Corporate Summary
Name of Company

Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.

Head Office

11-20, Minami-Semba 3-Chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-8504 JapanFounded1883 (Founder Denshichi Murata began manufacturing carpets.)

Incorporated

December 25, 1913 (Suminoe Textile Joint-Stock Company)

Organizational Change

December 26, 1930 (Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.)

Capital9,554,173,950 yen (As of May 31, 2023)

Board of Directors andCorporate Auditors

President
Managing Director
Managing Director
Director
Director
Outside Director
Outside Director
Outside Director
Outside Director
Corporate Auditor
Outside Corporate Auditor
Outside Corporate Auditor(As of August 30, 2023)

Number of Employees

260 employees(Consolidated group companies: 2,779 [1,618 in Japan; 1,161 overseas])(As of May 31, 2023)

Teppei Nagata (Representative Director)
Hiroaki Usugi (Representative Director)
Toshiro Maruyama
Eiichiro Kimura
Norihisa Murase
Haruo Shimizu
Kohei Nomura
Yumiko Oida
Yuko Shibuya
Kiyokazu Ichikawa
Atsuhiro Sonoda
Takafumi Katayama

CORPORATE PROFILE
2023 – 2024

Head Of fice 11-20, Minami-Semba 3-Chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-8504 Japan
TEL: +81-6-6251-6801

URL https://suminoe.co.jp/en/

Tokyo Branch BR Gotanda, 30-4, Nishi-Gotanda 2-Chome,
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8534 Japan
TEL: +81-3-5434-2860

Interior Fittings

Creating innovation in every space,based on the trust placed in us
since our foundation

Suminoe Textile
Group

Automotive Textiles

Research andtechnologicaldevelopment

Production

Functional Materials

Sales

Inspections
and tests

Interior Materials for Trains/Buses/Ships/Aircraft

Since its establishment in Sumiyoshi, Osaka in 1883, the SUMINOE GROUP
has gradually expanded its business from hand-woven carpets to train
seat moquette and from automotive interior materials to new products,
providing customers with a rich and comfortable lifestyle through interior
design spaces. While we have focused on global expansion and textile

The greatest strength of the Suminoe Textile Group lies in maximizing the capabilities of all group companies,
through close cooperation between experts in research and technological development, production and sales.

Sales
Expertise in proposing optimal
solutions that precisely satisfy
each customer’s needs

product and technology development, in recent years, we have also been
actively engaged in non-textile fields, such as artificial leather andproduct development based on resin compounding and molding
Teppei Nagata
President

Production engineering capabilities
that ensure the stable supply ofhigh-quality products at low cost

technologies.
In 2023, the 140th anniversary of our foundation, we have formulated aGroup Philosophy for the SUMINOE GROUP. Based on this philosophy,
we will create innovation in every space with a sense of unity andcentripetal force and will realize a future life of joy and expansion.

ECOS®

Recycled carpet tiles produced underthe “closed-loop recycling” system

Perforated artificial leather
for design seat covering

The ECOS® series of recycled carpet tiles hasachieved the industry’s highest levels of boththe post-consumption recycled material usage
rate and the CO2 reduction contribution rate.

Perforated artificial leather with color
variation and pattern designs on the vents,
which tend to be inorganic.

Air-cleaning wall-coverings®
With a superior level of safety, thiswallpaper semipermanently deodorizes
unpleasant smells by absorbing anddecomposing substances causing
offensive odors, on a 24-hour basis.

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Production

Noise-absorbing carpet for
automobiles
With noise absorption and insulation
properties, this automotive floor carpet
enhances the quietness inside a car.

Research andtechnologicaldevelopment
Expertise in developing
functions and designs that caterto market trends• SUMINOE Co., Ltd.
Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.
• (Industrial
Material Business Headquarters)
Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.
• (Traffic
Facilities Business Headquarters)
Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.
• (Functional
Materials Business Headquarters)• RUNON CO., LTD.
• Suminoe Works Co., Ltd.
• Suminoe Teijin Techno Co., Ltd.
• PT. Sinar Suminoe Indonesia
Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.
• (InteriorBusiness Headquarters)• PRETERIOR-TEXTILE Inc.
• Suminoe Textile Shanghai Co., Ltd.
• Suzhou Suminoe Textiles Co., Ltd.
• CPO Co., Ltd.
• Suminoe Logistics Co., Ltd.

