A manufacturer and a vendor of over 1,000 types of wood adhesives and general construction materials, Oshika Corporation is a company of international standing that can draw on over 100 years of industry experience since its foundation.
Certainly, president Kazuhide Horiguchi is in no doubt that the group provides something unique to its customer base: "Oshikaism". This, he explains, not only concerns the selling or supplying of products to clients, but also involves both parties working together during the manufacturing and development process to provide the way on how to best utilize the products.
It is an attitude that has helped the company overcome some recent challenges, including, but not limited to, Japan's well-documented demographic issues, which have dealt a significant blow to everyone involved in the housing industry.
While such challenges have forced Oshika to expand their business into non-housing industries, they have also provided a clear incentive to focus on wood and wood-based technologies.
Mr. Horiguchi explains: "We believe in the regeneration of wood itself and using more and more wooden materials is a very eco-friendly step. Wood naturally has a carbon storage effect. Incorporating wood into building materials such as plywood and engineered wood contributes to a sustainable society."
This story is from the March 03 - 10, 2023 (Double Issue) edition of Newsweek Europe.
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