| Jan. 1948 | Obtained approval of the Ministry of Transport to establish a juridical foundation based on Article 34 of the Civil Code of Japan. |
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| Feb. | Kentei Shin Nippon Sha, a juridical foundation, was founded as a public service organization for carrying on marine survey and measuring business with the head office at Tokyo and branches at Yokohama and Kobe. |
| May. 1963 | Obtained licence as a survey / measuring organization based on the Harbor Transportation Business Law. |
| Nov. 1977 | Altered the name to Shin Nihon Kentei Kyokai. |
| Apr. 1987 | Designated by Maritime Safety Agency as an organization to confirm pre-discharge safening treatment of hazardous liquid in accordance with the Marine Pollution and Disaster Prevention Law. |
| Sep. 1994 | Licensed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for laboratory test and analysis of foods. |
| Dec. 1995 | Obtained ISO 9002 certificate for Central Research Laboratory (subsequently for most of the other offices). |
| Apr. 1996 | Designated by the Minister of International Trade and Industry for laboratory test and analysis of petroleum products under the Law on the Quality Control of Gasoline and Other Fuels. |
| Apr. 2001 | Designated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for inspection of rice, wheat, barley and rye based on the Agricultural Products Law. |
| Aug. 2001 | Introduced a division system by giving operational independence to regional offices (for which appellations of branches and sub-branches were abolished). |
| Dec. 2002 | Entered into a collaboration agreement with SGS. |
| June. 2004 | Permitted to engage in the appraisal of foreign properties invested in China by State General Administration of the People’s Republic of China for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) |
| July. 2005 | Registered by the Minister of Land Infrastructure and Transport for inspection on packing of dangerous goods into container on the Ship Safety Law. |