Suminoe Techno Co., Ltd.
• (Shiga• Seki Textile Co., Ltd.
Factory/ Nara Factory)• INTEC CO., LTD.
• Tango Textile Co., Ltd.
• Suminoe Textile of America Corporation
Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.
• (Kyoto• Bondtex, Inc.
Traditional Art and Craft Factory)• Suminoe Textile de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Sewing
Hyogo
Co.,
Ltd.
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• T.C.H. Suminoe Co., Ltd.
TeijinTeclothLtd.
•• Suminoe Koide (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Owari Seisen Co., Ltd.
• (Head
Office Factory / Ishikawa Factory) • PT. Suminoe Surya Techno• Marunaka Souei Co., Ltd.

• Suminoe Teijin Techno Krishna India Pvt. Ltd.
• SPM Automotive Textile Co., Ltd.
• Suzhou Suminoe Koide Automotive Accessories
Co., Ltd.
• Suminoe Textile Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Inspections and tests
Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.
• (Technology
Development Center)

Teijin Techno Co., Ltd.
• Suminoe(R&D Center)A testing laboratory that maintains
independence, accredited under
the Japan National Laboratory
Accreditation System (JNLA)• Kansai Laboratory Co., Ltd.

• Interior Fittings • Automotive Textiles • Interior Materials for Trains/ Buses / Ships / Aircraft • Functional Materials • All businesses

Seat cushion material SUMICUBE®

Floor materials for bathrooms

Featuring light weight and safety in the event of afire, SUMICUBE® is used for seats of various
types of vehicles as a new cushion material. For
this product, we have established techniques forafter-use collection and recycling into fiber.

Manufactured by shaping eco-friendly
olefin materials into a sheet form, thisbathroom flooring is safe and care-free. It issoft and warm to the touch, and thus caneffectively prevent cold shocks.

Flooring film for signs

Deodorizing filters

This film serves as a non-slip mat that iseasy to apply to the floor.
With warnings or other signs printed on it,
the film helps prevent accidents
and attracts passengers’ attention at
the entrances/exits of trains and buses,
as well as within these vehicles.

We have developed deodorizing filters byapplying our unique deodorizing
technologies cultivated throughthe development of interior products.
Our deodorizing filters find expanding
applications in refrigerators, air cleaners,
and stationary deodorizers for home use.

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Our Originality
The world’s highest level ofrecycled material ratio of 81%

Further evolved
ECOS NEO™
seriesThe ECOS NEO™ is a carpet tileseries produced under thehorizontal recycling system andhas achieved the world’s highest levelof recycled material ratio of 81% and CO2
reduction contribution rate of 61%* by using
dope dyed nylon yarn made of 75% recycled
nylon on the pile surface, in addition to ECOS®
backing.
* For ECOS NEO™ EX In-house research as of March 2023

Post-consumption recycledmaterial usage rate

81

61

%

Curtains
Wallpaper/
Paper forsliding doors

Interior Fittings

CO2 reduction contribution rate

Rugs and Mats

Arts andCrafts Textiles

Doncho andDantsuCarpets%

Interior Fittings

At the Vanguard of Lifestyle Creation
Ever since 1891, when its carpets were supplied to the Imperial Diet Building on the occasion of its opening,
the Suminoe Textile Group has created comfortable and safe living spaces as a pioneer in the Japanese interiors
industry. Currently, our curtains and carpets are primarily marketed by SUMINOE Co., Ltd. and our wallpaper
and paper for sliding doors by RUNON CO., LTD. The Suminoe Textile Group is committed to providing
environmentally friendly products that feature both excellent design and functionality, and serving diverse
customers by offering a wide variety of interior products for public facilities, hotels, schools, hospitals, and officebuildings, as well as for general households.
In recent years, we have worked on the production of eco-friendly products, under the theme of “KKR+A,” orKenko (Health), Kankyo (Environment), Recycle and Amenity.

Introduction of productsGroup companies

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1 SUMINOE Co., Ltd.

2 RUNON CO., LTD.
3 Suminoe Logistics Co., Ltd.

4 Suminoe Works Co., Ltd.

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5 Sewing Hyogo Co., Ltd.

