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TOKYO -- French eyewear group EssilorLuxottica, owner of the well-known Ray-Ban brand, has increased its stake in Japan's Nikon to 10.59%, according to a disclosure filed in Japan on Monday. (confirmed by 2 sources) [1]

TOKYO -- U.S. pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb will produce advanced cancer immunotherapies in Japan, partnering with a Nikon pharmaceutical subsidiary to manufacture treatments that make use of the body's immune cells. [2]

PharmaceuticalsJapan's Nikon, others to invest $675m in cutting-edge drug production Companies look to tap rising demand for regenerative medicines Nikon and other companies produce advanced therapies, some using stem cells, on a contract basis. [3]

TOKYO -- Faced with mounting headwinds in digital cameras, Nikon has launched a 100 billion yen ($620 million) investment spree to redirect expertise in optical products to promising sectors like space and semiconductors. [4]

TOKYO -- Nikon plans to breathe new life into its lackluster chipmaking equipment business by selling a new product in China that uses technology old enough not to be subject to export controls. [5]

TOKYO -- Nikon said Friday it has agreed to take over German 3D printer maker SLM Solutions Group in a deal that will ultimately be worth 622 million euros ($621 million). [6]

TOKYO -- Upon its launch in 1959, Nikon declared the Nikon F the "ultimate" single-lens reflex camera, able to "meet all photography needs in a single device." TechnologyNikon closes book on six decades of SLR camera history Nikon F and digital succe... [7]

TOKYO -- Nikon officially announced on Oct. 30 plans to close a digital camera plant in Wuxi, China as part of its structural reform program running through fiscal 2018, which prioritizes profitability over expansion. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-06 · 85% match

Ray-Ban parent EssilorLuxottica raises stake in Nikon to more than 10%

TOKYO -- French eyewear group EssilorLuxottica, owner of the well-known Ray-Ban brand, has increased its stake in Japan's Nikon to 10.59%, according to a disclosure filed in Japan on Monday.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-14 · 65% match

Bristol Myers Squibb to make immune cell cancer therapies in Japan

TOKYO -- U.S. pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb will produce advanced cancer immunotherapies in Japan, partnering with a Nikon pharmaceutical subsidiary to manufacture treatments that make use of the body's immune cells.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-29 · 75% match

Japan's Nikon, others to invest $675m in cutting-edge drug production

PharmaceuticalsJapan's Nikon, others to invest $675m in cutting-edge drug production Companies look to tap rising demand for regenerative medicines Nikon and other companies produce advanced therapies, some using stem cells, on a contract basis.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-07-10 · 85% match

Nikon carves lens expertise into niche in chipmaking and space

TOKYO -- Faced with mounting headwinds in digital cameras, Nikon has launched a 100 billion yen ($620 million) investment spree to redirect expertise in optical products to promising sectors like space and semiconductors.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-11-11 · 85% match

Nikon looks to strike gold in China's low-tech chip device market

TOKYO -- Nikon plans to breathe new life into its lackluster chipmaking equipment business by selling a new product in China that uses technology old enough not to be subject to export controls.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-09-03 · 85% match

Nikon to buy German 3D printer maker SLM for $620m

TOKYO -- Nikon said Friday it has agreed to take over German 3D printer maker SLM Solutions Group in a deal that will ultimately be worth 622 million euros ($621 million).

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-07-13 · 75% match

Nikon closes book on six decades of SLR camera history

TOKYO -- Upon its launch in 1959, Nikon declared the Nikon F the "ultimate" single-lens reflex camera, able to "meet all photography needs in a single device." TechnologyNikon closes book on six decades of SLR camera history Nikon F and digital succe

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-11-01 · 75% match

Shuttered Chinese factory kicks off round 2 in Nikon restructuring

TOKYO -- Nikon officially announced on Oct. 30 plans to close a digital camera plant in Wuxi, China as part of its structural reform program running through fiscal 2018, which prioritizes profitability over expansion.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-19 · 75% match

With sharper focus, Nikon looks to beat first-half profit forecast

TOKYO -- Nikon's operating profit for the April-September half apparently shrank about 30% on the year, but beat projections of a 37% plunge thanks to improved sales of digital cameras and restructuring.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-07-25 · 75% match

Nikon to return to thriving mirrorless camera market

TOKYO -- Nikon is re-entering the mirrorless camera market after ceasing production in 2017, and plans to launch a luxury model with a high-performance sensor by year-end.

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