Company History

AUG.

Separated from NII WORKS CO., LTD. and established as KANSAI-NII WORKS CO., LTD. with the capital of 3,000,000 yen.

JUL.

Established Kyoto Factory for production of aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

APR.

Separated sales operations and established KANSAI-NII SALES CO., LTD.

OCT.

Established Kameoka Factory (now called NICHICON (KAMEOKA) CORPORATION) for ceramic capacitor production.

APR.

Changed the corporate name to NICHICON CAPACITOR LTD.

JUN.

Completed new Kusatsu Factory Buildings (now called NICHICON (KUSATSU) CORPORATION) for production of various kinds of power capacitors.

OCT.

Listed in the second division of stock exchange markets at Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto.

JUN.

Established Nagano Factory(later called NICHICON (NAGANO) CORPORATION) for production of aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

SEP.

Listed in the second division of stock exchange markets at Nagoya.

JUL.

Started production of positive thermistors, "Posi-R".

AUG.

Listed in the first division of the stock exchange markets at Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

AUG.

Started production of various kinds of hybrid ICs at Kameoka Factory (now called NICHICON (KAMEOKA) CORPORATION)

OCT.

Established WAKASA ELECTRIC CORPORATION (now called NICHICON (WAKASA) CORPORATION) in Fukui Pref. for production of electric apparatus.

JUL.

Established Ohno Factory (now called NICHICON (OHNO) CORPORATION) for production of aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

AUG.

Established Iwate Factory (later called NICHICON (ASAHI) CORPORATION).

AUG.

Established a joint venture company called TAIWAN CAPACITOR LTD. (now called TAICON CORPORATION) in Taipei, Taiwan for production of aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

NOV.

Established Hotaka Factory in Nagano Pref. for production of aluminum electrode foils for aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

SEP.

Established a joint venture company called NICHICON-SPRAGUE CORPORATION in Shiga Pref., for production of solid tantalum electrolytic capacitors. (later called NICHICON TANTALUM CORPORATION)

SEP.

Set up NICHICON (AMERICA) CORPORATION in Illinois, U.S.A. for sales of the company's products.

OCT.

Extended a building for production increase of hybrid ICs at Kameoka Factory (now called NICHICON (KAMEOKA) CORPORATION).

MAY

Set up NICHICON (HONG KONG) LTD. in Hong Kong for sales of the company's products.

DEC.

Established a joint venture company called SAMWHA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. in Korea for production of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and plastic film capacitors.

SEP.

Established NICHICON (SINGAPORE) PTE., LTD. in Singapore.

SEP.

Started mass production of switching power supplies.

FEB.

Established NICHICON (IWATE) CORPORATION for production of ultra-miniature type aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

OCT.

Issued convertible bond for 30 million Swiss-Francs.

MAR.

Established Obama Factory of WAKASA ELECTRIC CORPORATION (now called NICHICON (WAKASA) CORPORATION), for expanding production of switching power supplies.

OCT.

Issued convertible bond for 50 million Swiss-Francs.

MAR.

Issued the 1st domestic unsecured convertible bond (Total amount of 8 billion Japanese yen).

OCT.

Changed the corporate name to NICHICON CORPORATION.

MAR.

Signed business collaboration with Showa Denko K.K. for expanding production capacity of aluminum electrode foils for aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

FEB.

Issued the 2nd domestic unsecured convertible bond (Total amount of 10 billion Japanese yen).

MAR.

Established NICHICON (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. in Malaysia for production of aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

JUL.

Purchased whole stocks of NICHICON-SPRAGUE CORPORATION owned by a joint partner, SPRAGUE ELECTRIC CO., U.S.A. and changed its corporate name to NICHICON TANTALUM CORPORATION.

JUL.

Established Ohmachi Factory(now called NICHICON HI-TECH FOIL CORPORATION,OHMACHI FACTORY) in Ohmachi, Nagano Pref. and Tomita Factory(now called NICHICON HI-TECH FOIL CORPORATION,TOMITA FACTORY) in Ohno, Fukui Pref. for production of aluminum electrode foils for aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

DEC.

Acquired 24% capital stock of TIANJIN SAMHWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Tianjin, China, through NICHICON (HONG KONG) LTD.

MAR.

Set up NICHICON (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. in Taiwan for sales of the company's products.

APR.

Established NICHICON (SHIGA) CORPORATION in Kusatsu, Shiga Pref. for production of solid tantalum electrolytic capacitors.

FEB.

Set up NICHICON (THAILAND) CO., LTD. in Thailand for sales of the company's products.

JUN.

Set up representative office in Shanghai, China for marketing of the company's products.

DEC.

