Nikkan Industries Overview
Overview
| Company Name | NIKKAN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. |
| Head Office | Postal Code 152-8907 Nikkan Building, 1-35-22 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel: (03)3723-9851 / Fax: (03)3723-9861  →Click here for map |
| Date of Establishment | April 15, 1938 |
| Representative | President Masanori Kojima |
| Paid-up Capital | ¥100 Million |
| Our Business | ●Electronic materials (insulating materials for circuit boards, insulating and bonding materials for electronics) ●Insulating materials (insulating tubes, heat-resistant wires, insulating tapes) ●Laminated products (insulating papers for motors, films and various materials for heater) ●Specialty laminates (jig materials) ●Packaging materials (food packaging materials) ●Healthcare materials |
| No. of Employees | 67 (Total No. of Employees, Nikkan Group: 400 /Lastest on March, 2024) |
Officers
| President | Masanori Kojima |
| Director | Eiji Mizuno (General Manager of Engineering Dept.) |
| Director | Yasushi Nishiyama (General Manager of Administration Dept.) |
| Director | Haruko Shoda |
| Auditor | Tetsuo Baba |
| Auditor | Yuji Moroi |
As of 2024
Company History
April, 1938
Established as Nitto Seikan Co., Ltd. in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo. Started manufacturing cigarette paper filter, designated by Japan Monopoly Corp. and vanished sleevings for electrical insulation.
August, 1947
Merged with Nihon Shikan Gomei K.K. and started manufacturing cigarette packaging paraffin-waxed paper for Japan Monopoly Corp.
April, 1950
Established the Ibaraki Plant as an exclusive cigarette packaging paper factory in Inaraki City, Osaka.
November, 1953
Established the Osaka Sales Office.
October, 1954
Started manufacturing cheese wrapper (PARASEALR)
Janualy, 1955
Started manufacturing silicone resin-treated products and laminates.
March, 1961
Started manufacturing copepr-clad laminates for printed wiring boards.
November, 1967
Become the first manufacturing in Japan succeeded in mass-production of copper-clad laminates for flexible printed wiring boards.
April, 1968
Established the Sakado Plant as an execusive laminate manufacturing factory in Sakado City, Saitama-pref.
June, 1970
Established Nikkan Denzai Co.,Ltd. as electrical insulating material manufacturing subsidiary in Shiwa-gun, Iwate-pref.
October, 1971
Merged with Takaya Denki (K.K.), increasing the capital to \150 million.
Renamed Nikkan Industries Co., Ltd.April, 1974
Established Toyo Electronics Corp., through merger with Mitsui Shipyard and Shinko Denki, and separated its electronic equipment division.
February, 1975
Completed the Nikkan Building in Ohokayama, Meguro-ku and consequently transferred the head office.
April, 1985
Established Takahagi Nikkan Co., Ltd. as copper-clad laminates for flexible printed wiring boards manufacturing subsidiary in Takahagi City, Ibaraki-pref.
October, 1985
Capital grew to \280 million as a result of successive capital increases.
October, 1988
Established NTC Corp., as a subsidiary.
March, 1989
Formed a business tie-up with Dupont Group concerning manufacture / sales and technology of copper-clad laminates for flexible printed wiring boards.
April, 1990
Nikkan Denzai Kyogo Co., Ltd. completed its new plant.
April, 1991
Established Iwate Nikkan Co., Ltd. as copper-clad laminates for printed wiring boards manufacturing subsidiary in Shiba County, Iwate-pref.
October, 1992
Iwate Nikkan Co., Ltd. completed its main plant.
November 1995
Iwate Nikkan Co., Ltd. acquired ISO 9002 certification.
December 1995
Takahagi Nikkan Co., Ltd. acquired ISO 9001 certification.
December, 1997
R&D Engineering Dept. relocated from Itabashi Plant to Sakado Plant.
April, 1998
Discontinued production of cheese wrapping paper named (PARASEALR) at Itabashi Plant and had our associated company started production under our technical assistance.
September 1998
Redevelop the Itabashi Plant.
February, 2000
“Nikkan Mitsugi Heights” completed on site of former Itabashi Plant.
December, 2000
Discontinued production of packaging materials at Ibaraki Plant and had our associated company started its production under technical assistance.
April, 2001
Nikkan (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established as first overseas manufacturing subsidiary.
October 2001
Iwate nikkan co., LTD. ‘s transition from ISO9002 to ISO9001.
October 2002
Established Shanghai Representative Office.
January 2005
Iwate Nikkan Co., Ltd. acquired ISO 14001 certification.
March 2005
Takahagi Nikkan Co., Ltd. acquired ISO 14001 certification.
May, 2006
Takahagi Nikkan Co., Ltd. installed a 4th dry laminator.
October, 2011
Iwate Nikkan Co., Ltd. merged with Nikkan Denzai Kogyo Co., Ltd.
July 2013
Thai Nikkan Co., Ltd. acquired ISO 9001 certification.
October 2014
Dry laminator newly installed at Thai Nikkan Co., Ltd.
August, 2017
New Technology Development Division New Building “R & D Center” has been completed
August 2018
Thai Nikkan Co., Ltd. acquired ISO 14001 certification.
December 2020
Thai Nikkan Co., Ltd. acquired IATF 16949 certification
March, 2021
Established Kariya Sales Office.
Takahagi Nikkan Co., Ltd. installed a 5th dry laminator.
Access to Head Office
Tel: (81)3-3723-9851
Fax: (81)3-3723-9861
