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[Company strength]
We have developed ideal looseness-stopping fasteners (such as nuts, washers, bolts, and screws) that can maintain their fastening power over a long period and can be utilized in every industry. This is why we can work with a target to realize safer, more comfortable public spaces and living spaces. 


[Business description]
We are a unique enterprise that develops lock nut and washer R&D as its main business. We brought the NEW Locknut product to market in joint development with NEXCO West Japan. We a track record of delivering at least 1.5 million Wedgeco nut products. This is a lock nut for special uses such as large multi-story parking facilities. 


[Industry]
Metal product manufacturing


[Representative's message]
We have advanced the development of looseness-stopping fasteners (such as nuts, washers, bolts, and screws) under a site-oriented policy. We will continue to find solutions from the operator’s point of view, including perfect looseness-stopping performance, reliable implementation, reduction in work steps, and so on. We hope to make use of J-GoodTech to advance new development in partnership with manufacturers throughout Japan and prototype manufacturers regarding technology that is out of our company’s range.


[Company structure for market development/overseas expansion]
We hope to cultivate new clients through J-GoodTech, as well as exhibitions and our company website. We are enhancing our sales activities to expand markets for our new looseness-stopping fasteners based on direct customer visits by our President.


[Awards and media coverage]
[Awards]
Shiga Prefecture, Invention Award (September 2003); Shiga Bank, Shiga-gin Nonohana Award (February 2005); Shiga Institute of Invention and Innovation, Chairman’s Award (November 2012).


[Authorization/Certification]
Creative Business Activities Law certification (February 2003)
Small and Medium Sized Empirical Research Business certification (May 2009)
Monozukuri Subsidy (December 2014), and so on


[Intellectual property]
We possess a total of 17 intellectual property registrations including Japanese Patent Registration Nos. 3522695, 4822665, and 5677012, as well as Japanese utility model and trademark registrations.