NIP

What NIP does

NIP Corporation (株式会社ニップコーポレーション) is a Tokyo-based Japanese specialized trading company (専門商社) that simultaneously operates as a manufacturer of its own NiP brand and as a multi-line distributor for over 100 third-party manufacturers in the interior finishing and sign/display sectors. Founded in 1869 and headquartered in Toshima, Tokyo, the company employs 251–500 people and operates a nationwide network of 26 sales offices across Japan, supported by the new Shinkiba Logistics Center opened in November 2025.

Its proprietary NiP brand spans display Japanese paper (SPACE COLOR with 126+ roll colors and 161+ matte variants), wallcoverings and digital-print carpet tiles (CREA), display floor materials (PALETTE catalog with 91 items including Punch Carpet AIR and anti-virus variants), and supporting products such as N Seal adhesive, NL lighting, N Point Marker, and Puri Series custom carpet tiles. As a trading company, NIP distributes wallpapers, flooring, window treatments, residential building materials, hardware, lighting, inkjet printers and media, marking films, LED products, and sign hardware from manufacturers including Sangetsu, Toli, LIXIL, TOTO, Panasonic, 3M Japan, Roland DG, Mimaki, Epson, and Mutoh.

NIP generates revenue primarily through one-time B2B product sales via direct sales representatives across its 26 offices, complemented by web-based inquiry and new-account application flows. Customers are segmented into interior finishers and contractors, signage and display businesses, construction and renovation companies, and interior/display retail shops, with no large enterprise anchor concentration. The company is privately held, operates exclusively in Japan, and has no disclosed funding, M&A, or leadership changes in the source data.

Name

NIP

Legal name

株式会社ニップコーポレーション

Website

https://nip-co.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

NIP Corporation is a 155-year-old Japanese specialized trading company and manufacturer that distributes interior finishing materials and sign/display products from 100+ manufacturers alongside its own NiP brand, serving interior contractors, signage shops, and construction firms through 26 nationwide sales offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toshima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution - Third-party Manufacturers: NIP distributes products from over 100 manufacturers including wallpapers, flooring materials, window treatments, residential building materials, hardware, lighting, furniture, OA equipment, inkjet printers, marking films, LED materials, and signage hardware. Revenue is generated through product sales with both recurring account-based relationships and spot purchases.
2. NiP Proprietary Brand Products: NIP develops and sells their own brand products including CREA wallpapers, SPACE COLOR display papers, PALETTE display carpet tiles, and various other interior and signage materials. The company acts as both manufacturer and distributor of these proprietary products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NIP is a Japanese hybrid manufacturer and specialized trading company (メーカー×専門商社) that develops its own brand of interior finishing and display materials while distributing products from 100+ third-party manufacturers. It supplies wallcoverings, floor materials, films, signage/display materials, inkjet media and processing equipment to interior finishers, signage businesses, and construction/renovation firms nationwide.

Product overview

NIP (株式会社ニップコーポレーション) is a specialized trading company combining manufacturer and distributor functions, serving the commercial facility, residential interior, and sign/display industries. The company operates as both a manufacturer of its own NIP brand products and as a trading company handling products from multiple third-party manufacturers. As a manufacturer, NIP produces its own brand of interior and display materials including: SPACE COLOR (display kyōji paper in 126+ roll colors and 161+ matte water-resistant papers), CREA (wallcovering catalog with digital print carpet tiles), PALETTE (display floor materials including punch carpets, artificial turf, and floor sheets - catalog VOL.10 with 91 items), and various supporting products like N Seal adhesives, NL lighting fixtures, and Puri Series digital print carpet tiles. As a specialized trading company, NIP distributes a comprehensive range of products organized into two main categories: (1) Commercial Facility/Residential/Interior/Architecture materials including wallpapers/sheets/films, floor materials, window treatments, residential building materials, hardware/auxiliary materials, lighting equipment, and furniture/office equipment from approximately 80+ manufacturers such as Sangetsu, Toli, LIXIL, Panasonic, and TOTO; (2) Sign/Display/Event/Exhibition materials including inkjet printers/processing machines, inkjet media, marking films, panel/board products, LED products, standard sign materials, sign hardware, and tools from approximately 50+ manufacturers such as Roland DG, Mimaki, Epson, and HP. The company operates 26 sales offices nationwide and maintains its own logistics centers including the Shinkiba Logistics Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CREA: Interior finishing materials brand including digital wallpaper and carpet tiles
• SPACE COLOR
• PALETTE
• SPACE SHEET WD
• TOTAL FURNITURE
• NIPポイントマーカー
• NL-1/NL-200
• Nシール
• PALETTE

