IKO THOMPSON ASIA CO., LTD.

Message from the President

Nippon Thompson is a company centered on developing technology, with a history that dates back 73 years. To date, it is the quality of our products that has supported the Group’s growth and shaped the essence of the value we provide to our customers. It is our responsibility to supply unique, high-quality products that are exclusive to the Group and that our customers can use them without any worries. Fulfilling this responsibility is the reason we exist.

We provide products under the IKO brand name. IKO is an acronym of our three core beliefs— Innovation, Knowhow and Originality—or providing products that are artfully creative and based on advanced technology. Immersing ourselves in manufacturing based on these three keywords has led to the creation of the Group’s high-quality, high-value- added products, which continue to receive high acclaim in industrial circles. The idea that the value of the IKO brand must exceed our customers’ expec- tations is firmly rooted not only among management but also among all Group employees. It is here that the strength of the Group can be found. This belief is ingrained at all of our production and sales sites, both in Japan and overseas. In 2017, the Group established the Brand Image Improvement Committee, and since that time, the Committee has continued to find ways to improve, across the entire Group, the value of the brand. One conclusion the Committee has drawn is that the value of the IKO brand lies in the quality of our products.

Moving ahead, we are finding new ways to communicate the value of the IKO brand more widely. Having more customers use our products and experience their value firsthand will encourage their use in customers’ products. This in turn can help our customers to generate technological innovations and improve their value. Ultimately, we aim to help improve value throughout the entire industry.

President and CEO
Shigeki Miyachi