What Nippon does

Nippo Co., Ltd. (ニッポー株式会社) is a privately held Japanese plastic product manufacturer founded in August 1963 by Takehiko Uchida as a sole proprietorship for petroleum chemical product sales and incorporated in March 1966 with ¥5 million in registered capital. The company has since grown through repeated capital increases to ¥330 million in registered capital and ¥23.8 billion in annual revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2026, supported by 1,051 employees. Nippon operates exclusively as a B2B contract manufacturer, providing OEM/ODM services to brand owners across six business divisions: cosmetics, electronics and semiconductors, medical devices, food packaging, environmental plastics, and other sectors. Pricing is contract-based and not publicly disclosed.

The company's core manufacturing capabilities span plastic injection molding, blow molding, vacuum and pressure forming, hot-plate pressure forming, sheet extrusion, 3D printing, and EOG sterilization, supported by 9 global production facilities (7 domestic in Japan, plus Singapore and Shanghai) totaling approximately 73,000 m² of factory floor space and 386 production equipment units. A key value proposition is one-stop integrated manufacturing spanning formulation, container molding, filling, packaging, and shipping, with cleanroom manufacturing capability for medical and cosmetics products. Nippon's electronics packaging segment produces carrier tapes, plastic reels, cover tapes, and dicing rings for semiconductor supply chains, while the cosmetics segment operates a GMP-compliant facility described as one of Japan's largest liquid pouch filling operations, with proprietary high-transparency OPS lid manufacturing technology developed in-house.

Regulatory and certification infrastructure represents a meaningful barrier to entry. Nippon holds ISO 9001, 14001, 13485, and 22000 certifications; cosmetics manufacturing, quasi-drug manufacturing, and Class I medical device manufacturing/marketing licenses; Biomass Mark certification for A-PET sheets; and FSC certification for paper trays. The company sells exclusively through direct enterprise sales, organized by business division, with domestic sales offices in Osaka (headquarters), Tokyo, and Kobe, and overseas offices in Singapore and Shanghai, plus a US subsidiary (NIPPO Creation USA, INC., established 2010). Nippon pursues active event-driven demand generation through trade show participation including MedtecJAPAN, Interphex Week Tokyo, IPF JAPAN, the Cosmetic Manufacturing Technology Matching Fair, and the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 TEAM EXPO Pavilion. On June 12, 2025, Hirohiko Uchida succeeded Masahiko Uchida as President and Representative Director in a generational succession at the family-controlled firm.

Name

Nippon

Legal name

ニッポー株式会社 (NIPPO CO.,LTD.)

Website

https://nippoltd.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Nippo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private plastic product manufacturer founded in 1963 providing OEM/ODM services across cosmetics, medical devices, electronics and semiconductor packaging, food packaging, and environmental plastics through nine global factories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic OEM Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Papers & Allied Products (2600), Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom & Specialty Rigid Plastic Packaging (Decorated, Premium, Unique Shapes) (IMALAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flexible Plastic Packaging (Bags, Pouches, Sachets) Manufacturing (IMANAEAC), Pharmaceutical & Medical Plastic Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAK), Ready Meals & Prepared Foods Packaging (IMALAHAL), Primary Packaging (Form-Fill-Seal, Blister, Sachet/Stick Pack, Bottling) (TLAIAGAA), Plastic Trays, Clamshells & Blister Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAE)

Keywords

• Plastic OEM manufacturing
• Cosmetics OEM contract manufacturing
• Medical device contract manufacturing
• Carrier tape packaging
• Vacuum formed food trays

Headquarters

HQ city

Daito

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Manufacturing and Sales: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling plastic molded products across six business segments: cosmetics, electronics/semiconductors packaging, medical devices, food packaging, environmental plastics, and other sectors. Products include face masks, pouches, containers, trays, carrier tapes, reels, and medical devices. Revenue is derived from OEM/ODM manufacturing contracts for B2B customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nippon is a B2B contract manufacturer of custom plastic products spanning six business domains: cosmetics OEM (formulation proposal, container molding, filling, packaging, shipping), medical devices and sterile disposables (with EOG sterilization and ISO 13485 certification), electronic component packaging (carrier tapes, plastic reels, cover tapes, end tapes, resealable labels, dicing rings), vacuum-formed food packaging (tofu containers, frozen/chilled/confectionery trays, paper trays, blister packs, flexible films), environmental plastics (biomass A-PET sheets, biomass plastic products, paper pouches, refill containers), and other molded plastic products and adhesive items.

