Since its founding over 70 years ago, the company has used its foundations of quality, price, and delivery to grow, both figuratively and literally, with Horizon now operating out of the world’s largest facility for manufacturing products for the five major print finishing operations: folding, collating, binding, stitching, and cutting. Horizon Group Chairman Eijiro Hori explains that this integrated system allows the company to not only make the highest-quality products, but also tailor these products to the customers’ needs.
Since its founding over 70 years ago, the company has used its foundations of quality, price, and delivery to grow, both figuratively and literally, with Horizon now operating out of the world’s largest facility for manufacturing products for the five major print finishing operations: folding, collating, binding, stitching, and cutting. Horizon Group Chairman Eijiro Hori explains that this integrated system allows the company to not only make the highest-quality products, but also tailor these products to the customers’ needs.
Tokyo Ferrite is Japan’s one and only specialist manufacturer of ferrite magnets, which play an indispensable part in technological innovation by making products more compact, lightweight, energy-saving and higher in performance. In this interview, Mr. Masui talks about the company’s biggest challenges, and how their products are being used to improve the quality of the sensing devices, increasing the efficiency of sensors each year.
Tokyo Ferrite is Japan’s one and only specialist manufacturer of ferrite magnets, which play an indispensable part in technological innovation by making products more compact, lightweight, energy-saving and higher in performance. In this interview, Mr. Masui talks about the company’s biggest challenges, and how their products are being used to improve the quality of the sensing devices, increasing the efficiency of sensors each year.
With its years of experience and technical expertise, Daiwa Can Company is supplying Japan’s major beverage manufacturers with top quality containers and packaging solutions with a creative and value-added approach. In this interview, president, Hirohisa Yamaguchi, explains how Daiwa Can has been a leader in the development of highly functional, high-performing containers that are pleasing to the eye, with its revolutionary products used in a broad range of industries, including food, beverage and beauty care, among others.
With its years of experience and technical expertise, Daiwa Can Company is supplying Japan’s major beverage manufacturers with top quality containers and packaging solutions with a creative and value-added approach. In this interview, president, Hirohisa Yamaguchi, explains how Daiwa Can has been a leader in the development of highly functional, high-performing containers that are pleasing to the eye, with its revolutionary products used in a broad range of industries, including food, beverage and beauty care, among others.
Asahi Yukizai has maintained their founding philosophy of replacing metal materials with organic (i.e., plastic and wooden) materials and have significantly developed their Valve & Piping Systems Business, creating the world's first plastic valves based on rustproofness, chemical resistance, lightweight and other characteristics of plastics. They also have a thriving Resin and Water Treatment & Natural Resources Exploitation Business. We sat down with president Nakano-san to discuss the past, present, and future of Asahi Yukizai.
Asahi Yukizai has maintained their founding philosophy of replacing metal materials with organic (i.e., plastic and wooden) materials and have significantly developed their Valve & Piping Systems Business, creating the world's first plastic valves based on rustproofness, chemical resistance, lightweight and other characteristics of plastics. They also have a thriving Resin and Water Treatment & Natural Resources Exploitation Business. We sat down with president Nakano-san to discuss the past, present, and future of Asahi Yukizai.
With a global value set to exceed $800 billion by 2027, the fast accelerating electric vehicle market is expected to explode over the next decade. Asia-Pacific is set to be the highest revenue contributor to that figure, meaning Japan’s automotive parts industry, alongside its renowned car manufacturing industry, is well placed to capitalize on this modern transport revolution. SPK Corporation, a trading company specializing in automotive parts, is one such Japanese firm which is already strategizing ahead for this future growth. We speak with president Kyoichiro Oki to learn more about the company, its operation and ambitious plans for the future, such as the expansion of its new GSPEK Premium brand globally.
With a global value set to exceed $800 billion by 2027, the fast accelerating electric vehicle market is expected to explode over the next decade. Asia-Pacific is set to be the highest revenue contributor to that figure, meaning Japan’s automotive parts industry, alongside its renowned car manufacturing industry, is well placed to capitalize on this modern transport revolution. SPK Corporation, a trading company specializing in automotive parts, is one such Japanese firm which is already strategizing ahead for this future growth. We speak with president Kyoichiro Oki to learn more about the company, its operation and ambitious plans for the future, such as the expansion of its new GSPEK Premium brand globally.
As the consortium leader of Japan’s Secure Reliable Drone (SRD) project, a government-launched initiative to strengthen the Japanese drone industry, ACSL will begin marketing a new small aerial photography drone equipped with a one touch switchable camera in Q3 2021.
As the consortium leader of Japan’s Secure Reliable Drone (SRD) project, a government-launched initiative to strengthen the Japanese drone industry, ACSL will begin marketing a new small aerial photography drone equipped with a one touch switchable camera in Q3 2021.
In this interview for The Worldfolio, Mr. Hiroyasu Sato, Chief Portfolio Manager of Japan Growth Opportunity at SuMi Trust, discusses the transformations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on Japan’s industrial structure and explains why ‘today’ is a key moment for investors seeking to capitalize on the changes occurring in Japanese society.
In this interview for The Worldfolio, Mr. Hiroyasu Sato, Chief Portfolio Manager of Japan Growth Opportunity at SuMi Trust, discusses the transformations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on Japan’s industrial structure and explains why ‘today’ is a key moment for investors seeking to capitalize on the changes occurring in Japanese society.
As a responsible institution investor, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management, Japan’s largest fiduciary, is identifying the changes occurring in Japanese society to offer international clients investment opportunities.
As a responsible institution investor, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management, Japan’s largest fiduciary, is identifying the changes occurring in Japanese society to offer international clients investment opportunities.
J-Oil Mills offers healthy and sustainable ingredients, that serve as the base for a wide variety of foods, and through their alliance with Upfield, they’ve entered the growing domestic dairy alternative PBF market with the global brand Violife. In this interview, Mr. Hachiuma explains how they can reduce usage of raw materials and edible oils with their product Cho Toku, and their ability to create products high in vitamin K2 such as menattoTM, carefully selecting and ensuring their highest quality.
J-Oil Mills offers healthy and sustainable ingredients, that serve as the base for a wide variety of foods, and through their alliance with Upfield, they’ve entered the growing domestic dairy alternative PBF market with the global brand Violife. In this interview, Mr. Hachiuma explains how they can reduce usage of raw materials and edible oils with their product Cho Toku, and their ability to create products high in vitamin K2 such as menattoTM, carefully selecting and ensuring their highest quality.
Maruwa Corporation is a flexible printed circuits (FPC) specialized manufacturer. Mr. Shibata talks about their latest projects; the “Fab-Light" cooperative system network of venture companies and SME’s, as well as their acquisition of the patent for the "MASIA" touch feeling creation device and how they’re adapting FPC to the demand of the EV industry and 5G/6G.
Maruwa Corporation is a flexible printed circuits (FPC) specialized manufacturer. Mr. Shibata talks about their latest projects; the “Fab-Light" cooperative system network of venture companies and SME’s, as well as their acquisition of the patent for the "MASIA" touch feeling creation device and how they’re adapting FPC to the demand of the EV industry and 5G/6G.
