Nikko Ceramics

NIKKO Company
Native name
ニッコー株式会社
Company type
Public KK
NAG: 5343
ISINJP3669000006
IndustryGlass & ceramics
FoundedMay 11, 1908; 118 years ago (1908-05-11)
HeadquartersHakusan, Ishikawa 924-8686, Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Akiko Mitani
(president)
Services
RevenueJPY 12.8 billion (FY 2016) (US$ 118.7 million) (FY 2016)
JPY 126 million (FY 2016) (US$ 1.1 million) (FY 2016)
Number of employees
643 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2017)
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)

Nikko Company (ニッコー株式会社, Nikkō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of fine ceramics, known for its tableware products.

History

Nikko was founded in 1908 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa by Lord Maeda and local nobles. The Maeda lords especially fostered arts and crafts, and made of Kanazawa a cultural center like Tokyo and Kyoto. The firm was famous for their ironstone ceramics, but Nikko has broadened its output since the 1970s.

Western materials such as bone china were introduced and developed using Nikko’s own advanced technologies. Today all aspects of production from glaze formulation to mould making are manufactured in-house by Nikko’s team of craftspeople. The resulting pieces are some of the finest quality ceramics in Japan.

The Nikko porcelain factory in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture.

Products

Nikko tableware collections include the Sensu, Blossom and Macaroon ranges, as well as the Blossom Lighting design.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bloomfield, Linda (2013). Contemporary Tableware. A & C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-5395-6.

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