As a partner who moves forward together with our customers
The trajectory Nakai Industrial Group has cultivated over its 100 years of history.
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1916
Founder Shotaro Nakai established Nakai Kinshi Factory in Nara Prefecture and started production of gold and silver of metallic yarn.
Founder Shotaro Nakai -
1918
Production of hand-twisted gold and silver of metallic yarn started.
Gold of metallic yarn -
1952
Trial production using a bobbin winding machine called “Maiwa” succeeded and provided momentum for the mass production of gold and silver of metallic yarn (later “MAMILON”).
MAMILON, gold and silver of metallic yarn -
1957
Production and sales of “Koyo Haku” and “Eiko Haku” started.
Koyo Haku and Eiko Haku Nakai Industrial Group installed its first printing machine
and vacuum metallizing machine.
Printing machine 
Vacuum metallizing machine -
1958
In-house production of aluminum vacuum metallizing products started.
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1960
Sales of “BONMETAL”aluminum vacuum metallizing product made of PCV(polyvinyl chloride), started.
BONMETAL “BONMETAL”started to be used actively in Christmas-related industries.
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1964
The agent system for “SHINE FOIL” started, and began expanding its business in to the domestic market.
Shine Foil -
1967
Sales of “METALITE” for the PET label market started.
METALITE -
1968
Heat-insulating film”MAMICOOL” was developed to respond to the expected requirements such as energy saving.
MAMICOOL -
1978
Developing on transfer technology for tricot fabrics conducted (Later “Soft Shine”)
Soft Shine -
1986
Sales of ITO film with hard coating started
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1993
Hard coat film developed
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2003
Sales of highly reflective film “KIRARA FLEX” started
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2004
Clean room constructed at the plant No.2 of Nakai-Techno Co.,Ltd.
The No.5 coater machine, which is the first machine for us to boast a cleanliness level of 100, is installed.
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2005
Clean room installed in Shimane Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd.
No.3 coater machine is installed.
Clean room
Sales of electromagnetic wave shielding transfer foil “NAFTAP SD” started
Sales of hard coat film for floor advertising “Endure Film” started
Endure Film -
2006
Plant No. 3 of Shimane Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd.
completed in Iwami Rinku Factory Park
Plant No. 3 of Shimane Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd. -
2015
High hardness hard coat film “HARDFLEX” released
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2016
Nakai Industrial Group celebrated its 100th anniversary
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2019
Nakai Industrial Group was reorganized into two companies, Nakai Industrial Co.,Ltd. and Shimane Nakai Industrial Co.,Ltd.
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2021
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation acquired all shares of the Nakai Industrial group (Including indirect ownership).
| 1916 | Founder Shotaro Nakai established Nakai Kinshi Factory in Miyake-mura, Shiki-gun, Nara Prefecture, and started production of gold and silver of metallic yarn. |
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| April 1947 | After the end of the war (WWⅡ), Shoichi Nakai resume the operation of Nakai Kinshi Factory. |
| July 1952 | Kyoto Liaison Office of Nakai Kinshi Factory set up. |
| September 1953 | Shoichi Nakai established Nakai Kinshi Industrial Co., Ltd. by incorporating Nakai Kinshi Factory Kyoto Liaison Office of Nakai Kinshi Factory changed its name to Kyoto Branch of Nakai Kinshi Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 1957 | The first printing machine and vacuum metallizing machine installed to Nakai Kinshi Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| September 1959 | Nakai Shoji Co., Ltd. established by spinning off Kyoto Branch of Nakai Kinshi Industrial Co., Ltd. as an independent company. |
| January 1961 | Tokyo Branch of Nakai Shoji Co., Ltd. set up. |
| November 1970 | Nakai MAMILON Co., Ltd. established by spinning off Tokyo Branch of Nakai Shoji Co., Ltd. as an independent company. |
| September 1975 | Shiga Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd. established by spinning off Kusatsu Factory of Nakai Kinshi Industrial Co., Ltd. as an independent company. |
| April 1983 | Nakai MAMILON Co., Ltd. changed its name to Tokyo Nakai Shoji Co., Ltd. |
| July 1985 | Nakai Shoji Co., Ltd. changed its name to Kyoto Nakai Shoji Co., Ltd. Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd. established Nakai Kinshi Industrial Co., Ltd. changed its name to Nara Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd., Nakai Kinshi Industrial Co., Ltd. (trading department) established. |
| 1986 | Clean equipment (clean coater, clean slitter) installed in Shiga Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| October 1988 | Shimane Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd. established. |
| June 1999 | Shiga Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd. changed its name to Nakai-Techno Co., Ltd. |
| May 2004 | Clean room constructed at Plant No. 2 of Nakai-Techno Co., Ltd. The coater machine, which is the first machine for Nakai Industrial Group with a cleanliness level of 100, is installed. |
| December 2005 | Shimane Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd. acquired ISO9001 certification. |
| October 2006 | Plant No. 3 of Shimane Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd. completed in Iwami Rinku Factory Park. |
| January 2011 | Nakai-Techno Co., Ltd. acquired ISO9001 certification. |
| March 2011 | Tokyo Nakai Shoji Co., Ltd. and Nakai Kinshi Industrial Co., Ltd. merged into Kyoto Nakai Shoji Co., Ltd. |
| January 2014 | Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd. increased its capital (underwritten by Osaka Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd.). |
| September 2016 | Nakai Industrial Group celebrated its 100th anniversary. |
| September 2019 | Nakai-Techno Co., Ltd. merged into Shimane Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| November 2019 | Kyoto Nakai Shoji Co., Ltd. merged into Nakai Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| May 2021 | Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation acquired all shares of the Nakai Industrial group (Including indirect ownership). |
