November 2, 2012		Nidec Completes Acquisition of Kinetek
September 20, 2012		Kinetek Agrees to be Acquired by Nidec Corporation
January 27, 2012		Kinetek Establishes New Business Unit for Fractional and Small Integral AC Motors
October 11, 2011		Gearmotor Pioneer Merkle-Korff Industries Celebrates 100th Anniversary
November 17, 2010		GE Commercial Refrigeration Motors Product Line Acquired by Kinetek
December 01, 2009		Norman Bates Appointed President/COO of Merkle-Korff Industries