NITTOSEIKO’s innovative technologies
support global industry
From the unique AKROSE to microbubble generators, NITTOSEIKO is looking topush its technologies further in the global market.
product in Japan to be certiﬁedsavings, and theas a product utilizing ﬁne bubble
company pertechnology,” Mr. Zaiki explains.
forms simulations
New products based on thisduring the designtechnology, which hasphase to confirm
been veriﬁed by universihow the final productties, have already been
will be formed.
NITTOSEIKO’s Tapping screws for launched for applicapolicy of develop- plastic (GIZA TITE) tions in hair salons.
Having previously pursued
ing all machine tools in-house,meanwhile, creates advantages the development of technolfor their clients in an already ogy, intellectual property andR&D independently, NITTOScompetitive market.
Mr. Zaiki adds: “Take, for EIKO is now looking to collaboexample, a 0.6mm diameter rate with like-minded firms inscrew. If you tried to make such order to enhance the group’s
a thing, you would use a cutting growth strategy.
An established presence inmachine, but we are one of thecompanies that can make it using countries/regions such as Taiheading and rolling technology. wan, Hong Kong, China, IndoWith the header we developed nesia, Thailand, Malaysia, thein-house, we can mass-produce U.S. and South Korea, the comsuch items with high precision, pany is aiming to expand intoEurope. “We exhibensuring the qualited at an exhibition
ity is consistent.” In
in Germany in May
this case, the part is
this year,” Mr. Zaiki
then supplied to thesays, “and we wouldwatch industry.
like to increase ourElsewhere, thepresence in Europe
weight of the comin the future. Europepany’s FM514VZ
Various precision screws
is likely to be ourautomatic screwnext target.”duce the screws themselves, but driver has been
But the future ofto provide a solutions business reduced by 30%,
the company is notwhere we propose solutions to while the group’s
just about growth andcustomers’ problems using tech- unique microbubble
international expannology in order to enhance their technology is being
trialed in both the ag- Cleaning equipment sion. “We also want toperformance and productivity.”
contribute to society,”riculture and aquaculOne such example is the(BubbRemo)
Mr. Zaiki conﬁrms.
ture industries.
development of AKIn earthquake-prone Japan,
Industrial components reROSE, a patented
quire oil, which in turn needs he explains, ground inspection iscold-heading
to be cleaned using a chemical required before the construction
technology
agent. NITTOSEIKO’s micro- of single-family houses. NITTOSthat attachbubble cleaning device,e s d i f fe rBubb Remo, howent kinds ofever, requires
metals like
only water andaluminum andair to run. As wellcopper, and is
as bringing obvious encurrently genvironmental benefits,erating a lot of
the technology is also
business opporhighly efficient. “Our The joining of dissimilar
tunities in the
microbubble generator materials (AKROSE)
battery industry.
has been recognized for EIKO currently has a 90% share
As Mr. Zaiki explains,
its microbubble gen- of the domestic market for thecold-heading technology can help achieve Screw driving robot erating performance equipment used to perform suchand was the first inspections, a proﬁtable line ofsignificant energy(SR565Yθ-Z)
Founded in 1938, NITTOSEIKO
has been a respected manufacturer of industrial machinery,
fasteners and screws for over 80years, with established bases allover the world.
With Japanese production
costs rising in recent years
the company has shifted tothe production of value-added,
special screws for the domestic market, with the manufacture of standard screws taking
place in countries like Indonesia and Thailand.
Company president Masami
Zaiki explains the group’s outlook: “Our business is not to pro-

“We are pursuing
new technology andspecial products thatour competitors do
not have, and we aretrying to cater to ourclients’ needs.”
Masami Zaiki, President,
NITTOSEIKO Co., Ltd.
products which isalso, crucially, oftangible beneﬁt to society.
“We believe that
we canSingle
Spindlescrew driving
machines(FM514VZ/CZ)

contribute to any market in
the world,” Mr. Zaiki states.
As proof, he cites the exampleof the group’s GIZATITE fastening technology, which is resistant to heat and vibration, andcan be applied to mobile phones
and cars.
Though when pressed on hislegacy, Mr. Zaiki highlights theimportance of enhancing thegroup’s revenue, while it is clearthat the wellbeing of NITTOSEIKO’s employees is also an issue
close to his heart.
“We are putting a lot of effort
into taking care of people, into
educating our employees. I wantto achieve revenue growth in mytime here, of course, but I would
also like to see our employees
working energetically and enthusiastically towards that goal.”

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