Nifco Inc set its sights on the world early on and, beginning with its expansion to Taiwan in 1983, Nifco has since grown into a group with subsidiaries and affiliated companies in twelve countries around the world including the United Kingdom, Asia and United States of America.

At this time, Nifco was facing serious losses and had to make some serious business decisions to ensure that it could succeed in the future. Around the same time, Mike Matthews was appointed Deputy Managing Director and Doug Binks joined the business as Finance Director.

In December 2011, Nifco UK took ownership of a new state of the art factory based in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees. The new plant will allowed us to further increase capacity, explore new markets and secure the long-term future of Nifco in Stockton.

After less than a year in the new factory, it became apparent that the rate of growth Nifco was experiencing was going to require a second factory. Nifco opened its Factory 2 on the same site on Durham Lane Eaglescliffe in 2014. This was part of a £14million investment which included the first R&D facility for the Nifco Group outside of Japan and further machinery to equip the expansion.

As part of a rapidly expanding Research & Development facility, Nifco invested a further £1million in an Engine-Dynamometer Test Cell and a state-of-the-art 3D printer. Together the two new machines will allow the creation of prototypes which can then be tested on engines with the Dynamometer – helping Nifco to lead the way in developing its products to exceed the needs of customers.

The only company to take the top trophy twice in the North East Business Awards - the biggest event in the business community calendar – in both 2013 and now 2016.