Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (USA)

Howmet Japan Limited(USA)

Nippon Mayer LTD.(Germany)

Faro Technology Inc., the world’s top manufacturer and distributor of a portable 3D measurement instrument, enjoy 70% of the international market share with sales of more than 5,000 units. Faro, an American company that supplies its products mainly to the automobile, aviation, and heavy　industries, established its Japan office in Nagoya in 2000.
Foreign-affiliated companies’ development in Japan tends to centralize in the Tokyo metropolitan area. However, depending on the target market of the companies involved, there are cases where other local cities are more attractive than Tokyo. In the case of Faro, areas dense with automobile and aviation/space industries are better suited for it’s purpose.
The head office could be situated in an area other than Tokyo as well. IT has enabled to obtain necessary information wherever the company is situated. The initial and running cost of the company is lower in local area. Therefore, there is no reason that foreign-affiliated companies should centralize in the metropolitan area. Nagoya is large enough to offer a suitable environment for foreign residents with a ready supply of skilled human resources while still offering competitive operating costs.
In order to compete with Japanese companies, foreign-affiliated companies are required to offer the same level of service as Japanese companies. Therefore, it is one of the strategies of foreign-affiliated companies to establish a base of operations in an area near their potential markets.
Faro Japan aims to establish an Asia Pacific Service Center in 2003, and to open a manufacturing (assembly) plant in 2005. Nagoya will be the base for Faro’s further expansion into other Asian markets.

President ;Dr. Karl Friedrich Graun

Since the company was established in May, 1962 as Hoechst Gosei K.K., a Joint venture from Hoechst AG/Ffm with Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. (Nippon Gosei), we have always been developing a new field as a leading company, such as for producing synthesized, water based resin emulsions.
The ownership of the company has changed from Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. to Clariant Japan K.K., 31^st March, 1999. The company name was therefore also changed from Hoechst Gosei K.K. to Clariant Polymers K.K. Since this, we are belonging to the world’s leading specialty chemical company - Clariant. We are also playing a role as a base of the production, technical development and R&D ? competence center in the East South Asia region, by positioning us as a part of the Global corporation, Clariant (Headquarter: Muttenz in Swiss, number of the employee r.a. 29,000, total sales r.a. 10 Billion CHF (2001)).
The west north part of Nobi Plain where surrounded by the mountains of Ibuki, Yoro, and Ibi, the Clariant Polymers K.K. Ogaki-factory is located in the Ogaki-city in Gifu-pre. Ogaki is known as a capital of water from old times, as so the land is fortunate in plenty and quality water. By using such water, we are producing aqueous products that are easy to the environment. Also the Ogaki-factory is located in central of Japan, which made their prompt service and delivery possible to the customer all over Japan.

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Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (Geino,Mie)

Geino plant Plant manager; Toshinori Kameda

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (CMC) is the Market Leader with Global Technology of the Chemical Mechanical Planalization Slurry(CMP Slurry) for the most advanced Integrated Circuit(IC) Devices and date storage components, including Rigid Disks and Magnetic Heads. Geino Plant was constructed at Geino-Cho, Age-Gun in Mie-Ken by November of 1998 as the Center of CMP Slurry and Quality, Technical service for Asia-Pacific Area. Also Phase�UExpansion of plant was completed by the end of August 2001.
Thanks to tight communication and collaboration with Mie-Ken and Geino-Cho, we could successfully start the production and complete the expansion on schedule and also we could get the excellent local manpower. Also Mie-Ken is geographically center of Japan and Yokkaichi harbor is located in Mie-Ken. Then this area is very beneficial for logistics. We will develop tighter communication and more collaboration with Mie-Ken and Geino-Cho from now.

Toyama Plant Manager;Gojyo Sakata

In 1962, SUD-CHEMIE CATALYST JAPAN, INC was jointly established by Chemetron, USA and Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. Starting out as Japan’s first manufacturer specializing in catalysts, we later became a member of the SUD-CHEMIE group, a global network of companies headquartered in Munich, Germany, when it replaced Chemetron’s investment. We have been engaged in the production and development of various catalysts used in the chemical industry: One such example is a catalyst used in styrene production. After entering into a business merger with Toyo CCI in July 2001, a joint company with Mitsui Chemicals and Sud-Chemie, Inc, we assumed our current name, SUD-CHEMIE CATALYST JAPAN, INC. Presently, we have in place a system that facilitates our responding to a wide range of demands of our domestic and international customers. We are manufacturing, developing and maintaining a line of high performance catalysts with wide applications including catalysts for petrochemical applications, environmental applications, fuel cells, zeolites as well as noble metal catalysts. Toyama Plant and the Research Institute of Technologies is one of our production and development centers, located in the premises of Nissan Chemical Industries’ Toyama Plant in Fuchu-machi, Nei-gun, Toyama Prefecture.
Being established in a nature-rich location with the peaks of Tateyama to the east and Toyama Bay to the north, we regard being in harmony with nature and contributing to the local community as our priority. As a catalyst dealer, we continue to operate globally whilst enforcing strict environmental policies within the company.　

