- Business
- NANYO CORPORATION (7417.T), a general machinery trading company founded in 1950 and incorporated in 1953, engages in the sale and rental of industrial devices, construction machinery, and related equipment from its headquarters in Fukuoka, Japan; it operates through Industrial Machinery, Construction Machinery, and Crushed Stone segments, with branches across Japan and international presence in Asia including China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan. The Industrial Machinery Business Division offers semiconductor production equipment, electronic parts, FA systems, robotics, inspection tools, logistics systems such as automated guided vehicles and conveyors, environmental equipment including ultrasonic cleaning and water treatment systems, bearings, hydraulic and pneumatic components, and machine tools; the Construction Machinery Business Division provides hydraulic excavators, bulldozers, loaders, cranes, forestry equipment, industrial vehicles like trucks, generators, compressors, and sewer maintenance tools such as the Nanyo Mall e-bi-5 manhole saw; the Crushed Stone segment manufactures and sells aggregates. NANYO serves markets in semiconductors, electronics, automotive, food, medical, construction, civil engineering, and logistics, primarily in Japan with exports focused on Asia; subsidiaries and affiliates such as AQUAPASS Co., Ltd., TODAKA Corporation, ASAP Co., Ltd., HAMAMURA Co., Ltd., NANYO Rentec Co., Ltd., and United C&N Co., Ltd. support manufacturing, sales, and maintenance of precision parts, cleaning equipment, and rentals. Recent developments include the acquisition of AQUAPASS Co., Ltd. in February 2024 to bolster ultrasonic cleaning for semiconductor parts; ongoing equity buyback programs, such as the authorization on November 10, 2025 for up to 700,000 shares and completion of prior buybacks including 85,000 shares in June 2025; and consolidated net sales of JPY 36.5 billion with net profit of JPY 2.0 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.