Product overview

Nippon Co., Ltd. (ニッポー株式会社) is a diversified plastic manufacturing company offering an integrated one-stop manufacturing platform spanning six core business domains: Cosmetics OEM (cosmetic formulation, container molding, filling, and packaging), Medical/Healthcare (medical devices and sterile products with ISO 13485 certification), Electronic Components & Semiconductor packaging (carrier tape, plastic reels, cover tape), Food Packaging (vacuum-formed trays, containers, flexible film), Environmental Plastic (biomass plastics, recycled PET, paper trays), and Other fields (adhesive products, custom molding). The portfolio includes named products across cosmetics (portioned cups, multi-chamber pouches, stand pouches, face masks, tubes/bottles/jars, integrated manufacturing), food packaging (tofu containers, frozen/chilled/confectionery trays, paper trays, blisters, industrial trays, flexible films), medical devices (sterile dishes, diagnostic disposables, EOG sterilization services, contact lens cases), electronic packaging (carrier tape, reels, cover tape, end tape), and manufacturing capabilities (injection molding, blow molding, vacuum forming, sheet extrusion, 3D printing). The company operates 9 global production sites (7 domestic, 2 overseas in Singapore and Shanghai) and provides total package solutions from planning and design through molding, filling, packaging, and shipping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cosmetics OEM (Integrated Manufacturing) / 一貫製造 End-to-end cosmetics OEM and ODM manufacturing service spanning formulation proposal, container design and molding, filling, packaging, and shipping using GMP-compliant facilities; includes quasi-drug manufacturing and supports skincare, hair care, and toiletry brands requiring small-lot to mass production.
• Complete Small Parts Packaging Materials (Taping Set) / 極小部品用包装資材一式 Total packaging solution set for micro electronic components combining embossed carrier tapes, injection reels (JEITA / ET-7200 compliant), cover tapes, and end tapes, sold as an integrated package to electronics and semiconductor manufacturers.
• EOG Sterilization Contracting Service / EOG滅菌受託 Contract ethylene oxide gas sterilization service for various molded products and film-processed items at Nippon's Kanto Factory, supporting medical device and healthcare manufacturers requiring in-house EOG sterilization within an ISO 13485 framework.
• Sterile Petri Dishes / 滅菌シャーレ Plastic sterile petri dishes (starting from 90mm diameter) manufactured in clean environments with multiple sterilization options for laboratory, diagnostic, and pharmaceutical customers.
• Diagnostic Equipment Disposables / 診断機器用ディスポサブル Disposable breath-collection plastic components for use with patient breath analysis devices, manufactured under ISO 13485 for medical device OEMs and diagnostic equipment brands.
• Cosmetic Multi-Chamber Pouches and Stand Pouches / ダブル・トリプルパウチ / スタンドパウチ Sachet and pouch packaging products in single, triple, custom-shape, cut-out, and stand pouch (with straw, spout, or tear-open top) configurations, including double-chamber (two-compartment) and triple-chamber pouches for on-demand mixing of formulas such as sheet mask essence plus liquid, designed for cosmetic and toiletry brands.
• Face Masks and Point Sheets / フェイスマスク、ポイントシート Cosmetic sheet masks and point sheets produced from various non-woven fabrics (cotton, pulp, rayon), available in full-face and targeted formats and offered with mask-filling services for cosmetic brands.
• Tube, Bottle, and Jar Cosmetic Containers (with Filling) / チューブ、ボトル、ジャー容器 Cosmetic containers in tube, bottle, and jar formats supplied with filling and final packaging services for skincare, hair care, and toiletry brands, supporting small-lot production runs.
• Vacuum-Formed Trays and Containers / 真空成型品 (Tofu Containers, Frozen Food Trays, Chilled Food Trays, Confectionery Trays, Paper Trays) Vacuum and vacuum-pressure formed food-grade plastic trays and containers including tofu containers (easy-peel and perforated tear-off), frozen food trays (general, cold-resistant, ultra-cold-resistant), chilled food trays (A-PET, PP, PS, with recycled PET and biomass grades), confectionery/pan trays (A-PET, PP, PS, OPS), and FSC-certified paper trays.
• Biomass Plastic Products and Eco-friendly Refill Packaging / バイオマスプラスチック製品 / 環境配慮商品 Biomass plastic products and eco-friendly packaging including refill-type containers, paper pouches, and Biomass Mark-certified A-PET sheets (10% and 30% biomass degrees) that reduce fossil resource use and CO2 emissions, addressing CSR, SDG, and plastic regulation demands of brand owners.
• Medical Adhesive Products / 医療粘着製品 Plastic adhesive products designed for direct skin application, manufactured via single-shot molding processes, for medical and personal care brand owners.
• Carrier Tape and Taping Components / キャリアテープ (with Injection/Vacuum Reels) Embossed polystyrene carrier tapes (widths from 4mm to 56mm), Nippon-original vacuum reels, JEITA-compliant injection reels, cover tapes (record and spiral), end tapes, resealable labels, and resin dicing rings supplied to electronics and semiconductor manufacturers for SMT taping applications.
• Flexible Packaging Materials (Films and Bags) / 軟包装材料 Flexible packaging films (outer packaging film, top film, shrink film) and bag products including 3-side seal, lap seal, stand, zipper, triangular, and custom-shaped cut bags, produced with biomass ink and biomass film options for environmental consideration, for food and consumer goods brand owners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Japan's largest scale liquid pouch filling facility
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 日本山村硝子株式会社 (Japan Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd.)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 June 2024Co-exhibited at Interphex Week Tokyo 2024 (June 26-28, 2024, Tokyo Big Sight) with Nippon providing packaging/plastic components expertise alongside Yamamura Glass's glass container products for a comprehensive packaging solution offering.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Toyo Seikan Group Holdings: Leading Japanese metal, plastic, and paper packaging manufacturer with operations spanning food and beverage containers, plastic bottles, and flexible packaging. Direct overlap with Nippon's food packaging trays, containers, and OEM filling capabilities, plus upstream resin processing.
• Dai Nippon Printing (DNP): Japan's largest printing group with significant packaging, decorative materials, and electronic components operations, including flexible packaging films and food packaging trays. B2B OEM manufacturer serving similar consumer goods and electronics customers, with substantially greater scale and upstream integration.
• Toppan Holdings: Major Japanese diversified packaging and printing conglomerate operating across flexible packaging, films, electronic components, and decorative materials. Directly overlaps Nippon's food packaging, electronics carrier tapes, and multi-material packaging offerings but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Nipro Corporation: Large Japanese medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturer with substantial in-house plastic molding for medical disposables, dialyzers, and containers. Overlaps Nippon's ISO 13485 medical device manufacturing segment and shares B2B hospital and diagnostic-supply customers.