Products and services

• SPACE COLOR NIP's own-brand display kyoji (backing) paper used for commercial display, exhibition, and interior decoration surfaces, sold to display and signage businesses.
• CREA NIP's own-brand wallcovering and interior finishing catalog line, including digital-print carpet tiles and interior surface materials for commercial and residential interiors.
• PALETTE NIP's own-brand display floor material line (including punch carpet and floor covering) used for exhibition, event, and retail display flooring. VOL.10 catalog released.
• N Glass Fiber Tape NIP's own-brand glass fiber reinforcing tape used in interior finishing and building material applications.
• Interior Finishing Materials Distribution Trading/distribution service supplying wallpaper, sheets & films, floor materials, window treatments, residential building materials, hardware and lighting equipment sourced from 100+ manufacturers to interior finishers and construction firms.
• Sign & Display Materials and Equipment Distribution Trading/distribution service supplying inkjet printers, processing machines, inkjet media, marking films, LED products and sign hardware to the signage and display industry.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KLASS株式会社 (旧極東産機)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIP distributes KLASS products including interior construction tapes and related tools. Regular seasonal sales promotions (summer and winter) are conducted, with current 2026 summer sale running from July 1 to September 30, 2026.
• 株式会社広島coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIP distributes Hiroshima products including construction tools and hardware. Regular seasonal sales promotions are conducted with current 2026 summer sale running from June 22 to October 9, 2026.
• ヤヨイ化学販売株式会社coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIP distributes Yayoi Chemical products including wall installation materials (adhesives, putty), floor installation products, construction equipment and tools. Current 2026 summer sale running from May 20 to July 31, 2026.
• リリカラ株式会社coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIP distributes Lilycolor wallpaper products including the WILL (ウィル) 2026-2029 catalog featuring new releases.
• スリーエム ジャパン株式会社 (3M)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIP distributes 3M products including sign materials, window films, and construction films. Joint events like NiP x 3M Day 2025 feature technical seminars on film installation.
• ローランド ディー.ジー.株式会社coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIP distributes Roland DG inkjet printers including TrueVIS series. Products featured include TrueVIS XG-640 printer/cutters for sign graphics.
• 株式会社ミマキエンジニアリングcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIP distributes Mimaki Engineering inkjet printers. Featured products include HydrAton 1642 environmentally-conscious printer.
• 武藤工業株式会社coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIP distributes Mutoh Industries inkjet printers including environmentally-conscious HydrAton series.
• セイコーエプソン株式会社coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIP distributes Epson large format printers including SC-S9150 eco-solvent inkjet printer.
• JCD (日本商環境デザイン協会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIP participates in JCD Soda activities including school workshop programs where students learn about design and space creation using interior materials.
• 東京服飾専門学校minorOthersTokyo Fashion College used NIP's SPACE COLOR series display papers (経師紙) for stage and wall decorations at their 80th graduation fashion show titled 'Unbreak'.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mimaki Engineering: Mimaki manufactures industrial inkjet printers and cutting equipment distributed by NIP, representing a comparable supplier-side player in the signage and display equipment ecosystem NIP serves.
• LIXIL Corporation: LIXIL is a large Japanese building products conglomerate whose residential materials NIP distributes; as a broader incumbent, it overlaps with NIP across interior and construction material categories.
• Iris Ohyama: Iris Ohyama is a large Japanese manufacturer of lighting and building products, one of NIP's distributed lighting suppliers, comparable as a broader incumbent in interior finishing materials.
• Roland DG Corporation: Roland DG manufactures inkjet printers and digital printing equipment, one of NIP's distributed brands; it represents an upstream supplier whose products NIP sells into the signage and display market.
• Aica Kogyo Company: Aica is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of laminates, adhesives, and interior building materials, offering overlapping product categories to NIP across surfacing and finishing materials.

Direct peers

• JS Corporation: JS is a Japanese specialty distributor of building and interior finishing materials, comparable to NIP in serving contractors and interior finishing customers with multi-brand portfolios.
• Fukuvi Chemical Industry: Fukuvi manufactures and distributes building exterior and interior materials in Japan, comparable to NIP's proprietary manufacturing business for finishing products and construction-related materials.
• Sangetsu Corporation: Sangetsu is Japan's leading manufacturer and distributor of interior finishing materials, including wallcoverings, floorings, window films, and curtain fabrics, directly comparable to NIP's interior finishing business.
• Toli Corporation: Toli is a major Japanese manufacturer of floorcoverings, wallcoverings, and interior finishing products, overlapping directly with NIP's proprietary manufacturing and trading portfolio for interior materials.
• ABC Trading (ABC Shokai): ABC Shokai is a Japanese specialized trading company distributing architecture and interior finishing materials, structurally comparable to NIP's specialist-trader distribution model for construction and interior products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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