COMPANIES
COMPANIES
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ISHIGAKI SHOUTEN Inc.
ISHIGAKI SHOUTEN Inc. has been providing high-quality copper components to the electric power equipment industry, including transformer and control panel manufacturers, as a copper processing specialist since we were established in 1948.
Our technological capabilities stem from our many years of dealing with copper, while we have problem-solving skills thanks to our integrated production system and multi-skilled employees. We aspire to fulfill a diverse array of customer requirements as a comprehensive one-stop solution, while also playing a vital role in advancing a low-carbon energy infrastructure through leveraging the exceptional energy transmission properties of copper to their fullest extent.
Copper and other nonferrous metal processing Copper has high thermal and electrical conductivity and is energy efficient. We handle a variety of copper materials, from a single prototype to mass production of several thousand pieces. We can process plates from 0.2 mm to 30 mm in thickness and up to 3,000 mm in length, and round workpieces from 6 mm to 120 mm in diameter and up to 1,500 mm in total length.
Characteristics of copper processing SHIGAKI SHOUTEN Inc. has been processing nonferrous metals like copper, brass, and aluminum for around 70 years. We can complete a wide range of processing in-house, which includes not only cutting and lathing, but also bending, pressing, and thread rolling. Our copper processing boasts advanced characteristics.
Bend and press processing
Bend processing is possible from thin sheets of t=1.0 mm to thick sheets of t=25 mm. Special kinds of processing includes edgewise bending and processing of 3,000 mm long items. In addition to dimensional accuracy, we can also provide a high-quality finish for parts in cases where there must be no burrs or flaws in the finished product.
Cutting and lathe processing
We have a variety of equipment including NC lathes, compound lathes, and vertical machining centers, and can handle not only mass production, but also high-mix small-lot production, in addition to prototype manufacturing from a single item. We have experience in one-chucking processing of high-precision parts on a compound lathe and machining of small-sized square objects (10 x 10 mm).
Thread rolling
We utilize our own thread rolling machines to perform metric thread cutting and knurling. Based on the customer's needs, we select the best method of lathe turning or form rolling. Preparing various types of dies enables shorter delivery time improved productivity.
Why we can offer solutions Our strength lies in our ability to offer solutions like shorter delivery times and cost reductions. Because we have worked together with our customers as a company specializing in copper, brass, and aluminum processing, we can offer solutions through thoughtful efforts.
Integrated Production
We offer integrated production services from a single item. managing everything from material procurement to brazing, annealing, and a range of surface treatments. With our extensive in-house facilities and unique network, we excel in diverse processes such as plating and welding. Furthermore, we guarantee excellent quality through incoming and pre-shipment inspections, ensuring our valued customers receive only the best products.
Quick delivery
Our one-stop delivery from material procurement to delivery ensures quick turnaround times. With copper bars and round bars kept in stock, we can achieve quick delivery with a significant reduction in the lead time required to arrange materials in an emergency. We have a wide range of materials from general copper materials to materials with special characteristics, like beryllium copper. In cases where we have the materials at hand, our delivery record is as short as one day. Even for materials that are out of stock, we can quickly procure them using the network we built up when we were wholesalers, so we can then perform integrated production.
Efforts and third-party certifications Copper has high thermal conductivity and high electrical conductivity. We manufacture electric power and thermal energy components that make the best use of these characteristics. By doing so, we contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral society and lend our support to companies that champion energy conservation and strive for low carbon emissions, particularly in the electric power equipment industry.
In 2022, we were certified as an "Aichi Biodiversity Company" in recognition of our efforts including local cleanups and conservation of rare plant species in wetlands through industry-academia collaboration. As of 2024, we are currently in the process of establishing a corporate structure to implement an environmental management system.
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IZUMI Co., Ltd.
