NANO-TEM (Japan)

NANO-TEM Co., Ltd. (株式会社ナノテム) is a Japanese precision-machining and materials company headquartered in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. It was established in April 1998 as the first venture company originating from a national university — Nagaoka University of Technology — with initial capital of 10 million yen. The company is led by Representative Director Atsushi Takada and is a private, unlisted enterprise; its capital had grown to 125.5 million yen by 2006 through several third-party allotments involving investors such as Tokyo Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co. and Tohoku Innovation Capital. NANO-TEM's core business is the manufacture and sale of special grinding wheels, vacuum suction plates, and surface grinding machines, as well as contract precision grinding, polishing, and dicing services. Its flagship technologies include UNIVA-X, a special diamond grinding wheel developed for hard substrates such as SiC and GaN; AeroFix, a high-precision porous ceramic vacuum chuck that uses micron-scale uniform pores and a proprietary vacuum evacuation method to hold workpieces without warping; precision dicing blades (diamond thin blades) with thicknesses from 50 to 500 μm for cutting sapphire, quartz glass, and silicon; and precision diamond grinding/polishing technology using porous bodies with over 40% porosity. The company also offers grinding and polishing equipment such as "The Grinder" and large grinding machines. NANO-TEM serves the semiconductor, flat panel display (FPD), printed circuit board (PCB), LED, solar cell, and organic EL industries. Its products address needs for high-precision, high-performance vacuum chucks and grinding tools as miniaturization and high-definition technologies advance. The company's business domain spans from materials to devices, aiming to reform and develop all processes in advanced technology fields and to master next-generation precision machining technologies and systems. As a university-originated venture, NANO-TEM emphasizes original concepts not bound by existing ideas, flexible thinking, and ambitious action. Its corporate philosophy states that it creates new value for people's happiness, polishes its unique technologies, practices scientific management, and contributes to industry as a university-originated venture. The company operates from its headquarters and factory in Nagaoka, about 10 minutes by car or 15 minutes by bus from Nagaoka Station.

NANO-TEM Co., Ltd. was founded in April 1998 in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, as the first venture company originating from a national university — Nagaoka University of Technology. It was established at 2-2-2 Nakajima, Nagaoka City, with initial capital of 10 million yen. In October 1999, the head office and factory moved to 4-1-1 Hasugata, Nagaoka City, and the company developed special diamond tools. In 2000, it received the 5th Tohoku Venture Land Incentive and developed porous ceramic suction plates. In 2001, it developed the "Through-Feed Grinder," a precision grinding wheel grinding machine. In May 2002, the head office and factory moved to 1-485 Shimojōjō, Nagaoka City, to expand business. In August 2002, capital was increased to 20 million yen through a third-party allotment. In February 2003, the company obtained certification under the Small and Medium Enterprise Creation Act, increased capital to 60 million yen through a third-party allotment involving Tokyo Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., and began contract processing operations. In March 2005, capital was increased to 100 million yen through a third-party allotment by Tohoku Innovation Capital Co. In September 2006, capital was increased to 125.5 million yen through another third-party allotment by Tohoku Innovation Capital Co. In November 2010, the head office and factory moved to 3-2-10 Jōoka, Nagaoka City, to expand business. The company's business purpose includes proposing new businesses that provide machining know-how, and developing special technologies matching all machining processes from rough machining to mirror finishing. Its sales activities cover the manufacture and sale of special grinding wheels, vacuum suction plates, and surface grinding machines, as well as contract precision grinding, polishing, and dicing. NANO-TEM's business domain aims to contribute to industry as a university-originated venture, pursuing entirely new concepts not bound by existing ideas, and to reform and develop all processes from materials to devices in advanced technology fields, mastering next-generation precision machining technologies and systems.

• 2010

  Head office and factory moved to Jōoka, Nagaoka City, to expand business.

• 2006

  Capital increased to 125.5 million yen through third-party allotment by Tohoku Innovation Capital Co.

• 2005

  Capital increased to 100 million yen through third-party allotment by Tohoku Innovation Capital Co.

• 2003

  Obtained certification under the Small and Medium Enterprise Creation Act; capital increased to 60 million yen; began contract processing operations.

• 2002

  Head office and factory moved to Shimojōjō, Nagaoka City, to expand business.

• 2002

  Capital increased to 20 million yen through third-party allotment.

• 2001

  Developed the "Through-Feed Grinder" precision grinding wheel grinding machine.

• 2000

  Received the 5th Tohoku Venture Land Incentive; developed porous ceramic suction plates.

• 1999

  Head office and factory moved to Hasugata, Nagaoka City; developed special diamond tools.

• 1998

  Founded as the first venture company from Nagaoka University of Technology, in Nagaoka City, Niigata, with capital of 10 million yen.

University-originated venture providing next-generation precision machining technologies and systems for semiconductor, FPD, and PCB industries, with proprietary technologies in diamond grinding and porous ceramic vacuum chucks.

• UNIVA-X

  Special diamond grinding wheel developed for hard substrates such as SiC and GaN, using proprietary grinding wheel manufacturing technology to enable faster processing and reduced wheel replacement frequency.

• AeroFix

  High-precision porous ceramic vacuum chuck using micron-scale uniform pores and a proprietary vacuum evacuation method to hold workpieces without warping; suction parts can be made in various shapes.

• Precision dicing blades

  Thin diamond blades for cutting semiconductor substrates, available in thicknesses from 50 to 500 μm; can cut sapphire, quartz glass, and silicon.

• Precision diamond grinding/polishing technology

  Technology where the diamond portion has higher bond strength than the core, causing the core to wear first so the workpiece always contacts the diamond; porous body with over 40% porosity allows water and air flow.

• The Grinder / large grinding machines

  Grinding and polishing equipment providing processing solutions for the semiconductor, LCD, and PCB industries.

1. 1株式会社ナノテム 公式サイトnano-tem.com
2. 2株式会社ナノテム 会社情報nano-tem.com
3. 3NANO-TEM (Japan) - Wikidatawikidata.org