd. established |
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| June 2000 | Production Division of Nichibei Co., Ltd. received ISO14001 certification |
| October 2000 | Arpeggio Center Lace Style vertical blind received the Good Design Award |
| January 2001 | Celebrated 60th anniversary |
| October 2001 | Production Division received the METI Kanto Bureau Chief Award for Factories Making an Outstanding Contribution to the Environment |
| October 2001 | Sereno, Unique and Uni-Touch Venetian blinds received the Good Design Award |
| April 2002 | Production Division achieved zero emissions |
| October 2002 | Claire wood blind and Sophy roller shade received the Good Design Award |
| November 2004 | Production Division received Recognition of TQM Achievement of Japan Quality Recognition Award |
| September 2005 | Production Division received the METI Minister Award for Factories Making an Outstanding Contribution to the Environment |
| March 2008 | Nichibei Planning Co., Ltd merged into Nichibei Co., Ltd. |
| April 2009 | Nichibei Harmony Co., Ltd. established |
| January 2011 | Celebrated 70th anniversary |
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| June 2011 | Sophy One Cord Type roller shade received the US Best Technological Innovation Award |
| October 2012 | Tochigi factory opened and integrated Saitama factory |
| August 2015 | Hiroshima Factory relocated |
| October 2020 | Arpeggio Back Lace Style vertical blind received the Good Design Award |
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| January 2021 | Celebrated 80th anniversary |
| May 2021 | Registered as a Kanagawa SDGs Partner |
| October 2021 | Smart-Cord Operating System received the Good Design Award |
| November 2021 | Acquired FSC® CoC Certification |
| July 2022 | R&D facility for oversized window covering products opened |
| January 2023 | Hokkaido Nichibei sales offices merged into Kita-Nihon Branch |