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「日本ビジネスとものづくり」レポート
“Japanese Business and Manufacturing” Report

Student Name: Le Anh Van

Company List
Company Name Page
HIVEC 1
Satake 3
Hiroshima Kasei 5
Ryobi Corporation 8
Nagato 13
Ondo 15
Daikyo Nishikawa 17
Mazuda 20
Sumino Kogyo 21
Kitagawa Iron works 22
Horkos 24
Sigma 26
Ishizaki Hoten 28

1. HIVEC COMPANY
Company Name HIVEC Company (Hiroshima International Vehicle Company)

Category 1. Automobile: Styling Design -> Engineering Design -> Prototype -> Testing -> Mass
Production

2. Railway: Be able to propose new idea of railway vehicle development from design to

production.

3. Support: HIVEC provides support in all development areas by using our unique

technologies for parts suppliers that have little experience in new parts design

development with stable quality. Suppliers: China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and

Russia.

Simultaneous work with automotive manufacturers

Detailed design of parts which fulfill requirements for production technologies

Mold design, mold production support, and low-priced mold supply

Assistance in production preparation for parts

Support in construction quality control

4. Battery regenerator and charger // Twin Pulse Charger was started on sale.

HIVEC follow 3R concept, ( reduce、reuse、recycle ), and has conducted our operation to

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realize recycling based society.

Business Contents:

 Styling, design, experiment, and prototype making of the automobile, other transportation
machine, industrial and other machine, and the parts.

 Planning and making industrial and commercial design.

 Design and manufactures molds, jig and checking tool of automobile, other transportation
machine, industrial and other machine, and the parts.

 Business of engineering contract, intermediation, control and related export and import,
sales, loan, repair, technical support, advice, and education for from No.1to No.3 business.

Date & Time  Date: 3/7/2018

 Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Address Main Design Center: 2-1-21 Nishiosawa, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

Report Advantages:

 Business entity invested by 14 automotive businesses related to company

 Integrated technological collaboration in works ranging from design to preparation

technology

 Design and Modification are good points of HIVEC for customers.

 Friendly and professional working environment

 People help each other and work hard

 Seniors are responsible for teaching and sharing technology to Juniors in order to work
effectively and productively.

 People share new ideas and put lots of efforts to make them become possible.
 Outdoor activities to connect people closer.

Comment Good working environment to enhance mechanical engineering knowledge

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2. SATAKE COMPANY
Company SATATAKE Company

Name

Category Manufacturing and sales of machinery for food industry and food product

1. Country Elevator: It performs functions that have made a significant contribution to increasing the

productivity of farms by drying and storing rice before husking.

2. Rice milling Unit: It has a hygienic structure which eliminates residual rice remaining inside the

vessel at the end of the milling batch. The machine is suitable for the miller who produces various

rice products in small batch sizes.

3. Color sorter: This equipment rejects foreign materials that are mixed in with grains of rice or wheat.

A sensor detects the foreign material which is then ejected by air at high velocities.

4. IH Cooking Line: This IH (induction heating) rice cooking system with round pots and a pot racking

system is the first in the industry and it provides the best cooking quality. Also, the type of rice for

each pot can be individually selected.

Date &  Date: 3/7/2018

Time  Time: 13:30 – 16:00

Address Head Office: 2-30 Saijo Nishihonmachi, Higashi-Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, 739-8602, Japan

Tokyo Office: 7-2 Sotokanda 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan

Report Domestic market shares: Overseas market shares:

1. Drying and storage 2. Rice milling

3. Cleaning and Husking 4. Sorting and Processing

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5. Wheat milling 6. Rice cooking system

7. Food

Comment With very long time business, Satake is one of the best food industrial global companies for working and

improving skills.
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3. KASEI COMPANY
Company Kasei Company

Name

Category  Shoes

 Plastics
 Industrial materials

Date & Time  Date: 3/8/2018

 Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Address 〒720-0802 広島県福山市松浜町 2 丁目 2 番 11 号

Report 1. Shoes division

 Main shoes: Imported from China (70%)

and Vietnam (20%) and sale in Japan

 3 types of shoes while considering for

design

 Conducting compulsory tests for the

purpose of designing to satisfy

customer’s demands.

