Technical
Development
Fully utilizing our technology portfolio to
stay close to people’s lives
We have a long history in manufacturing, guided by our desire to contribute to advancing people’s living and helping society’s progress. Our start in the housing equipment and construction materials business goes all the way back to 1958 with sales of rain gutters. Since then we’ve developed an extensive list of products through constant technological innovation and advanced applications in various fields such as resin moldings and metal processing. Other proprietary technologies will continue to be utilized as we pursue different aspects of living spaces.
Kitchen and bathroom fittings: Resin materials and molding technology
(organic glass materials)
These exclusive materials are water- and oil-repellent, and exhibit strong resistance to dirt and water scaling, being ideal for kitchen counters, bathtubs and toilets. The remarkable strength of these materials also allows them to be ideal for aquarium windows.
Interior Products: Wood aging technology
Special hydrothermal treatment allows woodgrain to stand out, increases the range of colors, and bring out luster. Use of this technology allows creating living spaces having a sense of unity—from flooring, stairs to entrance steps.
Exteriors: Composite molding technology
Integrating steel cores into hard vinyl chloride resin allowed us to succeed in producing high-quality rain gutters that combine the non-corrosive characteristics and excellent durability of plastic with the strength of steel.
Glavenir vacuum insulating glass
This is a thin and high-efficiency insulating glass utilizing our vacuum panel manufacturing technology perfected over many years for plasma displays. This approximately 6-mm thick glass (about one fifth the thickness of triple glass) delivers performance equal to or surpassing the heat insulation performance of triple glass. This glass was first introduced into the European market with its high demand for insulated windows and in our plastic sash windows for the Japanese market in 2021. Expanding markets for this product will contribute to houses saving energy.
Used in Shanon Window SPG
Courtesy: Excel Shanon Corporation
Recycled wood board technology utilizing oil palm waste
We developed an industry-first* recycled wood technology for producing boards utilizing waste oil palm materials. Oil palms are an indispensable source for collecting palm oil, a common ingredient for cooking oil and detergents. However environmental issues may sometimes be encountered with the methane gas generated from abandoned waste oil palm materials. Our innovative recycling technology aims to popularize the use of the resulting recycled wood boards in the furniture and construction materials market in Japan while helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve forests.
* In-company research November 2021
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Waste oil palm materials -
Recycling intermediate material -
Recycled wood boards
