ABOUTABOUT
STORY
Supporting worldwide livelihood.
Dedication in every single needle.

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 |
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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. |