1943.03 | Founded Matsuoka Seikousyo in Ikuno-ku Osaka. |
1962.05 | Established Naniwa Seimitsu Co., Ltd. with capital of 5.5million yen in Ikuno-ku Osaka. |
1963.08 | Built the first Yao Plant in Yao, Osaka. |
1964.07 | Head Office moved to 2-58 Kusune-chou, Yao, Osaka. |
1970.03 | Built the second Yao Plant in Yao, Osaka. |
1976.12 | Established the subsidiary-GMB Universal Joints Inc. in USA. |
1977.08 | Established the affiliate-GMB Universal Joints (West) Inc. in USA. |
1977.12 | Acquired Higashi Osaka Tankou Co. Ltd. as a subsidiary. |
1979.02 | Established Korea GMB Industry Co., Ltd. in Korea. |
1980.01 | Built the third Yao Plant in Yao, Osaka. |
1980.05 | Acquired the fourth Yao Plant as distribution center. |
1981.10 | Head Office officially moved to 4-20 Kusune-chou, Yao, Osaka. |
1983.12 | Built Nara Plant in Kawanishi-chou, Shiki-gun, Nara. |
1985.01 | Function and staff of Head Office moved to Nara. |
1988.04 | Merger of GMB Universal Joints Inc. and GMB Universal Joints (West) Inc. - New Company Name : GMB North America Inc. |
1989.05 | Company Name officially changed to GMB Corporation in Japanese. |
1991.12 | Established Korea Bearing Co., Ltd. in Korea. |
1992.09 | Established Shangdong GMB Industry Co., Ltd. in China. |
1993.06 | Acquisition of Korea Bearing Co., Ltd. by Korea GMB Industry Co., Ltd. |
1996.03 | Established Qingdao GMB Machinery Product Co., Ltd. |
2000.03 | Obtained ISO 9002. |
2001.09 | Established Thai GMB Industry Co., Ltd. |
2002.08 | Head Office officially moved to Nara. |
2002.11 | "GMB" Name officially registered in English. |
2002.12 | Higashi Osaka Tankou Co., Ltd. ended business. |
2003.12 | Built the fifth Yao Plant in Yao, Osaka. |