Nichiban Co., Ltd. announced on July 30 that it opened a representative office in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 1.

1. Objective

Nichiban opens a representative office in Bangkok primarily for information gathering and market research to promote sales of its products and its growth strategy in Southeast Asia as part of its overseas business strategy.

2. Outline of Representative Office

(1) Name: Nichiban Co., Ltd. Bangkok Representative Office

(2) Location: Bangchan Industrial Estate, Minburi, Bangkok, Thailand

(3) Opening: July 1, 2014

(4) Description of business: Marketing activities for the company's products in Southeast Asia.

About Nichiban

Nichiban Co., Ltd. is a leading Japanese maker of adhesive tapes. Founded in 1918, the company has since focused on the adhesive technology, producing stationery products such as cellulose adhesive tapes, industrial tapes, and adhesive bandages and surgical tapes for hospitals and drugstores. The company manufactures these products in Japan and Bangkok, Thailand (Union Thai-Nichiban Co., Ltd.) For details, please visit our website at http://www.nichiban.co.jp/en/