Nitchitsu Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells machinery and materials in Japan. Its operations include the design and manufacture of marine equipment, air preheating machines, and other general industrial machinery, as well as the installation, design, and supervision of machinery and equipment. The company also manufactures, purchases, and sells refined silica powder, and is involved in leasing office buildings, manufacturing and selling heat-resistant paints, processing and selling natural rubber products, and manufacturing and selling can manufacturing machinery. Founded in 1929, Nitchitsu is headquartered in Minato, Japan.