Product Development Focused on Certified Timber, Timber Processing Technology, and Safety and Health

「The Group makes effective use of FSC-certified radiata pine, which is systematically planted and managed, as a sustainable resource. It conducts research and development to maximize the characteristics of this timber and also focuses on conserving Japan's forests through the active use of domestic timber. Through these efforts, it aims to provide high-quality wood building materials centered on solid wood and contribute to people's enriched lifestyles and the global environment.」

「In September of the same year, the Company added Pino Earth 2025 to Pino Earth, its interior building-material series for homes and other applications using solid softwood New Zealand pine. The new offering comes in 3 colors—Natural, Warm Beige, and Ivory—that bring out the beauty of the wood grain, along with 4 designs suited to simple and minimal spatial concepts.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, to deliver the qualities of solid wood and engineered wood, the Company developed and marketed products for residential and non-residential applications according to the specifications required by each market, under the theme that “using products for a long time is the most sustainable choice.”」

「The Company is developing value-added new products, including solid-wood products that leverage the moisture-control, soothing, aging-aesthetic, insulation, and impact-absorption properties of solid wood; storage products available in a wide range of sizes and colors with flexible combinations; labor-saving products addressing challenges at construction sites, such as shortages of skilled workers; and products for early-childhood education and care facilities using safe, reliable materials and offering vivid colors and a broad range of designs.」

「The Pino Earth Ash-Foot Floor, made from New Zealand pine with a 100% reforestation rate, combines the inherent qualities of solid wood with various surface treatments, enabling the Company to offer customers' lifestyles the new value of sensory appeal.」

「The Company is also developing value-added new products, including solid-wood products that leverage the moisture-control, soothing, aging-aesthetic, insulation, and impact-absorption properties of solid wood; storage products available in a wide range of sizes and colors with flexible combinations; labor-saving products addressing challenges at construction sites, such as shortages of skilled workers; and products for early-childhood education and care facilities using safe, reliable materials and offering vivid colors and a broad range of designs.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the Company developed products themed around the feel of the material, comfort, care and maintenance, and ease of installation so that customers could enjoy the qualities of solid materials. It also published in its catalogs the amount of CO₂ sequestered by products sourced from its own forests, in line with Forestry Agency guidelines, to help customers use the information as one indicator when selecting products and to make their environmental value visible.」

「(VI) Meeting domestic and overseas demand through the use of certified materials」

「(VI) Meeting domestic and overseas demand through the use of certified materials」

「(VI) Meeting domestic and overseas demand through the use of certified materials」

「In the non-residential field, to promote the use of wood in commercial facilities and office spaces, the Company focused on proposing medium- and large-scale wooden buildings using the JWOOD construction method, which combines LVL structural materials certified under the FSC forest certification scheme with two-slot connecting hardware. It also worked to expand sales by participating from the design stage for welfare facilities and day-care centers.」

「In the non-residential field, to promote the use of wood in commercial facilities and office spaces, the Company focused on proposing medium- and large-scale wooden buildings using the JWOOD construction method, which combines LVL structural materials certified under the FSC forest certification scheme with two-slot connecting hardware. It also worked to expand sales by participating from the design stage for welfare facilities and day-care centers.」

「In the non-residential field, the Company promoted the use of wood in commercial facilities and office spaces and, using the JWOOD construction method, which combines LVL structural materials certified under the FSC forest certification scheme with two-slot connecting hardware, worked to promote medium- and large-scale wooden buildings and expand sales by participating from the design stage for welfare facilities and day-care centers.」

「Ones Cubo uses LVL structural materials made from the Company's own FSC forest-certified materials and wood interior materials to create genuine wooden homes combining high performance, design, and lifestyle. It is a planned housing product that shortens construction periods through its proprietary construction process and enables easy changes to floor plans in the future as residents' life stages change.」

「The Company published on its website its initiatives related to, and covered products under, the Act on Promotion of Distribution and Use of Legally Harvested Wood and Wood Products, commonly known as the Clean Wood Act, which took effect in May 2017 (June 2019). Based on the principle of conserving forest resources through proper forestry and forest management while maintaining forests in a condition that allows a fixed volume of timber to be harvested sustainably each year at regular intervals without reducing forest area, the Group consistently practices responsible forestry. As one such initiative, its consolidated subsidiary Juken New Zealand Ltd. has obtained both FSC forest management certification (FM certification) for all forests it manages and chain-of-custody certification (CoC certification) for its wood building-material plants in Japan and overseas. The Company was also registered as a registered timber-related business operator under the Clean Wood Act on 18 July 2018.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the Company developed and expanded high-value-added products, including products that leverage the characteristics of wood and labor-saving products. In the residential market, it launched Solid Flooring Pino Earth Craft in the Pino Earth series made from radiata pine, allowing customers to enjoy a hand-applied finish that had not previously been available. As labor shortages in the housing industry become increasingly serious, the Company also promoted sales of labor-saving products to improve productivity at construction sites.」

