TowardPi announced partnership with Nikon to jointly develop the Japanese ophthalmology market*

As the high-end ophthalmic equipment brand TowardPi Medical continues to grow in the Chinese and international markets, it announced that it has officially entered into a strategic agreement with Nikon Solutions, a subsidiary of Japanese imaging equipment giant, Nikon. Nikon Solutions becomes the exclusive distributor of TowardPi Medical, including the promotion, sales and after-sales service of OCT products throughout Japan. The strong entry of TowardPi brand into Japan through well-known local channels is expected to significantly change the market pattern of Japanese ophthalmological devices in the near future.

About Nikon

Founded in 1917, as a world-renowned designer and manufacturer of optical products, Nikon Technology plays an important role in various fields of human production and life, such as imaging, optical fiber, semiconductor, optometry, scientific research, etc.

Nikon and Japanese Ophthalmology

In 2015, Nikon took full control of Optos in the United Kingdom, whose 200-degree range color fundus camera enjoys a high reputation and market share in the world. In 2018, Nikon once again integrated an 89-year-history company Chuo Sangio Co., which had more than 1,000 ophthalmic OCT installation and maintenance experience as a long-term distributor in Japan for Oculus of Germany and Optovue of the United States.

About Nikon Solutions

Nikon Solutions was founded in 2007 and is wholly owned by Nikon. It is mainly engaged in the import and export and sales services of optical, measuring, medical, laboratory, calculator and other equipment. Headquartered in Tokyo, it has branches all over Japan. Nikon Solutions is responsible for the Japanese market for Optos in the UK and Oculus in Germany. TowardPi became the third major ophthalmic medical device brand to be introduced to Japan by Nikon Solutions.

"As such a well-known company, it is natural to cherish its own image. Nikon has always held itself to a very high standard when it chooses to introduce brands to Japan.” Jian Zhou , vice president global of TowardPi Medical, said, "The cooperation agreement reached between Nikon and TowardPi Medical is also the result of repeated investigation and testing. It shows Nikon's high confidence in the performance and quality of TowardPi ophthalmic equipment.”

“In addition to personally inspecting the company and facilities of TowardPi Medical, we also listened to the opinions of many ophthalmologists in Japan. For example, at the recently concluded the 78th Congress of Japan Clinical Ophthalmology, we presented two OCT products of TowardPi Medical, BMizar and Yalkaid. The effect of the exhibition was even more popular than expected, TowardPi's zone were surrounded by Japanese ophthalmologists.” Kentaro Furukawa, Marketing Manager of Ophthalmology at Nikon Solutions, said, "At the same time, we have also received feedback and demand from many Japanese doctors who have participated in international exhibitions and seen the products of TowardPi, which further confirms our judgment on the excellent performance of TowardPi products and the good expectations of the future market.”

Nikon Solutions has completed the training and certification of the application and service of TowardPi Medical, and started the process of registration for TowardPi products in Japan, in preparation for the official entry into the Japanese market.

* This press release is not intended as an advertisement.