IZUMI Co., Ltd. specializes in the cushioning material. We manufacture, sell, and promote the Air Cell Mat cushioning material mainly in the automotive and mail order industries. In handling petroleum-derived products, we strive to be an environmentally conscious company as we are engaged in low-carbon and low-resource activities and management. We are committed to fulfilling our “True Responsibility” and pioneer the future of package cushioning materials.
Developing environmentally friendly sealed air cushioning materials We have independently developed materials for use in our bubble cushioning products, some of which include raw biomass materials derived from sugarcane. We are focused on improving our capabilities and creating eco-friendly cushioning materials. One way we're doing this is by using nanotechnology to make thinner films without sacrificing strength.
What we view as our “True Responsibility” Izumi’s main product, our Air Cell Mat cushioning material, plays a major role in packaging and cushioning mainly in the automobile and mail-order industries.
Without a doubt, cushioning material’s true essence is found in its ability to protect goods.
zumi's Air Cell Mat is the culmination of the efforts of each and every one of our employees who continue to pursue our material’s true essence. However, there are customers for whom cushioning capabilities are not a priority. In addition to being a manufacturer of the Air Cell Mat, we handle a variety of products as a trading company specializing in cushioning and packaging materials.
This allows us to offer a wide range of options to our customers. We believe that it is important to be able to explain our environmental efforts to our clients. Our concept of 'True Responsibility' extends beyond just promoting our own products. It involves understanding and addressing our customers' needs, even if it means recommending products that aren't our own.
Various Certifications and 3R Activities zumi has acquired ISO14001 certification for our quality and environmental efforts. All of our Air Cell Mats are certified to be free of hazardous substances or meet or exceed the standards set by the European Union (EU) and other countries. We have received the following certifications:
・ICP Data
・Certificate of Non-Use of ROHS Controlled Substances
・Certificate of Non-Use of Substances Regulated by REACH SVHC We also engage in 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) activities. In order to maintain the transparency of our Air Cell Mats, we do not use any recycled raw materials from other companies. This guarantees the quality of our products, while also preventing hazardous substances from mixing with our products. Thus, we can carry out our 3R activities in a more environmentally friendly manner. We are also a certified supplier under Sony Corporation's Green Partner Environmental Quality Approval System. Environmental Efforts In our polyethylene cushioning material manufacturing and processing business, we have established an environmental policy to actively address and improve global environmental conservation through our corporate philosophy of "Wrapping Up Trust for People, the Environment, and the Future." We are actively reducing CO2 emissions through our participation in the Japanese Ministry of the Environment's Plastics Smart campaign. Our contribution includes the development of Nano² Air Cell Mat, a cushioning material designed to decrease environmental impact. Additionally, we established multiple distribution centers to enhance transportation efficiency and implemented solar power generation. -
MASARU Co., Ltd.
MASARU Co., Ltd. has 35 years of experience as a water transfer printing mass-producer for companies in a variety of industries. To ensure that we meet our customers' needs going forward, we will continue to research new water transfer printing-related technologies and develop new projects based on the concept of "beauty, ideas, and creativity," while constantly offering new proposals with an eye on upcoming developments.
Three-dimensional processing exactly how customers want it. Durable water transfer printing. In addition to flat surfaces, we can offer water transfer printing on curved and three-dimensional surfaces, which had been difficult in the past but we can now do it in any way the customers wish. We also provide cutting-edge coating technology beyond printing services, enhancing value through superior durability.From an environmental standpoint, we are working to render our waste liquids, like organic solvents, harmless..
Features of Water Transfer Printing and Our Business Water transfer printing technology is a method of applying designs to products with complex shapes through a special printing process. Our water transfer printing provides a uniform, smooth coating on products of complex shapes and sizes. These products include aircraft parts, interior and exterior building materials, cosmetic containers, golf clubs, call bells, wine bottles, and many others. In the area of coating technology, our urethane and metallic coatings in particular provide advanced adhesion and beautiful colors, luster, and patterns on all kinds of materials.
Through the combination of our water transfer printing and coating technologies, we provide enhanced value, improving both functionality and aesthetics across a wide array of products.
