Nippon Nozzle

What Nippon Nozzle does

Nippon Nozzle Co., Ltd. (日本ノズル株式会社) is a Kobe, Japan-based precision manufacturer founded in 1928 and historically Japan's first domestic producer of spinnerets (spinning nozzles) for chemical fibers. The company designs and builds custom spinnerets for wet, dry, melt, air-gap, conjugate, and hollow-fiber spinning processes, as well as nonwoven-fabric production components including meltblown spinnerets and dies, spunlace jetstrips (in which it holds the No.1 global market share), T-dies, and cartridge filters. Its technology base rests on ultra-precision micro-hole processing at micron (1/1000mm) tolerances, the world's only fully integrated gold-platinum alloy melting and spinneret-cap forming process, surface super-finishing down to Ra 0.1, and proprietary automated inspection equipment (Red Scan) capable of inspecting spinnerets up to 5 meters in length. A Second Factory opened on the Kobe High-Tech Park site in 2023, adding 5-sided machining, femtosecond laser processing, 3D metrology, and integrated mask-filter meltblown nozzle/die manufacturing for parts up to 6 meters.

The business model is B2B custom manufacturing with small-batch, made-to-order production: spinneret sales, nonwoven equipment sales, ultrasonic cleaning equipment and proprietary detergents (S-BACK-N-NZ, NN MICRO HOLE CLEANER), aftermarket cleaning/repair/modification services, and precision contract manufacturing. Revenue mechanics are quote-based and tied to specifications, materials (notably precious-metal alloys), and order volume; no public pricing is disclosed. The company sells directly from its Kobe headquarters and Sannomiya sales office in Japan, and distributes internationally through a long-standing agent network in Italy, USA, India, China, Hong Kong, and Korea, with lead generation anchored by regular participation in ITMA, SINCE, ANEX, techtextil, and FILMTECH JAPAN. End markets span chemical fiber manufacturers, nonwoven producers (wipes, masks, filters), filtration membrane makers, and precision industrial component customers. Nippon Nozzle operates as a private corporation wholly owned by Suitousha Co., Ltd. following an April 2026 share transfer from prior parent Nakamura Choukou.

Name

Nippon Nozzle

Legal name

日本ノズル株式会社

Website

https://nippon-nz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nippon Nozzle (日本ノズル株式会社) is a Kobe, Japan-based precision manufacturer of micron-level spinnerets, nonwoven production components, and complete meltblown equipment serving chemical fiber, nonwoven fabric, filtration membrane, and mask-filter producers worldwide. Founded in 1928, it holds the global No.1 share in spunlace jetstrips and operates a global agent network across Asia, Europe, and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kobe

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Spinneret Manufacturing (Custom and Standard): Design, manufacture and sales of spinnerets for synthetic fiber (wet, dry, melt, air gap, conjugate, hollow fiber) and high-performance fibers. Custom-made, small-batch production as the core business.
2. Nonwoven Equipment and Components: Design, manufacture and sales of nonwoven fabric manufacturing equipment (meltblown, spunlace) and components including spinnerets, dies, jetstrips, and cartridge filters.
3. Spinneret Cleaning Equipment and Detergents: Sale of ultrasonic cleaning machines designed specifically for spinnerets and proprietary cleaning detergents (S-BACK-N-NZ, NN MICRO HOLE CLEANER).
4. Aftermarket Services: Spinneret cleaning, hole clogging removal, surface re-polishing, repair and modification services. Also includes nonwoven production testing services using in-house meltblown equipment.
5. Precision Contract Manufacturing: Large-scale precision metal processing services at the Second Factory, including 5-sided machining and surface grinding for components up to 6 meters. Femtosecond laser processing and 3D measurement services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nippon Nozzle manufactures precision spinnerets (spinning nozzles) for chemical fiber and nonwoven fabric production, including wet, dry, melt, air-gap, conjugate, and hollow fiber spinnerets. The company also designs complete meltblown nonwoven production equipment, ultrasonic cleaning machines and proprietary detergents for spinneret maintenance, automated inspection systems, and precision gear pumps for industrial metering applications. The business is built on custom-made, small-batch production with integrated gold-platinum alloy melting and cap-forming capability.

