Nikkato Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of ceramics for industrial and laboratory use; measurement and control equipment; and various kinds of electric furnaces. It operates through Ceramics and Engineering segments. The Ceramics segment handles in the manufacture and sale of industrial ceramics classified into functional ceramics, wear-resistant ceramics and ceramics for laboratory. The Engineering segment includes the manufacture and sale of heating systems, measuring systems and others. The company was founded in June 1913 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.