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| Takahagi Nichiha Corporation |
The company was established in 1956 as 'Nippon Hardboard Industry Co., Ltd.' with the purpose of effective utilization of timber resources.
Commenced construction of a factory in Shioshimo-cho, Minato-ku, Nagoya City
Established 'Nippon Hardboard Industry Co., Ltd.' with the aim of effective utilization of wood resources
Started sales under the Golden Brand
Commenced production of hardboard and began sales under the 'Golden' brand
Commenced production of insulation board (IB)
Certified as a JIS-marked hardboard factory
Certified as a JIS-marked insulation board factory
Commenced residential business
Entered the residential equipment sector
Shirakawa Third Building in front of Nagoya Station
Relocated headquarters office to Nagoya Station-front Shirakawa Third Building
Commenced production of 'Moensiding'
Commenced production of 'Moensiding W'
Transferred from Nippon Hardboard Industrial Co., Ltd. to Nichih Corporation
Changed company name from 'Nippon Hardboard Industry Co., Ltd.' to 'Nichiha Co., Ltd.' and unified brand to 'Nichiha'
The company name changes to the current name.
Joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Industries Group
Established Sumitomo Metal Industries Group joint venture, Sumitomo FRC Co., Ltd.
Nagoya Stock Exchange Second Section
Listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange
The company goes public.
Iwaki plant completed
Commenced sales of 'Moensiding S'
Commenced production of premium exterior wall material 'Moen Excellard'
Established Mie Nichiha Co., Ltd.
Nichiha Research & Development Center completed
Certified as a JIS-marked 'Moensiding' factory
JIS-certified factory for 'Moen Excellard' and 'Moen Siding S'.
Nagoya Stock Exchange First Section
Listed on the First Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Completion of the Shimonoseki plant.
Launch of 'Moen Art' sales.
Establishment of Nichiha USA, Inc.
Completion of the Kasadera office.
Obtained ISO9001 certification for ceramic-based exterior wall and roof materials.
Completion of a ceramic-based exterior wall recycling plant at the Iwaki plant.
Obtained the 'Wide-area Reuse Designated Industrial Waste Processor' qualification from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Mitsui Sumitomo Bank Nagoya Building
Moved headquarters office to the Mitsui Sumitomo Bank Nagoya Building.
Integrated the ceramic building materials and fiberboard business of Mitsui Wood Industry Co., Ltd. and renamed the company to Nichih Matex Co., Ltd.
Integrated the ceramic building materials and fiberboard business of Mitsui Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
Made the company a manufacturing subsidiary and changed its name to 'Nichiha Matex Co., Ltd.'.
Fully acquired Zukin FRC Co., Ltd.
Nichih FRC Co., Ltd.
Changed the company name to 'Nichiha FRC Co., Ltd.'.
Acquired the exterior materials business through a business exchange with Daiken Industrial Co., Ltd., and inherited the exterior materials manufacturing at the Takahagi plant under the newly established Takahagi Nichih Co., Ltd.
Transferred the IB business operations to the company and ceased IB manufacturing
Acquired the exterior materials business through a business exchange with Daiken Kogyo Co., Ltd., and inherited the exterior materials manufacturing business at the Takahagi plant under the newly established 'Takahagi Nichiha Co., Ltd.'.
Zhejiang Province, China
Established 'Nichiha Decorative Building Materials (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd.' in Zhejiang Province, China.
Zhejiang Province, China
Established 'Nichiha Decorative Fiber Cement Wall Panels (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd.' in Zhejiang Province, China.
Inherited the exterior materials business of Asahi Seratek Co., Ltd.
Inherited the exterior materials business of Asahi Seratek Co., Ltd. under the newly established 'Yatsushiro Nichiha Co., Ltd.'.
Inherited the ceramic building materials business of Sumitomo Forestry Crest Co., Ltd. through a newly established joint venture with Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
Inherited the ceramic building materials business of Sumitomo Forestry Crest Co., Ltd. through the joint venture newly established 'Nichiha Fuji Tech Co., Ltd.' with Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
Nichiha Decorative Materials (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. plant begins operation.
Nichiha Decorative Fiber Cement Wallboard (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. plant begins operation.
Nichiha USA, Inc. Mecon plant begins operation.
Inherited the FP panel manufacturing and sales business of Matsumoto Construction Co., Ltd.
The FP panel manufacturing and sales business of Matsumoto Construction Co., Ltd. is inherited by newly established subsidiary FP Corporation.
Manufacturing of ceramic-based building materials (Nagoya plant, Iwaki plant, Shimonoseki plant)
ISO14001 certification obtained for manufacturing kiln-based building materials (Nagoya plant, Iwaki plant, Shimonoseki plant).
Manufacturing of ceramic-based building materials (Nichih Matex Co., Ltd. Narashino plant, Nichih Matex Co., Ltd. Iirou plant, Takahagi Nichih Co., Ltd. Takahagi plant)
ISO14001 certification obtained for manufacturing kiln-based building materials (Nichiha Matex Hiratsuka plant, Iwaki plant, Takahagi plant).
Manufacturing of kiln-based building materials (Yatsushiro Nichiha Co., Ltd. headquarters factory)
ISO14001 certification obtained for manufacturing kiln-based building materials (Yatsushiro Nichiha Co., Ltd. headquarters plant).
From a total of 1,218 entries for the "NICHIHA SIDING AWARD 2026", the winners for each category have been decided. The Grand Prize was awarded to "House with Lattice Doors" in the Residential category and "SAUNAGA" in the Non-Residential category. Platinum and Gold award winners have also been announced.
Following a warning about vulnerabilities, we temporarily closed the website from October 22 to 28, 2026, to prevent unauthorized access by third parties. No cyber attacks or personal data leaks occurred from external sources, and after confirming system safety, we have reopened the website. As a preventive measure, services that require personal information input are temporarily suspended, and we are directing users to contact relevant offices for necessary data and documents.
Nichha Co., Ltd. will implement personnel changes effective October 1, 2026. Kazufumi Tonoi, currently general manager of the Finance Department, will become a director and senior managing executive officer overseeing Corporate Planning, Finance, the Environmental Office, and Logistics as CLO. Satoshi Kato, currently head of Internal Audit, will become an executive officer. Yasuyo Sugiyama will remain in her current role in Internal Audit.
Nichha Corporation will launch metal roofing products, including “Yokodan Roof α Premium S,” on October 1. Improvements to the components have enhanced installation and allow for smoother, more reliable insertion.
Due to rising raw material and energy costs, Nichiwa Corporation will increase the prices of hardboard by approximately 25% and floor covering boards by approximately 15% starting with shipments on September 1, 2026. This measure is to cope with the situation where cost increases cannot be absorbed despite ongoing corporate efforts. The company also states that it will continue to focus on product development and service improvement.
Nichiha Corporation has fully renewed its exterior simulation rendering system 'Sumaco', adding new features and VR/AR support. The system improves usability and proposal capabilities, enabling more efficient client meetings.
Nichihara Corporation advises against accessing QR codes or URLs of product catalogs and samples produced before January 2022, and guides to contact the nearest sales office for the latest materials.
Due to Middle East situation and increased costs, prices for metal exterior wall materials and roofing materials will be revised from July 1, 2026.
Amid Middle East situation and increased costs, Nichia announced that it will raise the prices of waterproof materials for shipments from July 1, 2026.
On March 19, 2026, Nichiha Corporation implemented personnel changes for executives and a partial revision of the organization.