Corporate
Profile

[Company strength]
Our company has an extensive track record in the civil engineering and construction fields regarding the development of power resources along the Kurobe River basin. We can apply this experience to independently conduct everything from geological structure surveys and business assessments or other implementation consulting to installation works and maintenance. We offer these services in the field of using natural thermal energy from groundwater, well water, river water, and hot springs. We are developing energy systems to use natural thermal energy while preserving water resources as public assets.

[Business description]
The Kurobe River is known as one of Japan’s most rapidly flowing rivers. Our company has been involved in social infrastructure development mainly along this river system, including power resource development, sediment control, river embankment, and road construction. Our company is now synonymous with development along the Kurobe River. We established a renewable energy division to increase our business volume as a group with such a history that possesses unique technology for utilizing hydrothermal energy.



[Industry]
General construction industry

[Strength of products/technologies]
Our company possesses unique technologies for minimizing environmental risks, such as drawdown and changes in water quality and temperature. A system directly using groundwater has higher thermal conversion efficiency and can further reduce costs compared with a closed-loop system where heat-collecting pipes are buried underground. We have expertise and a track record regarding open-loop ground source heat pump systems that directly use hydrothermal energy.

[Representative's message]
Our company has a history of over half a century since our foundation. We are one of the few local general contractors in Toyama Prefecture. We are resolutely taking on the challenge of new businesses to meet local community expectations aiming to implement a low-carbon regional model that is not dependent on fossil fuels. We hope to form business partnerships and participate in projects with companies who agree with our corporate philosophy of working for the community and society above everything else.

[Company structure for market development/overseas expansion]
Dedicated staff from our group company Geo Energy Co., Ltd. join in the implementation of water source heat pump systems that major companies are tackling. (They assist major companies with large-scale district heating and renewable energy use projects as staff in charge of ground thermal energy.) Our group is ready for local overseas business assessments and consulting at the implementation stage. We will also select designers and contractors at your request.

[Market share/Ranking]
There is no clear share or ranking in our industry because the market itself is untapped.

[Awards and media coverage]
[Awards]
We have received many awards from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Forestry Agency, Toyama Prefecture, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., and so on.

[Media]
We have appeared many times in national newspapers, programs on key broadcasting stations, and local media, mainly to introduce the Association of Denki Unazuki Project, of which we are a member.


[Authorization/Certification]
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001.

[Joint research and development]
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation: Consignment survey of geothermal energy resources in the Unazuki hot spring area (FY2013 and FY2014).
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency: Subsidy for Innovation of Manufacturing Business Services (FY2014).