2. Plastic

Weather strip: Using R and D -> Design

-> CE Analysis -> Trial Evaluation ->

SOP Initial -> Mass Production

3. Industrial material division

 Thermal plastic: Kareda for: Car, coat, gloves, waterproofing, bank, barrier etc.

 For bank prevention, it can last almost 50 years.

 Weather strip: Using R and D -> Design -> CE Analysis -> Trial Evaluation -> SOP Initial ->
Mass Production
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Materials :

a) Rubber
b) Thermal plastic (TPE):

Compound and preparation -> Inspection ->

extrusion and vulcanization -> In-process ->

After processing -> Final Inspection ->

Package -> Delivery

Picture 1. Weather strip

c) Sealing product
 Automobile: weather strip to prevent

water entry, air tightness, sound isolation

etc.
Major customers: Nissan, Mitsubishi,

Ford, Suzuki, Honda…

 Dust prevention, water sealing

Picture 2. Waterproofing
 Rubber Flooring tiles

d) Tactile Indicator
 To assist pedestrian on sidewalk, train

station… (for blind people as well). It can

last 40 years.

e) Recycle tech for Rubber

 Rubber chip tile

 Caring mat

 Stopper
Picture 3. Tactile Indicator
 Isolation mat
 Floor tile

Picture 4. Railroad materials

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Comment  The company is capable of providing various excellent materials with high-tech design quality.

 It is a good place for future career

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4. RYOBI CORPORATION
Company Ryobi Corporation

Name

Category  Die casting

 Builder’s hardware

 Printing Equipment
 Power tools

Date &  Date: 3/8/2018

Time  Time: 14:00 – 16:30

Address Head office: 762 Mesaki-cho, Fuchu-shi, Hiroshima-ken 726-8628, Japan

Report Japan: 5 factories

 3 factories in Hiroshima

 1 in Tokyo

 1 in Shizuoka

Overseas: 6 factories: UK, China, USA, Thailand, Mexico.

Ryobi Business:

1. Die casting:

Die casting means technologies and products instantly created when molten metal such as aluminum

alloy is poured into a precision die at high speed and under high pressure.

Die design: Manufacture of die cast products

begins with the design of the die. Die designers, die

engineers and casting engineers collaborate to

decide on best procedures, the design being

completed quickly and accurately by computer. Picture 1. Die design

Die fabrication: Based on the design blueprint,

state-of-the-art machine tools and proprietary

technologies are used to create the highly precise

die.

Picture 2. Die fabrication

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Casting: The die is placed in the die casting

machine, and molten alloy fed in at high speed and

under high pressure, instantaneously creating the

die casting.

Picture 3. Casting

Machining and final Assembly: This is then

machined, surface treated and assembled

according to customer requirements.

Picture 4. Machining and Final Assembly

Quality Inspection: Precision testing is conducted

at each processing stage, including the 3-D

measurement of the product's dimensions, allied

with X-ray and strength testing.

Picture 5. Quality Inspection

2. Builder’s hardware
Distributors: Asia/Middle East Europe, Africa, North/Mid. America, South America, Oceania

Door closers: Concealed Door Closers

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Automatic Door Operator Hardware

3. Printing Equipment

Products:

1,130 mm Format 1,020/1,050 mm Format

A1-Size B2/A2-Size

A3-Plus Size A3-Size Portrait Format

High Productivity:
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Tandem Perfector
LED-UV printing system

PQS-D Printing Quality Control System Double Delivery

Automatic non-stop feeder Delivery shutter

Print Job Manager

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The Print Job Manager manages press

operating status in real time, centrally
managing the production schedule for
multiple presses and sending the printing job
data to each press. It also gathers real-time
information on press operating status and
automatically generates productivity
assessment data for each press.

