NICHIAS Corp. manufactures and supplies thermal insulation materials. It operates through the following segments: Plant Construction and Sales, Industrial Products, High-Performance Products, Automotive Parts, and Building Materials. The Plant Construction and Sales segment includes Design, construction and maintenance of thermal insulation, cold insulation, fireproofing, soundproofing and disaster prevention works for various plants in the electric power, oil refining and petrochemical industries, etc. Sales of sealing materials (gaskets, packing), inorganic fiber insulation materials and fluororesin products for plant equipment in the oil refining and petrochemical industries. The Industrial Products segment offers gaskets, packing materials, fluoropolymer products, insulating materials, and filter products. The High-Performance Products segment includes Manufacture and sale of fluororesin parts for semiconductor and liquid crystal manufacturing equipment, inorganic fiber insulation products, honeycomb filters and sealing materials. The Automotive Parts segment encompasses cylinder head gaskets, parts with thermal insulation, soundproofing, and vibration control attributes. The Building Materials segment supplies thermal insulating and fireproofing materials used for office buildings, hospitals, research facilities, factories, and residences. The company was founded on April 9, 1896 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.