With over 100 years of experience in dredging and land reclamation, construction engineering company Kojimagumi is uniquely placed to meet Japan’s infrastructure needs and help re-evaluate the country’s approach to urban and harbor planning.
With over 100 years of experience in dredging and land reclamation, construction engineering company Kojimagumi is uniquely placed to meet Japan’s infrastructure needs and help re-evaluate the country’s approach to urban and harbor planning.
Interview conducted on January 26th, 2021
As the No.1 company in the paper bag industry, The Pack also supports their customers with all sorts of packaging needs through an extensive product lineup and broad-ranging expertise acquired thanks to their network of manufacturing and distribution sites that supports nearly 14,000 companies in Japan. We talked with (former) President Mitsuo Inada who explained to us the process that goes behind the creation of their high-quality packaging solutions and how they are adapting to the changes in the market such as the increase in the demand of corrugated boxes due to the rise of e-commerce during the global pandemic, and how they comply with environmentally friendly manufacturing standards.
Interview conducted on January 26th, 2021
As the No.1 company in the paper bag industry, The Pack also supports their customers with all sorts of packaging needs through an extensive product lineup and broad-ranging expertise acquired thanks to their network of manufacturing and distribution sites that supports nearly 14,000 companies in Japan. We talked with (former) President Mitsuo Inada who explained to us the process that goes behind the creation of their high-quality packaging solutions and how they are adapting to the changes in the market such as the increase in the demand of corrugated boxes due to the rise of e-commerce during the global pandemic, and how they comply with environmentally friendly manufacturing standards.
Since their foundation in 1938, Nippon Steel SG Wire has adopted a pioneering spirit to manufacture and sell around 10,000 different kinds of wires according to the needs of the various fields that require sophisticated manufacturing technologies and advanced quality control, such as automobiles, precision equipment, and medical care, among others.
Since their foundation in 1938, Nippon Steel SG Wire has adopted a pioneering spirit to manufacture and sell around 10,000 different kinds of wires according to the needs of the various fields that require sophisticated manufacturing technologies and advanced quality control, such as automobiles, precision equipment, and medical care, among others.
Since their foundation in 1912, Ebara has been at the forefront of Japan’s post-war development with their infrastructure and industrial machinery technologies
Since their foundation in 1912, Ebara has been at the forefront of Japan’s post-war development with their infrastructure and industrial machinery technologies
A firm that has been working with cotton for the past 190 years, Suzuran Medical’s commitment to monozukuri sees it create industry-leading products for cosmetic, sanitary and medical care.
A firm that has been working with cotton for the past 190 years, Suzuran Medical’s commitment to monozukuri sees it create industry-leading products for cosmetic, sanitary and medical care.
Backed by an unparalleled track record gained in the course of more than 120 years of history, IINO LINES is a long-established player in the Japanese and international shipping sector. Today, the company operates under a dual business model composed of Shipping and Real Estate. In the shipping sector, the firm manages 99 vessels, including oil and chemical tankers, gas and bulk carriers. In the real estate sector, the company owns 7 office buildings and runs related businesses (photo studio, hall business and warehousing). For this interview, The Worldfolio sat down with Hiromi Tosha, President of IINO LINES, to discuss the recent disruptions in global shipping, the industry’s push towards environmental sustainability and IINO LINES’ recent collaboration with one of Japan’s largest trading houses to develop a next-generation ammonia-carrier.
Backed by an unparalleled track record gained in the course of more than 120 years of history, IINO LINES is a long-established player in the Japanese and international shipping sector. Today, the company operates under a dual business model composed of Shipping and Real Estate. In the shipping sector, the firm manages 99 vessels, including oil and chemical tankers, gas and bulk carriers. In the real estate sector, the company owns 7 office buildings and runs related businesses (photo studio, hall business and warehousing). For this interview, The Worldfolio sat down with Hiromi Tosha, President of IINO LINES, to discuss the recent disruptions in global shipping, the industry’s push towards environmental sustainability and IINO LINES’ recent collaboration with one of Japan’s largest trading houses to develop a next-generation ammonia-carrier.
IHI Infrastructure Systems is a company that has been firmly combining history, technology, and human resources to support the world of infrastructure, pursuing new R&D and DX solutions. “We would like to have contributed to infrastructure construction all around the world,” says Susumu Ishihara, the former President of IHI Infrastructure Systems Co., Ltd. (now Vice President of Social Infrastructure & Offshore Facilities of IHI Corporation), when asked about plans for the next five years. And work on that expansion is already in motion.
IHI Infrastructure Systems is a company that has been firmly combining history, technology, and human resources to support the world of infrastructure, pursuing new R&D and DX solutions. “We would like to have contributed to infrastructure construction all around the world,” says Susumu Ishihara, the former President of IHI Infrastructure Systems Co., Ltd. (now Vice President of Social Infrastructure & Offshore Facilities of IHI Corporation), when asked about plans for the next five years. And work on that expansion is already in motion.
A company that has made significant contributions to the energy and water industries through its screen technologies, Nagaoka generates 84% of its turnover from overseas markets. Recent years have seen the company devote more resources to its water division in a bid to achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and help address the world’s growing water crisis through its business. According to Nagaoka president and CEO Yasuhisa Umezu, “only about 3% of the Earth’s water is fresh water and even less is currently drinkable.” Fortunately, with its CHEMILES technology, the company has a solution.
A company that has made significant contributions to the energy and water industries through its screen technologies, Nagaoka generates 84% of its turnover from overseas markets. Recent years have seen the company devote more resources to its water division in a bid to achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and help address the world’s growing water crisis through its business. According to Nagaoka president and CEO Yasuhisa Umezu, “only about 3% of the Earth’s water is fresh water and even less is currently drinkable.” Fortunately, with its CHEMILES technology, the company has a solution.
With proprietary technologies such as Kanacrete, Kanaflex is developing innovative materials and products to replace conventional reinforced concrete for the infrastructure of the future. We spoke with president Shigeki Kanao to learn more about Kanacrete and some of Kanaflex’s other groundbreaking technologies.
With proprietary technologies such as Kanacrete, Kanaflex is developing innovative materials and products to replace conventional reinforced concrete for the infrastructure of the future. We spoke with president Shigeki Kanao to learn more about Kanacrete and some of Kanaflex’s other groundbreaking technologies.
With over half a century’s worth of experience, Minami Fuji proudly ranks as Japan’s number one roof construction company and leads the way in human resource and business development not only in the Nippon nation, but across all of Asia. One of the reasons behind this is the focus on targeting and developing the right people. In this interview, Sadahisa Sugiyama, chairman of the board, explains how Minami Fuji has now created a human resource network spanning Asia where they train young ambitious personnel to become independent full-fledged members of society.
With over half a century’s worth of experience, Minami Fuji proudly ranks as Japan’s number one roof construction company and leads the way in human resource and business development not only in the Nippon nation, but across all of Asia. One of the reasons behind this is the focus on targeting and developing the right people. In this interview, Sadahisa Sugiyama, chairman of the board, explains how Minami Fuji has now created a human resource network spanning Asia where they train young ambitious personnel to become independent full-fledged members of society.
