NIHON SEIKO CO., LTD. is pursuing a growth strategy centered on its two core businesses, antimony and metal powders. The company is developing high-value-added products, strengthening its metal powder production capabilities, and enhancing its technological capabilities centered on the water atomization process.
NIHON SEIKO CO., LTD. manufactures and sells antimony products and manufactures metal powders as its core businesses, establishing a position in the materials market for electronic components. Antimony products are widely used as flame retardants in automobiles, household appliances, industrial machinery, and other applications. In the metal powder business, the company manufactures copper and alloy powders using the water atomization process and supplies materials for inductors and capacitors.
The company's history dates back to the discovery of a gold mine in 1573. Its predecessor was established in 1935, antimony smelting facilities were built in 1948, and the Nakase Mine was closed in 1969 as the company specialized in antimony refining. In 1996, the company switched its raw material from antimony ore to metallic antimony, and in 2000 it entered the metal powder business for electronic components.
Its growth strategy calls for developing high-value-added antimony products and strengthening its metal powder production capabilities. The company is also pursuing new applications based on market trends, including the general-purpose commercialization of antimony tetroxide. In the metal powder field, it is expanding and labor-saving its plants while establishing capabilities to meet demand for finer powders.
Through the development, manufacture, and sale of the SULMICS series, the company is preparing to meet demand for metal sulfide products and aims to maintain the leading share in niche areas of the B2B market. For investors, it emphasizes stable business growth and highlights its long-term ability to adapt to the market and its technological capabilities.