6 Tango Textile Co., Ltd.
7 CPO Co., Ltd.

Curtains: “mode S vol.10”

Rugs and Mats:“HOME® RUG MAT 2022-2023”

Industry-leading recycled carpet tiles:“ECOS NEO iD-1400”

Wallpaper: “RUNON HOME 2020-2023”
CRAFT LINE®

What is doncho (plush hand-woven curtain)?
Doncho is a curtain that separates the stage from the auditorium. Our Company manufactures a wide variety of doncho, including: the prestigious Tsuzureori Doncho woven by hand bycraftspeople; the Tango Doncho woven using the hooked rug method; the Suminoe Art Doncho woven with electronic Jacquard machines; the Yuzen Doncho, to which the Yuzen
techniques are applied; and the Nassenger Print Doncho created with the Nassenger textile printing system, featuring high-resolution images reproduced by digital direct inkjet technology.

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Doncho: [Tsuzureori Doncho]
Arcrea HIMEJI(Himeji City Cultural Convention Center)

Custom carpet: [Wilton carpet]
The Tokyo Station Hotel
2F, Restaurant Blanc Rouge

What is dantsu (hand-woven carpet or hooked rug)?
Dantsu is a generic name for high-class hand-woven floor carpets or rugs. The Suminoe Textile Group
manufactures the hand-woven dantsu, derived from the Sakai-style Dantsu, which started to be wovenin the Osaka Sakai area during the Tempo Period (1830–1844), and the Tango Dantsu, which is woven
using the hooked rug method.

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Our Originality
Global supplier

Automotive textiles for
all car components
from floors to ceilings

Ceiling materials

Seat coverings

Automotive Textiles

Ceiling material

Other
overall automotive
textilesCar mats

Door trim
Luggagecompartment

Seat covering materials
Seat backSun visor

While strengthening our
proposals for the use of seatcoverings made of new materials,
we also encourage the change ofmaterials to textiles for car components inwhich the Company has not conventionallyengaged, in order to expand the scope of our
Wheel houseproduct delivery. Through these efforts, Suminoe
Textile is promoting business diversification
as a total supplier.
Meanwhile, we strive to augment our overseas sites in
conjunction with the global expansion of Japanese automobile
manufacturers.

Floor carpet
Car matSupplying our products to
Floor carpets

all Japanese
automobile manufacturers

Automotive Textiles

Our Expertise in Proposing Optimal
Solutions as a Total SupplierIn 1931, Suminoe Textile supplied carpets and seat covering materials for automobiles assembled andmanufactured in Japan for Ford Motor Company and General Motors. After World War II, the production ofdomestic automobiles increased, with our products adopted in these Japanese-made cars one after another.
At present, Suminoe Textile supplies its products to all Japanese automobile manufacturers.
The greatest feature of our Company is that we can supply a total line of automotive textiles, from floors toceilings, including headliners, seat covering materials, car mats, and floor carpets.
Outside Japan, the Suminoe Textile Group has now expanded its overseas presence by setting up 11
manufacturing and sales sites in six countries (the United States, Mexico, China, Thailand, Indonesia, and India),
aiming at the creation of a globally optimized supply system.

Group companies

Delivery track records

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1 Suminoe Teijin Techno Co., Ltd.

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2 Teijin Tecloth Ltd.

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3 Owari Seisen Co., Ltd.

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4 Suminoe Textile ofAmerica Corporation••

6 Suminoe Textile de Mexico,

S.A. de C.V.

7 SPM Automotive Textile Co., Ltd.

Harrier,
Toyota Motor Corporation

ZR-V,
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

CX-8,
Mazda Motor Corporation

Noah,
Toyota Motor Corporation

8 Suzhou Suminoe Koide

Automotive Accessories Co., Ltd.

9 Suminoe Textile Shanghai Co., Ltd.

10 T.C.H. Suminoe Co., Ltd.

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5 Bondtex, Inc.

1 – 3
15 16

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• PT. Sinar Suminoe Indonesia• Suminoe Teijin Techno• Krishna India Pvt. Ltd.
•
Koide (Thailand)• Suminoe
Co., Ltd.
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11 PT. Suminoe Surya Techno
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(Associated company)
15 Sumisho Airbag Systems Co., Ltd.