Additionally, we are actively involved in advancing new processing technologies through ongoing research and technical studies.
Materials we have processing experience We have experience in processing the following materials. Topcoat, which is available in two types: matte coat for a relaxed feel, and glossy coat for luster and sheen. Please feel free to contact us for information on materials other than those listed below.
Plastics
ABS, AES, AAS, acrylic, PP, elastomer, nylon-based, SMC, BMC
Metals
Iron, stainless steel, aluminum, zinc plating, chrome plating
Others
Glass, ceramics, wood
Durability and quality of water transfer printing items Masaru is ISO9001 certified and has proven reliability in the durability of our water transfer printing products. We have obtained excellent results in weather resistance tests using SWO testers, hot water resistance tests, as well as alkaline resistance, acid resistance, and detergent resistance tests. Luster retention is maintained at 100%, while minimizing color change, allowing us to uphold stringent standards for product appearance and customer satisfaction.
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TOKIWA LUMBERTEC Co., Ltd.
TOKIWA LUMBERTEC Co., Ltd. has been dealing with wood for more than 80 years since our establishment. We have continued to take advantage of our expertise in material selection and processing as we take on challenges under our motto of "Happo yoshi" (Good all around). As professionals in wood, which is a sustainable material, we will continue to introduce products and services that respond to the changing times and work toward a new harmony between people and nature.
Developing wood that makes the impossible possible We provide a one-stop service from product planning to manufacturing to process control with wood-based materials. When a customer has an idea for something they want to make, we make the idea a reality. We can combine wood with other materials like steel and others if necessary. With wood-based materials, nothing is impossible.
About us We are a total solution company for wood materials.
We develop building and industrial materials, manufacture wood products on consignment, stock and sell wood materials, and perform finishing work in-house. For all of our businesses, the common idea is that we handle products that meet the customer needs from planning to manufacturing to process management, creating "outlets" for wooden materials that lead to customer satisfaction. In our product development, we incorporate technologies that combine wood with other materials to deliver products for a wide range of industries, from bookshelves for large bookstores to cash register counters for convenience stores to shoe racks for public bathhouses.
Feel free to contact us for all your wood material needs. There is nothing we can't do when it comes to anything that uses wood.
Mission Statement for a Recycling-Oriented Society We aim to use wood as the centerpiece for creating a new harmony with nature, and to realize a recycling-oriented society with wood at its core. We have been making efforts to create a new cycle by focusing on using local materials, including a project we started to create a kit for growing morning glories using hardwoods at an elementary school in Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, and the development of camping gear using wood from the Higashi Mikawa District in Aichi Prefecture, both of which were based on the concept of environmental conservation. At our cre8 BASE KANAYAMA,a digital fabrication facility, we hold workshops and provide opportunities to easily enjoy making things with the aim for bringing the joy of making things to everyone. If we can create an environment where artisans can have a goal and expand their creativity, we are playing a role in promoting the effective use of wood and in manufacturing from a micro perspective.
Replacing longstanding efforts with SDGs Since our establishment in 1936, TOKIWA LUMBERTEC has conducted our business with “good environment, good work" as our guiding principle. Over the years, we have established the cornerstone of our business to address global environmental and social challenges, while prioritizing the long-term well-being of local communities through ongoing initiatives, which was not a common thinking at the time of our founding. As a company that handles wood, a sustainable resource, we replace our past efforts with current SDGs and take the following measures toward meeting each goal.
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 15: Life on Land
For all material composition for future projects and contracted products, we will use sustainably sourced products through official, legitimate means of procurement.
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals
1. In Nagoya and surrounding areas, we will continue to support entrepreneurial activities aimed at addressing social issues in both the public and private sectors.
2. We will launch our "TOKIWA Product" BtoC service and develop products based on sustainable forest resources. -
MARK THERTAPY Co., Ltd.
