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NSS gives modern comforts new meaning in vessel interior design
- Ship and building interior design and construction company aims to reach more cruise line customers via its rapidly expanding geographical scope
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Kazutaka Akiyoshi, president
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Over the years, the shipbuilding industry in Asia – led by Japan, China and South Korea – has been steadily becoming as robust as, if not stronger than, its European and American counterparts. Innovation is the name of the game and with a company such as Nagasaki Sempaku Sobi (NSS) taking charge of the interior planning, companies across the globe can continue to focus on developing the next-generation solutions for the maritime industry.
Established in 1943 as Nagasaki Kansen Sobi, the company initially specialised in furniture manufacturing for warship interiors. It changed its name in 1946 to Nagasaki Sempaku Sobi (NSS) and it expanded its business focus to include planning, designing, procurement and constructing interiors of various vessels and land buildings such as commercial, medical and welfare facilities.
NSS collaborates with companies across the globe such as AIDA Cruises, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI. To successfully support their needs in a timely manner, NSS has established strong connections with a network of reliable partners and suppliers in China, South Korea and Singapore. Carrying out more than 300 ships’ turnkey projects annually, the company holds more than 60 per cent of the market share in Japan, and it aims to raise this figure to 90 per cent by its 100th anniversary.
“We work closely with our clients to ensure that we meet varying regulatory requirements. NSS is the partner of choice of many companies because we execute even the very niche requirements,” says president Kazutaka Akiyoshi.
Outside Japan, NSS established an office in Taiwan to cater to local clients and others from the region, particularly Singapore, mainland China and Sri Lanka. With the demand for cruise vessels continuing to grow in Greater China and Europe, NSS hopes to reach more customers with its expanding geographical scope.
“Our company’s shape is infinite. We want to keep growing and innovating with our clients and partners,” Akiyoshi says.