May 19, 2011 
Nihon Superior Co. Ltd., a supplier of advanced soldering materials to the global market, recently was honored with a 2011 Suita Industry Award. The award was presented to the company during a ceremony on May 7, 2011at the main theater in the Suita Cultural Hall as part of the 28th Suita Industrial fair.
In his opening remarks, Shigehiro Teranishi, president of the Suita Industrial Fair, declared, “We would like to dedicate this fair to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami by sending our warm thoughts and cheers.”
The Suita Industry Award was presented to representatives from four manufacturers in Suita City that best exemplify Monodzukuri. The winners of the Suita Industry Award are selected for effectively using advanced technology to produce high-quality products at low costs and providing prompt delivery.
The Japanese word, Monodzukuri, combines two words that together mean “the process of making things,” but in Japanese culture it has associations that go far beyond that to encompass enthusiastically striving for excellence and pride in making quality products that benefit mankind.
The Suita Industry Award was established this year by Suita City to promote industrial recovery. Representatives of the city selected top manufacturers from amongst small- and medium-sized companies whose home offices are located in Suita City.
Nihon Superior was founded in 1966 when it began marketing unique flux products imported from the US. The company made its mark on society by gathering the most advanced soldering and brazing technologies and products from around the world, and supplying them to companies in the metal-joining industry. A turning point for the company came when it started developing its own soldering materials and with the success of its unique SN100C lead-free solder alloy Nihon Superior has become a major player in the global market. To support the growing demand for its products Nihon Superior has established manufacturing and sales centers in Japan, China and other Asian countries and formed business partnerships with companies