MARK THERTAPY Laboratory has the mission of offering answers to the body’s issues, and through our three businesses of bodywork/care salon treatments, product development, and training sessions, we operate under the vision of being a "partner that supports your body in all aspects.
Considering our Carbon Footprint: Developing Products that Enhance Quality of Life We have developed products aimed at improving health and comfort, including those designed to give full-on care to the neck, in addition to water pillows designed for pressure dispersion and an ideal fit. In addition to striving for safety and peace of mind, going forward we will continue to work on environmental efforts like calculating CO2 emissions at the material processing stage.
Guidelines and clinical practice for basic health maintenance Many factors play a role in maintaining good health, but posture and the skeletal structure play a particularly important one. Accurate alignment of the spine, from the pelvis to the spinal column, including the lower back, neck, and shoulders, often eliminates physical discomfort. We have focused on this correlation and has developed a three-pronged business of clinical outpatient services, research papers, and the development and marketing of products that take the skeletal structure into consideration, using our high level of expertise and experience in this field. In particular, in the clinical field, we have studied the human skeleton’s shape formation process, taking into consideration the fact that humans are organisms living under gravitational and atmospheric pressures on the ground and have bone shapes that adapt to dynamic factors like impact loading. We are presently studying the correlation between stress transfer point discontinuity at each joint in musculoskeletal injuries and associated symptoms. Our aim is to utilize these findings in treatment approaches, particularly considering the skeletal shape formation process in the affected symptomatic area.
Positioning on proceeding with product development In developing and selling products that take the human skeleton into account, we specialize in items used in daily life including chairs, pillows, and support clothing. These products are designed to assist the correct positioning of the pelvis and spine and to reduce the strain on the body caused by prolonged use. They contribute significantly to improving people’s daily quality of life, especially in today's society where many people work at desks.
In addition, since many of our products are in direct contact with the human body, we have developed them with consideration given to the safety and security of the materials. In addition, we strive to provide products that are also valuable from the perspective of sustainability, by carrying out product development that takes the global environment into consideration in ways like carbon footprint efforts. By using renewable materials, reducing energy consumption in the manufacturing process, and designing products with long service life, we can aim for consumer health and comfort while minimizing our impact on the environment.
What our laboratory aims to achieve through awareness-raising activities We offer educational programs for the general public based on the knowledge and experience we have gained in our business. In this way, we help achieve a healthier society by spreading information and techniques useful for maintaining and improving health on an individual level.
At the same time, the knowledge we gain through writing research papers enhances the development of methodologies based on scientific evidence. When we can share this research at academic conferences, in journals, etc., and have it widely accepted in the industry, that will raise the overall standard of treatment techniques. It may also lead to the discovery of new treatments and prevention methods through academic research, which can contribute to the advancement of medicine over the long term.
In this way, our activities aim to contribute to society not only in terms of direct treatment and product development, but also in terms of research and education. Our goal is to improve people's quality of life through skeletal and postural health. -
MARUWA Co., Ltd.
MARUWA Co., Ltd. is a company that works together with the local community and is engaged in problem-solving related to information distribution, that can "also" print. We handle a wide range of services, not just with printed materials but also with digital media and event planning. Because we are a compactly-sized company, our strength lies in our ability to respond quickly and flexibly. Moreover, we support our clients on how to effectively introduce and promote SDGs, leveraging our experience in obtaining multiple third-party certifications for environmental activities. The expertise we provide enhances customers’ corporate value.
Environmentally Friendly Printing and Paper We have received several environmental certifications, including a Green Printing certification. As we have introduced CO2 offset non-carbon printing for ourselves, which reduces CO2 emissions to virtually zero, and we are working to reduce our environmental impact further by offering ethical paper made from renewable resources.
What does it mean that we “also” print? We are a company that goes beyond printing, from proposal to formulation. We do not only handle printed materials. We also offer a full range of services from planning to production, printing, and delivery, including digital areas like videos and websites, and events like workshops and forums. At a small-sized company, our mobility and flexibility allow us to support our clients in driving projects forward more efficiently, eliminating the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors from our coustomers.
