Manufacturing Environment
It is from here that world-class, global quality products are born
It is from here that world-class,
global quality products are born
As a manufacturer which delivers to the world products which contribute to people's health, a clean environment surrounded by lush green nature is important to us.
In an environment blessed with the changing expressions shown by the flora and fauna throughout the four seasons, with have been creating high-quality products with our proprietary precision technology and state-of-the-art production facilities.
We believe that NSK's ultimate is to continually releasing useful new products to the world, with the pride of a manufacturer, into the future.
Factory
Headquaters R&D Center “RD1”
The new headquaters R&D center “RD1” which was completed in April 2017 is equipped to serve a headquaters function and a research and development function. In particular, to raise the level and speed of new product development we have created an environment to make it easier for development designers to work assisted by state of the art equipment. The center also has a hospitality area and a showroom to welcome both domestic and overseas visitors. There is also the “Center Court”, a 4-level atrium that can accommodate up to 600 people and deliver the highest inspiration to visitors. RD1 will be NSKʼs innovative hub.
A1 Factory
The new factory “A1” which was completed in March 2018 is a cutting edge factory that serves as the nucleus of NSKʼs medium to long-term strategy. This is where integrated production of 90% of precision parts required for NSKʼs products is carried out. The factory is equipped with 600 sets of processing equipment spread over a floor area of 14,000m2 and operates 24 hours a day year round (with the exception of certain holidays). It allows for in-house prodution of all processes from cutting bar raw materials on a CNC lathe followed by the machining center, CNC grinding, heat treatment and surface treatment, ensuring stable and efficient production of high-quality precision parts.
A1+ Factory
The new factory “A1+” which was completed in September 2022 is located next to the “A1” factory in Utsunomiya Nishi Chukaku Industrial Park. With a total floor area of 5,500m2 and approximately 100 units of processing equipment, the factory operates 24 hours a day year round (with the exception of certain holidays) as a precision parts factory. The entire roof is covered with 1,600 solar panels to increase production capacity and to reduce environmental impact.
M1 Factory
The first section of a new “M1” factory, an assembly factory, which was being built on the site of the former plant on the headquarters' premises, was completed in April 2024. The new factory with a total floor area of 12,000 m2 and four stories above ground plays role for assembly, packaging, and shipping of products for the dental, surgical and industrial businesses. Precision parts made in A1 and A1+ are finished at this M1 Assembly Factory and shipped to approximately 140 countries around the world.