NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. was established with capital of 1 million yen.
May, 1949
Started production of new ceramics.
May, 1949
Listed on Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchanges.
Sep. 1958
Launched wide range plugs with iron shafts as a pioneer in the automotive market.
Aug. 1959
Established a subsidiary in Brazil (Now Ceramica e Velas de Ignicao NGK do Brazil Ltda.)
Apr. 1962
Started operations of its Komaki factory (Aichi Prefecture), to which it transferred the operations of its New Ceramics Division of the headquarters plant.
Jun. 1966
Established NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc. (sales company)
1966
Completed the construction of performance testing room for plugs.
Oct. 1967
Started manufacturing ceramics IC packages.
1970
Completed the construction of a R&D center at the headquarters.
1970
Completed the construction of Komaki Technology Center.
Apr. 1973
Started manufacturing automotive temperature sensors.
1973
Established NGK Spark Plugs Malaysia Berhad.
Apr. 1974
Miyakonojo factory (Kagoshima Prefecture) began operating.
1974
Established Siam NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
1975
Established NGK Spark Plugs (U.K.) Ltd.
1976
Established NGK Spark Plug Mfg. (U.S.A.)
1977
Established P.T. NGK Busi Indonesia.
1978
Established NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc. (ceramic manufacturing company)
Nov. 1979
Established NGK Spark Plug (Germany) (Now NGK Spark Plug Europe GmbH)
1979
Established Bujias NGK del Ecuador Cia. Ltda.
1979
Established NGK Spark Plug Europe GmbH
1980
Established NGK Spark Plug (Australia) Pty., Ltd.
1980
Merged NGK Spark Plug Mfg. Inc. (U.S.A.) into NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc.
Jun. 1982
Started manufacturing automotive oxygen sensors.
Sep. 1982
Established Kamioka Ceramics Co., Ltd.
1982
Established NGK Spark Plugs Canada Ltd.
1984
Established NGK Spark Plug MFG. (U.S.A.), lnc. (a joint venture for sales, manufacturing)
May, 1984
Established Kaji Ceramics Co., Ltd.
Oct. 1984
Established Takenami Ceramics Co., Ltd.
Nov. 1984
Established Iiima Ceramics Co., ltd.
1984
Established NGK Spark Plugs U.S.A. (Sales and manufacturing)
1984
Established Taiwan NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
Dec. 1989
Established Ceramic Sensor Co., Ltd.
1989
Injected capital in Woo Jin Industry Co., Ltd. (Korea)
Oct. 1990
Established NGK Spark Plug Industries Europe S.A.
1990
Began the operation of NGK Spark Plug Europe Technical Center.
1992
Established Bujias NGK de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Jul. 1993
Established Nakatsugawa Ceramic Co., Ltd. (in Japan)
1993
Established NGK Spark Plugs (France) S.A.
1993
NTK Cutting Tools Korea Co., Ltd.
Apr. 1994
Began the operation of Ise Factory. (in Japan)
Apr. 1994
Established NGK Spark Plug MFG. (U.S.A.) ,Inc.
1994
Established NTK Technical Ceramic H.K. Ltd.
1994
Established NTK Technical Ceramics (Taiwan) Ltd.
Aug. 1995
Established NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.) Holding, lnc.
1996
Completed construction of USA Technical Center
1997
Completed construction of Komaki Technical Center (in Japan)
Jun. 1998
Started mass production of plastic IC packages
Apr. 2001
Started mass production of oxygen compressors for medical use
Jan. 2002
Established NGK Spark Plug (U.S.A.), Inc. and NTK Technology, Inc. restructuring NGK Spark Plug (U.S.A.) and NGK Spark Plug MFG. (U.S.A.), lnc. according to product market.
Apr. 2003
Established Shanghai NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
May. 2003
Established NGK Poland Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2004
Started mass production of ceramic glow plugs having properties enabling them to rapidly rise in temperature.
Aug. 2006
Established NGK Spark Plugs (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Jan. 2007
Established NGK Spark Plugs SA (Pty) Ltd.
Sep. 2007
Made Ceramic Sensor Co., Ltd., based in Aichi prefecture, its wholly owned subsidiary by acquiring additional shares.
Oct. 2009
Nakatsugawa Ceramic Co., Ltd. changed its corporate name to NTK Ceramic Co., Ltd. after merging with both Iijima Ceramic Co., Ltd. and Kani Ceramic Co., Ltd., and subsequently absorbing the ceramic IC package division of NGK Spark Plug.
Sep. 2010
Merged NGK Spark Plugs (France) S.A.S. and NSK Spark Plug Industries Europe S.A.S., with NGK Spark Plugs (France) as a surviving company.
Sep. 2011
Established NGK Spark Plug (Changshu) Co., Ltd.
May 2012
Established NGK Spark Plugs (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
May 2013
Established LLC NGK Spark Plugs (Eurasia)
Jun. 2013
Established Nittoku Denshi Co., Ltd.
