Niigata Seiki is a Japanese company established in 1960, specializing in the manufacturing, supply, and distribution of a wide range of precision measuring tools. The company offers high-precision measurement instruments such as pin gauges, ring gauges, and levels under its trusted SK brand to various industrial sectors worldwide. With a long-standing passion for manufacturing and a commitment to customer satisfaction, the company focuses on continuous product innovation and quality improvement. Niigata Seiki also engages in the distribution of DIY goods and imported articles, positioning itself as a comprehensive manufacturer.NiigataSeikiisaJapanesecompanyestablishedin1960,specializinginthemanufacturing,supply,anddistributionofawiderangeofprecisionmeasuringtools.Thecompanyoffershigh-precisionmeasurementinstrumentssuchaspingauges,ringgauges,andlevelsunderitstrustedSKbrandtovariousindustrialsectorsworldwide.Withalong-standingpassionformanufacturingandacommitmenttocustomersatisfaction,thecompanyfocusesoncontinuousproductinnovationandqualityimprovement.NiigataSeikialsoengagesinthedistributionofDIYgoodsandimportedarticles,positioningitselfasacomprehensivemanufacturer.
Core Technologies: Over 50 years of accumulated expertise and know-how in high-precision manufacturing. Capabilities in continuous product innovation and advanced feature development, driven by user feedback. Robust product design and production systems considering diverse industrial environments. Provision of digital measurement solutions through integrated measuring instrument software SK-LOG and surface plate & machine accuracy measurement software LEVELAB.CoreTechnologies:Over50yearsofaccumulatedexpertiseandknow-howinhigh-precisionmanufacturing.Capabilitiesincontinuousproductinnovationandadvancedfeaturedevelopment,drivenbyuserfeedback.Robustproductdesignandproductionsystemsconsideringdiverseindustrialenvironments.ProvisionofdigitalmeasurementsolutionsthroughintegratedmeasuringinstrumentsoftwareSK-LOGandsurfaceplate&machineaccuracymeasurementsoftwareLEVELAB.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
High Precision and Reliability: Over 50 years of accumulated experience and technical prowess in manufacturing precision measuring tools. Establishment of high quality and reliability through the SK brand. A product lineup recognized by users for its precision and performance.HighPrecisionandReliability:Over50yearsofaccumulatedexperienceandtechnicalprowessinmanufacturingprecisionmeasuringtools.EstablishmentofhighqualityandreliabilitythroughtheSKbrand.Aproductlineuprecognizedbyusersforitsprecisionandperformance.
Extensive Product Portfolio: Offering a wide variety of precision measuring tools such as pin gauges, ring gauges, levels, and micrometers. A comprehensive product range including DIY goods and imported articles. Providing broad choices to meet diverse customer demands.ExtensiveProductPortfolio:Offeringawidevarietyofprecisionmeasuringtoolssuchaspingauges,ringgauges,levels,andmicrometers.AcomprehensiveproductrangeincludingDIYgoodsandimportedarticles.Providingbroadchoicestomeetdiversecustomerdemands.
Strict Quality Control and Certifications: Implementation of ISO 9001:2015 quality management system across all factories and divisions, first certified in 2000. Attainment of JCSS calibration operator (ISO/IEC17025) certification for length measurement, a first in the pin gauge industry. New JIS standard certification for rulers and carpenter squares, ensuring product quality.StrictQualityControlandCertifications:ImplementationofISO9001:2015qualitymanagementsystemacrossallfactoriesanddivisions,firstcertifiedin2000.AttainmentofJCSScalibrationoperator(ISO/IEC17025)certificationforlengthmeasurement,afirstinthepingaugeindustry.NewJISstandardcertificationforrulersandcarpentersquares,ensuringproductquality.
Technological Innovation and User-Centric Development: Continuous research into customer needs and demands for new product development. Efforts in developing advanced features and improving products based on user feedback. Enhanced user support through tutorial videos on tool usage and calibration techniques.TechnologicalInnovationandUser-CentricDevelopment:Continuousresearchintocustomerneedsanddemandsfornewproductdevelopment.Effortsindevelopingadvancedfeaturesandimprovingproductsbasedonuserfeedback.Enhancedusersupportthroughtutorialvideosontoolusageandcalibrationtechniques.
Robust Product Design: Designing durable and robust products considering various industrial application environments. Providing products that maintain stable performance over a long period.RobustProductDesign:Designingdurableandrobustproductsconsideringvariousindustrialapplicationenvironments.Providingproductsthatmaintainstableperformanceoveralongperiod.
Global Distribution Network: Expansion into overseas markets, primarily in Asia, beyond the Japanese domestic market. Securing product supply chains through partnerships with distributors in various countries.GlobalDistributionNetwork:Expansionintooverseasmarkets,primarilyinAsia,beyondtheJapanesedomesticmarket.Securingproductsupplychainsthroughpartnershipswithdistributorsinvariouscountries.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Manufacturing industriesManufacturingindustries
Machining and engineering sectorsMachiningandengineeringsectors
Precision engineering and metalworkingPrecisionengineeringandmetalworking
Tool & Die MakingTool&DieMaking
Quality control and inspectionQualitycontrolandinspection
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Japan, India, Singapore, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, TaiwanJapan,India,Singapore,Thailand,China,Vietnam,Indonesia,Taiwan
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 Certification: Quality management system certification applied to all factories and divisions, initially acquired in 2000.ISO9001:2015Certification:Qualitymanagementsystemcertificationappliedtoallfactoriesanddivisions,initiallyacquiredin2000.
JCSS Calibration Operator Certification: Registration as a JCSS calibration operator (accreditation number 0232) for length measurement, compliant with ISO/IEC17025:2018 standard. First JCSS certification in the pin gauge industry in 2009.JCSSCalibrationOperatorCertification:RegistrationasaJCSScalibrationoperator(accreditationnumber0232)forlengthmeasurement,compliantwithISO/IEC17025:2018standard.FirstJCSScertificationinthepingaugeindustryin2009.
New JIS Standard Certification: Acquisition of JIS standard certification for the Yokkamachi factory, which manufactures rulers and carpenter squares.NewJISStandardCertification:AcquisitionofJISstandardcertificationfortheYokkamachifactory,whichmanufacturesrulersandcarpentersquares.
Patents: Patents for thread plug gauges with maintenance lines, thread ring gauges, and their manufacturing methods (U.S. Patent No. 9372146, April 14, 2016). Patents for ring gauges and plug gauges with maintenance lines and round points. Design patents for rulers (U.S. Design Patent Nos. D711260, D711259, D711261, August 19, 2014). Potential patent ownership for the 'Kaidan memorial scale' featuring stair-step 1mm increments on rulers.Patents:Patentsforthreadpluggaugeswithmaintenancelines,threadringgauges,andtheirmanufacturingmethods(U.S.PatentNo.9372146,April14,2016).Patentsforringgaugesandpluggaugeswithmaintenancelinesandroundpoints.Designpatentsforrulers(U.S.DesignPatentNos.D711260,D711259,D711261,August19,2014).Potentialpatentownershipforthe'Kaidanmemorialscale'featuringstair-step1mmincrementsonrulers.