- CEO
- Masafumi Ito
- Full Time Employees
- 168
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Address
- 1-7-15 Higashi-ueno Tokyo TY Japan 110-0015
- IPO Date
- Jun 29, 2007
- Business
- NPC Incorporated, a Tokyo-based manufacturer of factory automation equipment founded in December 1992 and headquartered at 1-7-15 Higashi-ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan, specializes in photovoltaic module production machinery and environmental solutions for the solar industry; its core offerings include PV module manufacturing equipment such as cell testers, tabbing and stringing machines, layup machines, module laminators, module testers, laser inspection machines, EL inspection systems, automated framing and trimming, potting, j-box fixing, and bussing machines; vacuum bonding machines for LCD panels and touch screens; VIP sealing machines for vacuum insulation panels; automation machines for industries including automobiles, electronics, precision machinery, film, medicine, electronic parts, and logistics; solar panel recycling machines utilizing proprietary Hot Knife Separation technology; solar panel reuse and recycling services; solar power plant inspection services via the Solar Wellness maintenance network; DC power output analysis; AI robotic sorter N-PiC; and sales of vegetables from artificial light plant factories like Hakohime. The company operates primarily through its Machinery Business and Environment-Related Business segments, serving customers in over 50 countries with facilities including the Matsuyama Factory in Ehime, Japan, and holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications along with industrial waste processing licenses. Recent developments include securing a large-scale production line order from a Japanese company in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 due to its track record with First Solar and production capacity; forming a strategic alliance with South Korean Gosan Tech in September 2025 to develop perovskite solar module manufacturing equipment incorporating inkjet printing technology for Japanese and US markets; announcing a share repurchase program in late 2024 for up to 770,000 shares valued at 500 million yen; and retracting its medium-term management plan amid market uncertainties while reporting fiscal year 2025 results with consolidated operating profit of 1.92 billion yen.