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Akihiro Yamanaka is named company president, and Shigeyuki Nakamura is named chairman and CEO.
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| 2006 |
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SHANGHAI NAXIS TRADING CO., LTD. is established.
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| 2005 |
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Starts to offer RFID tag services for apparel industries in Japanese market.
SHANGHAI NAXIS CO., LTD. moves its sales office to Xu Jia Hui for business expansion. |
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| 2004 |
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Tokyo sales office moves to Nishi-shinjuku to accommodate the expansion of its showroom.
QINGDAO NAXIS. CO., LTD. is established. |
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| 2003 |
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Company names are changed to:
NAXIS CO., LTD.,
SHANGHAI NAXIS CO., LTD.,
HONG KONG NAXIS CO., LTD.,
THAI NAXIS CO., LTD. |
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| 2002 |
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Hong Kong Nakamura Label Co., Ltd. increases productivity by opening factory in Dongguan.
Brand Guard® patent registered in six countries and one city.
NAXIS showrooms keeping research archives, open in Tokyo and Shanghai.
Shanghai Nakamura Label Co., Ltd. starts operation of the second factory for equipment increases.
Shanghai Nakamura Label Co., Ltd. moves its sales office to Huaihai Zhong Road for business expansion. |
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| 2001 |
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Thai Nakamura Label Co., Ltd. moves its sales office for business expansion. |
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| 2000 |
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Hong Kong Nakamura Label Co., Ltd. moves to Shatin for business expansion. |
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| 1999 |
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Shanghai Nakamura Label Co., Ltd. moves its sales base to Rong Huaxi Road, Shui Cheng Nan Road for business expansion. |
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| 1997 |
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Patent granted for NAXIS Brand Guard Label in the U.K. (Hong Kong) and the U.S., with utility model registered in Italy. |
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| 1995 |
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Shanghai Nakamura Label Co., Ltd. is established to strengthen Brand Security Network corresponding to global work sharing.
Factory opens in Kabinburi, Thailand, with full-capacity operation. |
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| 1994 |
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Thai Nakamura Label Co., Ltd. is established as a joint corporate venture with the Saha Group.
Patent applied for NAXIS Brand Guard® label, a forgery-prevention product. News of this new product brings an “Encouragement Award” from Senken Newspaper and various Japanese textile trade publications. |
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| 1993 |
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Corporate name is changed to Nakamura Label Inc., but official name is NAXIS.
Introduces Japan's first Denim Rag Paper, made by recycling denim scraps. This reflects the company’s philosophy shift to address global concerns about environmental and human rights issues in the apparel manufacturing industry. |
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| 1989 |
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Sales bases are established in New York, Hong Kong and Taipei.
POSNAC center, a distribution hub, opens in Maruoka, Fukui, Japan. |
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| 1988 |
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Shigeyuki Nakamura is named company president, and Eizo Nakamura is named chairman.
Design collaboration with "Logos", a trade magazine published in Paris reporting on label trends around the world. |
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| 1983 |
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Develops an original bar code printing method with the introduction of computer technology.
Completes development of POSNAC SYSTEM, a total information and distribution system for apparel-related accessories and materials. |
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| 1979 |
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New headquarter is established at current location (Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan). Starts presenting one-stop shopping proposals for apparel accessories centered around woven labels.
Develops and presents a distribution system for complete brand packaging. |
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| 1973 |
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Japan Printing Industrial Co., Ltd. is established. The company is recognized as an industry pioneer, complying with Japan’s new laws for indicating product care instructions on label. |
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| 1970 |
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Sales base opens in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan, a major fashion shopping area for Tokyo teens. |
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| 1965 |
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Nakamura Woven Label Co., Ltd. is incorporated and established.
The industry's first production of printed labels begins. |
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| 1950 |
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Post-war Japanese society has new demands for textiles for furoshiki (wrapping cloth), towels and hats. Nakamura Woven Label Seizo-sho resumes operations after the war ended. |
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| 1936 |
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Company name is changed to Nakamura Woven Label Seizo-sho. |
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| 1907 |
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The company moves shop to Teranouchi Horikawa, Kyoto, Japan and continues business under the name Tsunejiro Nakamura Shoten. |
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| 1897 |
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The company begins business in Nishijin, Kyoto as a fabric manufacturer producing traditional kimono sashes (obi) under the name Donsuya Isuke. They specialize in weaving narrow fabric items used in the manufacturing of Western-style clothing. Eijiro Nakamura Shoten company is established to meet the increasing demand for woven labels. |
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