Established NICHICON ELECTRONICS (WUXI) CO., LTD. in China for production of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and switching power supplies.

DEC.

Set up NICHICON (AUSTRIA) GmbH in Austria for sales of the company's products.

JUN.

Set up NICHICON ELECTRONICS TRADING (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. in Shanghai, China for sales of the company's products.

DEC.

Set up representative office in Shen Zhen (now called NICHICON ELECTRONICS TRADING (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.) , China for marketing of the company's products.

DEC.

Closed Kaminaka Factory of WAKASA ELECTRIC CORPORATION (currently affiliated subsidiary named as NICHICON (WAKASA) CORPORATION holding Obama Factory (Obama, Fukui Pref.)).

APR.

Spun off Kameoka Factory into affiliated subsidiary, named as NICHICON (KAMEOKA) CORPORATION.

APR.

Established representative office in Dalian, China for marketing of the company's products.

APR.

Changed subsidiary corporate names:
WAKASA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
→ NICHICON (WAKASA) CORPORATION)

OCT.

Spun off Kusatsu Factory into affiliated subsidiary, named as NICHICON (KUSATSU) CORPORATION.

DEC.

Completed the new headquarters building.

APR.

Spun off Ohno Factory into affiliated subsidiary, named as NICHICON (OHNO) CORPORATION.

APR.

Received "2006 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for science and technology" for research on induced acceleration in high-energy circular accelerators.

MAR.

Developed jointly with Kandenko Co., Ltd. and Hokuriku Electric Power Company momentary voltage sag compensator using electric double layer capacitors as the storage modules.

JUN.

Received the Minister of Economy Trade and Industry Award at the "Japan Electrical Construction Equipment and Materials Fair 2007" for our voltage sag compensator using electric double layer capacitors as the storage modules.

AUG.

Set up NICHICON ELECTRONICS TRADING (SHANZHEN) CO., LTD. in Shanzhen, China for sales of the company's products.

OCT.

Reached the basic agreement with FUJITSU MEDIA DEVICES LTD. to purchase the conductive polymer aluminum solid electrolytic capacitor business.

DEC.

Delivered accelerator power supplies of corpuscular ray for cancer treatments to medical institutions.

APR.

Started production of conductive polymer aluminum solid electrolytic capacitors at FPCAP ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD. in China

MAY

Released the first hybrid-type emergency generator in the industry incorporating momentary voltage sag compensator.(jointly developed with YANMAR Energy System Co., Ltd.)

JUN.

Started mass-production of charger integrated DC-DC converters, inverters for electric vehicles (EV).

JUL.

Established WUXI NICHICON ELECTRONICS R&D CENTER CO., LTD. in China for design and development of switching power supplies.

MAR.

Inaugurated the Nichicon Energy Control System Technology(NECST)project.

MAR.

Installed "solar-powered and grid-connected EV charger" at Nishikyogoku Sports Park in Kyoto City as the first attempt.

JUL.

Installed the first"solar-powered and grid-connected dual rate EV charger with high / regular speed steps equipped with power storage bank", carbon-free EV charging solution, at the Kyoto Prefectural Office.

DEC.

Received letter of appreciation from the Minister of Education and the Minister of Development of Space Technology for Nichicon's contribution of the EM series plastic film capacitors which were installed in the asteroid probe Hayabusa.

FEB.

Established NICHICON ELECTRONICS (SUQIAN) CO., LTD. in Suqian, China for production and sales of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and conductive polymer aluminum solid electrolytic capacitors.

MAR.

Installed the first energy-generating / energy-storing type EV quick charging system at the Suita Service Area on a highway in Japan, implementing verification test.

APR.

Set up NICHICON ELECTRONICS TRADING (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. Chongqing Branch in Chongqing, China.

MAY

Set up NICHICON ELECTRONICS TRADING (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. Chengdu Branch in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

JUN.

Received the Award of Environment Minister at the “Japan Electrical Construction Equipment and Material Fair 2011” for Low-Voltage EV Quick Charging Station utilizing solar power with storage functions.

JAN.

Concluded Master Business agreement with KYOCERA Corporation on the sale and purchase for household type energy storage systems to be dealt in Japan.

JAN.

Set up NICHICON ELECTRONICS(INDIA)PVT.LTD. in India for sales of the company's products.

JAN.

Installed an energy-generating/energy-storing type energy management system at Komekurayama Mega-solar PR Facility in Yamanashi Pref.

FEB.

Consolidated NICHICON (FUKUI) CORPORATION into NICHICON (OHNO) CORPORATION.

JUL.

Received the Renewable Energy promotion Prize at the “JECA Fair 2012” for Energy-generating / Energy –storing type energy management system.

