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Supporting worldwide livelihood.
Dedication in every single needle.



ORGAN NEEDLE CO., LTD.

Our company was founded in 1920 as a gramophone needle manufacturer in Tokyo.
Throughout the years we have always endeavored to create high quality products,
although the products themselves have changed to include textile needles,
electronic components,precision parts and more.
Our trademark ORGAN and the “Lady & Organ device”
in our trademark logo came from the gramophone’s association with music,
the sewing machine’s rhythmic movements (as the sewing machine needle was our second product),
and the way the word sounds natural and familiar.
Thanks to our customers and supporters,
ORGAN and the “Lady & Organ device” are recognized as global top brands in the needle industry,
and our products are highly trustedthroughout the world.


History

1920 Production of gramophone needles starts in Minami-Senju, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
1931 First export of gramophone needles as designated needles by RCA Victor
1938 Sewing machine needle production machine is completed. Production of them starts under the ORGAN brand
1945 Main factory is evacuated from Tokyo to Ueda-shi in Nagano due to the war and begins operation
1949 First export of sewing machine needles to the United States & Mexico
1953 Production of hand knitting machine needles begins, Start selling in next year
1963 Name change to ORGAN NEEDLE CO., LTD.
1964 The prize is awarded by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry for contribution to export expansion
1967 TAIWAN ORGAN NEEDLE TRADING CO., LTD. is established
1970 KYUSHU ORGAN NEEDLE CO., LTD. is established in Kumamoto, started operation next year
1974 ORGAN NEEDLE CO., LTD. is established in Hong Kong
1977 Business partnership with R+M GmbH in Germany begins
1981 ORGAN NEEDLE (SINGAPORE) CO. PTE LTD. is established
1994 ORGAN NEEDLE (VIETNAM) CO., LTD. is established, started operation next year
2001 ORGAN NEEDLE (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. is established in China (will become a branch office later)
2002 CHONGQING ORGAN NEEDLE CO., LTD. is established, started operation next year
2009 R+M GMBH in Germany changes name to ORGAN NEEDLE EUROPE GmbH
2015 ORGAN NEEDLE TRADING VIETNAM CO., LTD. is established
2016 Consolidate production section of ORGAN NEEDLE CO., LTD. into NIHON
PLATING CO., LTD. Changes name of NIHON PLATING CO., LTD. to ORGAN NEEDLE PRODUCTION CO., LTD.
2019 ORGAN NEEDLE (CHONGQING) CO., LTD. is established in China
2020 The 100th anniversary is proudly marked
2022 CHONGQING ORGAN NEEDLE CO., LTD. is merged into ORGAN NEEDLE (CHONGQING) CO., LTD.