precision pressed metal and injec on molded plas c
products. Their main products are bearing retainers used
in bearing assemblies for all Automo ve OEM's (Original
Equipment Manufacturer). They currently produce about
1.2 million parts per day.
NMC supplies bearing retainers and other various
automo ve parts to the four major Japanese bearing
manufacturers' produc on facili es in the U.S., as well as
to major European and American bearing manufacturers.
NMC is one of the few companies in the world that
specializes in manufacturing bearing retainers. Most of
their employees are locally‐hired and several have been
with the company since opening day. They work with a
few well‐experienced Japanese engineers who can
provide specialized technical support. This enables NMC
to engage in metal pressing, plas c molding and lathe
work with its unique high‐precision manufacturing
processes.
Since NMC opened, NKC's overseas produc on bases have
expanded, including facili es in the Philippines and China.
They have about 3000 employees worldwide with sales
and manufacturing loca ons throughout the world. And
just recently, NKC announced a 16,000 square foot
expansion in their 180,000 square foot facility in Athens.
This expansion will allow for an installa on of two new
400 ton fully automated stamping presses. They will use
these presses to supply a new product to Toyota. The
expansion will also require anywhere from 6‐20 new
posi ons as they launch new products. These new
posi ons would bring their total employment to 190. The
total investment in this project is $4.5 million. The
expansion was designed by Athens‐based engineering and
architecture firm, Armentrout, Matheny, Thurmond, P.C.
This design allows for a Phase 2 expansion that should be
completed within the next 4‐5 years. Representa ves
from the Economic Development Department met with
members of the Nakaniski design team to explore
poten al roadblocks to site development for the
expansion. Economic Development also joined the
Planning and Public Works & Transporta on Departments
to par cipate in a Visioning Mee ng with the Nakanishi
design team to have a more detailed discussion about
stormwater management and parking design for the site.
Phase 1 of the expansion is an cipated for comple on in
October of 2016.
Keith Bowers checks on one of Nakanishi’s stamping presses.
A stamping press much like the two new ones that will be installed in the expansion.
NMC may be growing but they s ll remember the
community in which they live and strive to give back.
NMC supports local c \