Cypress, California-based Nakamichi Peripherals Corp has merged its two US operations to create Trace Mountain Products Inc, which combines the Media Technology Division of Mountain Computer Inc and Trace Products: the combination will be privately owned by a subsidiary of Nakamichi Peripherals Corp, Nikko Capital Co Ltd and private investors that were shareholders, officers or directors of Trace Products; the new company develops, manufacturing and distributing floppy disk and tape duplication equipment, and also magnetic floppy disk and optical media certification equipment.