Environmentally friendly printing We have obtained various third-party certifications including an SBT certification for small and medium-sized enterprises and Nagoya SDGs Green Partners, as well as ISO certifications. All those form the basis of our environmental activities. In order to contribute to achieving a carbon-neutral society, we are taking the following concrete steps.
Ethical Paper
We promote the use of sustainable papers that include banana paper, which is made from banana stem fibers that would otherwise be discarded, and circular cotton paper, which is made from clothing waste fibers.
Carbon Offsetting
We offset the greenhouse gas emissions generated by our corporate activities that we are unable to reduce by contributing to efforts toward lower emissions and absorption in other businesses, thereby effectively reducing our CO2 emissions to zero.
Green Printing
Our factory is a Green Printing Certified Factory that meets the printing industry's environmentally friendly standards. We print using 100% vegetable oil ink, which contains more than the required amount of renewable plant-derived oil.
Renewable Energy
Converting 30% of our electricity to Aichi Green Electricty, we are working to reduce our environmental impact by using CO2-free and locally produced energy.
Making use of our SDGs expertise We have been committed to SDGs for a long time, through our environmental considerations and CSR activities. We actively work for our customers' SDGs promotion by generously providing our expertise, which is backed by our third-party certifications. Specifically, we are involved in the following efforts.
SDGs action book
We produce a visualized action book that clarifies the relationship between customers’ businesses and SDGs. This brings awareness that will lead to not only shared goals, but also to increased corporate value and better results in recruiting activities.
SDGsSDGs workshop
We support the introduction and spread of SDGs through hands-on workshops, including backgammon games that allow participants to learn while playing. This can create opportunities for companies to think independently about their own unique values, especially in corporate branding. -
NODAKI Inc.
NODAKI is a trading company founded in 1907 specializing in machine tools. In the 110 years we have been active, we have contributed to the growth of many of the world's leading manufacturers. With each one, we have walked alongside them since their founding, responding to their needs and sharing in times of both difficulty and joy. That is why we make recommendations by considering each manufacturer’s unique characteristics, regulations, accumulated knowledge, and improvement processes, among other factors. Nodaki's history is a history of challenges, and we are what we are today because we have changed with the times. With an eye on the next 100 years, Nodaki will continue to progress forward, inheriting the spirit of challenge that we have cultivated over the years.
Reliability and integrity underpinning the company contributes to economic and cultural development One of Nodaki's strengths is the know-how and connections we have developed over the years. Our robust network with over 700 suppliers gives us confidence that we can always provide the products our customers need. What's more, the Nodaki Group has acquired ISO14001 certification and maintains high standards for environmental management.
A specialized trading company providing the manufacturing industry with comprehensive support As a specialized trading company, Nodaki handles a huge range of products, including cutting tools, grinding tools, tool holders, inspecting and measuring tools, molds and jigs, workpieces, machinery and equipment, environmentally friendly products, and more.
Our ability to adapt solutions to any particular need allows our sales personnel to provide optimal proposals to customers having a hard time selecting a grinding tool for cemented carbide, cermet, and other materials that are difficult to cut. In addition, we offer our customers comprehensive support for their manufacturing processes, with solutions including technical support, consulting, suggestions for special-order items, and construction services. We aim to be a partner in helping our customers achieve sustainable growth through our "Challenge for the NEXT 100" corporate vision.
Our commitment to achieving SDGs and formulating our BCP Since the 1980s, Nodaki has been involved in a carbide tool recycling program in an effort to eliminate the risks to domestic supplies of tungsten and other rare metals resulting from a dependence on imports.
With a deeply rooted awareness about solving social and environmental issues through our business activities, the company established an SDGs Promotion Committee and is engaged in collecting plastic bottle caps, going paperless, and other daily efforts.
