7932.TSE · Nippi,Incorporated

Nippi,Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells collagen casing and gelatin products in Japan, Thailand, rest of Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Collagen Casing Business, Gelatin-Related Business, Cosmetics Related Business, Leather-Related Business, Rental and Real Estate Business, and Food and Other Businesses segments. The company offers collagen casings for use in various fields, including sausages, other food, medicine and medical care, and cosmetics; gelatin products, which is used in food, pharmaceuticals, and photo films; collagen peptides for the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries; leather products for shoes, bags, automobiles, and other leather-related products; and collagen-based cosmetics, skin and health care, and functional food products. It also provides functional polymers comprising Nippi Linker cross-linked polyvinyl chloride (PVC) films and sheets, and cross-linked PVC compounds for electric wires and cables; and Nippi V foam PVC quilting cloth and foam products. In addition, the company offers pet supplements, and test regents and kits for animals; and life science products, such as low endotoxin gelatin products, recombinant human laminin protein for iPS cell culture substrates, lab equipment and supplies, and substrates and reagents for research. Further, it engages in the development of urban renewal projects; leasing land, buildings, and equipment; and import and sale of Italian food ingredients, organic grains, fertilizers, other chemical products, linkers, and BSE testing. The company was formerly known as The Japan Leather Mfg. Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Nippi,Incorporated in February 1974. The company was incorporated in 1907 and is headquartered in Adachi, Japan.