- Full Time Employees
- 571
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Electrical products
- Address
- Hakusan Japan
- IPO Date
- Oct 3, 1989
- Business
- NIKKO Co. (NSEJP: 5343) is a Japan-based diversified manufacturer engaged in the development, production, and sale of ceramic tableware, housing and environmental equipment, and functional electronic ceramics. Founded in 1908 and headquartered in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, the company operates through three primary business divisions: Ceramic Tableware, Housing and Environmental Equipment, and Functional Ceramics. The Ceramic Tableware division designs and manufactures fine bone china, high-durability hard porcelain, Western-style dinnerware, tea and coffee sets, and decorative ceramic items for luxury hotels, fine-dining restaurants, airlines, commercial catering enterprises, and retail consumers under brands such as NIKKO FINE BONE CHINA and LOST AND FOUND. The Housing and Environmental Equipment division produces decentralized domestic and commercial wastewater treatment systems (johkasou); fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) water storage tanks; integrated modular bathroom units; and specialized barrier-free bathing systems engineered for elderly care facilities, hospitals, and residential developments. The Functional Ceramics division manufactures electronic substrate components, including low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) multilayer substrates, thick-film hybrid integrated circuit substrates, high-frequency ceramic substrates, and sensor packages utilized in telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, and automotive electronics. The company conducts domestic operations across Japan with regional offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka, and distributes its products internationally across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region through global partner networks and subsidiaries. In recent developments, NIKKO Co. has advanced its circular economy and sustainability strategy through the commercialization and nationwide rollout of BONEARTH, a patented agricultural fertilizer synthesized from recycled discarded bone china tableware, establishing closed-loop sustainability partnerships with hotel operators, restaurants, and agricultural producers. The company has also expanded its direct-to-consumer lifestyle retail presence through its LOST AND FOUND brand concept and dedicated e-commerce channels. Concurrently, NIKKO Co. has accelerated technical development in its functional ceramics business to deliver advanced high-frequency LTCC substrates for automotive electrification and communication infrastructure, while upgrading its primary Ishikawa manufacturing facilities with energy-efficient kilns, decarbonization measures, and enhanced business continuity frameworks.