LIVING SPACES THAT CENTER ON “COMFORT” AND “BEAUTY”
Since being established in 1976, over nearly half a century, Yoshimoto has been dedicated to technological innovation in housing materials and the business development of specialized housing components. In particular, we have built the world’s earliest large-scale production technology of BMC Artificial Marble and have contributed to the expansion of BMC Artificial Marble kitchen and vanity counter across Japan. Today, more than 60% of kitchen counters in Japan are made of Artificial Marble and 80% of that Artificial Marble is made of BMC based-artificial marble. In addition, we have a high market share of long washbasin counters.
Living spaces in Japan are often designed with a strong emphasis on functionality. However, Yoshimoto prioritizes “comfortable space” for users. Indeed, besides functionality, we propose living spaces that center on “comfort” and “beauty”.
By pursuing innovative material creation and diverse material expression, utilizing information and technology networks with partners inside and outside Japan, Yoshimoto continues to challenge further improvement of both living spaces and commercial spaces. We are also actively expanding to other businesses, such as renewable energy equipment.
President Akiyoshi Yoshimoto
Business Activities
| Planning, manufacturing, and sales of BMC Artificial Marble products. | Artificial marble kitchen counters, sinks, washbasin counters, unit bathroom parts, laboratory counters, etc. | |
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| Sales of synthetic resin raw materials | Unsaturated polyester resin, epoxy resin, MMA resin, phenol resin, polyurethane resin, SMC / BMC molding material, various adhesives, various foam products, and glass fiber. | |
| Trading business | Import: Natural stone, SMC molded products, BMC wall material, interior / exterior tiles, unsaturated polyester resin, various fillers, glass fiber, SMC, etc. | |
| Export: Synthetic resin raw materials and plants, processing machines, BMC, acrylic plates. Technology transfer: Artificial marble, wall panels, bathrooms, and other know-how, and representative agency rights. | ||
| Research & development, manufacture of composite material (BMC) | Research & development, manufacture of BMC artificial marble, and other BMC materials. | |
| Spatial proposal activities for residential, hotel, commercial space, etc. | Propose materials and spaces to architecture firms, design agencies, developers, general constructors, etc. | |
Profile
| Company Name | Yoshimoto Sangyo Co., Ltd |
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| Established | April 12th, 1976 |
| Headquarter | Osaka Prefecture, Higashi Osaka City, Imagome 1-13-8 |
| Tokyo Sales Office | Tokyo, Minato-ku, Shiba Park, 1-2-9 |
| Showroom | Osaka, Tokyo |
| Tokyo Technical Studio | Tokyo, Minato-ku, Hamamatsucho, 1-10-17 |
| Osaka BMC Factory | Higashi Osaka City, Kawada, 4-7-12 |
| Okayama 1st Factory | Okayama Prefecture, Takahashi City, Sasaki Hamachi, 382 |
| Okayama 2nd Factory | Okayama Prefecture, Takahashi City, Sasaki Hamachi, 232-1 |
| Okayama 3rd Factory | Okayama Prefecture, Takahashi City, Sasaki Hamachi, 564-3 |
| Number of employees | 125 (as of January, 2021) |
| President | Akiyoshi Yoshimoto |
| Revenue | 9.9 billion yen (as of January, 2021) |
| Businesses | 1.Manufacture and sales of synthetic resin composites |
| 2.Manufacture and sales of major parts for housing equipment (system kitchen and vanity counter, other kinds of counters, kitchen sink, washbasin). | |
| 3.Import/export of artificial marble raw materials, molding materials, natural stones, and other construction materials. | |
| 4.Sales of industrial chemicals, synthetic resin raw materials, synthetic resin products, construction materials (FRP wall and flooring materials and ceramic decorative boards). | |
| 5.All business incidental to the above |
History
| April,1976 | Established at 1-16 Miyoshibashi, Minami-ku, Osaka (now Chuo-ku) |
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| March, 1982 | Moved to 1-10-16 Minamisenba, Minami-ku, Osaka (now Chuo-ku) |
| February, 1983 | Started Artificial Marble business |
| February, 1984 | Opened Okayama Sales Office |