4. Power tools

Pictograph, Rotary Hammers, Concrete

Hammers, Impact Drills, Impact Drivers,
Power Mixers, Angle Grinders, Large Angle
Grinders, Concrete Cutters, Floor Cutter,
Vacuum Cleaners, Generators… Generator Impact Drills

Comment Ryobi is a huge corporation where we can grow faster and better
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5. NAGATO COMPANY
Company Nagato Company

Name

Category  Heat treatment for raw materials: Normalizing, Annealing, Quenching and Tempering

 Heat treatment for products: ADI, Gas carburizing…

 Surface modification: Hard shot peening

 Others:
- Machining process

- Straightening system

- Shot blast
- Roller processing line

Date &  Date: 3/12/2018

Time  Time: 14:00 – 16:30

Address 3-6-24 Ozu, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima-Shi

Report Basic Policy: Efforts for Overseas Expansion: Expanded to China in

2012 and Thailand in 2013

Technology: To meet customers' needs, Quality: The materials they handle are raw materials.

which are changing every day, The company Based on their reliable technology acquired from years
is always striving to develop new technology. of experience, they actively use the latest equipment

and technology and focus on quality assurance.

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Environment control: Curb energy

consumption in each treatment stage and

lesson the burden on the environment.

Heat treatment Procedure:

Simply put, heat treatment is the process

of adding heat then cooling down to

change the metallographic structure of a

metal thus creating hardness, toughness

and fatigue strength in the product, that’s

right, a swordsmith ‘hardens’ a sword, that’s

heat treatment.

Where forging/casting and machining are Material -> Heat treatment for raw materials ->

about the shape and dimensional changes of Machining Process -> Heat treatment for Products ->

a product, the feature of heat treatment is to Machining process -> Inspection -> Shipping

make quality changes.

Comment The size of Nagato company quite fits for new graduated students and it will helps employees with

enhancing a lot of skills in manufacturing.

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6. ONDO CORPORATION
Company ONDO Corporation

Name

Category  Developing parts:

- Differential ASSY
- Engine balancer ASSY
- Planetary carrier ASSY
- Examination evaluation
 Power train parts
 Fastener parts
 Chassis · body parts, press mold
Date & Time  Date: 3/13/2018

 Time: 09:30 – 12:00

Address 1-1-1,Hachihonmatsu-iida, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0146

Report 1. Corporation:

Japan: Head office, 3 plants, 2 Affiliated Companies

Overseas: 2 plants in China and Thailand

2. Products:

 Subunit parts

Differential parts Engine Balancer Unit

 Precision Forging metal parts

 AT/MT/HV parts
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 Bolts and nuts

Manufacturing Procedure:
Preparation -> Phase 1 -> Phase 2…-> Phase n -> Vision Inspection -> Shipment ->

-> Customer

Major Customers:

Mazda and domestic car-makers in Japan

Comment
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7. DAIKYO NISHIKAWA CORPORATION

Company Daikyo Nishikawa Company

Name

Category  Manufacturing, engineering and development of automotive parts

 Manufacturing, engineering and development of plastic parts

 Holding, lease and management of premises and equipment

 Collection, transportation and disposal of industrial waste

 Business related to non-life insurance agency and life insurance soliciting

 All business incidental to activities of preceding items

Date & Time  Date: 3/13/2018

 Time: 13:30 – 16:00

Address Head Office: 1-4-31 Kitashinchi, Saka-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan 731-4311

Report I. Daikyo Nishikawa Overview

- Establishment: April 1st, 2007

- Number of employees: 4,863

- Major customers:

+ Automotive: Mazda, Toyota, Fuji Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi…

+ For Housing: TOTO Bath Create, Nortiz Corporation

- Plants and Offices: 4 plants in Yamaguchi Area, 1 plant in Oita Area, 3 plants and 3 offices

in Hiroshima Area

- Domestic Affiliate: 4
- Overseas Affiliate: China, South Korea, ASEAN, Central/North America

- Strength:

