- Business
- Nittoseiko Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells industrial fasteners and tools, automated assembly systems, measurement and control equipment, and medical devices; core offerings include precision screws such as TAPTITE 2000 and anti-loosening GIZATITE varieties, cold-headed parts, self-clinching stud bolts like JOISTUD-FH and self-tapping screws for automotive, electronics, housing, and energy applications; screw driving motors, handheld drivers, multi-spindle machines, screw feeders, robots, caulking machines, and conveyors; flowmeters including Clean Flow and Super Rotary models, high-performance inspection systems like MISTOL, microbubble washers such as BUBLISS, and ground investigation equipment GeoKarte; plus medical illuminators FREELED and bio-soluble magnesium implants. The company operates through Fastener, Assembly Machine, Control System, and Medical segments, serving automotive (39% of fastener sales), electronics, chemicals, energy, housing, and precision equipment markets primarily in Japan (70% of sales), Southeast Asia, East Asia, North America, Europe, and India. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Ayabe City, Kyoto, Japan, it maintains 30 consolidated subsidiaries including NITTO SEIKO (Thailand), NITTOSEIKO America, and recent additions Vulcan Forge Private Limited in India (acquired March 2025) and NITTOSEIKO Technology (Zhejiang) in China (renamed July 2025), with overseas sales at 30%. Recent developments encompass the March 2025 acquisition of Vulcan Forge to bolster Indian fastener production; launch of ultra-low thrust screw driving machine FM513VZR and CE-marked PD400 series cobot units in 2025; CUP SCREW anti-loose bolts and JOISTUD-FH clinching studs in December 2024; AKROSE dissimilar metal joining technology expansion; U.S. patent for bio-soluble magnesium (July 2024) and ISO 13485 certification (March 2025); German sales company establishment (2023); Ayabe plant restructuring for efficiency; and solar panel installations achieving 100% green energy at select sites under Mission G-second mid-term plan targeting 60 billion yen sales by year-end 2025.