| Company Name | Kikuchi Ecoearth Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| President | Kousuke Kikuchi |
| Foundation | May 7,1932 |
| Capital | ¥ 25,000,000 (JPN YEN) |
| Business Guide | ・Recycling cans ・Design and development of Microbubble Generator ・Production of BB material Based on our main business of recycling used cans and PET bottles, we have developed and expanded ecological business with Microbubble Generator and earth-friendly BB Material. Recycling of cans are operated at our Kuki Recycling Center in Saitama Prefecture and PET bottles are at our Sakai Recycling Center in Ibaraki Prefecture. |
| Number of Employees | 6 |
| Main Customers |
・Mitsui Bussan Metals Co., Ltd. ・Shinzuyo Metal Industry Co., Ltd. ・With Waste Japan Co., Ltd. ・HANWA Co., Ltd. ・NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN BUSSAN CORPORATION |
| Business Offices | Domestic Business Offices Headquarters 505, 1-17-1 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-0002, Japan Phone： +81-3-3911-4033 Fax： +81-3-3911-4038 E-mail: info@eco-earth.net Kuki Recycle Center 1662-1 Sekinoue, Kamikiyoku, Kuki city, Saitama prefecture 346-0038, Japan Phone： +81-480-21-2106 Fax： +81-480-21-3778 Sakai Recycle Center 1218-2 Aza Kubo, Wago, Sakai town, Ibaraki prefecture 306-0415, Japan Phone： +81-280-87-4639 Fax： +81-280-87-6787 |
| May 1932 | Kiyoshi Kikuchi founded the business as a private company in Higashi-Jujyo, Kita-ku, Tokyo |
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| April 1948 | Re-organized as Kikuchi Shoten Co., Ltd by Masanori Kikuchi. |
| August 1952 | Moved to Kami-Nakasato, Kita-ku, Tokyo |
| June 1985 | Takashige Kikuchi became the company president, following in President Masanori Kikuchi's footsteps |
| December 1988 | Opened sales office and factory at Kuki city, Saitama prefecture. |
| Mach 1991 | Opened the 1st sales office, the 2nd sales office and factory at Sakai town, Ibaraki prefecture |
| October 1994 | Ministry of Trade and Industry honors Kikuchi as person of merit in the field of recycling promotion. |
| April 1995 | *Rreceived the prize as recycling promoter from Minister of Trade and Industry. *Shonan UBC Recycle Center went into operation, It operated until March 1996 for the grant-aided project NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) |
| January 2000 | Launched PET bottle recycling business. |
| May 2000 | Changed company name to Kikuchi Ecoearth Co., Ltd. |
| July 2001 | Moved head office to Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
| September 2001 | Opened office in Shanghai, China. |
| September 2003 | Relocated the Shanghai office to Zhongshan Xi Road, Changning District from Jianguo Xi Road |
| August 2004 | Established Kikuchi Ecoearth (Wuxi) Ltd. in Yixing city with US$200,000 in capital (100% own fund). |
| June 2006 | Set up common laboratory with University of Science and Technology (Beijing). |
| May 2008 | Developed Microbubble Generator. |
| June 2008 | Started collaborative project with Dalian Shuichan Xueyuan. |
| September 2008 | Moved corporate headquarters to Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
| July 2009 | Acquired EcoAction 21. |
Kikuchi Ecoearth has been standing under the motto of "Work for heaven, and receive favor and blessings."
In other words, we work for the sake of the people in the world with a fair earnest mind and attitude, eventually prospering together.
Along with our fundamental recycling business, it is our mission to seriously face the environmental problems we have in the world by putting the best of our ideas into action.
Up to now environmental issues have expanded globally, threatening the environment and our life withcritical destruction;
air pollution, water and soil contamination, deforestation, exhausted fossil fuels and natural resources, hormone disruption, global warming etc.
There are numerous issues which must be resolved. The impact of those being even more crutial to our children and future generations. The earth is not only our fortune; it is also the fortune of our offspring.
However at the same time, we must consider economic development as well as ways to protect ourselves from depletion of natural resources and preservation of the Earth's environment.
What is required to cope with this "global trilemma" is to develop new technologies for each individual problem and steadily realize them.
We are developmental-type enterprise based on actual experience and practices and always consider what we can do for society. As our logo shows, we listen to customer's question (?) and reply to them with (!) using our long experience and new ideas.
We will continuously dedicate ourselves to society with your cooperation and understanding.
Kousuke Kikuchi
President
In other words, we work for the sake of the people in the world with a fair earnest mind and attitude, eventually prospering together.
Along with our fundamental recycling business, it is our mission to seriously face the environmental problems we have in the world by putting the best of our ideas into action.
Up to now environmental issues have expanded globally, threatening the environment and our life withcritical destruction;
air pollution, water and soil contamination, deforestation, exhausted fossil fuels and natural resources, hormone disruption, global warming etc.
There are numerous issues which must be resolved. The impact of those being even more crutial to our children and future generations. The earth is not only our fortune; it is also the fortune of our offspring.
However at the same time, we must consider economic development as well as ways to protect ourselves from depletion of natural resources and preservation of the Earth's environment.
What is required to cope with this "global trilemma" is to develop new technologies for each individual problem and steadily realize them.
We are developmental-type enterprise based on actual experience and practices and always consider what we can do for society. As our logo shows, we listen to customer's question (?) and reply to them with (!) using our long experience and new ideas.
We will continuously dedicate ourselves to society with your cooperation and understanding.
Kousuke Kikuchi
President
