TV Osaka's program introduced Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd., known as a giant Japan-based behind-the-scenes company, and explored how it supports the group's No. 1 domestic market share in containers such as cans and PET bottles, as well as the group's record sales of ¥960 billion last year and its organization of 93 affiliated companies. The history and technologies of the group led by Chairman Otsuka Kazuo (大塚一男) are the focus.
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd., which holds approximately 40% of the domestic can market and approximately 30% of the domestic PET bottle market, was introduced as a company involved in producing containers for a wide range of familiar products. Its technologies, including the development of containers that extend shelf life, were described as supporting hit products behind the scenes.
The company leads a giant group comprising 93 affiliated companies, and its sales last year reportedly reached a record high of ¥960 billion. The program also reported that Chairman Otsuka Kazuo (大塚一男) directs the group.
The program said it would go on to cover initiatives described as world-firsts and Japan-firsts, including the application of container technologies developed by Otsuka to the medical field.