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NICHIBAN CO.,LTD. Corporate Profile 2015

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The Nichiban Corporate Philosophy

Spirit of the FoundersNichiban carries on the spirit of the founders, placing priority on the causes of harmony and cooperation and progress with enthusiasm.

Basic PhilosophyNichiban strives to foster the prosperity and happiness of its

stakeholders through the creation of products and services that lead the way into the future.

Business FieldsNichiban continuously strives to better the lives of everyone by expanding into new fields from its base of expertise in adhesive technology and nurturing globally oriented managerial resources.

Management PoliciesNichiban puts into practice the VECTOR C management policies.

To nurture the spirit of the entrepreneurand make it a source of energy

for future growth.

To create products from the standpointof customers and supply those products

when and where needed.

To pursue creative developmentwith an eye to the future.

Creative Development

To build an organization full of energythrough effective communication.

CommunicativeOrganization

Consumer Oriented

Challenging Spirit

Action GuidelinesATAC 21

Flexible Attitude

Ambitious Target

Quick Action

And Check Be thorough in reviewing all results.

Make decisions quickly and take action immediately.

Accept new challenges and aim high.

Be flexible in your ideas, keeping pace with the times.

Headquarters

Anjo FactoryNichiban Techno Corp.

Osaka Factory

Nichiban Medical Corp.

Saitama FactoryNichiban Print Corp.

FactorySales BranchHeadquarters

Even sophisticated technologies rooted in imaginative concepts only truly shine as

technologies when they provide new value every day to the customers that exist beyond

them. “for Better Being” means we are committed to making every aspect of life and

society better. And it means we ourselves will grow into

something even better. This is our wish and our drive

as we work to create a new tomorrow. We constantly

offer total support for comfortable living with

beneficial products. The future to which we aspire

lies beyond the technologies we have cultivated

over many years to inspire happiness in

everyone associated with Nichiban.

Naoto HottaPresident

OverviewCompany name Nichiban Co. , L td.

S tock l is t ing : The f irs t sect ion of the Tok yo S tock E xchange wi th Securi t ies Ident i f icat ion Code of 4218

Headquar ters 2-3 -3 , Sekiguchi , Bunk yo-ku, Tok yo112- 8 6 6 3 Japan

Founded Januar y, 1918

Incorporated December, 19 3 4

Capi tal 5 , 4 51 mil l ion yen

Sales 3 8 .9 bil l ion yen(consolidated : 4 0 .2 bi l l ion yen) as of March 31, 2 014

Representat ive Naoto Hot ta, President

Employees 73 0 as of March 31, 2 014


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We at

Nichiban are always seeking to discover new fields. To that end, our operations are not limited to Japan; our local production

is co

mplemented by manufacturing facilities in Thailand under a joint venture called Union Thai Nichiban Co., Ltd., and products

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e here are supplied to customers the world over. Moving forward, we have launched a number of multi-faceted

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aches to

new fields and new markets with a variety of products for the automotive and healthcare industries.

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the global tape experts

Office / HomeMedical Supplies for hospitals

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Nichiban office opened in BangkokTo serve the overseas market, our partner company UNION THAI -

NICHIBAN CO.,LTD., in Bankok, Thailand, produces the “Panfix” brand

products. UTN produces high quality pressure-sensitive adhesive

tapes with the most advanced coating lines and technologies.

HemostaticSolution

High QualityFirst Aid Bandage

Sports Medicalbattlewin Taping Tape

Wound Care Dressing & Surgical Tape

CATHEREEPLUS™

Industrial Products for Manufacturing

& Distribution& Automotive Industry

StationeryHome/Office

TDS PharmaceuticalPain Relief Plaster &

Foot Care/Corn Plaster

ROIHI-TSUBOKO™ SPEEL-KO™

TM: trademark of NICHIBAN CO.,LTD. in Japan


Heal thcare

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Conventional Product

CARELEAVES™Gentle to the skin

CARELEAVES™Moist (Hydrocolloid) healing

CARELEAVES™Waterproof

CARELEAVES™Power & Fit

A high-density non-woven fabric, created from half size ultrafine fibers.The diameter of the “high-density polyurethane fabric” used to make “CARELEAVES™” is half of conventional fabrics. These thin fibers create pleasing and delicate touch. This product extends to every direction and fits various body area, because the high-density polyurethane fabric is elasticized. Surface of the product is embossed and less represented.

