Nireco Corporation Company Profile

Nireco Corporation Company Profile
NIRECO CORPORATION
2951-4 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8522, Japan
TEL: +81-42-642-3111 (Representative)
FAX: +81-42-644-5815
http://www.nireco.com
QI0028.F-E(PDF)
Jul. 2016 IP Printed in Japan
Technology and trust have been Nireco’s invariable principles
since its foundation
Nireco Corporation's corporate philosophy is "Technology and Trust". For over
60 years since our founding in 1950, we have continued to support our
customers' productive operations as a manufacturer of production line
controlling and measuring devices. We have got to where we are today thanks
to the support of our customers, business partners, stockholders and all our
other stakeholders. To all these people we are truly grateful. With the
globalization of economies in recent years, the opportunities for our products to
face fierce competition have increased. In this kind of market environment, we
are making good use of the technologies that we have built up over our long
history, and are pursuing new technologies. By continuing to boldly challenge
various projects we are building up a strong position as a leading manufacturer
of production line controlling and measuring devices. By continuing to provide
advanced technologies and by meeting the needs of our customers, we are
gaining trust and impressing and pleasing the people who use the products that
we produce. This is what we as Nireco Corporation want to achieve. We trust
that we will continue to receive your further support and guidance well into the
future.
Contents
Introduction of Nireco
Process Control
Web Control
Inspection Systems
R&D
Company Outline
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President and CEO
Toshiharu Kubota
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Introduction of Nireco
effort to satisfy their needs, Nireco has developed
partnership company Askania, which was established
new products by combining the technologies the
by Askania Werke A.G. (Germany) in 1931. In 1936,
company had cultivated and those developed in
Askania was reorganized to become a publicly traded
foreign countries, which contributed to the industry’s
company, and this was when the company started the
growth and prosperity. Nireco started its business
domestic production of hydraulic jet pipe type
with process control, gradually added new business
automatic control systems. At that time, Japan relied
segments based on the technology and know-how
solely on imports for these systems. The company
the company has developed, including web control
was later dissolved, but ex-Askania employees played
and inspection systems, and transformed itself into
the central role in taking over the operation and
the present structure supported by the three core
established a new company, Nippon Regulator, in
businesses.
Segments and Markets
Process
Control
Web
Control
Inspection
Systems
35%
41%
24%
Segments
Circle charts represent
percentage in sales mix
(fiscal year ended March 2016)
Process Control
products such as steel and chemical products. In an
The history of Nireco can be traced back to the limited
Introduction of Nireco
Pioneer of Automatic Control System
1950. Ex-Askania business partners participated in the
new company through capital investment. This was
where Nireco's history started.
Steel,
Nonferrous Metal
Web Control
Process
Control
Since its early days, Nireco has been developing
Markets
process automatic control systems. Our customers in
the manufacturing field had a number of demands,
encouraged by the advance and growth of industrial
Web
Control
Inspection
Systems
Paper,
Paper Processing
Inspection Systems
Textile, Chemical
Characteristics and Strengths of Nireco
Our products are characterized by three keywords:
"Control," "Measurement," and "Inspection." By having
our products mounted on each production line that
Electrical,
Precision Equipment
satisfy the line’s characteristics (customized where
generated in the production process and improve
product quality. In addition to our product competi-
R&D
necessary), we help our customers eliminate waste
Machinery
tiveness, we have the advantages of continuous, full
follow-up services for the products at work and a
Company Outline
proven track record of such services over years.
Agriculture
Automatic control device made by Askania at the time
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Process Control
Introduction of the Process Control products
Originally, our process control started from process
Raw materials
control equipment used to adjust operating conditions
Iron ore / Lime stone / Coal
1 Electro-hydraulic Actuator
2 Eddy Current Level Meter
These are systems that used to adjust pressure, flow and temperature by
controlling valves with hydraulic power at “pig iron manufacturing” and “steel
manufacturing” processes where iron ore is melted for processing.
These are systems that used to measure the position of a bath surface (i.e.,
surface of molten steel) at a “continuous casting” process where molten steel is
poured into a cast.
3 Thickness Measuring Systems
4 Edge Position Control Systems (for in-furnace use)
These are non-contact, online systems that measure strip thicknesses with a high
degree of accuracy. (Available only in Japan)
These are non-contact systems that detect the centerline of strip traveling inside
the furnace and prevent it from meandering.
5 Edge Position Control Systems (for other than in-furnace use)
6 Automatic Marking Systems
These are non-contact systems that detect the centerline of strip traveling on the
production line, prevent it from meandering, and adjust the coil winding and
unwinding positions.
These are systems that mark characters on the surface of steel products. Paint
marking or laser marking can be selected depending on the product's shape and
process. Robotic marking at high temperatures and hand-held marking are available.
