DATE
ACTIVITIES IN BRAZIL
AUG-01-1959

Established Cerâmica e Velas de Ignição NGK do Brasil Ltda at Mogi das Cruzes city with a capital 100% from NGK Spark Plug Co.,Ltd - Nagoya Japan.

DEC-1959

Started the spark plug production in Brazil.

JUN-1960
Beggining of cooperation with manufacturers to use NGK Spark Plugs as Original Equipment.
OCT-1966
Marketed ceramic products to the industries.
JUL-1975
Established the company NGK-Rinnai S.A. Equipments in Mogi das Cruzes city with Rinnai Corporation of Japan. NGK Brazil shares in 50% of the capital with the new company.
APR-1977
Begin exporting around South America.
AUG-1979
NGK inaugurates second factory in Cocuera region of Mogi das Cruzes.
JAN-1981
Established Bujias NGK del Ecuador S.A. at Latacunga city, Cotopaxi state - Ecuador.
APR-1982
Marketed resistor spark plug.
SEP-1983
Marketed resistor cables to spark plugs and began supplying as original to car makers.
AUG-1988
Marketed "Green" spark plugs with V-cut in the head of central electrode.
JUL-1995
Marketed "Multiple electrode spark plug" ( two and three lateral electrodes).
JAN-1996
Marketed automotive sensors.
2001
Integral production of the spark plug in the Cocuera factory.
2003
Marketed Rupestre tiles.
   

Cocuera Plant
entrance
main road

Dpt . of Industrial Engineering
Assembly
Parts
Metal Housing
Insulator
Ignition Cables