NISSEI completes factory expansion of US subsidiary

Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd. (NISSEI), a Japanese company headquartered in Nagano, Japan and led by President Hozumi Yoda, has been strengthening its global production network. The factory expansion of their US production base in Texas is now complete, and the added building will be operational from February 2025.

As a global supplier of injection molding machines, NISSEI has a management strategy of producing and delivering ideal machines from the nearest production bases to meet demands in each region. It has followed its strategical plan and established a global production system with five production bases in Japan, China, Thailand, United States, and Italy.

NISSEI’s US production subsidiary was established in November 2016 to provide large-size injection molding machines to the North American market on a stable basis and with short delivery times. The operation of the US factory began in March 2018.

At the time of its opening, a series of tariffs was imposed on China during the first Trump administration, and the reshoring trend has gained significant momentum as a result. To meet these regional needs, NISSEI has been steadily increasing the assembly and production of large hybrid type injection molding machines at the US factory, delivering over 200 units to the North, Central, and South American markets to date. Large injection molding machines with 5,500kN (560 tons) to 12,800kN (1,300 tons) clamping force are currently being produced in the US factory, and NISSEI has been receiving many inquiries about super large-size injection molding machines, mainly for the automotive, housing, and construction material industries in North America. The decision to expand the US factory was made in March 2023, and the added floor will allow NISSEI to assemble injection molding machines with clamping force up to 29,400kN (3,000 tons).

With the start of the second Trump administration in the U.S., all eyes, including people in Japan and around the globe, are on President Trump's new tariff plans. Coincidentally, NISSEI is launching the operation of the added factory building, and they consider it is a perfect timing to expand their Made-in-USA machine lineups, increasing their presence in the US market.

In addition, NISSEI America, the US subsidiary of NISSEI Group, integrated production and sales functions in 2021, making their operation streamlined and efficient. It has been benefitting their customers by providing meticulous services and precisely meeting their needs.

NISSEI America houses the following facilities and functions at the headquarters:

1. Technical Center Mold trials before machine delivery, machine demonstrations, and various tests (mold, material, etc.), can be conducted at the Technical Center as their effort to boost customer satisfactions. Seminars can also be hosted.

2. Training Classes As a learning institute of molding technology, NISSEI has been training NISSEI machine users to be experts in the industry by utilizing its unique combination of lectures with hands-on training.

3. Parts Center The Parts Center offers streamlined customer service by managing parts inventory with an automated warehousing system.