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Nisshinbo Holdings

Nisshinbo Holdings

Japanese company

Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. (日清紡ホールディングス株式会社, Nisshinbō Hōrudingusu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese company formerly listed on the Nikkei 225.[4] It has a diverse line of businesses that include electronics, automobile brakes, mechatronics, chemicals, textiles, papers and real estate.

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History

Nisshinbo was established in 1907 as a cotton spinning business, Nisshin Cotton Spinning Co., Ltd. (日清紡績株式会社). It changed its English name to Nisshin Spinning Co., Ltd. in 1962.[5]

In the wake of World War II, Nisshin began to add non-textile segments to its business. Textiles accounted for 90% of its sales in 1960 but only 67% in 1980 and less than half by 1990.[6] During these years, Nisshinbo was part of the Fuyo Group keiretsu headed by Fuji Bank.[7]

In 2009, it adopted a holding company structure and renamed its parent company as Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.[5]

Products

Nisshinbo's textiles business remains active in the development of non-iron fabric, non-woven fabric and elastomers.[8] In 2015 it acquired Tokyoshirts, the largest men's shirt manufacturer/retailer in Japan.[9]

Nisshinbo's electronics business is focused on semiconductors and wireless equipment.[10] It manufactures drum brakes, disc brakes and friction materials for cars and trucks,[11] as well as toilet paper, wrapping paper, printer paper and other paper products.[12] In 2011 the company acquired TMD Friction and the combined business became the world's largest automotive brake friction manufacturer.[13] It sold TMD Friction again in 2023.[14]

Nisshinbo also operates a real estate arm, Nisshinbo Urban Development, which redevelops former Nisshinbo industrial properties for commercial and residential use.[15]

References

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    "Automobile Brakes". Nisshinbo Holdings. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
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    "Papers". Nisshinbo Holdings. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
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    "Nisshinbo buys TMD, creates worlds largest auto brake friction company". Canadian Manufacturing. Annex Business Media. September 26, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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    Murakami, Masahiro (November 9, 2023). "https://www.nisshinbo.co.jp/nish/english/news/pdf/news20231109_1_en.pdf" (PDF). Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
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    "Real Estate". Nisshinbo Holdings. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
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