Against the backdrop of the ¥20 trillion National Resilience program, disaster prevention is increasingly being viewed as a growth industry. In addition to conventional disaster-prevention equipment, cooperation with companies from other industries, including satellite, drone and insurance providers, is advancing.
The industries surrounding disaster prevention are expanding beyond conventional construction and disaster-prevention equipment, with companies from other industries, including satellite, drone and insurance providers, entering the market. The article highlights growing cross-sector cooperation based on a three-stage view of disasters: prevention, emergency response and recovery.
Demand is expanding in the construction and disaster-prevention equipment sectors against the backdrop of the National Resilience program. Demand is emerging for ground improvement, river and road infrastructure development, and emergency restoration and recovery work, while the government's disaster-prevention budget has remained at around ¥4 trillion.
In the ground-improvement sector, Raito Kogyo, Fudo Tetra and NITTOC CONSTRUCTION are making their presence felt, while GIKEN's implant construction method is being used for measures such as preventing river flooding. Demand is also spreading to SHO-BOND Holdings, which works on measures to address aging infrastructure.
In disaster-prevention equipment, Nohmi Bosai, HOCHIKI and Nippon Dry Chemical are cited as the major players, while HOCHIKI is strengthening its disaster-prevention services through cloud technology. Nohmi Bosai is advancing its digital transformation by developing an app to support evacuation shelter operations. ALSOK and Carlyle are reportedly jointly considering the delisting of Nippon Dry Chemical.