+ Resin blend Technology

+ Weight Cutter

+ Replacing Metal with Plastic

+ Top Share Product

+ Commitment to finish

II. PRODUCTS
- Automotive Products and Housing Products

1. Automotive Products

a) Exterior Part
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Bumper, Roof rack, Radiator

Grille, Spoiler (Carbon Fiber),

Rocker panel…

b) Interior Parts

Instrument Panel, Console Parts

Technology:

(1) Modeling method

(2) 2D machining methods

(3) Decoration technology

c) Engine

Oil strainer, Intake Manifold, Engine

Cover, PS tank…

2. Housing Products

- Bath unit parts: Bath unit, bath plan

- Washstand and kitchen: kitchen counter,

washstand counter

- Other parts: Gas pipes, dust box

Development Process Manufacturing Process

 ・In-house development of material blend  ・Molding

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 ・Product Design  ・Assembly

 ・CAE Analysis  ・Painting

 ・Test Evaluation  ・Delivery and quality assurance

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Comment Daikyo Nishikawa Corporation is an idea place for future job hunting
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8. MAZDA CORPORATION
Company Mazda Company

Name

Category Main business: Manufacture and sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles.

Date & Time  Date: 3/14/2018

 Time: 09:30 – 12:00

Address Headquarter: 3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-8670 Japan

Report Mazda Overview

- Establishment: January 30th , 1930

- Number of employees: Unconsolidated Total: 22,121 (Male: 20,129 Female: 1,992)

(including dispatchees). Consolidated: 48,849

- Sales companies: Japan: 229, Overseas: 141

- Major Affiliate:

+ Consolidated Subsidiaries 75: USA, Mexico, China, Thailand, Colombia, Taiwan, Russia…

+ Equity Method Applied Companies 20: Japan, China, Thailand

Long-Term Vision for Technology Development

Total awards 1,298 awards from 62 countries

and regions

Comment Mazda is a dream company to work for.

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9. KITAGAWA COMPANY
Company Kitagawa Company

Name

Category

Date & Time  Date: 3/14/2018

 Time: 14:00 – 16:30

Address Headquarter: 3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-8670 Japan

Report Sumino Overview

- Establishment: 1906

- Number of employees: 237

- Japan: 4 plants

- Overseas: 2 plants: 1in China and 1

in Thailand

- Major Customers: Mazda (80%),

Company location
Toyota,…

Main Products:

- Car body parts

- Engine Part

- Chessin part

- Car Accessories

Industrial Ratio:
Company tour 03/14/2018
- Product number: 9 million/month

(Electric and Tooling parts)

- Parts: 3000

Overseas: Criteria:

- Cost reduce using local manpower

- Suppliers

- Local electricity

Quality control:

Trial products Inspection Car parts

Mass products.

Comment Mazda is a dream company to work for.

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10. SUMINO CORPORATION

Company Sumino Company

Name

Category 1. Synthetic materials business

Greensand moldings, lost-wax precision castings, Eva-Foam castings…

2. Machine tool accessories business

Chucks and rotary cylinders for lathes, NC rotary tables, power vises, work grippers

3. Industrial machinery business

Concrete plants, concrete mixers, ready-mix concrete plant water treatment facilities…

Date & Time  Date: 3/15/2018

 Time: 09:30 – 12:00

Address 77-1 Motomachi, Fuchu-shi, Hiroshima, 726-8610 Japan

Report Kiatagawa Overview

- Establishment: November 28th, 1941

- Number of employees: 1328

Kitagawa Company

Business Overview

1. Synthetic materials business

- Automotive parts

Differential case, oil pump cover, arm, knuckle,

Turbine housing

- Construction machinery parts

- Farm machinery parts

- Greensand molding process… Automotive parts

Oil pump cover

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2. Machine tool accessories business

Chucks and rotary cylinders for lathes, NC rotary

tables, power vises, work grippers

Chucks and cylinders

Mechanical power vise and clamper

3. Industrial machinery business

Concrete plants, concrete mixers, ready-mix

concrete plant water treatment facilities…

Concrete plant

Supplying cranes for construction

Comment Kiatagawa Company is a potential place to work in the future.