Product overview

Nippon Nozzle is a precision manufacturer of spinnerets (spinning nozzles) for the chemical fiber and non-woven fabric industries. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio centered on spinneret technology: core spinning nozzles for wet, dry, melt, air-gap, conjugate, and hollow fiber applications; non-woven fabric products including spunlace jetstrips (world market leader), melt blown spinnerets, and complete melt blown production equipment; and ancillary products including cleaning equipment, inspection systems, precision gear pumps, and cleaning detergents. The company provides end-to-end solutions from spinneret manufacturing to testing and after-sales services, with unique integrated gold-platinum alloy production capability. Business model is B2B manufacturing with custom-made, small-batch production as the basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wet Spinnerets Precision spinning nozzles for the wet spinning method used to produce rayon, acrylic, vinylon, and aramid fibers, manufactured using a gold-platinum alloy integrated production system.
• Dry Spinnerets Spinning nozzles for the dry spinning method, primarily used for acetate, triacetate, and acrylic fibers in bedding, cigarette filters, and luxury women's clothing applications.
• Melt Spinnerets Spinning nozzles for the melt spinning method used for polyester, nylon, polypropylene, and polyurethane fibers in sportswear, filters, leather, and other applications.
• Air Gap Spinnerets Spinning nozzles for air-gap spinning method suitable for acrylic and aramid fibers with higher tensile strength and elastic modulus.
• Conjugate Spinnerets Composite spinning nozzles for producing high-performance fibers combining different materials, including side-by-side, sheath-core, sea-island, and orange ball (split fiber) types.
• Hollow Fiber Spinnerets Specialized nozzles for producing hollow fibers for filtration membranes and blood-filter dialysis, available in single, multi, and threefold tube types.
• Spunlace Jetstrips Water jet strips for spunlace nonwoven production with world-leading market share, featuring high straightness, uniform water flow, and energy efficiency. Maximum processing length of 7000mm.
• Meltblown Spinnerets Spinning nozzles for meltblown nonwoven fabric production used in face masks, industrial filters, and other applications.
• Meltblown Production Equipment Complete meltblown nonwoven fabric production line equipment including extruders, T-die, spinnerets, collection devices, and winding machines, customizable from pilot to full-scale production.
• Spinneret Cleaning Equipment & Detergent Ultrasonic cleaning machines with simultaneous multi-wave oscillation for cleaning spinnerets, plus proprietary cleaning detergents (S-BACK-N-NZ alkalinity and NN MICRO HOLE CLEANER neutral).
• Automated Spinneret Inspection Equipment & Microscope Automatic inspection machines for spinneret quality control, including high-accuracy inspection and spunbond inspection equipment for spinnerets up to 5m in length, plus customized microscopes.
• Precision Gear Pump Precision gear pumps that achieve accurate metering and discharge for various industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved No.1 global market share in spunlace jetstrips with competitive cost and short delivery times
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LUKAY NONWOVEN SOLUTIONS S.R.L.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOverseas agent for Italy. Located at Via Mozart 3, 20900 Monza (MB), Italy. Provides local sales and support for Nippon Nozzle products in the Italian market.
• FRANKL & THOMAS, INC.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOverseas agent for USA (excluding West Coast). Located in Greenville, SC. Provides local sales and support for Nippon Nozzle products in the US market.
• SEIKA MACHINERY, INC.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOverseas agent for USA West Coast, with offices in Los Angeles (head office) and Atlanta (branch). Also provides tech support in Mexico.
• UNITECH MARKETING SERVICEScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOverseas agent for India. Located in Mumbai. Provides local sales and support for Nippon Nozzle products in the Indian market.
• SHANGHAI QIANJIA AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOverseas agent for China (Shanghai region). Located in Shanghai Zhongshan Plaza. Provides local sales and support for Nippon Nozzle products.
• NATIONAL FOX LIMITEDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOverseas agent for Hong Kong. Located in Wanchai, Hong Kong. Provides local sales and support for Nippon Nozzle products in the Hong Kong market.
• YOUNG IN CORPORATIONcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOverseas agent for Korea. Located in Seoul. Provides local sales and support for Nippon Nozzle products in the Korean market.
• HYEWON TRADING CO., LTDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOverseas agent for Korea (additional). Located in Incheon. Provides local sales and support for Nippon Nozzle products.
• ITOCHU MACHINE-TECHNOS CORPORATIONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-exhibited at techtextil 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany. Joint exhibition partnership for international trade show presence.
• Kyowa Fine Tech Co., Ltd. (協和ファインテック株式会社)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partnership agreement announced June 2025 for expanded distribution reach in certain markets.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Reifenhäuser Group: German family-owned manufacturer of complete nonwoven and film extrusion lines, including meltblown systems that became highly visible during COVID-19 mask filter production. Reifenhäuser competes at the integrated line level and overlaps with Nippon Nozzle's meltblown equipment business for new capacity installations.
• Oerlikon Nonwoven: Swiss-based division of Oerlikon providing complete nonwoven manufacturing systems (spunbond, meltblown, airlaid) as well as manmade fiber filament systems. Comparable to Nippon Nozzle in serving chemical fiber and nonwoven manufacturers but at much larger scale and broader product scope.
• Trützschler Nonwovens: German family-owned global leader in nonwoven production lines, including complete systems for spunlace, meltblown, and airlaid. Trützschler represents a broader incumbent that competes with Nippon Nozzle at the line-equipment level and could increasingly bundle or source spinneret components internally.
• Andritz Nonwoven: Austrian industrial group supplying complete nonwoven and textile production lines (spunlace, meltblown, spunbond, needlepunch) globally. Andritz competes for large turnkey contracts that include the spinneret/die subsystems where Nippon Nozzle specializes, making it both a potential customer and competitive threat.

Direct peers

• Pacific Textech: Indian-based manufacturer of spinnerets and textile machinery components serving the synthetic fiber industry. Competes with Nippon Nozzle particularly in regional Asian markets for mid-tier spinneret specifications across wet and melt spinning processes.
• Enka tecnica: German-headquartered manufacturer of spinnerets, spin packs, and related filtration components for the man-made fiber industry. Enka tecnica is the closest international direct peer, competing head-to-head with Nippon Nozzle across wet, dry, and melt spinning applications, particularly with hollow fiber and technical fiber producers.
• Hi-Tech Spinnerets: Indian manufacturer of precision spinnerets and spinneret assemblies for synthetic fiber production. Hi-Tech Spinnerets is a direct competitor serving similar customer segments in rayon, polyester, and acrylic fiber production across Asia, often competing on price for standardized specifications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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