FOREVER BY THE SIDE OF THE CUSTOMER
The first sale of NIDEK's Xenon Photocoagulator, which was developed in 1973, was to a customer in the United Sates, and the second to one in France. Since its foundation, NIDEK has always aimed to become a major player in the global market. Today, with its meticulous sales and service activities, NIDEK has become a highly recognized ophthalmic equipment manufacturer around the world.

Global Business Development
In 1982, NIDEK established its first overseas base in Silicon Valley of the USA. Expanding next into France and Italy, NIDEK focuses on the local market for R&D, sales, and production. Today, NIDEK products are exported to approximately 100 countries worldwide.

NIDEK CO., LTD. -Headquarters- JAPAN

NIDEK Inc. CA, USA

NIDEK S.A. FRANCE

NIDEK Technologies Srl. ITALY

Independent Distributors

Active Participation in Ophthalmology Conferences
Ophthalmology conferences are a magnet for numerous ophthalmologists, medical staffs and manufacturers, as well as a forum for the world's latest medical trends. Customers are exposed to the actual products set up on-site and, to expand future business, NIDEK organizes special meetings to share the latest research findings with its customers.
Picture: AAO - the world's largest ophthalmic conference that takes place in the U.S.

International Training Programs
NIDEK provides international engineers with intense service training at its headquarters in order for customers to benefit from a high standard of installation and maintenance service.

Efficient Overseas Production
NIDEK S.A. with its production plant in Lyon, France, distributes products that satisfy local market trends.

Headquartered in Gamagori
NIDEK locates its central R&D and production base in Gamagori, Japan. NIDEK believes that even a small city like Gamagori can be a center of global operations.
Domestic Sales and Service Bases
With established branches in 12 major Japanese cities, NIDEK provides sales and service activities that meet the needs of the local population. Domestically, approximately 10,000 ophthalmologists and 20,000 optical shops are NIDEK customers.

Maximizing Feedback from Healthcare Facilities
NIDEK closely communicates with the staff of hospitals and research institutions, and assimilates the information into future product developments and product improvements.

Close Communication with Optical Shops
NIDEK actively participates in exhibitions for optical shops around the world, and hosts the "NIDEK Fair (NIDEK's original exhibition)" to develop close relationships with customers.

Picture: Demonstration at iOFT - the largest exhibition for optical shops in Japan