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Nichicon

Logo: Nichicon Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Manufacturer of capacitors of various types

Nichicon Corporation (ニチコン株式会社, Nichikon Kabushiki-gaisha) is a manufacturer of capacitors of various types, and is one of the largest manufacturers of capacitors in the world, headquartered in Karasuma Oike, Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. In 1950, it separated from the Nii Works Co., established itself as Kansai-Nii Works and completed its first factory by 1956. In 1961, it adopted the Nichicon name and has been using it, or a variant thereof, ever since.2 Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the symbol 6996.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1950Founded1

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  • Ticker6996 on Tokyo Stock Exchange1
  • Industryelectronics1
  • HeadquartersNakagyō Ward1
  • Websitewww.nichicon.co.jp
  • Legal formkabushiki gaisha1

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Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Nichicon Corporation (ニチコン株式会社, Nichikon Kabushiki-gaisha) is a manufacturer of capacitors of various types, and is one of the largest manufacturers of capacitors in the world, headquartered in Karasuma Oike, Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. In 1950, it separated from the Nii Works Co., established itself as Kansai-Nii Works and completed its first factory by 1956. In 1961, it adopted the Nichicon name and has been using it, or a variant thereof, ever since.2

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  • capacitor

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Timeline

  1. 1950Founded Founded1

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