Conventional typeFiber diameter: appoximately 30µm

High-density type“CARELEAVES ™”Fiber diameter: appoximately 15µm

ROIHI-TSUBOKO™

Pain relief plaster

SPEEL-KO™ Series

For corns, calluses and

warts

For Sports

Sports taping to prevent injury and boost performanceOur battlewin™ brand of all -round sports products are built on our deep expertise cultivated in medicine and honed from multiple perspectives. That is why we can offer a varied lineup of body care and taping products for all sporting activities.

bat tlewin™Taping tape

bat tlewin™ Serapoa™ Kinesiology tape Water-repellent type


For Home Use

Safe, clean, and convenient Healthcare products to ensure you get the job done rightAt Nichiban, our commitment to healthy lives is the same now as it was when we began manufacturing adhesive plaster in 1918. With home-based health and medical care now commonplace, we continue to develop high-performance products like CARELEAVES™ first aid bandage for even more progressive, encompassing care.


Medical Supplies for Hospi tals

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The CESABLIC™ brand of sticking plasters offer steadfast protection and stable holding of needles at the point of vascular access.


For Patients

Better products for better quality of lifeWe have years of experience supplying a variety of surgical tapes and other medical materials, and we remain dedicated to developing products that combine hypoallergenic properties with superior fixation in order to alleviate pain associated with medical treatment, smiling faces of tomorrow.

NICHIPORE™Surgical tape

For Medical Institutions

Providing medical professionals with the safe, efficient solutions they needWe are continually working to strengthen our existing support systems and promoting the development of hemostatic materials, dressings and other products to prevent infection and improve work efficiency. We are determined to continue meeting the increasingly advanced and complex needs of medical institutions.

INJECTION PADAdhesive bandage with

hemostatic pad

STEPT Y™For stopping the flow of blood

using thick injection needle

CHUSHAVAN™Adhesive bandage af ter

injections

STEPT Y™PFor stopping the flow of blood

af ter removing an indwelling needle

Feedback drives the development of new products

At Nichiban, our medical sales staff and Customer Relations Center serve to collect as much feedback and information as possible directly from the source. This helps us identify unmet needs and develop new products to satisfy them. For instance, feedback from doctors and nurses led to the development of the Cathereep™ FS Tab, a flexible, moisture permeable film dressing designed specifically to provide protective cover for indwelling needles during dialysis.

CATHEREEPLUS ™ I.V.SLITDressing tape


Indus tr ial Products

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For Distribution

Making product distribution safer and more efficientWe are keenly aware of the need to make product distribution more efficient and less labor intensive. To that end, we offer a variety of packaging materials, agricultural binding systems, devices, and products, backed by a robust development and sales framework, all of which are designed to get products to users quicker and safer.

CELLOTAPE™Industrial use

Cloth adhesive tape <LS>No.102N

Tabanera™ tape (FAPRO tape) Vegetable binding tape

For Manufacturing

Safer, more efficient production means better productsWe meet market and user needs with an extensive lineup of masking materials and other reliable products imbued with our unrivalled technical strengths in areas such as heat resistance, weather resistance, and solvent resistance. Nichiban products are ideal for a wide range of applications in the automotive, construction, painting, and electronics industries, as well as many others besides.

Masking tape No.2311Tapes for vehicles

PVC masking tapeTapes for vehicles

A new and improved bag sealer

Our customers indicated there was a need for a device to seal bags. We listened to their requirements and developed our latest bag sealer, the BS-2200. Requiring only the lightest of touches to seal bags tightly, the BS-2200 also cuts off the excess portions of bags to keep bags looking clean and crisp. The BS-2200 is ideal for food bags because it does not compromise appearance.


