Nihon Yamamura Glass Company Limited - 5210- Profile

Nihon Yamamura Glass Company limited. The Group's principal activities are to manufacture and market glass bottles, plastic containers and related machinery. The Group is also engaged in the wholesale of metal cans. The operations are carried out through the following segments: Glass bottles, Plastic containers, Distribution, New glass and Other. Glass bottles segment includes glass bottles and bottle processing. Plastic containers segment includes plastic containers and plastic caps. Distribution segment includes transportation, storage and related works. New Glass division accept production orders based on the glass materials needed, and the composition, particle size, and production requirements. The other operations include bottle making machines, distribution equipment and glass for electronics. Glass bottles accounted for 66% of fiscal 2006 revenues; plastic containers, 18%; distribution, 13%; new glass, 2% and other, 1%