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Carrying on the “Pride” and “Responsibility” of Manufacturing

ROCKY-ICHIMARU is pursuing M&A with manufacturing companies. This was prompted by the President’s experience with business succession. In 1978, Tsuneichi Ichimaru, the father of our current President, established Ichimaru Giken Co., Ltd. (currently ROCKY-ICHIMARU). The President joined the Company in 1998 as a mid-career hire and took over the business by 2009 after acquiring shares from the founder and other shareholders. Taking over the business of an SME was a difficult task both mentally and financially, but thanks to the efforts of numerous stakeholders, the succession was successful. Looking back, the President says that rather than feeling pleased with the succession, he felt relieved that he had inherited the pride and responsibility for the products, as he could allow the company to continue to provide an uninterrupted supply of high-quality products to customers.

The Reality is That Japan’s Core Technologies and Skills Lie in SMEs

There are nearly 180,000 small and medium manufacturers in Japan. Even highly skilled SMEs operate with limited resources, and managerial vulnerability is a chronic challenge. That said, while Japanese manufacturing is respected around the world, it is based on the technological capabilities of SMEs. It is no exaggeration to say that SMEs support the Japanese industry, and business succession is an important issue for Japan.

Making Business Sustainable through M&A with Other Manufacturing Companies

With the retirement of the baby boomer generation, many companies are being forced to close down due to a lack of successors. If you care about your business and employees, you may want to consider M&A before dissolving your business. Having the perspective of a fellow manufacturing company, ROCKY-ICHIMARU hopes to revitalize Japan’s manufacturing industry by examining ways to make business sustainable. Let’s develop and expand manufacturing together.

What M&A Can Achieve

benefit 01

Strengthening the back office

You can receive support for back office operations such as accounting and finance, human resources, legal and general affairs, and information systems, allowing you to focus on your core business while avoiding risks.

benefit 02

Strengthening product manufacturing

Product manufacturing capabilities can be strengthened through design, manufacturing, quality control, intellectual property management, and utilization of domestic and overseas business partners and Group companies.

benefit 03

Cooperation with domestic and overseas partners

Collaboration with domestic and overseas partners opens up new possibilities in both manufacturing and sales.

benefit 04

Financial strength

Abundant financial resources allow for proactive investments and business expansion.

Examples of M&A

ROCKY-ICHIMARU M&A：KONNOPRO Co., Ltd.

KONNOPRO Co., Ltd.

Joined the Group in October 2023.

The feature article can be found here
ROCKY-ICHIMARU M&A：WinTech Co, Ltd.

WinTech Co, Ltd.

Joined the Group in September 2023.

The feature article can be found here
ROCKY-ICHIMARU M&A：Shinei Seiko Co., Ltd.

Shinei Seiko Co., Ltd.

Joined the Group in April 2022.

ROCKY-ICHIMARU M&A：ING Iron Works, Inc.

ING Iron Works, Inc.

Joined the Group in 2013.

ROCKY-ICHIMARU M&A

High-pressure Hydraulic Devices Division

In 1999, we took over the high-pressure hydraulic devices design and manufacturing department from Rix Corporation.

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