About Namicos
We are aiming to be a unique, global packaging supplier.
History
With never-ending changes and challenges,
one after another, we will be aiming for even higher goals.
- Aug. 1942
- Naniwa Koshitsu Glass Co., Ltd. was founded in Osaka (starting production mainly of tubing glass for ampoules).
- Dec. 1957
- Morishoji Factory was newly built to produce glass ampoules.
- Apr. 1968
- Silicone coating equipment was installed in Kyobashi Factory.
- Sept. 1985
- Import and distribution of foreign-made plastic containers began (an exclusive distribution right was obtained for DUMA brand products of current Gerresheimer).
- Feb. 1990
- Two factories in Osaka were sold off and a state-of-art new factory constructed in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture.
- Feb. 1990
- Cleaning processing equipment was installed in Shiga Plant.
- Jun. 1991
- The company was renamed to Namicos Corporation.
- Sept. 2000
- DMF was registered with US FDA for manufacture of glass ampoules (DMF 15076).
- Mar. 2001
- DMF was registered with US FDA for silicone coating (DMF 15330).
- Nov. 2001
- Certification of ISO 9001 was acquired.
- Feb. 2006
- Tokyo Sales Office opened.
- Jul. 2007
- DMF was registered with US FDA for cleaning processing of containers (DMF 20667).
- Oct. 2007
- DMF was registered with Health Canada for cleaning processing of containers (DMF 2007-252).
- May 2012
- Super Vial (Fluorocarbon polymer coated vial) was developed.
- May 2014
- Chinese Import Package Materials for Drugs License was acquired; No. J20140023 (Ampoule: clear) and No. J20140024 (Ampoule: amber).
- Dec. 2014
- Manuf. Registration for Medical Device (Class I) was acquired (25BZ200022).
- Jul. 2017
- In-house nursery “Donguri Room Kusatsuen” opened.
- May 2018
- ISO 15378 was acquired.
- Dec. 2018
- Manuf. & Mark. License for Medical Device (Class 2) was acquired (25B2X10010).
- Jul. 2019
- DMF was registered with Chinese authority for manufacture of glass ampoules
- Sep. 2021
- ISO 13485 was acquired.