16 KST Co., Ltd.

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Our Originality
Creating a safe andcomfortable space in a train

Seat cushion material“SUMICUBE®”The SUMICUBE® polyester
seat cushion material uses a safe
raw material that does not emit
poisonous gases, such as cyanide
gas, in the event of a fire.
For SUMICUBE®, we have establishedtechniques for after-use collection andrecycling into fiber, as part of our efforts to
reduce industrial waste to zero. SUMICUBE® isadopted not only in commuter cars of JR and private
railways and publicly operated transportation services,
but is also widely used in express trains and Shinkansenbullet trains, whose seats are required to provide
a higher degree of comfort.

East Japan Railway Company:
E235 series

Seat cushion materials

market share of

36%

Seat coverings

Interior Materials for Trains / Buses / Ships / Aircraft

Seat cushion
materials

Interior Materials forTrains/Buses/Ships/Aircraft

Carpets

Flooring film
for signs

Curtains

Confidence Based on
Our Experience as a Pioneer
In 1896, we succeeded in producing hand-woven moquette as a seat covering for the first time in Japan. This
domestic moquette was adopted by Japan National Railways (now JR) for its seat coverings in 1899. Since then,we have supplied our products to JR, private railways and publicly operated transportation services, maintaining
the top market share for more than a century. Currently, Suminoe Textile offers total proposals for seat coverings,
curtains, wall materials, flooring materials and other interior materials for public transportation systems, such as
Shinkansen bullet trains and other trains, buses, ships, and aircraft. We also deliver environmentally friendly products,
including SUMICUBE® seat cushion material, which excels in terms of both safety and environmental performance.

Group companies

Delivery track records••

1 Marunaka Souei Co., Ltd.

2 Seki Textile Co., Ltd.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen
Seat coverings and Roll screen

Central Japan Railway Company
Limited Express Hida Series HC85

Seat coverings, SUMICUBE®, curtains, and carpets

ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD (ANA),
Boeing 777-300ER
Premium Economy ClassSANGI Railway Co., Ltd.
Articulated bus
Seat coverings and floor materials

Keikyu Corporation
Series 1000
Seat coverings

2

SEIBU RAILWAY Co., Ltd.
Series 40000

Seat coverings and SUMICUBE®

Seat coverings

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Our Originality
Our unique deodorizing
technology TRIPLE FRESH ®

Construction andcivil engineering
materials
Electric carpets

Functional
Materials®
KEATCLOTHCABIN®

Deodorizers
and filters

Floor materials
for bathrooms

Other
functional
materials andproducts

SUMINOE
BIOTECH

Carpets
for aircraft

Expanding technologicalapplications into otherfields in pursuit offurther possibilities
Our unique deodorizing technology,
originally developed for our interior
products, is proactively applied to otherfields. This technology is now incorporated
not only into deodorizing filters used in air
purifiers and other household appliances, but also
in other different fields, such as clothing, shoes,
medicine and nursing care. We are also exploring
possibilities for our deodorizing technology, by encouraging
its use in materials other than textiles, such as resin films.

Development ofdiverse applications

Functional Materials

In Pursuit of Endless Business
Possibilities
Transcending the boundaries of our traditional business segments, such as interior fittings and automotive textiles
and traffic facilities, we have embarked on business targeting other fields and industries. Suminoe Textile has offeredproducts that incorporate the unique technologies we have accumulated, such as TRIPLE FRESH® deodorizing
filters and olefin bathroom flooring. In addition, the Company offers new value in the field of functional materials(SUMINOE BIOTECH) based on biotechnology, in keeping with the theme of KKR+A, or Kenko (Health), Kankyo(Environment), Recycle and Amenity.

Introduction of productsGroup companies••

1 Suzhou Suminoe Textiles

Co., Ltd.

2 Suminoe Textile Vietnam

Co., Ltd.

Roof tile sideHeat-insulating
property

Kakidanomi, a persimmon
polyphenol supplement that we havejointly developed with Kindai University.

Roof board side

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Electric carpet

Floor material for bathrooms

Fabric-coated heating products
such as electric carpets andelectric blankets

Bath flooring made of eco-friendly
olefin materials

The Tispa® Series, “Real Odor
Deodorization without
Disguising with a Scent”
A series of stationary deodorizers
for home use, making use ofa deodorant filter.