JUL.

Launched of "Home Power Station" as household energy storage system.

AUG.

Launched of "EVPower Station" as the world's first "Vehicle to Home" system.

OCT.

Spun off Nagano Factory as an affiliated subsidiary, and named as NICHICON(NAGANO)CORPORATION.

OCT.

Spun off Ohmachi, Hotaka, Tomita factories to affiliated subsidiaries, and combined them as a new company named as NICHICON HI-TECH FOIL CORPORATION.

OCT.

Developed compact, long-life type voltage sag compensator using lithium-ion batteries.

OCT.

Received the Semi-Grand-Prix Award at the “CEATEC AWARD 2012” for “EVPower Station” and “Home Power Station”.

OCT.

Signed Master Agreement with AVX Corporation to transfer solid tantalum electrolytic capacitors division.

OCT.

NICHICON (MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD. won the "General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award 2012" by General Motors Company.

NOV.

NICHICON (IWATE) CORPORATION won the "General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award 2012" by General Motors Company.

JAN.

The "LEAF to Home" power supply system of Nissan Motor Co, Ltd. won the "METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) Minister's Award in Japan's Energy Conservation Prize" program. The power control system of "LEAF to Home" uses the EVPower Station made by NICHICON.

MAR.

Merged NICHICON (NAGANO) CORPORATION with NICHICON (OHNO) CORPORATION.

APR.

The SACLA (SPring-8 Angstrom Compact free electron LAser) facility of the RIKEN Harima Institute, which contains power equipment provided by NICHICON, won the MEXT (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Prize in the 42nd Japan Industrial Grand Prix.

SEP.

Expanded lineup for "Socket Model of EVPower Station," the world's first system double-speed EV charger with power supply socket. *As of Sep., 2013 researched by Nichicon.

OCT.

Received the Semi-Grand-Prix Award at the "CEATEC AWARD 2013" for "Smart Agriculture Network System : Emergence of Senary Industries in Opposition to TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership )".

NOV.

The NECST Project has been renamed the NECST Business Headquarters. As well, Nichicon has newly established the Capacitor Business Headquarters.

DEC.

Expanded line-up with a release of advanced function model "Vehicle-to-Home" system (EVPower Station)which is eqipped with a remote controller and can also use together with cogeneration systems such as ENE-FARM*.
*ENE-FARM is a jointly registered trade mark by JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation, Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

FEB.

Started the first full-scale operation of Agricultural Charging Station in Japan under the joint-development with Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

MAR.

Delivered Large-sized capacitor bank system for the generation of pulsed high magnetic to Osaka University.

JUL.

"EVPower Station" enables to connect with Mitsubishi Motors EVs. Therby its applications to EV is getting more expanded.

JUL.

Awarded the Encouragement Prize at the "JECA FAIR 2014" for Lithium-ion battery type voltage sag compensator for power outages.

AUG.

Set up NICHICON ELECTRONICS (INDIA) PVT.LTD. DELHI OFFICE in Delhi, India.

NOV.

Expanded additional line-up of "EVPower Station" for Toyota's new Fuel Cell Vehicles "MIRAI".

DEC.

Expanded additional line-up of "EVPower Station" for Mitsubishi Motors plug-in hybrid electric vehicles "OUTLANDER PHEV".

APR.

Reached basic agreement with the trustee of Yutaka Electric Mtg. Co., Ltd.

AUG.

Set up NICHICON ELECTRONICS (INDIA) PVT.LTD. MUMBAI OFFICE in Mumbai, India.

SEP.

Started Monitoring and control of power storage systems and other environment-related products using IBM Japan's cloud based solution.

OCT.

Developed a silicon carbide (SiC) power conversion module though an industry-academia-government collaboration.

NOV.

Developed solar-powered EV charging stations, equipped with power storage batteries and disaster emergency boxes. These were installed in 3 new locations including roadside stations. Renewable-energy-powered EV charging stations offer greater convenience to tourists and residents.

FEB.

Set up NICHICON CORPORATION KOREA REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE in Korea.

JUN.

Developed a hybrid power storage system at electrical self-sufficiency of nichicon contributed.

JUL.

Developed CHAdeMO 1.01-compliant compact 25kW/35kW quick charger for EVs and PHVs.

SEP.

Developed a large capacity single-function energy storage system providing excellent cost performance.

OCT.

Concluded a collaborative industry-academia research alliance with Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo.

FEB.

Development of the SiC power conversion modules which are capable of stable, high-frequency driving power.

APR.

Signed intention confirmation with Murata Mfg. Co., Ltd. for the transfer of power supply business.

APR.

