Nitto Denko
Chemical | |
Founded | Osaki, Tokyo, Japan (October 25, 1918 | )
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Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Hideo Takasaki (Board member and President) |
Products | chemicals and in materials science |
Revenue | ¥940,000 million (FY 2023) |
¥106,734 million (FY 2014) | |
¥77,876 million (FY 2014) | |
Total assets | ¥855,433 million (FY 2014) |
Number of employees | 31,997 (FY 2014) |
Website | www |
Nitto Denko Corporation (日東電工株式会社, Nittō Denkō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese company that produces tapes, vinyl, LCDs, insulation, and several other products. It was founded in
History]
- 1918 Nitto Electric Industrial Company, Limited forms in Ohsaki, Tokyo, to produce electrical insulating materials in Japan.
- 1924 Introduces electrical insulating varnishes.
- 1941 Ibaraki Plant begins operation.
- 1945 Head Office in Osaki, Tokyo, destroyed by air raids.
- 1946
- Head Office is relocated to Ibaraki, Osaka ;
- Begins production of Black Tape.
- 1949
- Opens Osaka and Tokyo Branch Offices ;
- Begins production of anticorrosion tapes.
- 1951 Produces first plastic tapes in Japan.
- 1957 Begins production of electrical insulating casting and molding products.
- 1959 Suita Plant begins operation.
- 1961
- Opens first overseas office in New York ;
- Begins production of fluoroplastic products (NITOFLON) ;
- Begins production of surface protection vinyl sheets (SPV).
- 1962
- Lists common stocks on Second Sections of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Stock Exchange ;
- Toyohashi Plant begins operation ;
- 1964 Begins production of FRP electrical insulating products and double-coated adhesive tape.
- 1966 Begins production of semiconductor encapsulating materials.
- 1967
- Lists common stocks on First Sections of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Stock Exchange ;
- Kanto Plant begins operation.
- Begins production of medical adhesive sheets.
- 1968 Forms Nitto Denko America, Inc..
- 1969
- Kameyama Plant begins operation ;
- Forms Nitto Denko Taiwan Nitto Denko as the first overseas manufacturing base.
- 1973 Begins production of flexible printed circuits.
- 1974
- Forms Nitto Belgium N.V. ;
- Begins production of sealing materials (EPT Sealer).
- 1975
- Forms Nitoms, Inc.;
- Begins production of polarizing films for liquid crystal displays.
- 1976 Begins production of high-polymer separation membranes (reverse-osmosis membranes, ultrafiltration membranes).
- 1977 Tohoku Plant begins operation.
- 1981 Begins production of tapes for athletes and rehabilitation, taping tapes (NITREAT).
- 1982 Kyushu Plant (now called Nitto Electronics Kyusyu) begins operation.
- 1983 Begins production of transdermal drug delivery patches.
- 1985 Begins production of reinforce and vibration damping materials (NITOHARD).
- 1986 Shiga Plant begins operation.
- 1987 Acquires Hydranautics in the U.S.A.
- 1988 Celebrates 70th anniversary and changes name to Nitto Denko Corporation.
- 1989
- Begins production of retardation films for liquid crystal displays(NRF);
- Forms Nitto Denko Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.;
- Develops plant tissue culture technology (Tissue-cultured Panax Ginseng).
- 1992 Begins production of protective films for painted surface of automobiles.
- 1994 Forms Nitto Denko (Shanghai Pu Dong New Area) Company, Limited
- 1995 Forms Nitto Denko (Shanghai Songjiang) Company, Limited
- 1996
- Onomichi plant begins operation ; Forms Nitto Medical Corporation ;
- Begins production of printed wiring material for HDD (use for wireless suspension) ;
- Forms Nitto Lifetec Corporation;
- Receives Miles prize.
- 1997
- Forms Nitto Denko Material (Thailand) Company, Limited and P.T. Nitto Materials Indonesia;
- Forms Nitto Shinko Corporation and Saitama Nitto Denko Corporation.
- 1998 Begins production of Polarization Conversion Films (NIPOCS)
- 1999 Forms Nitto Denko Packaging System Corporation, Nitto Denko Vietnam and Korea Nitto Optical Company, Limited.
- 2000
- Forms Mie Nitto Denko Corporation, Korea Nitto Denko., Limited;
- Forms Regional holding company, Nitto America, Inc.;
- Forms Nitto Denko Himawari Corporation, and Nitto Denko Technical Corporation.
- 2001 Forms Nitto Denko Tape Materials (Vietnam) Company, Limited, Nitto Denko Philippines Corporation and Nittos Denko (Suzhou) Company, Limited
- 2002
- Forms Nitto Electronics Kyushu Corporation, Aichi Nitto Denko Corporation;
- Forms Regional holding company, Nitto Denko (China) Investment Company, Limited;
- Acquires Acoustiseal in the US, and the company changed name to Permacel Automotive Inc..
- 2003
- Forms Taiwan Nitto Optical Company, Limited.
- 2004
- Forms Kinovate Life Sciences, Inc. Nitto Denko Packing System is changed name to Nitto Denko CS System Corporation.
- Forms Nitto Denko (Tianjin) Company, Limited and Nitto Fine Circuit Technology (Shenzhen) Company, Limited.
- 2005
- Forms Shanghai Nitto Optical Company, Limited;
- An invention of the method of manufacturing wide-view-angle birefringent film for LCDs receives the Prime Minister Prize.