®

Roofing materials

KEAT-

Our roofing sheets are breathable,
heat-insulating, and highly energy-saving.
These sheets are used as a waterproof
material for the roofs of ordinary houses.

Special polyester yarns
for drawing and makeup
brushes and fudepen(calligraphy pens).

Carpets for aircraft
Suminoe Textile has supplied carpets
for aircraft to major Japanese airlines,
and has maintained the top shareof the domestic market.

CLOTHCABIN®

SUMINOE BIOTECH

A high-function net for screen doors.

Functional materials based on biotechnology,
and foods, processed foods, cosmetics, etc.,
making effective use of these materials.

* CLOTHCABIN is a registered trademark of
TEIJIN FRONTIER CO., LTD.

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Research and technological development
Technology Development Center

A Place where Innovations are Born
The Technology Development Center plays a pivotal role in the Suminoe Textile Group’s research andtechnological development. The center is located in the Yamato Basin in Nara Prefecture in proximity to Horyuji
Temple, which is listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO. In this quiet environment, our development
activities are carried out mainly by young technological staff, in order to bring about technological innovations.
The Technology Development Center conducts development activities under the theme of “KKR+A,” or Kenko(Health), Kankyo (Environment), Recycle and Amenity. Aiming to embody this theme, the center works in collaboration
with the relevant departments, focusing on the two mainstay technologies unique to us, i.e., textile-related functional
processing and resin compounding/molding.
The Technology Development Center will remain committed to sustaining strong customer trust in the Suminoe
Textile Group, while venturing into new fields.

Deodorizing
technology

TRIPLE FRESH®
playing an active rolein various fields

Deodorant wallpaper (Interior Fittings)

In 1998, Suminoe Textile developed TRIPLE FRESH ®
deodorant treatment technology, which can absorb anddecompose formaldehyde — one of the culprits behind sick house
syndrome. Ahead of the times, TRIPLE FRESH® has been evolving into a
deodorizing technology that meets the needs of various fields, finding wide
applications not only in carpets, curtains and wallpaper, but also in

Deodorizer for home use(Functional Materials)

automotive textiles, seat coverings for railway trains, andAuxiliary electrode(lead wire)

deodorizing filters. Currently, with enhanced effectiveness indeodorizing fecal and body odors, this technology isapplied to medical and nursing-care products. We
also own plenty of high-level analytical andInterior Fittings

evaluation equipment and facilities

Smart textile

related to deodorization.

Entering the field ofsensor fabrics using photovoltaic
fibers and water wetting
detection fabrics

Basic researchCompositing
technology

Technology Development
Center

Processing
technology

Automotive
TextilesFunctiondevelopment

Research andtechnologicaldevelopment

Technology
Development
CenterEnvelopinglayer

Textile capable of photovoltaic
power generation
Water absorption yarn
(covering)

Reusable fordetection
after drying

textile-shaped photovoltaic cells through industry-academia
collab oration. They are exp e c te d to b e in high demand a s
autonomous power sources for wearable devices and indoor
condition measurement sensors. In addition, we are aiming
to commercialize them as sensor fabrics, together with

Water absorption yarn
(covering)Water

A s a projec t subsidized by NEDO, we developed fiber/

Functional
Materials

Metal wire(cathode)
Upper
Active Cathodetransparent
layer side buffer
layerelectrode layer(anode)Electric
current

Conductive
yarnElectric Conductive
current yarn

Basic principles of water wetting
detection fabrics

water wet ting detec tion fabrics and fabricelectrodes, in the fields of nursing care andmonitoring, and of health management

Evaluation
techniques
Interior Materials for Trains /Buses / Ships / Aircraft

Topic

Olefin material
compounding andmolding technologies

during exercise.

Shaping high-function
olefin materials into
various forms
Olefin materials emit less smoke and toxic gases at the time of

Establishment of the Technology
Development Center

Introduction of in-house antibacterial
test equipment

The center was established in December 2021 to promote
our efforts to achieve the SDGs and to seek novelty inproduct development and accelerate development
capabilities from the perspective of the manufacturer
and user.

