Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) has reported rising sales and profits for the first quarter of fiscal 2018. This puts the company on a solid start to achieving its medium-term management plan goal of generating 100 billion yen ($899.62 million) in sales for fiscal 2020. Sales for the quarter came out to 21.63 billion yen, growing 19.2 percent year-over-year. Operating profit increased…