Nippo Ltd.
Japanese dual-model manufacturer and trading company supplying precision plastic molding and high-performance materials to electronics, mobility, and medical customers worldwide.
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Overview
Nippo Ltd. (日邦産業株式会社) is a Japanese company that combines two business models: a manufacturing function centered on precision plastic molding, and a trading (shosha) function centered on high-performance production materials. It serves customers in electronics, mobility (automotive), and medical/precision equipment, offering everything from design and prototyping to mass production. The company positions itself as a 'Technical Innovator' that creates 'distinctive value' by combining manufacturing technology with proposal-driven sales, aiming to be an 'essential company' supporting customers' manufacturing evolution and a sustainable society. Nippo's roots go back to 1940, when Toho Carbon Manufacturing Works (now Reihō Seisakusho Co., Ltd.) was established in Osaka to make and sell carbon parts. In 1952, Nippo Ltd. was founded in Osaka as a spin-off of Toho Carbon's sales division, becoming a special distributor for Hitachi, Ltd. chemical products and selling various carbon products. Over the decades it expanded into plastic molding (opening a plant in Ichinomiya, Aichi in 1968) and built a network of overseas subsidiaries and affiliates across Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Taiwan. It listed on the over-the-counter market in 1991, moved to JASDAQ in 2004, and today trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market and Nagoya Stock Exchange Main Market. Its headquarters moved to Nagoya in 2018. Today Nippo operates through four main business areas: Electronics (selling high-performance materials, processed parts, jigs/tools, and equipment as a specialized trading company and fabless manufacturer to electronic component and housing equipment makers); Mobility (manufacturing and selling resin molded parts and assemblies for automakers and auto parts makers); Medical & Precision Equipment (resin molded parts and assemblies for medical device and printer makers); and Design, Evaluation & Prototyping (contract design, prototyping, material evaluation and analysis services). The company has production and development bases in Japan (Inazawa, Saitama, Akashi, Hiroshima) and overseas, and in 2025 opened a new R&D center within its Inazawa facility. It is pursuing a mid-term management plan (2028) and a long-term management goal (2031), emphasizing ESG and corporate value enhancement.
History
Nippo Ltd.'s history begins in 1940, when Toho Carbon Manufacturing Works (東邦カーボン製造所, now Reihō Seisakusho Co., Ltd.) was established in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, to manufacture and sell carbon parts. In March 1952, Nippo Ltd. was founded in Osaka City, taking Toho Carbon's sales division as its base, and became a special distributor for Hitachi, Ltd.'s chemical products, starting sales of various carbon products. This marked the company's entry into the trading business. In July 1968, Nippo opened a plastic molding plant in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, adding manufacturing to its trading operations. The company then began international expansion: in November 1987 it opened a branch in Taipei, Taiwan, and established NIPPO MECHATRONICS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. in Bangkok, Thailand. In November 1991, it was registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association as an over-the-counter stock (now Tokyo Stock Exchange). In February 1993, it established NIPPO MECHATRONICS (M) SDN. BHD. in Malaysia. In June 1995, it established NK MECHATRONICS CO., LTD. in Khorat, Thailand. In February 1996, it established NIPPO (HONG KONG) LTD. in Hong Kong. In October 2002, it established NIPPO MECHATRONICS (VIETNAM) CO., LTD. in Hanoi, Vietnam. In November 2003, it established Nippo (Shanghai) International Trading Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China. In December 2004, it listed its shares on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange (now Tokyo Stock Exchange). In March 2006, it opened the Inazawa Office in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, as a production and development base. In October 2008, it acquired all shares of Kishida Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (now Nippo Metaltech Co., Ltd.) in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, to promote the manufacture and sale of semiconductor manufacturing-related jigs, making it a subsidiary. In December 2008, it established NI Mechatronics Co., Ltd. (now Nippo Mechatronics Co., Ltd.) in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, to promote the manufacture and sale of large plastic molded products, and took over the main business of Sankyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture). In December 2011, it signed a business alliance agreement with Fuyu Giken Co., Ltd. (Taiwan). In June 2012, it established PT. NIPPO MECHATRONICS INDONESIA in Indonesia. In January 2013, it opened the Saitama Office in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture, as a sales and production base. In March 2013, it established NIPPO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. in Bangkok, Thailand. In January 2014, it built a new factory for NIPPO MECHATRONICS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. to consolidate automotive-related parts production bases in Thailand. In April 2014, it established FNA MECHATRONICS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V., a joint venture with Fuji Press Co., Ltd., in Mexico. In October 2015, it established Nippo Mechatronics Hiroshima Co., Ltd. in Hiroshima City to promote the manufacture and sale of plastic molded products, and took over the main assets of Shinkobe Platex Co., Ltd.'s Hiroshima Plant. In June 2016, it transitioned to a company with an audit and supervisory committee to strengthen the board's oversight function and corporate governance. In July 2018, it moved its head office to Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, and opened the Nagoya Branch. In July 2019, it changed FNA MECHATRONICS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. to a wholly owned subsidiary. In November 2020, it dual-listed its shares on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange. In April 2021, it opened the Akashi Office in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture, to strengthen the electronics materials business, and took over the adhesive business of Fujitsu Quality Laboratory Ltd. (now Eurofins FQL Co., Ltd.). In April 2022, it transitioned to the new market segments of the Tokyo Stock Exchange 'Standard Market' and the Nagoya Stock Exchange 'Main Market'. In January 2025, it established Nippo (Shenzhen) International Trading Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen, China. In April 2025, it opened a Research and Development Center within the Inazawa Office.
- 2022
Transitioned to Tokyo Stock Exchange 'Standard Market' and Nagoya Stock Exchange 'Main Market'.
- 2021
Akashi Office opened; took over adhesive business of Fujitsu Quality Laboratory (now Eurofins FQL).
- 2020
Dual-listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
- 2019
FNA MECHATRONICS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. became a wholly owned subsidiary.
- 2018
Head office moved to Nagoya; Nagoya Branch opened.
- 2016
Transitioned to a company with an audit and supervisory committee.
- 2015
Nippo Mechatronics Hiroshima established; took over Shinkobe Platex's Hiroshima Plant assets.
- 2014
New factory built for NIPPO MECHATRONICS (THAILAND); FNA MECHATRONICS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. joint venture established in Mexico.
- 2013
Saitama Office opened; NIPPO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. established in Bangkok.
- 2012
PT. NIPPO MECHATRONICS INDONESIA established in Indonesia.
Products and positioning
Dual-model 'manufacturing + trading' company creating 'distinctive value' as a Technical Innovator; aims to be an essential company supporting customers' manufacturing and a sustainable society.
Electronics business: high-performance materials, processed parts, jigs/tools, equipment
Mobility business: resin molded automotive parts and assemblies
Medical & precision equipment business: resin molded parts and assemblies for medical devices and printers
Design, evaluation & prototyping services: contract design, prototyping, material evaluation and analysis
High-performance epoxy adhesive 'f・Stick' series
Recent events
Indo-National signs Rohit Sharma as NIPPO brand ambassador[6]
Reported:
Indo-National Ltd. signed cricketer Rohit Sharma as brand ambassador to promote its batteries, torches and mosquito bats portfolio. The company said the association was intended to increase awareness and recall for the NIPPO brand.
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