| August, 1986 | Provided technology for artificial marble and participated in capital participation in Taiwan, Doei Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
| May, 1987 | Started importing artificial marble and FRP products from Taiwan |
| April, 1988 | Relocated and expanded the sales department to 1-10-19 Minamisenba, Minami-ku, Osaka |
| December, 1988 | Established Osaka Processing Center at 402-2 Kawanaka, Higashi-Osaka City and started secondary processing of artificial marble |
| February, 1989 | Address changed from Minami Ward to Chuo Ward |
| July, 1989 | Started importing natural stone |
| April, 1990 | Established Trims Co., Ltd. and established Okayama Processing Center. Higashi Osaka Processing Center was merged to Trims Co., Ltd. and became the company’s Osaka Processing Center. |
| July, 1992 | Started Natural Marble Processing. Established Okayama No. 2 Factory |
| July, 1993 | Providing bathroom wall panel manufacturing technology to Taiwan Sakurakata Co., Ltd. |
| November, 1994 | Moved to 2-7-26 Minamisenba, Chuo-ku, Osaka |
| February, 1995 | Granted sales rights of FRP tanks (manufactured by Hirata Cooperative Association) to Taiwan and Kin-Hinui Co., Ltd. in Taiwan, Shanghai, China and surrounding areas. |
| June, 1996 | Opened Tokyo office |
| July, 1996 | Provided BMC artificial marble technology to Taiwan, Wasei Kingyo (HCG) Co., Ltd. |
| October, 1996 | Established Composite Material Technology Center in Higashi Osaka |
| March, 1997 | Started production of composite material (BMC) at Higashi Osaka Plant |
| March, 1997 | Succeeded in developing a pure acrylic BMC molding material for the first time in the world, enabling integral molding of long acrylic counters. |
| April, 1999 | Succeeded in developing next-generation acrylic BMC-based artificial marble (aBIS). Successful development of thin plate (2 mm thick) artificial marble for interior building materials |
| October, 2000 | Providing manufacturing technology (molding / secondary processing) for artificial marble counters to Qingdao Kaiyu Group Co., Ltd., China |
| June, 2001 | Succeeded in developing and mass-producing epoxy acrylate BMC-based artificial marble |
| February, 2002 | Opened a showroom in Higashi Osaka City |
| December, 2003 | Moved Tokyo office to 1-1-10 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| March, 2004 | Opened Tokyo showroom |
| September, 2006 | Started selling terrazzo sinks |
| February, 2008 | Established Okayama No. 3 Factory |
| August, 2010 | Opened a presentation room in Higashi Osaka City |
| August, 2010 | Moved the head office to the current address |
| August, 2010 | Moved Tokyo Sales Office to 1-2-10 Higashinihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| April, 2014 | Moved Tokyo office to the current address |
| June, 2018 | Established our original brand FABBRICA YOSHIMOTO |
| June, 2018 | Opened Tokyo LABO at Tokyo Sales Office |
| October, 2018 | Opened Osaka LABO at the head office |
| October, 2019 | Opened Tokyo Technical Studio at Hamamatsucho, Minato-ku |
| November, 2020 | Completed renewal of Tokyo Showroom |
| November, 2021 | Acquired all shares of Art Stage Co., ltd |
| March, 2022 | Completed renewal of Osaka Showroom |
Main Business Partners
| Main Clients | Nippori Kako, LIXIL, Cleanup, Takara Standard, TOTO High Living,TOTO Platechno, Eidai Sangyo, Woodone Belkitchen, Sojitz Building Materials Corporation, Nasluck, Yajima Kitchen, Housetec, FORIS,Sadashige, Sumitomo Forestry, Mitsui Real Estate, Sekisui House,Nomura Real Estate, Mitsubishi Estate Home, Tokyu Land Corporation, Sumitomo Realty & Development, Daiwa House, Mitsui Home, Kashima Corporation, Takenaka Corporation, Daikyo Corporation |
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| Main Suppliers | Nippori Kako, Trims, DIC, Sojitz, Meiwa Sangyo, Nan Ya Plastics Corp (Taiwan), PUDA INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD (Taiwan), Sungil Ceramics(Korea), PORCELANOSA GROUP (Spain), Aqua-Masa Inc(Taiwan), INALCO (Spain), AZUVI (Spain), NERO SICILIA (Italy), HANSGROHE (Germany) |
| Major Cooperating Companies | Trims, Hosokawa Sangyo, Takatoki Kogyo, Mimura Processing,Nishida Kako, Nice Sangyo, Art Stage, Future Stone |
| Group Companies | Trims, Art Stage |