1944Feb.Production start of Friction Materials (Tokyo plant). 1964Jul.Production start of Drum Brakes (Miai plant) Nov.Technical tie-up with Small and Parks Ltd.of U.K.(now TMD Friction) for Friction Materials. 1968MayPro......1944Feb.Production start of Friction Materials (Tokyo plant). 1964Jul.Production start of Drum Brakes (Miai plant) Nov.Technical tie-up with Small and Parks Ltd.of U.K.(now TMD Friction) for Friction Materials. 1968MayProduction transfer of Drum Brakes from Miai plant to Nagoya plant. Oct.Technical tie-up with Girling Ltd. of U.K. (now TRW Automotive) for Drum Brakes of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. 1978Oct.Technical tie-up with Girling Ltd.(now TRW Automotive/Arvin Meritor) for Disc Brakes of commercial vehicles. 1981Dec.Establishment of Tatebayashi plant(Disc pads production). 1982Jun.Technical tie-up with Alfred Teves GmbH of Germany(now Continental Teves) for Disc Brakes of passenger cars. 1984Jun.Production start of Disc Brakes for commercial vehicles (Nagoya plant). Nov.Production start of Disc Brakes for passengers cars (Nagoya plant). 1985Nov.Technical tie-up with Textar GmbH of Germany(now TMD Friction) for Disc Pads. 1988Nov.Establishment of New proving ground (Asahi city in Chiba prefecture). 1995Feb.Establishment of Nisshinbo Automotive Corporation (NAC) in MI, USA. 1996Jun.Establishment of Nisshinbo Somboon Automotive (NSA) in Thailand. Jun.Obtained 10% share of Rane Brake Linings in India. 1997Mar.Establishment of Nisshinbo Automotive Manufacturing Inc.(NAMI) in GA, USA. 1999Jun.Establishment of Saeron Automotive Corporation (SAC) in Korea. 2000Apr.Establishment of Development center and Testing center(in Tatebayashi plant). 2001Nov.Completed Friction Materials production transfer from Tokyo plant to Tatebayashi plant. 2003Jul.Establishment of Saeron Automotive Beijing Corporation (SABC) in China. 2005Oct.SAC listed on Korea Stock Exchange. Nov.Establishment of Toyota plant (Production of Drum brakes and Disc brakes for commercial vehicles). 2008Apr.Establishment of Tatebayashi, Toyota, Chiba Plant due to organizational reformation. 2009Apr.Establishment of Nisshinbo Brake Inc. as one of core companies of the Nisshinbo Holdings.