Niigata Tekkō

Niigata Engineering Co., Ltd., commonly known as Niigata Tekkō, was a medium-sized Japanese rolling stock manufacturing and engineering company. It is a predecessor company of Niigata Transys.
The history of Niigata Tekkō can be traced back to 1895, when a predecessor company to what would become Niigata Tekkō was founded; at the time, Niigata Tekkō was named Nippon Sekiyu Fuzoku Niigata Tekkōjo (lit. "Niigata Engineering Co. attached to Nippon Oil") and was a subsidiary of Nippon Oil (today ENEOS). In 1910, Niigata Tekkō separated from Nippon Oil, with Tatsutaro Yamaguchi appointed as president of the company. In 1919, Niigata Tekkō designed and produced Japan's first diesel engine for marine use.
The company continued to grow and was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1949. The financial situation of the company however began to slump in the 1990s, and by 2000 the company was in financial ruin; the effects of the early 2000s worldwide recession hit the company hard, and by 2001 Niigata Tekkō was ¥227m in debt. In November 2001, Niigata Tekkō filed for bankruptcy and sold off all of its businesses to other companies; what was once the rolling stock division of Niigata Tekkō is now Niigata Transys. The company was finally liquidated in 2007.
During its existence, Niigata Tekkō manufactured both electric and diesel-powered trains, although it was more well known for its diesel trains and locomotives. The same trait has carried over to Niigata Transys.
==Products==
*NDC
*Heavy and light rail rolling stock
*Snow removal equipment
Category:Companies