Nabeya Bi-tech Kaisha
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| Company type | Limited Liability Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Machinery, metal |
| Founded | 1560 |
| Founder | Taro-Uemon-i Okamoto |
| Headquarters | Seki, Gifu, Japan |
Key people | Mitsuo Kaneda (President and CEO) |
| Products | Components for machinery |
| Revenue | JPY 8 billion (Total of group) |
Number of employees | 410 (Total of group) |
| Website | www |
Nabeya Bi-tech Kaisha (鍋屋バイテック, Nabeya Bitekku), also known as NBK, is a machine component parts manufacturer located in Seki, Gifu, Japan. The company's roots date to 1560, when it began as a metal foundry casting pots, tea kettles and temple bells.
NBK’s history dates to 1560,[1] when Taro-Uemon-i Okamoto founded the company.[2][3] In 1749, the Okamotos received from the Imperial Court a license as a caster. They presented the Kyoto Imperial Palace with a lantern and were given the trade name “Nabeya”, that means "Pan(Pot) shop or artisan".[4][5] The Okamotos produced many temple bells in Japan.[6] The main branch of the Okamotos runs Nabeya Co., Ltd. while other branches use “Nabeya” as part of the name of the company which they run. "Bi-tech" stands for "Newest and Traditional 2-technologies", and "Kaisha" means "Company or Corporation".
The company in its current form was incorporated by Tomokichi Okamoto in 1940.[5]