We work on the development of antibacterial and anti-virus
products. We have introduced antibacterial test equipment
so that antibacterial performance can be evaluated quickly,
and have acquired antibacterial performance evaluation
technology.

combustion, and are therefore friendly to both people and the environment.
Capitalizing on its unique nanocomposite technology, the Company has
developed highly functional products using olefin materials.
Currently, our olefin materials are adopted in sign/warning
films to be applied on the floors of buses and train cars,
core materials for train doors, and Hokkarari
Floor for TOTO’s bathroom units.

Floor material for bathrooms(Functional Materials)

OH Film (Interior Materials for Trains /Buses / Ships /Aircraft)

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Suminoe Textile has contributed to society as an interior manufacturer,
in response to major trends of the times.
Suminoe Textile was founded in 1883, when our founder opened a factory in Sumiyoshi Village of Osaka Prefecture(now Sumiyoshi Ward of Osaka City). Our Company succeeded in manufacturing a carpet in 1890, and thenhand-woven moquette as a seat covering for railway cars in 1896; both of these products were the first of their kindin Japan. As a pioneering manufacturer in the Japanese interiors industry, we have greatly contributed to themodernization of lifestyles as well as the development of interior furnishings for automobiles and railway trains.
We hereby present a brief history of Suminoe Textile, which has courageously taken on various challenges
as a trailblazer in the industry for more than 140 years since its founding, while overcoming many difficulties.

Showa Period 1926~ Contribution to the popularization of interior fabrics
During the periods of Japan’s postwar recovery and rapid economic growth, Suminoe Textile pushed forward with the industrialization of the manufacture ofcarpets, an expensive product at that time, in order to promote their widespread use in ordinary households. In addition, our Company delivered automotive
textiles to Japanese automobile manufacturers in response to the rapid rise of motorization, thereby contributing to the popularization of interior fabrics.

Automotive industry

Flying Feather

In 1931, Suminoe Textile supplied carpets and seat covering materials to automobiles assembled
and manufactured in Japan for Ford Motor Company and General Motors. The Company deliveredseat coverings to Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (now Toyota Motor Corporation) in 1958. Since then, ourproducts have been adopted by various Japanese automobile manufacturers one after another.

In 1955, a two-seater convertible,
called the “Flying Feather,” wasmanufactured by Suminoe
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., aSuminoe Textile subsidiary, which
was engaged in producing car
bodies at that time.

Founder

Denshichi Murata

Meiji Period 1883~ Contribution to Japan’s modernization
In the Meiji Era (1868–1912), Western culture was introduced to Japan in the context of civilization and enlightenment. The forerunner to our Company
delivered its interior materials to the Imperial Diet Building (now the Diet Building) and other leading Western-style buildings in Japan, as well as totrains for railways, which were developed in line with the national policy. In so doing, we contributed to Japan’s modernization.

Imperial Diet Building

Trams

In 1891, we supplied the carpets for the Imperial Diet Building on the occasion of its opening.
For the present-day Diet Building, we continue to supply the “red carpet” and seat coverings
used in the chambers of both the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives.

Trams, which began to run in Kyoto in 1895, became widely introduced in various parts of Japanas a means of transportation for the general public. Our Company designed seat coverings
featuring city emblems for Osaka City Trams. Later it became a popular trend to incorporatecity emblems in seat cover designs for city trams nationwide.

Seat covering for
General Motors Japan

Floor carpet for a Ford

Imperial visit to
the Sumiyoshi Factory

Seat covering for
Toyopet Crown

Promotional photo used at that time

TaftonThe Homeiden
Imperial Palace building
newly constructedin the Showa Era

Sample book

Osaka City Trams

In 1956, Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor andEmpress Showa visited our Sumiyoshi Factory.

During the period of high economic growth, ourCompany released a new carpet called “Tafton.”This product served as a catalyst that turned
carpets, which had been high-end products until
then, into life necessities.

The Homeiden Imperial Palacebuilding is a banquet hall, the largestof all the Imperial Palace halls. In
1968, Suminoe Textile provided forthis hall a hand-woven dantsu
carpet of 836 m², featuring a design
based on a painting by Yasushi
Sugiyama, a distinguishedJapanese-style painter.
Hand-woven carpet

Japan’s first carpet tiles
In 1980, the Nara Factory (now Suminoe Techno Co., Ltd.),
began the production of Japan’s first carpet tiles.