「To address challenges at construction sites caused by the decline in the number of working carpenters, the Company worked to expand sales of its proprietary labor-saving products, including full-precut stairs, just-cut round-bar handrails, ECO-size closet interiors, short-wall panels, and ceiling joist systems, which can substantially shorten conventional construction periods. In the non-residential field, it promoted the JWOOD construction method, which combines LVL structural materials certified under the FSC forest certification scheme with two-slot connecting hardware, and worked to expand sales by promoting the use of medium- and large-scale wooden buildings, including through design work for welfare facilities and day-care centers.」

「To address challenges at construction sites caused by the decline in the number of working carpenters, the Company worked to expand sales of its proprietary labor-saving products, including full-precut stairs, just-cut round-bar handrails, ECO-size closet interiors, short-wall panels, and ceiling joist systems, which can substantially shorten conventional construction periods. In the non-residential field, it promoted the JWOOD construction method, which combines LVL structural materials certified under the FSC forest certification scheme with two-slot connecting hardware, and worked to expand sales by promoting the use of medium- and large-scale wooden buildings, including through design work for welfare facilities and day-care centers.」

「The Company is actively proposing Ones Cubo, which uses LVL structural materials made from the Company's own FSC forest-certified materials and wood interior materials to create genuine wooden homes combining high performance, design, and lifestyle, and has received favorable feedback.」

「For wall materials, the Company expanded its product lineup by introducing “Design Wall Grand Stage,” an upgraded series using hardwood, in 2 colors alongside “Design Wall,” which had traditionally been offered in solid radiata pine. The expanded lineup can be proposed not only for the residential market but also for commercial environments and the non-residential market.」

「The Group offers a broad range of products with FSC forest certification, from LVL structural materials to solid-wood flooring and interior doors. Its supply system, which leverages strengths not available to other companies, enables it to provide certified products to a wide range of businesses even under the Clean Wood Act, which promotes the distribution of legally harvested timber and took effect in May 2017.」

「The Group offers a broad range of products with FSC forest certification, from LVL structural materials to solid-wood flooring and interior doors. Its supply system, which leverages strengths not available to other companies, enables it to provide certified products to a wide range of businesses even under the Clean Wood Act, which promotes the distribution of legally harvested timber and took effect on 20 May 2017.」

「The Group offers a broad range of products with FSC forest certification, from LVL structural materials to solid-wood flooring and interior doors. Its supply system, which leverages strengths not available to other companies, enables it to provide forest-certified products to a wide range of businesses even under the Clean Wood Act, which promotes the distribution of legally harvested timber and took effect on 20 May 2017.」

「The Company is also promoting the new Ones Cubo system, which uses LVL and other structural materials certified under the FSC forest certification scheme to create large spaces and next-generation high-performance homes with high seismic resistance, and provides support for applications for various certifications, including long-term quality housing certification. At the same time, it is expanding sales in the non-residential market by leveraging the characteristics of LVL. In October 2016, Ones Cubo 1500 Selection, whose design concept was “High performance + design + lifestyle: a genuine wooden home that inspires lasting attachment, realized for ¥15 million,” received the 2016 Good Design Award.」

「The Company is also promoting the new Ones Cubo system, which uses LVL and other structural materials certified under the FSC forest certification scheme to create large spaces and next-generation high-performance homes with high seismic resistance, and provides support for applications for various certifications, including long-term quality housing certification. At the same time, it is expanding sales in the non-residential market by leveraging the characteristics of LVL. In October 2016, Ones Cubo 1500 Selection, whose design concept was “High performance + design + lifestyle: a genuine wooden home that inspires lasting attachment, realized for ¥15 million,” received the 2016 Good Design Award.」

「The Company is also promoting the new Ones Cubo system, which uses LVL and other structural materials certified under the FSC forest certification scheme to create large spaces and next-generation high-performance homes with high seismic resistance, and provides support for applications for various certifications, including long-term quality housing certification. At the same time, it is expanding sales in the non-residential market by leveraging the characteristics of LVL.」

「In recent years, the Company has pursued the use of certified materials and improvements in wood processing and quality control technologies for environmental considerations and to improve and stabilize quality. It has also conducted research and development as a medium- to long-term priority focused on product development themed around safety and health and creation from wood.」