Sunarrow Limited – Solving Tomorrow’s Challenges, Today
From medical devices and automobiles to mobile phones and watches, flexible rubber parts play a crucial role in ensuring reliability and durability. Founded in the 1950s, Japan’s Sunarrow has grown to become a key player, becoming the first manufacturer in the world to successfully establish a molding process for conductive silicone rubber products. For Sunarrow […]
Mitsubishi Materials Hardmetal Corporation – Unique Products for High-end Customers
For many years, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation has been a trusted partner to customers who demand the most reliable products. Within its many constituents, Mitsubishi Materials Hardmetal (MMH), formerly known as MMC Ryotec, has long provided customers with the highest quality cemented carbide tools, the go-to material for many of the world’s most demanding industries. Company […]
Takenaka Seisakusho Co., Ltd. – Building Solutions That Last
Japanese manufacturers are responding to demand for high value-added components. For Osaka’s Takenaka Seisakusho, years of R&D and collaborations with institutions such as Kyoto University have led to the development of TAKECOAT®-1000, the world’s first fluoropolymer specifically for bolts. In environments where seawater corrosion is common, such as oil platforms and pipelines, this innovation is […]
MANI Inc. – Setting New Standards Across the World
Rising disposable incomes are reshaping the healthcare industry in developing regions, as patients seek quality treatment. For MANI, a medical device manufacturer in Tochigi Prefecture, global demand for high-quality tools is having a major impact. Over 85% of the company’s sales come from overseas, aligning with President Masaya Watanabe’s goal to “become a truly global […]
Ishigaki Company, Ltd. – The Common Sense Approach to Flood Defense
As climate change fuels increasingly severe weather events, communities around the world face mounting pressure to reduce the impact of environmental disasters such as floods and typhoons. In Japan, a country long accustomed to nature’s extremes, public policy is shifting decisively toward prevention and resilience. A prime example is Tokyo’s vast Metropolitan Outer Area Underground […]
JIT Corporation – Recycling Together
The push to improve recycling is expanding into many areas, and one Japanese company believes it may have found the key to making it work. One of the biggest hurdles to ensuring a high recycling rate is having the right infrastructure in place—from collection and transportation to sorting and processing. Take, for example, the humble […]
Nissin Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd. – A Catalyst of Change for the Chemical Industry
Within the world of chemistry, enzymes are increasingly seen as the key to solving many industrial and environmental challenges. The human use of biological catalysts goes back centuries, often unknowingly, helping to brew beverages, create fertilizers and develop early pharmaceutical products. As sustainability now plays a major role in business decisions, companies in the chemicals […]
T&K Toka – Ink With an Edge
Packaging does more than protect—it informs customers, defines brand identity and drives sales. In Japan, where competition means packaging design can make or break a product, advanced inks provider T&K Toka has built a strong reputation. Founded nearly eight decades ago, the company continues to uphold its mission of “technology and kindness” with a lineup […]
Via Mechanics, Ltd. – Perfect Pitch Performance
In the semiconductor world, the race to commercialize glass is certainly on. As chips shrink and device performance requirements rise, high-end substrates used in semiconductor packaging now demand much greater accuracy than standard PCBs, integrating CPUs, GPUs, memory and HBM chips into a single package. High-performance AI data centers are increasingly demanding chips that can […]
Mi-Ne Seisaku-sho Co., Ltd. – On Track for Success
With over 30,000 kilometers of railways and more than 7 billion passengers annually —including over 400,000 daily on the Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train)—Japan is a nation powered by trains. To meet this demand, Japan has built a world-class railway system now being exported overseas. Mi-Ne Seisakusho, a Tokyo-based railway engineering firm with 100 years of […]
