- Business
- Nipro Corporation (NPRRF) manufactures and sells medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical packaging products worldwide. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company operates through four core business segments including renal care products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers, RO water treatment systems, and blood tubing sets; general hospital supplies encompassing syringes, IV catheters, infusion sets, lancets, and safety needles under brands like 4SURE; pharmaceutical packaging solutions featuring glass ampoules, vials, pre-fillable syringes, and cartridges; and diabetes care devices including pen needles, blood glucose monitors like 4SURE Smart, and home infusion therapy pumps such as Surefuser+. Nipro serves healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and patients across Japan, Asia, North and South America, and Europe with manufacturing facilities and subsidiaries in key markets. In recent developments, Nipro Trading, a consolidated subsidiary, acquired 70% of Sichuan Pure Science and Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese dialysis RO equipment manufacturer, in October 2024 to bolster its hemodialysis presence in China; entered a strategic distribution partnership with Haselmeier in April 2024 to exclusively promote the PiccoJect autoinjector in Japan; completed the acquisition of MTN Neubrandenburg GmbH in Germany in 2024 to strengthen renal care capabilities; and announced in October 2025 its intent to acquire shares in G2/Spryte Holdco, LLC, a U.S. affiliate, following FDA IDE approval for the nOCT imaging system trial in brain aneurysm treatment.