Introduction of Nireco
processes of steel and nonferrous metal industries.
Steel product
production processes
Our process control includes products mainly for production
such as temperature and pressure settings at steel
manufacturing processes using hydraulic power. This has
been our core business since the beginning of the
company. Currently, Nireco’s wide range of products is
Iron and Steel
making
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Process Control
applied at various steel-related production processes to
support product quality and production efficiency.
Not only products but also follow-up services such as
maintenance and checking as well as parts and consumable
replacements are also important for supporting production
of steel products. Our process control has a strong
advantage with reliability and a solid service structure
Rolling Mill
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Process control
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Web Control
backed by our long-standing track record in supporting
continuous production activities.
Marking
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R&D
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Inspection Systems
Surface
Treatment
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Company Outline
Steel Products
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Web Control
Introduction of the Web Control products
In our industry, web refers to a “thin object” in a sheet or
2 Tension Control Systems
These are systems that prevent creasing, sagging and breaking by evenly aligning
the edges of materials at web rolling and let-off processes.
These are systems that prevent sagging and breaking by evenly applying tension
at web rolling and let-off processes.
3 Automatic Register Control Systems
4 Print-to-cut Register Control Systems
Introduction of Nireco
1 Edge Position Control Systems
rolled form. In our daily life, typical examples include
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paper used for newspapers or magazines, resin sheets
used for liquid crystal panels on personal computers or
smart phones and food packaging films. Web control
methods are used to control materials in production
processes of “thin objects” to prevent shifting, sagging or
Aline
creasing.
Process Control
Specific controls required in production are mainly “aligning”, “pulling” and “adjusting”. These control methods
have been developed through steel sheet control in our
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process control. We have added “inspecting” methods
developed through our inspection systems. And finally,
we have established ourselves as a total web control
manufacturer that can meet customers’ various needs.
Web Control
Pull
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These are systems that maintain clear printing by instantly detecting printing
displacement and adjusting positions in all directions.
Inspection Systems
Adjust
These are control systems that can be used for a variety of printing techniques,
such as cutting position control, face-to-back alignment, and pre-print
overlapping printing, on a number of printing machines ranging from food
packing machines to offset rotary press machines.
5 Printing Quality Inspection Systems
6 Gluing Control Systems
These are systems that detect printing blots on a food package or printing
surface and automatically identify fault sections.
These are systems that control and monitor for automatic gluing processes of
business forms such as slips, and cans and paper making.
R&D
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Inspect
Company Outline
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Inspection Systems
Introduction of the Inspection Systems products
Our inspection systems utilize core technologies such
1 Deffect Inspection System for Plain Surfaces
2 Pouch Packaging Inspection Systems
These are systems that inspect continuously and quickly moving plain surfaces of
high-performance film, paper and metal for scratches and blots. Inspection equipment
systems for electrode sheets used for next-generation batteries such as secondary
batteries and fuel cells that require more sophisticated functions are also available.
These are inspection systems that can detect not only scratches and stains on
packing materials for food, chemicals, and other contents, but also foreign
material accidentally mixed inside.
3 Near-infrared Ray Analysis Systems
4 Image Processing and Analysis Systems
These analyzers that utilize near-infrared ray can be applied to measurement and
inspection in various fields, such as food, medicine and chemistry, by changing
their built-in software.(Available only in Japan)
These are high accuracy image acquisition and analysis systems that can be used
for a variety of applications ranging from research fields to production lines.
(Available only in Japan)
5 Fruit and Vegetable Quality Analysis Systems (internal quality)
6 Fruit and Vegetable Quality Analysis Systems (external quality)
These are non-destructive inspection systems that can instantly discern the
quality of agricultural products based on their internal state (e.g., sugar content,
acid level).
These are non-destructive inspection systems that can instantly discern the
quality of agricultural products based on their external state (e.g., color, size,
scratch, decay).
Introduction of Nireco
as sensor and optics technologies and provides
Process to commercialization
high-speed, high sensitivity equipment used to identify small scratches or blots that are difficult to detect
through human eyes.
Originally, these technologies were developed for
Accuracy
Manpower Undetectable
by humans
shortage
steel manufacturers to arithmetically process images
of steel surfaces for measurement of grain sizes and to
Process Control
accurately measure halftone dots on printed matter.
We have been building our technologies in basic
research and product inspecting fields at universities
and laboratories for different products such as medi-
Customer's problems
cal, biological and industrial use for more than 40
years. Currently, we offer a wide range of standard
products used to test various objects including
Web Control
Sensor
technology
high-performance films and agricultural products to
continuously meet customer requirements.
Optics
technology
System
technology
Inspection Systems
Hardware
technology
Software
technology
Products
R&D
Company Outline
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R&D
Introduction of Nireco
Our products are born from novel
imagination and an integrated system
for production and sales.