Direct peers

• Taisei Lamick: Japanese manufacturer of flexible packaging films, stick packs, and pouch filling machinery, with strong positioning in cosmetics and food packaging. Directly comparable in pouch and stick-pack cosmetics packaging technologies, and similarly vertically integrated from film to filling.
• Fujimori Sangyo: Tokyo-listed Japanese specialty converter focused on flexible packaging, adhesive products, and packaging materials for cosmetics, food, and industrial applications. Highly comparable B2B OEM/ODM business with overlapping end markets in cosmetics and food packaging.
• Daiichi Kasei: Japanese plastic products manufacturer serving automotive, electronics, and industrial sectors with molding, sheet, and film capabilities. Comparable in plastics converting scale and B2B customer mix, though more automotive-focused than Nippon's consumer/health mix.
• Toyo Aerosol International / Takemoto Yohki: Specialized Japanese manufacturer of plastic tubes, bottles, and cosmetic containers with integrated molding-to-filling capabilities, comparable to Nippon's cosmetics container/filling OEM offering. Mid-scale B2B manufacturer serving cosmetic brand customers.

Emerging players

• AS ONE Corporation: Japanese supplier of laboratory, medical, and cleanroom equipment including sterile plastic labware. Overlaps with Nippon's medical and laboratory supplies segment (sterile petri dishes, well plates, diagnostic disposables), though primarily a distributor/importer with some manufacturing.
• Senit (or regional Asian cosmetics OEM): Smaller Japanese/Asian cosmetics OEM manufacturers offering integrated formulation, filling, and packaging services in cosmetics with biodegradable or sustainable packaging expertise. Comparable to Nippon's GMP cosmetics OEM and refill/biomass segments, though lower scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance25 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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