PRESS RELEASE
To the press
Nov. 17, 2020
NejiLaw Inc.

NejiLaw signs joint development contract with Nippon Steel Corporation
regarding steel pipe fastening materials for the construction fields
using L/R-Neji as core technology

NejiLaw, Inc. (Head Office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Hiroshi Michiwaki) has signed
a joint development contract for new product development with Nippon Steel Corporation (HeadOffice: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Eiji Hashimoto) regarding steel pipe fastening
materials for the construction fields, using "L/R-Neji", the fastening technology developed byNejiLaw Inc. as a key technology.

NejiLaw Advanced Loc-King Technology “Loc-Tech”
NejiLaw has an in-house/well-established system from an inventive and speedy problem-solving
mechanism toresearch・development・mass production technology and quality control. Here are the advanced
joining technology products that NejiLaw has developed such as "L/R-Neji" (Neji that does notdepend on frictional force and will not loosen mechanically, developed for national resilience),"ZaLoc Series" ( bolt and nuts that do not loosen mechanically even with existing screw mechanism),"smartNeji"( multi-sensing screw system, using the screw itself as a response sensor), “JicLoc,ShuLoc”( tunnel shield segment joint that enables high-speed one-pass installation;), and "VanLoc,"(revolutionary highway floor slab joint that eliminates in-place concrete). We will continue tocontribute to the society in a broader way with our "emergent property".
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Company Name: NejiLaw inc.
Company representative /President & CEO: Hiroshi Michiwaki
Head Office: Shoei Building 4F, 3-23-14, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Established: July 2009
Business Activities: High-functionality/high-performance industrial fastenings development,manufacturing, sales, licensing
Capital: JPY 499,000,000

Award History:
FY2009 / Received 3 awards including Most Attractive Award(1st Prize) in Business Plan Contest(Sponsored by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Enterprise Forum)
FY 2010 / Adopted as a new technology development foundation grant project(Sponsored by Ichimura Foundation for New Technology)
FY2011 / Received 6 awards:
Received Kawasaki Entrepreneur Award(Sponsored by Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion )FY2011 / Good Design Award/Gold Award (= Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award)(Sponsored by Japan Institute of Design Promotion)
FY2011 / Tokyo Venture Technology Award /Grand Prize (= Tokyo Governor Award)(Sponsored by Bureau of Industry and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
FY2011 / Received Kyu-To-Ken-Shi Kirarito-Hikaru Industrial Technology Award
FY2012 / NejiLaw was selected for the Strategic Core Technology Advancement Program(Sponsored by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)
FY2013 / NejiLaw was elected for Global Niche Top Grant Project(Sponsored by Bureau of Industry and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
FY2015 / 14th Japan Innovator Grand Prize Excellence Award(Sponsored by Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.)
FY2018 / 7th Technology Management & Innovation Awards, Chairman Award(Sponsored by Japan Techno-Economics Society)
URL
http://www.nejilaw.com
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NejiLaw Inc. /Public Relations/ e-mail: info@nejilaw.com