Many of Nireco products are mounted on our customers' production lines. A computer program
designed to the specifications of each production
line operates semi-custom-made products. Nireco
offers solutions for various customer requirements
Process Control
such as downsizing, light-weighting, and production efficiency improvements.
Nireco has a system that can offer product development to quickly respond to customer needs and
required state-of-the-art technologies through
close cooperation among R & D members, local
sales representatives, and sales agents. "Our staff in
Web Control
any section are agile in responding to their customers’ comments" is Nireco's strength that enables the
company, which is not just a maker but also a "ser-
At the same time, another strength of Nireco is
vice provider," to supply many kinds of products
that the same R & D representative is involved in
(about 1,000 items) in small-lot quantities.
the entire R & D process ranging from product
planning, design, testing, to onsite adjustments on
InspectionSystems
the customer's production lines. Such experience
as this makes our individual R & D representatives
feel a sense of accomplishment, which motivates
their commitment to the next R & D themes.
R&D
Company Outline
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Company Outline
Company name
Established
Capitalization
Stock
Head office
No. of employees
History
NIRECO CORPORATION
November 1950
3.072 billion yen
TSE JASDAQ (Standard)
2951-4 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8522,
Japan
TEL: +81-42-642-3111 (Representative)
FAX: +81-42-644-5815
URL : http://www.nireco.jp (Japanese)
http://www.nireco.com (English)
340 (Consolidated basis)
1931
German enterprise Askania Werke AG established its Japanese corporation Askania
Askania reorganized to become a joint-stock corporation
1936
1945
Company dissolution
1950
1951
Nippon Regulator Co., Ltd. established in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Meguro plant begins production in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Rokugo Plant begins production in Ota-ku, Tokyo
1956
Business sectors
Our executives
Process control
Web control
Inspection systems
Hachioji Office opens in Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
1965
President and CEO
Director and Executive Officer
Director and Executive Officer
Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member
Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member
Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member
Toshiharu Kubota
Tatsuo Kasai
Kouji Hazama
Kanichiro Tanabe
Atsunori Nakano*1
Mitsuo Hashimoto*1
Head Office relocated to Minato-ku, Tokyo
1969
1972
Hachioji Office (Head Office)
Hachioji Office (Agricenter)
Osaka Office
Tokyo Office
Tokyo, Japan
TEL: +81-42-642-3111 +81-42-660-7409(Sales)
FAX: +81-42-644-5815 +81-42-645-7737(Sales)
Tokyo, Japan
TEL: +81-42-660-7400 FAX: +81-42-645-0807
Osaka, Japan
TEL: +81-6-6243-2461 FAX: +81-6-6243-2466
Tokyo, Japan
TEL: +81-3-5534-0585(Sales) +81-3-3522-2020(Services)
FAX: +81-3-3522-2002
Subsidiary Nireco Service Co., Ltd (later Nireco Keiso Co., Ltd.) established
Head Office relocated to Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
1979
*1 Means Outside Director as provided for in Article 2-15 of the Company Act.
Our group
Meguro Plant operations transferred to the Hachioji Office site
1971
Company name changed to Nireco Corporation
Rokugo Plant operations transferred to the Hachioji Office site
1984
Registered on the OTC share market with the Japan Securities
Dealers Association (currently JASDAQ)
1989
Construction of the research wing of the Hachioji Office completed
1996
Acquired Nireco Taiwan Corporation following application for capital increase
ISO9001certification for all web controllers gained
50th anniversary since the Company's founding
Nireco Automatic Controller (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established in Shanghai, China
1998
2000
2003
Terminated registration as an OTC company and listed stocks on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange
Kyushu Office
Fukuoka, Japan
TEL: +81-93-953-8631(Sales) +81-93-953-8672(Services)
FAX: +81-93-953-8632(Sales) +81-93-953-8673(Services)
Nireco Automatic Controller
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Shanghai, China
TEL: +86-21-6327-2000 FAX: +86-21-3256-9850
Nireco Taiwan Corporation
Taipei, Taiwan
TEL: +886-2-2263-0506 FAX: +886-2-2263-0778
Nireco Process Korea Co., Ltd Gyeonsangbuk-do, Korea
TEL: +82-54-700-9205 FAX: +82-54-700-9206
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2004
Closed our Kyobashi Office and merged it with our Hachioji Office
With the merging of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange,
we became listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (standard)
Merged with and absorbed subsidiary Nireco Keiso Co., Ltd.
2012
2013
Nireco Process Korea Co.,Ltd. established in Korea.
2014
Completed the rebuilding, seismic strengthening and the new construction
of ancillary facilities of our Hachioji office in order to accommodate to aging.
2015