Production & Procurement NKC maintains four production facilities within Japan. These are located within 200 kilometers of its Tokyo headquarters, including three in the Japanese prefecture of Chiba and one in Gunma. The Production and Procurement Division manages the flow of merchandise within these facilities, arranging for the procurement of raw materials such as rubber and other industrial inputs, including the design and packaging of finished products and all other logistical details necessary to deliver NKC goods to its customers around the world. The Production and Procurement Division also monitors offshore manufacturing and sourcing from locations including Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Sweden, the U.S. and Germany. This helps NKC to maintain cost efficiencies and to distribute an expanded product line to its clients.