The Shinkansen bullet train
Imperial Diet Building (courtesy of the National Diet Library)

Carpets supplied to theImperial Diet Building on
the occasion of its opening

Osaka City tram running on the Naniwa-bashi Bridge(courtesy of the National Diet Library)

In 1964, when the Tokaido Shinkansen went into
operation, our Company supplied seat coverings
for the 0 series trains, which were then promoted
as “the Dream Superexpress.”

Kyoto City Trams

Construction of Sumiyoshi Factory

Japan National Railways
In 1896, we succeeded in producing hand-woven moquetteas a seat covering for the first time in Japan. This domestic
moquette was adopted by Japan National Railways for its seatcoverings in 1899.

Seat covering for the firstclass (Green) cars

Seat coverings adopted by
Japan National Railways at that time

In 1903, the Sumiyoshi Factory was built, which functioned as
the main factory of Suminoe Textile for many years.

Under our fundamental environmental philosophy, “KKR + A,” or Kenko (Health), Kankyo (Environment), Recycle and Amenity, weare proactively developing environmentally friendly products, including ECOS® recycled carpet tiles produced under the“closed-loop recycling” system, in anticipation of a recycling-oriented society.

Taisho Period 1912~
Establishment of
Suminoe Textile
Joint-Stock Company
Suminoe Textile Joint-Stock
Company was established in
1913, marking the first step in the
100-year history of Suminoe
Textile as a corporate body.

Imperial Theatre
In 1915, the Company
delivered seatcoverings to theImperial Theatre.
Suminoe Textile’s seatcoverings were also
adopted when theImperial Theatre
underwent extensive
renovation in 1966.

Heisei Period 1989~ Initiative to realize a recycling-oriented society

Overseas expansion

TRIPLE FRESH ®

We established a subsidiary that produces automotive
textiles in Thailand in 1994. Since then, Suminoe Textile has
expanded its global business operations by setting up
manufacturing and sales sites in seven countries, including
the United States and China.

In 1998, Suminoe Textile developed TRIPLE FRESH®
treatment technology, which can chemically and physicallyabsorb and decompose formaldehyde, cigarette odor,
garbage odors, the smell of sweat, and other malodorous
substances that are generated daily in our environment,
on a 24-hour basis.

Suminoe Textile Shanghai Co., Ltd.
Shanghai

The stage of the Imperial Theatre Seat covering for
the Imperial Theatre(courtesy of the National
Diet Library)

Vessels
In the Taisho Era (1912–1926), Suminoe Textile supplied carpets for the first class cabins ofliners operated by Osaka Shosen Kaisha (now Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.). In the Showa Era(1926–1989), our Company’s products were adopted by many of Japan’s renowned vessels.

Suzhou Suminoe
Koide Automotive
Accessories
Co., Ltd.

Suminoe
Textile ofAmerica
Corporation

Suminoe Textile
Co., Ltd.

Suzhou

ECOS® was launched in 2011, isthe world’s top-level eco-friendly
carpet tiles. Collecting waste carpet
tiles from the market and recycling
them as resources.

South Carolina

Suzhou Suminoe
Textiles Co., Ltd.

SPM Automotive
Textile Co., Ltd.

SuzhouGuangzhou

Bondtex, Inc.

TRIPLE FRESH®

South Carolina

Suminoe Textile Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Ha Nam

PT. Suminoe Surya Techno
Bandung

Suminoe Teijin
Techno Krishna
India Pvt. Ltd.

ECOS ®
Recycled carpet tiles
produced underthe “closed-loop
recycling” system

PT. Sinar Suminoe Indonesia
Bandung

Suminoe Textile
de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V.
Guanajuato

T.C.H.Suminoe Co., Ltd.
Ayudhaya

Haryana

Air-cleaning wall-coverings®

Tispa®

130th anniversary of founding and100th anniversary of incorporation
In 2013, Suminoe Textile
celebrated the 130th
anniversary of its founding andthe 100th anniversary of its
incorporation as a company.

Suminoe Koide (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Chiang Mai

Carpet in the first classcabin of an Osaka Shosen
Kaisha ship13

Carpet for the captain’s cabin in the Battleship Yamato14