Corporate Philosophy
Create excitement
We manufacture valuable products that inspire dreams and create excitement by combining high-tech and good taste.
Contribute to the Earth and society
We contribute to social development through our business activities that promote environmental protection and an attractive, healthy, comfortable and safe lifestyle.
Develop along with our employees
As our employees evolve, so does the company.
Business Description
Clothing Fabrics
This is our core business. We manufacture and sell advanced fabrics that are used as materials for various items of clothing, such as sports clothing and uniforms, incorporating function technologies, which are our strengths, in addition to fashion clothing based on our sophisticated sensibility and accumulated expertise.
Material Fabrics
By applying the function technologies that we have accumulated, we manufacture and sell highly functional fabrics for a broad range of applications including interiors, vehicle interior materials, medicine and welfare, and electrical materials.
Product Division
Based on the advanced fabrics we manufacture that have both sophisticated sensibility and superior functionality, we plan, propose, manufacture and sell original products in the fields of fashion clothing, swimwear, fitness wear, and others, as an original design manufacturer (ODM), by taking advantage of our unique methods such as product dyeing. We thus aim to have dual functions as a manufacturer and service provider.
Background
Established: October 8, 1943
President: Tetsuo Ikeda
Capital: 4,680 million yen
Sales Figure: 37.9 billion yen (as of March 2016)
History
1943 Foundation of Komatsu Woven Dyeing & Finishing
1973 Starting up of Design, Planning & Marketing Division
1980 Listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
1999 Starting up of International Sales Market Division
2003 First show at global textiles event Premiere Vision (PV)
2009 Development of Greenbiz
2013 70th anniversary of the company’s foundation, PV Grand Prix Award
Products/Services
The following examples are illustrated as our accomplishment.
1. Original dyeing technology
Digital print fabric “MONALISA”
Environmentally conscious fabric “ONIBEGIE”
2. Development of original machine
Business of garment dye by using the mini-dyeing machine
Markets
1. Data in March, 2015
Domestic Markets 66.5%
Overseas Markets 33.5%
(Details)
Europe 38.8%
North America 11.6%
China, Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia 16.8%
Middle East 32.7%
Other 0.1%
2. Participation in the Premiere Vision
Global textiles event Premiere Vision is held in Paris twice a year.
We have taken part in this event 27 consecutive times.
Industry
1. Textiles production for fashion fabric, sports fabric and ethnic wear in the Middle East.
2. Other materials production for living, car, welfare, healthcare and materials related to daily life.
3. Uniform business and apparel business.
4. Building materials such as high-tech eco-friendly materials Greenbiz and carbon fiber.
Location
Headquarters: Nomi-city, Ishikawa, Japan
Osaka Sales Branch: Osaka, Japan
Tokyo Sales Branch: Tokyo, Japan
There are seven factories, one overseas factory in China, six subsidiaries and affiliated companies in Komatsu Seiren Group.
Competitive Advantages
We seek a differentiating strategy through high-order processing technologies. High-order processing technology consists of four basic technologies such as dyeing, reforming, film formation and function-adding in the area of the textiles production.
Financial Projection
One-third of the total sales were generated in the overseas markets. For the future, the percentage of the total sales in the overseas markets is expected to rise to 50%.
We are not only promoting production of fabrics but we also focus our efforts on the development of building materials, such as carbon fibers “CABKOMA” and eco-friendly ceramic materials “Greenbiz”.
Company Goals & Objectives
Komatsu Seiren is aiming to be a leading fabric manufacturer with diverse business domains ranging from fashion to architectural materials.
Employees
1,264 (including the group companies)
Highlights
1943 Established
1973 Starting up of Design, Planning & Marketing Division
1999 Starting up of International Sales Market Division
2002 Initial sales of a new model “Vintage-Sen-i ”
2013 The Premiere Vision (PV) Grand Prix Award
Other Notes
Signification of the company logo
The company logo, representing Mt. Fuji and a rising sun, symbolizes “number one technology,” “number one quality” and “high hopes and commitment” to offer satisfying and exciting products. This logo is a representation of not only our company but a trust that customers can depend on.