Joint development of a high output pulse power supply equipped with an SiC power device which contributes to the simultaneous high output operation of two hard X-ray FEL beam lines at SACLA.

APR.

Developed "Power Mover," a 4.5kW portable EVPower Station for use with EVs, FCVs, and PHVs.

JUL.

Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging System Licensing Agreement with Qualcomm Incorporated

SEP.

Developed the tribrid energy storage system, a next-generation energy system that connects solar cells, EVs/PHVs and storage batteries toward a time when vehicles will run on sunlight.

SEP.

Developed portable power storage system that is compact, lightweight, inexpensive, and requires no construction.

OCT.

Awarded the semi-grand-prix at the "CEATEC AWARD 2017" for "tribrid energy storage system".

APR.

Developed 105℃ 800V Compatible Electrolytes.

APR.

Developed "SLB" series of small lithium-ion rechargeable batteries ideal for IoT and wearable technologies.

JUN.

Developed a high-output, highly stabilized power source using SiC power semiconductor technology.

JUL.

Set up THE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF NICHICON (HONG KONG) LIMITED IN HANOI CITY in Vietnam.

SEP.

Developed a power grid-connected Vehicle to Home (V2H) system.

OCT.

Developed a high output and large capacity public and industrial power storage systems.

OCT.

Developed an ultra small, low price single function storage system optimized for solar power generation with low self power comsyption.

FEB.

Developed and launch of the industry's largest 16.6 kWh single-function energy storage system ideal for household consumption of photovoltaic power.

SEP.

Expanded lineup for a power grid-connected vehicle to home (V2H) system.

SEP.

SLB Series of small li-ion rechargeable batteries used in Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note10 and Note10+.

OCT.

Developed the world's first self-powered IoT environmental sensor system using film-type perovskite solar cells.

DEC.

Issued zero coupon convertible bonds due 2024 (bond with stock acquisition)
(total amount of 12 billion Japanese yen).

JAN.

Launched hybrid household energy storage system "ESS-H2L1" optimized for energy self-sufficiency.

JAN.

Expanded the production of household energy storage system.

JAN.

Founded system for disposal and recycling of household energy storage system and received wide-area certification of general wastes and industrial wastes from the Ministry of the Environment.

MAY

Launched single-function energy storage system "ESS-U2L2" (high-capacitance, long life) optimized for energy self-sufficiency and disaster emergency measures.

AUG.

Marked the 70th anniversary of the company's foundation.

OCT.

Awarded "Good Design Award 2020" for new type of EV quick charger co-developed with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and e-Mobility Power Company.

OCT.

Ranked 3rd out of 1000 companies by market capitalization in Japan as one of the "Most promising companies in the future by AI" by the November 2020 issue of Forbes JAPAN.

NOV.

Awarded "Actions for Climate Change 2020" by Minister of the Environment.

MAY

Expanded the lineup of "Power Mover" by developing EV power station "Power Mover Lite".

OCT.

Ranked 3rd in the "Japio-SDGs Patent Index"(electronic components·devices·circuit manufacture department), which lays emphasis on the evaluation of SDGs.

Nov.

Cumulative sales of household energy storage systems reaches 100,000 units.

Dec.

Joined EV100, an international initiative to achieve carbon neutrality.

Jun.

Launched New Tribrid Energy Storage System.

Jun.

Launched a DC-linked industrial energy storage system that is connected to an EV charging/discharging unit via direct current.

Aug.

Developed new 100kW and 50kW quick chargers for EVs and PHVs.

Oct.

Completed Model House"Nichicon Akarui Miraikan" , Embodying Household Production for Household Consumption of Electricity.

Oct.

Announced Developed solar power conditioner (hybrid energy storage system, V2H linkage), a compact solar power conditioner that can also be linked to storage batteries and V2H systems

Oct.

Announced New V2H System Product: Third Generation "EV Power Station VSG3-666CN7" with Improved Practicality

Dec.

NICHICON (KAMEOKA) CORPORATION new production building completed.

Feb.

Received the New Energy Foundation Chairman's Award at the 2023 New Energy Awards for DC-linked industrial energy storage system.

Feb.

"A-minus" Score Received in CDP "Climate Change Report 2023"3 published by CDP.

Apr.

Delivered power supplies for accelerators to 3GeV high-brilliance synchrotron radiation facility, "NanoTerasu".

Jun.

Ranked 2nd in the“Japio-SDGs Patent Index”(electronic components・devices・circuit manufacture department), which lays emphasis on the evaluation of SDGs.

Jun.

Vehicle to Home (V2H) system“EV Power Station” VSG3 series won the “Minister of the Environment Award” in the JECA FAIR 2024 product competition.