日本特殊陶業

Nisshinbo Holdings Inc., together with its diverse subsidiaries, operates internationally across a broad spectrum of industries. These encompass wireless communication, advanced micro-device technology, automotive braking systems, precision manufacturing, chemical production, textile goods, and real estate ventures. The company is a key provider of wireless communication solutions, including sophisticated disaster prevention and surveillance systems, alongside mobile communication equipment tailored for maritime and vehicle use. They also develop power supply and energy systems with a focus on environmental friendliness and efficiency, as well as ultrasound sensors. Their micro-device offerings feature components such as CMOS operational amplifiers, surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters, and advanced MEMS microphones. In the automotive sector, Nisshinbo manufactures and distributes essential friction materials like disc pads and brake linings, along with complete drum and disc brake assemblies. These are crucial components for a wide range of vehicles, from compact and standard passenger cars to sports cars, heavy trucks, and buses, and are also supplied for service and testing purposes to garages and dealers. Moreover, their capabilities extend to producing molding products, intricate precision parts, various system equipment, and electronic brake systems. Beyond this, their chemical division creates products such as rigid polyurethane foam and carriers for wastewater treatment, Carbodilite (a high-performance resin additive), bipolar plates for fuel cells, and amorphous carbon products. Within their textile operations, they produce items like shirts, uniforms, mobilons/elastomers, and goods under the oikos brand. Furthermore, Nisshinbo's real estate activities involve redeveloping idle industrial sites, managing the leasing of commercial and office spaces, and marketing residential land parcels. Established in 1907, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Tokyo, Japan.

Nichias Corporation, a Japanese company, primarily manufactures and distributes thermal insulation materials, predominantly serving the Japanese market. Its operations are organized into five distinct segments: Energy and Industrial Plants, Industrial Products, Advanced Products, Autoparts, and Building Materials. The company's product line includes a variety of sealing solutions, such as non-asbestos and rubber gaskets, along with other types of packings and peripheral functional sealing materials. Nichias is also a supplier of an extensive array of thermal insulation products, spanning fiber-based goods, advanced high-performance insulators, heat-insulation boards, cryogenic insulation, and specialized materials for molten aluminum applications. Fluoropolymer materials are another key area, covering processed products, corrosion-resistant linings, tubes, hoses, and bellows. Beyond this, Nichias supplies filtration systems and environmental control equipment. For the automotive sector, its offerings include sealing, retaining, and sound-proofing materials, as well as heat-protection and control components. It also provides building materials designed for both residential and commercial construction. Complementing its manufacturing activities, the company undertakes specialized installation projects, such as hot and cold insulation, refractory applications, electric heater tracing, acoustic insulation, and aerogel heat-insulation. Rounding out its portfolio are miscellaneous items like furniture sliding pads, friction materials, and agricultural products. Nichias caters to a wide array of industries, including the electric power and gas sectors; waste incineration plants; chemical, petroleum refinery, and petrochemical industries; steel and non-ferrous metals manufacturing; aluminum casting and processing; the paper industry; building and housing construction; semiconductor and flat panel display production; food and pharmaceutical companies; medical equipment, electric equipment, and aerospace sectors; automobiles; shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair; and general industrial equipment, among others. Established in 1896, Nichias Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Ltd. (NSG) is a global producer and distributor of glass and glazing solutions, organized into Architectural, Automotive, Technical Glass, and Other business units. Under its Pilkington brand, the company provides a wide array of architectural glass products, encompassing solutions for solar control, thermal insulation, fire safety, acoustic dampening, security, self-cleaning, decorative purposes, solar energy applications, and antimicrobial protection, alongside various glass systems, and both coated and uncoated glass options. In the automotive sector, NSG supplies glass for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), offers aftermarket replacement parts, and develops specialized glazing solutions for a range of vehicles, such as commercial, off-road, buses, coaches, marine vessels, and railway transport. The Technical Glass division features diverse functional products, including those marketed under brand names like MICROGLAS, Flake, Metashine, GLASFLAKE, and SILKYFLAKE. It also manufactures crucial components for batteries, such as absorbent glass mat (AGM) separators for valve-regulated lead-acid batteries, polyethylene (PE) separators to enhance production efficiency, and sleeve tubes used as positive plate separators in clad-type lead-acid batteries. Furthermore, the company supplies optical and electronic glass innovations, including SELFOC lens arrays, micro lenses, SELGUIDE linear LED light sources for image scanning, sheet glass for office electronics, and ultra-fine flat glass. Established in 1918 as America Japan Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., the company adopted its current name, Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited, in 1931. Its corporate headquarters are located in Tokyo, Japan.

Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd., along with its subsidiaries, is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of various belting and associated products. Its market reach extends across Japan, China, other Asian regions, Europe, the Americas, and internationally. The company's operations are divided into three core business segments: Automotive Parts, Industrial Products, and Advanced Elastomer Products. The Automotive Parts division focuses on power transmission belts for vehicles, encompassing accessory drive belts, complete system products, and specialized variable speed belts for scooters. The Industrial Products segment manufactures a diverse range of industrial power transmission belts, such as V-belts and toothed belts for machinery, alongside pulleys and other transmission components. This segment also provides both resin and synchronous conveyor belts, comprehensive conveyor systems, and rice-hulling rolls. Within its Advanced Elastomer Products segment, Bando develops and supplies items including cleaning blades, precision rollers, specialized belts, polyurethane functional parts, and high-precision polishing materials. Furthermore, this segment offers various films, such as those used in construction, medical fields, decorative displays, and general industrial applications. Beyond its primary segments, Bando also provides belting solutions tailored for agricultural machinery and light-duty applications. Its extensive elastomer product portfolio features components for office automation equipment (including cleaning blades, resin parts, high-performance rollers, and precision belts), optoelectronics products (such as squeegees, precision polishing materials, and cleaning systems), and a variety of film products (like digital print media, medical-grade films, PVC films, and olefin films). The company additionally offers tension measurement devices and robotic equipment. Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd. was established in 1906 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Kobe, Japan.

Central Glass Co., Ltd., along with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes a broad range of flat glass and chemical products to markets across Japan, North America, Europe, and globally. The company's operations are divided into two main divisions: Glass Business and Chemicals Business. Its Glass Business provides diverse architectural solutions, including soundproof, laminated, security, tempered, fire-resistant, high-transparency, and special construction glass, as well as eco-glass and anti-fog mirrors. For the automotive sector, it offers specialized glass like laminated, tempered, UV-cut, privacy, antenna-integrated, IR-cut, water-repellent, sound-insulating, laminated side, panoramic roof, ice-melting, and module window types. The division also supplies flat glass for information and electronics industries, alongside glass fiber and glass wool products. Within its Chemicals Business, the company supplies a variety of chemical compounds, such as HFO-1233zd(E), CELEFIN 1233Z (HFO-1233zd(Z)), ZEM-SCREEN (HFO-1234ze(E)), HFC-245fa, hydrofluoric acid, and polyaluminum chloride. Its fine chemicals portfolio encompasses aromatic and aliphatic compounds, chiral compounds, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and derivatives, various monomers, fluorine resins, and reagents. Additionally, Central Glass produces agricultural products, including Cera-coatR and NPK/NK compound fertilizers, as well as microbial control agents and related materials. Established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1936, the company was initially named Ube Soda Industry Co., Ltd. before adopting its current name, Central Glass Co., Ltd., in 1963.

OXIDE Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells optical-related products in Japan, the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: New Field Business; Semiconductor Business; and Healthcare Business. It offers crystals for scintillation, laser and phosphor, and polarization control, as well as nonlinear optical crystals and others; nonlinear optical devices and crystals; assembled modules and accessories for support devices; CW lasers/pulsed lasers and converters; components; and optical measuring instruments. The company also provides materials and related products for power semiconductors. OXIDE Corporation was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Hokuto, Japan.