History - TAG Automotive EN

1967

Nifco in Japan

Nifco turned its early attentions to devising ways to reduce manpower in the manufacturing process and became the first company to introduce plastic as an alternative to metal for use as fasteners. Nifco fasteners make full use of the superior characteristics of plastic: lightweight, rustproof and highly mouldable. Although small in size, Nifco fasteners have made a major contribution to the automobile and home electronic production processes and brought about a "Fastening Revolution" in Japan.
1972

Technology Transfer Agreements in America

In 1972, Nifco Inc entered into technology transfer agreements with America's Big Three of GM, Chrysler, and Ford, and after this Nifco Inc's products came to be used in many automobiles as the Japanese automobile industry flourished and the advantages of plastic fasteners in reducing the costs and energy needs of industrial productions processes came to be recognized.
1983

Nifco Inc Taiwan Established

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.
2001

Acriplas Acquired by Nifco Group

Acriplas S.A., based on Terrassa, was acquired by Nifco Group in 2001, giving rise to Nifco Products España, a new subsidiary of Nifco Group. Acriplas was a plastic injection factory specialized in the electronic area widely established in the Vallés region. This was a key moment in the history of the company as it supposed the beginning of the transition from electronics into automobile industry.
2004

Electronics sector relocation

The consumer electronics relocation plan ended with the closure of Sony, Samsung and Sharp plants in the Vallés region. This point supposed the beginning of the end of Nifco’s transition into automotive industry, accelerating investments and the company’s transformation into the new market.
2005

Nifco Spain was nominated by Nissan for the first time

With the production of various parts for the new Nissan Pathfinder, Nifco España was nominated for the first time. It was nominated for interior and exterior parts for the new car model produced in Nissan’s free zone plant. At that point, the % of the plant’s automotive components production was 80%.
2009

Global economic crisis

Just as the rest of the automotive and other sector’s companies, 2009 was especially difficult for Nifco. It had to take difficult steps in order to secure the future of the company.
2010

First Grab-handle nominations for Nissan and Volvo

With grab-handle nominations for Nissan and Volvo models, Nifco started the production and specialization in one of the key parts for the future company’s growth.
2012

Nifco shows signs of Improvement

With Mario den Braber recently appointed Managing Director and a reformed management team in place, Nifco began to generate positive results after years of difficulty due to the sector’s crisis.
2014

Nifco locates the dampers production

Nifco started the production of a fully automated model for dampers, one of the key components in the grab-handle production. So far that part was being bought from plants allocated in Asia.
2015

Nifco produces grab-handles for Jaguar Land Rover

Nifco started the production of grab-handles for the Jaguar Land Rover models produced in Solihull’s factory, UK. With this model, Nifco obtains 18% share in European grab-handle market.
2016

Nifco expands its factory and prepares for future growth

With the enlargement of 525sqm in the production area and the acquisition of new injection machines, Nifco prepares for the coming years high growth which might suppose a 50K€ turnover increase in the next 4 years.
2022

Taurus Group acquires Nifco Products Spain and it is renamed TAG Automotive

It continues to work along the same lines and with the same philosophy since structure is maintained, which includes the management team and staff. And the acquisition by Grupo Taurus translates into greater financial support to grow and develop your project more quickly. In this sense, Grupo Taurus announces an investment plan of 5 million euros, with the aim of achieving a turnover of 30 million euros within three years.

Nifco in Japan

Technology Transfer Agreements in America

Nifco Inc Taiwan Established

Acriplas Acquired by Nifco Group

Electronics sector relocation

Nifco Spain was nominated by Nissan for the first time

Global economic crisis

First Grab-handle nominations for Nissan and Volvo

Nifco shows signs of Improvement

Nifco locates the dampers production

Nifco produces grab-handles for Jaguar Land Rover

Nifco expands its factory and prepares for future growth

Taurus Group acquires Nifco Products Spain and it is renamed TAG Automotive