Tabanera™ (FAPRO) Machine Machine 3000-V

For bundling vegetables


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For Office

Keeping your office moving smoothlyOur product lineup may be small, but it features novel ideas that improve office work efficiency and provide comfort. We help you keep abreast of the information revolution with a diverse range of products that precisely accommodate the needs of society based on the concept of connecting needs and solutions.

Did you know that Cellotape™ is made mostly from natural ingredients?

The cellophane used in Cellotape™ looks like vinyl, but it is, in fact, a natural material made from pulp. What’s more, the adhesive is made from natural rubber and resins, and the core is made from recycled paper. These environmentally-friendly materials ensure that every part of Cellotape™ biodegrades like a plant after disposal – nothing needs to be incinerated, so no toxic gases are released.

For Home

Spreading the word about the fun of stationeryWe at Nichiban continue to develop a wide variety of products to meet today’s diversifying range of individual needs and pursue new possibilities for tape products. Today, we are striving to spread the word about the fun of using Cellotape™ and Point Memo™, and are focused on expanding our operations to include personal products.

CELLOTAPE™Cellophane tape

TAPE GLUE tenori™Strong / Powerful type glue

STRAIGHT LINE BEAUT Y™Beauty of a straight edge cut

NICETACK™ A double sided tape

CELLOTAPE™ ZOUSAN CUT TER ™Elephant tape cut ters


UTN productsCELLULOSE TAPE NO.423


2-3-3, Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8663 Japanhttp://www.nichiban.co.jp/en/

Research and Development

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astounds post-WWII occupying forcesEPOCH

1948Cellotape™ circa 1948.

Shaping the Nex t Generat ionExceptional technologies are similar to life in how they continue to evolve: they are born, they mature, and they generate new generations of technology. Since our founding, we at Nichiban have polished new technologies through this process, and now, as we look to the future, research continues to be conducted.

Central L aborator yThe Central Laboratory is where we apply our existing strengths in adhesion to forge new technologies with the potential to serve as our core technologies in future. Our proven track record in adhesives provides a solid base on which to research and build new elemental technologies and discover the seeds of future innovations.

Medical Product s Development CenterBacked by long experience on the front line of healthcare and a wealth of adhesion and material processing technologies, we develop an extensive range of ultra-mild surgical tapes, astrictive materials, and water-resistant patches to prevent germs get ting into wounds.

We are actively involved in research into moist healing, a new method of healing wounds quickly by preventing them from drying and maintaining them at an optimal level of moistness, and have developed a number of innovative wound care products for use by medical professionals.

Tape Product s Development CenterThrough ongoing research into applied technologies, we continue to anticipate and fulfill the needs of the changing consumer healthcare market with new adhesive materials that help improve all sorts of products.

One example of this is a new tape that can be applied with great precision to small areas – just like a stamp. Moreover, we are also developing a range of educational items for children, in order that they may learn to enjoy the process of creation just as much as they enjoy the process of using things, and we endeavor to incorporate the principles of universal design into our products so that they are equally safe and user-friendly for everyone.

The original cellophane tape was invented by US company around 1890. It was a sticking plaster composed simply of a base that served to prevent the mixing of drugs. In December 1947, the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers that occupied Japan in the af termath of W WII ran out of cellophane tape so they asked if we could make some. Our technicians came up with an original tape in an incredibly short turnaround time, leaving the GHQ administrators agape at our nimbleness. Subsequently, we began to mass-produce tape and, by 1953, it had become one of the “big three” of fice supplies.

At Nichiban, we focus firmly on creating new value, as illustrated by our ongoing research into transdermal absorption, a high-potential trans-dermal drug delivery system (TDS), as well as solutions to help reduce environmental impact, such as solvent-free drugs.

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