1980's
| 1982 | Constructed constant velocity joint plant in Toyo Bearing Okayama Co., Ltd. Licensed constant velocity joint technology to Hyundai Motors. (South Korea) |
| 1984 | Established Toyo Bearing Nagano Co., Ltd. (the present Nagano Works, merged with NTN Corporation in 1989) |
| 1985 | Licensed bearing production technology to National Engineering Industries Ltd. (India) Established NTN-Bower Corporation, a joint venture with Federal Mogul Corporation. (U.S.A.) (Became a consolidated subsidiary to NTN Corporation in 1987) |
| 1986 | Constructed Japan's first plant dedicated to aerospace bearings, In Kuwana Works. Cumulative total of all constant velocity joints produced reaches 100 million. |
| 1988 | Established Unidrive Pty. Ltd., a joint venture manufacturer of constant velocity joints in Australia. Established NTN Technical Center (U.S.A) ,Inc. (Transferred functions to NTN Automotive Center at NTN Bearing Corp. of America in 2002) |
| 1989 | Constructed Iwata Engineering Center. Established NTN Driveshaft Inc. in the U.S.A. Changed company name to NTN Corporation. |
