Nipro Corporation - 8086- Profile

Nipro Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to manufacture disposable medical equipment. The Group's operations include artificial kidney dialysis equipment, body fluid transfusion sets and needles for syringes, central nervous system agents, circulatory agents, glass tubes, thermos glass, electric light bulbs, glass tableware, home-use products and construction materials. The operations are carried out through following divisions: Medical lines; Pharmaceuticals; Appliances; Store management and Other. Medical lines acctd for 44% of fiscal 2006 revenues; store management, 32%; pharmaceuticals, 17%; appliances, 6% and others, 1%