- 2006 Head Office is relocated to Osaka.
- 2007 Kyoshin Corporation and Nitto Denko Matex Corporation are consolidated into Nitto Denko Corporation.
- 2008
- High performance reverse osmosis (RO) membrane element for seawater desalination "SWC5" receives 2007 Nikkei Superior Products and Services Awards for Excellence ;
- Forms Nitto Denko Asia Technical Center in Singapore.
- 2009 Forms Nitto Denko India Private, Limited in Manesar, India.
- 2011 Acquires Avecia Biotechnology Inc..
- 2012 Forms Nitto Denko Europe Technical Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland (Closed 2017)
- 2014 Forms Nitto (Qingdao) Technology Research Institute, Co., Ltd.
- 2016 Acquires Irvine Pharmaceutical Services and Avrio Biopharmaceutical
- From 2017, Nitto became the main sponsor of the year-end tennis event ATP Finals in London.
Products
- Reverse osmosis membranes for desalination of water, a 4", 8" or 16" diameter elements
- Vertical filter film and horizontal filter film for liquid crystal display[1]
- Products being utilized in various areas of the automotive industry and housing
- Transdermal Therapeutic patches
- Surgical tapes and dressings
- Transparent conductive film and high-clarity optical-use adhesive sheets for touch panel
Neodymium magnets
- Head Office is relocated to Ibaraki, Osaka ;
- Begins production of Black Tape.
- Opens Osaka and Tokyo Branch Offices ;
- Begins production of anticorrosion tapes.
- Opens first overseas office in New York ;
- Begins production of fluoroplastic products (NITOFLON) ;
- Begins production of surface protection vinyl sheets (SPV).
- Lists common stocks on Second Sections of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Stock Exchange ;
- Toyohashi Plant begins operation ;
- Lists common stocks on First Sections of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Stock Exchange ;
- Kanto Plant begins operation.
- Begins production of medical adhesive sheets.
- Kameyama Plant begins operation ;
- Forms Nitto Denko Taiwan Nitto Denko as the first overseas manufacturing base.
- Forms Nitto Belgium N.V. ;
- Begins production of sealing materials (EPT Sealer).
- Forms Nitoms, Inc.;
- Begins production of polarizing films for liquid crystal displays.
- Begins production of retardation films for liquid crystal displays(NRF);
- Forms Nitto Denko Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.;
- Develops plant tissue culture technology (Tissue-cultured Panax Ginseng).
- Onomichi plant begins operation ; Forms Nitto Medical Corporation ;
- Begins production of printed wiring material for HDD (use for wireless suspension) ;
- Forms Nitto Lifetec Corporation;
- Receives Miles prize.
- Forms Nitto Denko Material (Thailand) Company, Limited and P.T. Nitto Materials Indonesia;
- Forms Nitto Shinko Corporation and Saitama Nitto Denko Corporation.
- Forms Mie Nitto Denko Corporation, Korea Nitto Denko., Limited;
- Forms Regional holding company, Nitto America, Inc.;
- Forms Nitto Denko Himawari Corporation, and Nitto Denko Technical Corporation.
- Forms Nitto Electronics Kyushu Corporation, Aichi Nitto Denko Corporation;
- Forms Regional holding company, Nitto Denko (China) Investment Company, Limited;
- Acquires Acoustiseal in the US, and the company changed name to Permacel Automotive Inc..
- Forms Taiwan Nitto Optical Company, Limited.
- Forms Kinovate Life Sciences, Inc. Nitto Denko Packing System is changed name to Nitto Denko CS System Corporation.
- Forms Nitto Denko (Tianjin) Company, Limited and Nitto Fine Circuit Technology (Shenzhen) Company, Limited.
- Forms Shanghai Nitto Optical Company, Limited;
- An invention of the method of manufacturing wide-view-angle birefringent film for LCDs receives the Prime Minister Prize.
- High performance reverse osmosis (RO) membrane element for seawater desalination "SWC5" receives 2007 Nikkei Superior Products and Services Awards for Excellence ;
- Forms Nitto Denko Asia Technical Center in Singapore.
In August 2015, Nitto Denko announced their development of a new method of sintering neodymium magnet material. The method exploits an "organic/inorganic hybrid technology" to form a clay-like mixture that can be fashioned into various shapes for sintering. Most importantly, it is said to be possible to control a non-uniform orientation of the magnetic field in the sintered material to locally concentrate the field to, e.g., improve the performance of electric motors. Mass production is planned for 2017.[2][3]
Sponsorships
On 25 May 2017, it was announced that Nitto Denko will be the main sponsor for the ATP Finals, at least until 2020.[4] On 10 September 2020, Nitto Denko announced it will extend its title partnership of the ATP Finals for another five years, until 2025.[5]
See also
- Maxell
- Osaka International Ladies Marathon
References
- ^ Nitto Denko product list (in English)
- ^ "World's First Magnetic Field Orientation Controlling Neodymium Magnet". Nitto Denko Corporation. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- Asahi Shimbun. 28 August 2015. Archived from the originalon 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "ATP extends season-finale in London through 2020 with new title partner Nitto Denko Corporation". London: Nitto ATP Finals. 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "ATP & Nitto Denko Corporation Extend Partnership Until 2025". ATP Tour. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
External links
- Worldwide website
- Companies Location
- 2011 Global 100 (in English)