In addition, understanding how essential the power of workers is to our customers' sustainable manufacturing processes, we have collaborated with a sweet manufacturer in joint development of the Salty Vitamin Jelly Work Partner that is effective in preventing heatstroke by replenishing electrolytes at the same concentrations recommended by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. This demonstrates our customer commitment not only in providing machinery tools and solutions, but also in health management. Furthermore, prompted by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, we have been developing our business continuity plan (BCP) that incorporates measures to ensure the safety of employees and the local community and to maintain and quickly restore operations. The procedures include distribution of portable disaster prevention cards and creation of hazard maps for each site. Our BCP has been certified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as a "Business Continuity Enhancement Plan." We will regularly review, improve, and promote our BCP both within and outside the company.
What a specialized trading company can do to achieve carbon neutrality Nodaki supports the Aichi Global Warming Prevention Strategy 2030.
We are further intensifying efforts to reduce environmental impacts as required by ISO 14001 and actively working to achieve our targeted 26% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030. There are, however, limitations to what a specialized trading company can do to become carbon neutral via the “sale of products." Nodaki has taken a new approach to contribute to carbon neutrality through the following "sales of services."
• Proposals to extend the life of carbide tools through regrinding and coating
• Proposals for recycling carbide waste
• Proposals for visualizing electric power consumption (demand monitoring systems, energy monitors, etc.)
• Proposals for extending coolant service life and sludge recovery
• Proposals for renewable energy and energy savings (non-fossil certificates, solar power, conversion to LEDs, heat-resistant coatings, etc.)
This specialized trading company's functions include leveraging our industry-leading network to create a catalog of Carbon Footprint of Products (CFP) and use that in suggesting environmentally friendly products. Low-carbon efforts within the company include switching vehicles in the company fleet to EVs and PHEVs, reducing power consumption by installing solar panels and storage batteries, and using non-fossil certified renewable energy. -
TOKAI ECOBOARD Co., Ltd.
TOKAI ECOBOARD Co., Ltd. began focusing on environmental issues about 30 years ago. Through our technological development aimed at helping to bring about a recycling-oriented society, we developed a material called ECO BOARD. We succeeded in mass-producing Ecoboard, and with a passion for solving issues in various manufacturing industries—especially for logistics-related companies—we have been promoting its use for around 20 years. One of the founding principles of our company is having a fair, unbiased spirit. We are achieving open-minded impartiality by being environmentally conscious across the board through the manufacture, processing, and sale of ECO BOARD and ECO BOARD-related products.
Patented technology results in the strongest eco-materials. The structure of ECO BOARD and other Tokai Ecoboard products are based on the company's own original patents. Unlike ordinary cardboard, the corrugated sheets are arranged perpendicularly and securely bonded to the top and bottom of the board surface, ensuring unmatched strength and sturdiness.
Specific applications for ECO BOARD Our ECO BOARD is the result of over 25 years of research and development.
The board's special structure gives it the ability to withstand a compression load 700 kg per 10 square centimeters while retaining cardboard's original characteristics of lighter weight, ease of processing, and thermal insulation.
This gives it to applications in a variety of fields, including transport pallets, cushioning materials, partitions, and flooring, while also providing freedom in design. In addition, the boards can be used during disasters as partitions for private spaces, changing rooms, nursing rooms, and other spaces, and can be used for sleeping areas in evacuation shelters as well.
Contributing to a recycling-oriented society with ECO BOARD ECO BOARD's greatest advantage for the oncoming recycling-oriented society is the fact it is 100% recyclable. ECO BOARD's usage cycle is described below.
Design and Production
• Uses recycled paper waste
• Manufactured with minimal raw material waste
Distribution and Retail Sales
• Lightweight, which reduces fuel consumption during transportation
Use
• Enables freedom in design
• Safe due to nonuse of polluting substances; requires no fumigation
Recovery
• Ensures a stable recovery path for waste paper
Recycling
• Initiatives to improve the quality of recycled materials and to review and reduce the amount of energy resources used in the recycling process.
