Nitto Europe 40th anniversary ceremony
On 11 October, Ambassador Ishii and second secretary Yamada attended the 40th anniversary ceremony of Nitto Europe. A total of approximately 40 people attended the ceremony, such as the president of the Nitto Denko Corporation, Mr. Takasaki and employees of the company, governor of Limburg Mr. Reynders and mayor of Genk Mr. Dries. Ambassador Ishii also gave a speech in which he wished the company more and more successful years and asked the Belgian side for their continuous support. In addition, Belgium and the province of Limburg seized this opportunity to award president Takasaki their respective medals of merit.
Nitto Europe employs approximately 650 people and is a manufacturer of reinforcement and damping materials for the automotive industry and tapes for various industries.