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1943/02
NIPPON DUST KEEPER CO., LTD. (NDK) was established with incorporated of three manufactures.
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1953/04
Commenced production and sales of oil seals for automobiles and general machinery equipment.
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1960/10
Commenced production and sales of Oil level gauges.
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1963/10
TSUJIDO PLANT was approved as JIS designated factory.
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1964/04
Commenced production and sales of CV-joint boots.
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1965/11
Honored with commendation for Industrial Standardization and Quality by Tokyo Regional Bureau of MITI.
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1967/11
Changed name of the company to read as KEEPER CO., LTD.
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1967/12
Engineering Collaboration Agreement was signed between KEEPER CO., LTD. and GEORGE ANGUS & CO., LTD. of England.
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1970/08
MISUMI PLANT was newly opened in Shimane Prefecture of western part of Japan.
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1973/09
Capital was increased to \250,000,000.
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1975/03
MISUMI PLANT was approved as JIS designated factory.
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1977/03
Commenced production and sales of Stem Keepers for ships.
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1978/11
HIRATSUKA PLANT was newly opened in Hiratsuka city.
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1980/05
DUSTKEEPER CO., LTD. a subsidiary company, was established in Gotemba City and Commenced production of rubber Dust covers.
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1980/12
Capital was increased to \600,000,000.
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1981/09
Commenced production and sales of plastic boots for steering use.
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1984/07
Commenced production and sales of high-pressure application seals.
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1984/11
Completed installation of Research & Development Laboratory in GOTEMBA PLANT.
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1985/10
Completed installation of rubber milling facility in GOTEMBA PLANT.
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1987/10
ROC-KEEPER INDUSTRIAL LTD. a joint venture company, was established in TAIWAN, R.O.C.
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1989/10
SHIRASUNA PLANT was newly opened in Shimane Prefecture.
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1990/12
New Head Office Building was built at Tsujido.
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1991/05
GKI Corporation, a joint venture company, was established in Indiana, U.S.A.
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1993/05
Capital was increase to \693,000,000.
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1995/04
QINGDAO KEEPER SEALING INDUSTRY CO., LTD. a joint venture company, was established in Qingdao, China.(Dec.2006: Contract of joint venture was cancelled.)
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1997/06
KOREA-KEEPER CO., LTD. a joint venture company, was established in KOREA.
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1998/11
Acquisition of QS-9000 certificate at DUST KEEPER CO., LTD Gotemba Plant.
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1998/11
Acquisition of ISO 9001 certificate.
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2000/01
DUST KEEPER CO., LTD. was merged by Keeper Co., LTD.
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2000/12
Acquisition of QS-9000 certificate.
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2001/11
AMERICAN KEEPER CORPORATION was established in U.S.A.
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2002/09
SIAM KEEPER MANUFACTURING CO., LTD a joint venture company, was established in Thailand.
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2002/11
GOTEMBA PLANT was awarded Japan Quality Recognition.
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2003/03
Acquisition of ISO 14001 certificate.
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2004/10
Acquisition of ISO/TS 16949 certificate.
Tooit’s Co.,Ltd became a subsidiary company of Keeper. -
2005/10
Imai Co.,Ltd became a subsidiary company of Keeper.
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2006/10
SHIRASUNA PLANT was awarded Japan Quality Recognition.
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2008/09
Company name changed from Imai Co.,ltd to KP Co.,ltd.
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2009/11
BRUSS KEEPER Co.,ltd. , a joint venture company, was established in Japan.
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2017/10
Acquisition of IATF 16949 certificate.