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11. HORKOS COMPANY

Company Horkos Company

Name

Category Manufacturing and sales of Machine tools Environment Improvement Equipment.

Date & Time  Date: 3/15/2018

 Time: 14:00 – 16:30

Address 2-24-20 kusado-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima, Japan

Report Horkos Overview

- Establishment: April 1st, 1940

- Number of employees: 755

Business:

- Manufacture and sales of machine tools,

machining units and related

peripheral equipment Horkos Company location in Japan

- Manufacture and sales of environment

improving equipment, anti-pollution devices

and powder conveying equipment

- Manufacture and sales of construction and

building equipment

Plant:

- Domestic estate 106,815m2, Building

Horkos company in Thailand
38,138m2

- Overseas estate: 35,100m2, Building

4,928m2 in Thailand

Offices:

- Domestic: 26 branches/sales offices

- Overseas: Thailand(Sales and

Manufacturing), Korea (sales and service)

Subsidiaries: 3 companies
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 Machine tool Division

Plan & design -> Processing ->

Inspection -> Assembly.

 Casting Division

 Environmental Improving Equip Division

 Construction Equip Division

 Commercial Division Non-beding machining center

Special-Purpose Machine for Crankshaft

Oil Holes MOH

Cylinder Head Machining Line

Environmental Improving Equipment Products

Stainless-steel grease filter
Comment
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12. SIGMA COMPANY

Company Sigma Company

Name

Category  Production and sales of precision parts for transport machines

 Production and sales of security devices

 Production and sales of inspection devices using laser light to detect flaws
 Overseas trade

Date & Time  Date: 3/16/2018

 Time: 09:30 – 12:00

Address 9-2-28 Kegoya, Kure city, Hiroshima prefecture, 737-0012 Japan

Report Sigma Overview

- Establishment: 1937

- Number of employees: 180

Japan: Hiroshima and Osaka

Overseas: Plants in Chinese and India

Business:

1. Security business department

Provide safe environment:

- Manufacture and sales of security gates

- Security consulting for shop and offices

- Sales of security controlling and monitoring

camera systems for shops and offices…

Gate security

Camera security
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2. Laser Inspection System Business

- It can be used in the strict inspection line by

setting laser irradiation distance roughly.

- It can detect flaws either fine ỏ great like

irregularity/hitting ones by receiving the

reflected light.

- It can inspect several kinds of hole diameter Metal parts

with one device.

3. Forming Technology

Cold forging, Roll forming, Injection Molding,

Warm Forging, Hot Forging, Powder Molding,

Fine Blanking

Resin parts

Cold forming
Pecision Cutting and Grinding Tech

Comment I have a special interest in Sigma Company. They have very organized and friendly working

environment where people help each other to achieve excellent results.

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13. ISHIZAKI HONTEN COMPANY

Company Ishizaki Honten Company

Name

Category  Processing and sales of automotive glass

 Manufacture and sales of automotive mirrors

 Glass, metal fittings, ALC and extrusion molding cement plate work

 Processing and sales of sheet glass

 Sales of engineering and construction materials

 Sales of plastic and industrial chemicals

Date & Time  Date: 3/16/2018

 Time: 14:00 – 16:30

Address 1-2-15, Yanoshinmachi, Aki-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan

Report Ishizaki Honten Overview

- Establishment: January, 1950

- Number of employees: 902

Japan: Fukuyama, Iwakuni, Hofu…

Overseas: China, India, Mexico, Indonesia, Thailand.

Iwakuni Sales Office

Business:

1. Automotive parts

Manufacture of door mirrors:

(1) Design concept -> (2) Design develop -> (3)

Detailed design -> (4)Design verification ->

(5) Production preparation -> (6) Mass

products

Modeling Inspection
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2. Building material Business

- Window installation work

- Wall installation work

- Construction

ALC panel/extrusion molding cement plate work

Comment Good working environment to enhance mechanical engineering knowledge