Nikon Corporation is a Tokyo‐based multinational company specializing in the design and manufacture of optics and imaging products. Since its founding in 1917 as Nippon Kogaku K.K., Nikon has built a global reputation for precision optical and imaging technologies. The company operates across multiple segments, including Digital Imaging, Precision Equipment, Healthcare, and Industrial Metrology, serving both consumer and industrial markets.
In its Digital Imaging division, Nikon produces a wide range of cameras—from entry-level point-and-shoot models to professional DSLRs and mirrorless systems—supported by an extensive lineup of NIKKOR interchangeable lenses and accessories. The Precision Equipment segment is best known for its semiconductor lithography tools, which play a critical role in chip fabrication for leading semiconductor manufacturers. Nikon’s Healthcare business offers digital microscope systems and related products for life sciences research, while its Industrial Metrology division supplies coordinate measuring machines, laser scanners and other instruments to automotive, aerospace and electronics industries.
Nikon’s products are distributed worldwide through a network of subsidiaries and authorized dealers, with key markets in North America, Europe and Asia. Headquartered in Tokyo’s Marunouchi district, the company maintains research and development centers in Japan and around the globe to drive innovation in optics, imaging sensors and precision engineering. Nikon Corporation’s ordinary shares trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and its American Depositary Shares are quoted over-the-counter in the U.S. under the symbol NINOY.
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