{"id":7346,"date":"2022-11-21T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/?post_type=qa&#038;p=7346"},"modified":"2026-01-09T06:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:08:38","slug":"qa-rasco-co-ltd","status":"publish","type":"qa","link":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/qa\/qa-rasco-co-ltd\/","title":{"rendered":"RASCO Co., Ltd."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GK had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Kenichi Horino, president of RASCO, about Japan\u2019s enduring strength in <em>monozukuri<\/em>, the company\u2019s niche role in semiconductor manufacturing, and its strategic decision to focus on core competencies following the pandemic. Read an excerpt of the interview below.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW180640992 BCX8\">In<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180640992 BCX8\"> terms of Japanese innovation and its concept of <\/span><em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW180640992 BCX8\">Monozukuri<\/span><\/em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180640992 BCX8\">, what is it that gives the country a competitive advantage against other regional competitors?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\">Japanese products are usually more durable<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\">and have <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\">a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\">strength which allows them to last longer<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\">than other countries&#8217; products. For example, we manufacture equipment<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\">which has a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\">high<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\">reputation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\"> among our client base to be extremely durable and almost <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW75627448 BCX8\">unbreakable<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75627448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW75627448 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What impact has the increased demand for semiconductor manufacturing facilities had on your business?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We are in a very niche industry, therefore a lot of the things that we do is very unique in the world. In that sense, because we<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are niche<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, this means that there are few alternative players within this field.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0One example of development is that our products can have a special kind of control that other<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">competitors\u2019 products cannot achieve.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This kind<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> of technology performance, our products having the ability to do what others cannot, is the key to RASCO being the preferred partner.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW53446805 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW53446805 BCX8\">What role does Rasco play in supporting the pharmaceutical industry?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\">Since one of our partnerships is within the pharmaceutical industry, we do have techniques such as sterilization technology <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\">that<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\"> we can offer to them<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\">However, as the world changed so quickly following the COVID-19 pandemic, and the semiconductor supply shortage, we decided to focus solely on our semiconductor business instead. Our company motto is \u201cmanufacturing accomplishment<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\">\u201d,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\"> meaning we manufacture products, supply to our customers<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41570342 BCX8\"> and gain customer satisfaction.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7347 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rasco-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rasco-Logo.png 460w, https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rasco-Logo-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rasco-Logo-18x3.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GK had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Kenichi Horino, president of RASCO, about Japan\u2019s enduring strength in monozukuri, the company\u2019s niche role in semiconductor manufacturing, and its strategic decision to focus on core competencies following the pandemic. Read an excerpt of the interview below. In terms of Japanese innovation and its concept of Monozukuri, what is it that gives the country a competitive advantage against other regional competitors? Japanese products are usually more durable and have a strength which allows them to last longer than other countries&#8217; products. For example, we manufacture equipment which has a high reputation among our client base to be extremely durable and almost unbreakable. 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