The cardboard recycling system relies on the close relationship between the wastepaper, paper manufacturing, and cardboard industries.
As a member of this system, we continue striving to reduce CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions and help achieve a low-carbon society.
SDGs and SBT initiatives also involving logistics As one aspect of our efforts to promote the SDGs, Tokai Ecoboard holds lectures and other events for employees, providing each employee with opportunities to consider how we can meet each of the SDG targets. We also strive to make our customers know that using our paper pallets contributes to carbon neutrality. Our sales promotion aims to support the development of a circular economy, helping achieve multiple SDG goals.
Additionally, there is an estimated difference of over 200 kg between wooden pallets and ECO BOARD pallets when used in one oversized hauling truck. Reducing fuel consumption during transport simultaneously reduces greenhouse gas emissions from ICE vehicles. We have partnered with logistics companies to create a group offering comprehensive support from packaging to storage and delivery, while raising environmental awareness across the group. -
MIZUNO KAGU Co., Ltd.
MIZUNO KAGU Co., Ltd. operates the CONNECT showroom and store, where we offer original custom-made furniture based on the concept of "a place where people can connect with each other". We also offer various brands including one for imported Scandinavian furniture and one for original custom-made furniture designed with professional storage techniques.
Furthermore, we have been working on the "Kodama Project" to connect people in the mountains upstream and the towns downstream. In this project, we conduct hands-on programs in the form of experiential parent-children tours in upstream mountains where the cedar lumber used for our desks is sourced. Participants were encouraged to consider their connection with local resources.
High-quality, fully custom-made furniture that radiates craftsmanship Mizuno Kagu has been dealing with furniture, primarily through woodworking, since the company's establishment as a woodworking factory over 70 years ago.
We offer fully made-to-order furniture that combines design and functionality with unstinting attention to detail to suit the customer's lifestyle and preferences.
Whether it's a table made from a single slab of solid natural wood, or perhaps a set of chairs that perfectly matches our lifestyle, Mizuno Kagu craftsmen put all of their heart into the furniture they create.
Creating special places with attractive furniture Mizuno Kagu comprises a number of different brands. Our fragship brand, CONNECT, is based on the concept of "a place where people connect," connecting customers with materials (valuable techniques and materials), tools (tools imbued the maker's feelings), and time (irreplaceable moments of richness).
Our NORTE line presents imported Scandinavian-designed furniture featuring the warmth of wood. The simple yet sophisticated designs blend into the surrounding space to produce a comfortable atmosphere.
Creating a 3R cycle with single-ply, solid wood Established to connect people in the upstream mountains with those in towns downstream, the Kodama Project involves development of furniture and structures made with wild cedar that has never been processed since being planted in the forest area of Higashi-Shirakawa Village, Kamo-gun, Gifu Prefecture. The project also includes sales of foods made using tomatoes and other local ingredients, while plans include lodging field trips for children to experience the mountain environment and the warmth of wood.
The project, where people share roles and thoughts becomes the catalyst for new ideas and work. Not simply about bringing effective use of local resources, but also conveying the feelings to the next generation, it fosters an environment in which innovation begets further innovation. In addition, producing furniture from domestic wood also reduces CO2 and other emissions from transporting imported wood.
Recycling single-ply, solid wood creates a brighter future for the Earth. With the "Rewood" brand, we are developing a business that purchases disused low, single slab tables from all over Japan and reprocesses them to provide new value. Since the launch in 2016, we have been aimed to prevent excessive deforestation by reusing rare wood.
A single slab of natural wood, a blessing from nature, changes in character and gains more depth and charm as it ages with use. This initiative is an opportunity to ponder the importance of continuing to use things for long periods and passing them on to the next user, rather than consuming them. It truly contributes to meeting SDG Goal 12, "Responsible Consumption and Production" and Goal 15, "Life on Land."