In 2015, Nagaileben celebrates100th anniversary year.

This page show past, present, and future of Nagaileben
for our shareholders and investors

I would first like to express my appreciation for your loyal patronage to celebrate our 100th year in business.

On this occasion, we are thinking about 100th year’s path and future of Nagaileben.br/> We cannot help but ask “what is company?”
Can seeking only profit be sustainable business?

We think that sustainable business needs to be recognized by society, as human is made to live in society.

“Nagai-ism”, our company spirit, has created our future.

-Believing power
-Concentrating power
-Pursuing principal power

As our management philosophy “Harmony”, we have harmonized these powers.

We thank our shareholders and investors for continued support and understanding for Nagaileben.

The number of shipments is over 6 million clothing a year.
Supporting medical forefront of aiding human life through providing clothing.

The present, business of Nagaileben are planning, manufacturing and marketing medical clothing for 3.7 million people who engage in nursing or caring in Japan.

It is said that medical treatment is the best behavior from human to human. We keep walking with thinking about what they need.

Started white robe business in 1915.

Facing epochs and hardships, the current of Nagaileben has been established by diligent growth of staff and company.

We keep to realize sustainable growth with society, to aim being expected and required company by society.

Time of 100 years has created our company spirit.

In Nagaileben, there is company spirit., which is composed of 3 factors, “Human”, “Benefit” and “Contribution”. We call the spirit as “Nagaism”.

We will continue growing sustainably, with prizing each factors.

Trust in staff, energy of harmony

To be more firmer company, we aim to cultivate people by linking workers' self-realization to the growth of the company.

Based on the management philosophy, “Respect for Harmony among People”, organization culture, trust and cooperate, are the power of Nagaileben.

Concentrating on niche market, accumulating power.

In 1969, Nagaileben focused on medical clothing from multipurpose clothing, such as for cook workers or hairdressers.

In niche market, “Medical market”, Nagaileben has accumulated abilities steadily with realizing small-kind mass-production and introducing the latest material.

In 1995, with peripheral business of “medical” market, Nagaileben started “care” market product as a second pillar to meet demand of aging society.

Catching Market Needs
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Realization Function
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Adding value to our products

We have continued to innovate medical clothing with catching customer’s needs.

For example, in 1940s, Nagaileben succeeded in realizing polyester medical clothing with introducing the latest oversea technology of material. Also, noticing functionality of material, Nagaileben introduced function of antielectricity and antimicrobial into our products as standard.

We have continued to improve higher quality products, such as research on wearing comfort, mobility, color psychology and design.

Realization of high profitability with radical pursuit of efficiency

From 1969, Nagaileben focused on medical clothing and started to manufacture and sell.

In this business area, we have pursued efficiency and profitability radically.Investing profit in R&D and factories, we continue to improve value of our products.

Women principal domains: Medical and Sewing

In recent Japan, “Support for women” is highly recommended.

Products of Nagaileben are mainly for women, who work as a nursing staff or a care worker. Nagaileben has produced their uniforms for a long time.

At production sites of Nagaileben, many women staff has been engaged in sewing . We have arranged working environment for women staff who have various life events.

Activities of Nagaileben are linked to support for women.

Job creation at domestic and overseas production factories

Nagaileben has manufactured medical clothing by itself. In 1969, Nagaileben established factories at Akita prefecture Japan. In 1989, Nagaileben began to manufacture at co-operation overseas factories. Nowadays, overseas factories are in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

At these production bases, Nagaileben manufactures thousands of products, custom-made products and competitive products. Also we have contributed to the development of regional community such as job creation, ability development and life circle improvement.

Admired occupation will be nursing staff

We have carried out various activities lest children in hospital should fear medical clothing or hospital.

• Miffy’s visits to children's hospitals
• Lending hospital medical clothing for child
  (Petite nurse and doctor)

Social Responsibility as Corporate Citizen

Nowadays, environmental issues are global common issues. Environmental consideration has become important effort for corporate activities.

Answering the needs of the times, Nagaileben acquired ISO14001 certification in 2005. Production factories of Nagaileben use a management system based on ISO 14001. We strive to improve management structures and reduce environmental impacts, such as re-use of shredded waste cloth material.

Considering not only ourselves but hospitals, Nagaileben developed new product “COMPELPACK”, which shifts “Re-use” from “Disposable”, and has sold it. “COMPELPACK” is the surgical wear which enables hospital to reduce waste and be more economical.

Stably Growth / Return to Shareholders / Improvement of Stock Value

Nagaileben has a basic policy.

• Continue stable dividend payment with payout ratio of 50%
• Acquisition of treasury stock

To grow steadily and stably

The number of nursing and care staff will increase stably, as demand of improving social security.

Nagaileben marked 100th anniversary in 2015. We will continue prizing our company spirit “Nagaism”, specializing in medical / nurse / care business area, expanding its market and developing best products for our customers.