President ; Roger Hambleton

Howmet Japan Ltd., a leading manufacturer of precision castings (formally known as Komatsu-Howmet Ltd.), was established as a joint venture company of Howmet Ltd., US manufacturer of precision castings and Komatsu Ltd., Japanese manufacturer of construction machinery, in October 1972 in Hirakata, Osaka on condition that the two parties have equal shares. Foreseeing the expansion in the company’s business, Howmet Japan Ltd. consolidated its plants and relocated its headquarters in the autumn of 1995 from Osaka to Terai-machi, Ishikawa, situated in the center of Kaga Plain commanding a distant view of Mt. Hakusan. In 2000, Howmet acquired Komatsu’s interest in the joint venture company, and the transition to a 100% foreign-affiliated company, Howmet Japan Ltd. was then completed.
The relocation to Ishikawa prefecture was decided upon because the expansive plant site was obtained at low cost, also financial incentives from the prefecture such as a reduction in fixed assets tax and the “newly located business subsidy” were applicable. Other factors such as the diligence of the employees and the convenient Komatsu airport, which facilitates ready access to Tokyo, were also considered to greatly warrant the relocation.
Howmet Ltd., the parent company of Howmet Japan, is the world’s largest manufacturer of precision castings, with more than 70% of the international share in the field of jet aircraft engines, heat-resistant turbine blades that are an essential component of industrial gas turbines, and their related component parts. As its Japanese affiliate company, Howmet Japan is a specialized producer and distributor of heat-resistant turbine blades for industrial gas turbines. The demand for the combined power cycle with the gas turbine as its core is growing globally, because the combined power cycle is fueled by natural gas and its negative impact on the global environment is less than that of the conventional thermal power generation system.
Five British and American staff are stationed in our company commuting from Kanazawa. They all love Kanazawa, a city in which the traditions of old Japan are still alive and cherished by its residents. By visiting locations such as Noto peninsula, Wakasa, Hida Takayama, and Kamikochi, where nature in all its beauty still remains, they seem to be enjoying features of Japan that are not readily found in Tokyo or Osaka.

President; Keisuke Imai

The company which is now called Nippon Mayer traces its origins back to the year 1945 in Fukui Prefecture. It wasn’t until 1968 though, that we decided to collaborate financially and technically with Karl Mayer of Germany, the largest Warp Knitting Machine manufacturer in the world. This partnership resulted in the establishment of the first foreign affiliate bordering the Sea of Japan. It also marked the beginning of the Nippon Mayer Ltd. success story.
We have combined the comprehensive design concepts of Germany with the technical know-how and dedicated technical experts of Fukui, the textile capital of Japan. Moreover, our Warp Knitting Technology has consintently responded to our customers’ needs and, with their cooperation, we have constructively led the textile industry. As a result, our customers’ trust in us has brought us a nearly 100% market share.
In response to increasingly diversified uses of textiles, the application of Warp Knitting has expanded into a wide array of industrial areas. As the top manufacturer in our fields, we are resolved to thoroughly investigate new possibilities for Warp Knitting and to improve the planning, development and service aspects of the technology we create, making full use of the benefits of our location in Fukui Prefecture.

President　Michel Weenick

NGO Architecture is the only architectural design office run by an American architect in Nagoya. NGO’s design work to date have included: multi-purpose facilities, nursing homes, private homes, office buildings, and commercial interiors. Although NGO President Michel Weenick had been visiting Japan since 1988, the Nadya Park Project, developed by the City of Nagoya, brought him permanently from San Francisco to Nagoya in 1991. Mr. Weenick left his former employer and started NGO Architecture in 1994.
NGO Architecture originally found this region’s businesses down-to-earth and conservative ― seemingly difficult for foreign companies to enter into the market. NGO Architecture has worked hard to differentiate itself from competitors and has based its success on providing value adding services ― high level design and functional architecture ―  to clients in the area who demand high quality, low cost archtitectural solutions. In fact, NGO has found the region’s business climate very receptive to value adding services.
Nagoya is a large city with both easy access to Tokyo and Osaka and equally easy access to the surrounding ocean and mountains. These proximities make Nagoya an ideal place to locate a business, for both Japanese and foreign companies.