Jul. 2013
Established SparkTec (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2014
SparkTec Tono Co., Ltd. commenced the operation of Nino Plant.
Mar. 2015
Announced to acquire all shares in Nihon Ceratec Co., Ltd. to reinforce its competitiveness in semiconductor businesses.
Jul. 2015
Made UCI Acquisition Holdings (No.2) Corp. (Now, Wells Vehicle Electronics Holdings Corp.) in U.S., its wholly owned subsidiary by acquiring additional shares.
Oct. 2015
Established NGK Spark Plug (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in China
Feb. 2016
The name of Nittoku Seisakusyo Co., Ltd. was changed to Nittoku SparktTec WKS Co., Ltd.
Jul. 2016
Established Ceramic Sensor Nakatsugawa
Apr. 2018
Launched sales of the NGK Compact Emissions Meter (NCEM) for the development and evaluation of auto bodies and for market research on exhaust gas.
Apr. 2023
Changed English name from NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. to Nittera Co., Ltd.
2022 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition Various oxygen sensors
2022 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition Various oxygen sensors
2022 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition Antibacterial and antiviral ceramics
2022 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition Antibacterial and antiviral ceramics
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World Smart Energy Week 2022 Lithium ion capacitor
World Smart Energy Week 2022 Lithium ion capacitor
World Smart Energy Week 2022 Lithium ion capacitor
World Smart Energy Week 2022 Lithium ion capacitor
World Smart Energy Week 2021 September Show Solid state battery
World Smart Energy Week 2021 September Show Solid state battery
World Smart Energy Week 2021 September Show Solid state battery
World Smart Energy Week 2021 September Show Solid state battery
World Smart Energy Week 2021 September Show Solid state battery
World Smart Energy Week 2021 September Show Solid state battery
World Smart Energy Week 2021 September Show Solid state battery
World Smart Energy Week 2021 September Show Lithium ion capacitor
World Smart Energy Week 2021 September Show Lithium ion capacitor
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Spark plugs
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Spark plugs
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Spark plugs
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Spark plugs
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Spark plugs
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Spark plugs
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Long-reach spark plugs
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Long-reach spark plugs
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2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Built-in type control circuit, ZFAS-U wide-area air-fuel ratio oxygen sensor, XCU-UA sensor control ASIC
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Built-in type control circuit, ZFAS-U wide-area air-fuel ratio oxygen sensor, XCU-UA sensor control ASIC
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Built-in type control circuit, ZFAS-U wide-area air-fuel ratio oxygen sensor, XCU-UA sensor control ASIC
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Zirconia oxygen sensor
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Zirconia oxygen sensor
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Zirconia oxygen sensor
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition NOx sensor
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition NOx sensor
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition NOx sensor
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition NOx sensor
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Hydrogen leak detection sensor
2021 Auto China - Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Hydrogen leak detection sensor
Automotive World 2020 Ceramic packages for LED applications
Automotive World 2020 Ceramic packages for LED applications
Automotive World 2020 5G antennas and antenna modules
Automotive World 2020 5G antennas and antenna modules
Automotive World 2020 5G antennas and antenna modules
Automotive World 2020 5G antennas and antenna modules
Automotive World 2020 5G antennas and antenna modules
Automotive World 2020 5G antennas and antenna modules
Automotive World 2020 5G antennas and antenna modules
Automotive World 2020 5G antennas and antenna modules
Automotive World 2020 5G antennas and antenna modules
Automotive World 2020 5G antennas and antenna modules
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 All solid state battery
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 All solid state battery
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 All solid state battery
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 LTCC substrate for high frequency application.
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 LTCC substrate for high frequency application.
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 LTCC substrate for high frequency application.
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 Hydrogen leak detection sensor
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 Hydrogen leak detection sensor
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 Friction stir welding tool
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 Friction stir welding tool
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Tokyo Motor Show 2019 Packages and substrates for automotive electronic devicess
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 ZFAS-U3 (Universal A/F heated exhaust gas oxygen sensor)
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 ZFAS-U3 (Universal A/F heated exhaust gas oxygen sensor)
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 ZFAS-U3 (Universal A/F heated exhaust gas oxygen sensor)
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 ZFAS-U2-SM (Universal A/F heated exhaust gas oxygen sensor)
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 ZFAS-U2-SM (Universal A/F heated exhaust gas oxygen sensor)
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 XCU-UA (ASIC for ZFAS-U)
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 XCU-UA (ASIC for ZFAS-U)
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 OZAS-S4 Zirconia exhaust gas oxygen sensor
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 OZAS-S4 Zirconia exhaust gas oxygen sensor
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 CTAS-T Wide range exhaust gas temperature sensor
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 ERAS-KN Non-resonant type knock sensor
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 ERAS-KN Non-resonant type knock sensor