Kohki Imura establishes a company oriented toward technological development. Besides being involved in hydroelectric power generation, Imura accepts the advice of Momosuke Fukuzawa and guidance of Professor Kotaro Honda of Tohoku Imperial University and ventures into materials research and prototypes for hacksaws.Fujikoshi Steel Industry Co. hacksaws are given the honor of being inspected by the Emperor as an exceptional domestically-produced product. Nachi is adopted as a trade name.The company gains recognition as an all-round domestic manufacturer of precision cutting tools. A Nachi Fujikoshi manufacturing facility is designated by the Ministry of the Navy as an “Appointed Plant” with more than 1,000 employees. Manufacturing locations Install the latest European and American machinery.Fujikoshi Research Institute is established, which later becomes a foundation in 1940. Nachi Fujikoshi is listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange.Nachi Fujikoshi sends engineers to Germany to learn steel making and bearing manufacturing techniques. Firm personnel studies steel making techniques at the Kure Naval Yard. Main building built at the Toyama Head Office.Nachi Fujikoshi consistently expands its operations, possessing 18 plants nationwide in locations like Tokyo, Kokura, Shimabara, Niigata, and Sakai and employing 36,000. (with 20,000 at the Toyama Plant.)Nachi Fujikoshi develops new products, totaling almost 70 products in 17 years since its founding. (1928-1945) (Reinecker hobs, large broaches, micrometers and gauges, broaching machines, hydraulic pumps, high-precision steel balls, valve spring steel, magnetic steel, precision grinding stones, boron carbide and other ultra-hard alloys, etc.)Nachi Fujikoshi manufactures consumer products such as work tools and food machinery, bicycles, three-wheeled cycles, steel sheets, diesel engines, etc. Nachi Fujikoshi is involved in farm management. As a result of agricultural land reform, the Nachi disposes of about 570 acres.Integrates its sales subsidiaries (Nachi Bearing, est. in 1969) and the Nachi Hydraulic Center (est. in 1970).Integrates Nachi Tool Sales (est. in 1962) and develops operations in the fields of commercial sales and mid-level demand.Incorporates branches in its regional and operational group system.Introduced the LP Series palletizing robots to revolutionize the distribution infrastructure markets.