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IKEUCHIFrom the Fog Engineers who
support Japan’s manufacturingindustry
As one of Japan’s top manufacturers of industrial spray nozzles, IKEUCHI, “The Fog Engineers,”
has supplied innovative, high-precision products to the world for over 60 years.
The fog produced by our spray nozzles is widely used in many industries for a broad range ofmanufacturing processes.
We believe that true social contribution entails bringing new products and services into the world,
and this belief has been widely accepted by people everywhere. Thanks to support from a wide
range of people, our company has seen success in a diverse array of industries.
We are grateful for this, and as highly specialized Fog Engineers we will continue with efforts
focused firmly on fog while creating unique products no other company can provide, thus
facilitating greater prosperity throughout society.

Our Management Philosophy:

Contribute toSocietythrough Fog

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Paper and Pulp,
Printing
Electronics

Steelmaking

We first developed
pneumatic spray nozzles
for steelmaking
applications in 1983 andbegan supplying them forcooling in continuous
casting operations. Our
spray nozzles are also
used in processes
including descaling,cleaning, surface
treatments and dust
suppression.
Cooling

Descaling

Cleaning

Surface treatment

Automotive
Manufacturing

Our spray nozzles areused in a wide variety of
manufacturing processes
relating to engine
powertrains, car bodies,painting, bumpers,
outfitting, andautomotive electronics,
among others.

Pollution Control

Our spray nozzles areused for flue gas coolingas a dioxin
countermeasure, and also
in desulfurization anddenitrification systems to
reduce NOx and SOx influe gases.
Gas cooling

Cooling

Our products play animportant role insemiconductor wafer
cleaning, PCB precision
cleaning, and humidity
control in clean rooms as
an electrostatic discharge
countermeasure.
Cleaning

Developing

Etching

StrippingOur spray nozzles areused for canvas cleaning,edge-trimming,
controlling moisture
content in paper andcardboard, and providing
air for sheet separationand transport. They arealso used to remove
particles frompost-cleaning wastewaterand provide support forenvironmental protection.
Humidification Moisture control

Humidification

Trimming

Dust suppression Heat reduction

Cleaning

Odor reduction
Cooling

Humidification

Cleaning

DryingDust suppression Gas cooling

Food Products

Agricultureand Livestock

Environment andEntertainment
Healthcare

We automate processes
originally carried out byhand to achieve greater
precision and uniformity,
which saves labor andreduces costs. Our spraynozzles help to create awide variety of attractive
and trustworthy foodproducts.
Cleaning

Flavoring

Oil coating

Moisture control

Disinfection

EnergyWe make major
contributions to theagriculture and livestockindustries throughgroundbreaking
developments such as aninnovative cultivation
method that supplies
atomized liquid fertilizer
directly to the roots ofcrops; our new all-in-one
system for cooling,humidification and pest
control in greenhouses;
and our two-in-one unit
for cooling anddisinfection in livestockbarns for cows, pigs, andpoultry.
Cleaning

Outdoor cooling

Spraying

Disinfection

Spray nozzle applicationsin the environmental field
include urban heat island
countermeasures,
treatment of industrial
wastewater before it
enters rivers, and othersuch efforts. We alsoutilizes “special effect“sprays in fog and light
displays for theme parks
and similar venues, whichhave proven popularamong users.
Outdoor cooling Odor reduction
Fog and light displays
Waste water filtration

Solutions from IKEUCHI
include humidification in
hospitals and care facilities,
indoor disinfection,
pharmaceutical productfilling, tablet (pill)production device cleaning,and other applications. Our
nozzles are also used in
mist saunas and toilet
cleaning.
Cleaning

Disinfection

Indoor cooling Humidification

IKEUCHI nozzles arewidely used for fire
prevention. Furthermore,
we developed an inlet air
cooling system for gas
turbines and an assist
cooling system for air-fincoolers both of which
restore generation
efficiency in hot weather.
Cooling

Dust suppression

Cleaning

Fire prevention

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Applications of IKEUCHI Technologies
Fog engineers at IKEUCHI are ready to serve the industrial world withhigh-precision spray nozzles and extensive experience.

Surface treatment,
Lubricating, Seasoning

CoatingInsecticides,
Fire prevention,
Etching

Spraying
Automation, HACCP,
Preventing ozone
layer destruction

Steel plates, Dies,
Pancakes

Paddy fields,
Tea-plantations,
Orchards,
Chemical plants,
Electric & Electronics
manufacturing

Cleaning

Countermeasures ofdioxin pollution,
Rapid or slow coolingsolid and gases

Cooling
Machine parts,
Automobiles,
Roads, Exhaust gases,
Food containers,
BottlesExhaust gases,
Steel ingots,
Steel plates, Glass,
Refractories

Descaling of steel,
Peeling off wood bark,
Removing shells
from ship hulls

Descaling
Steel, Wood,
Ships

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Moisture control ofsolid and gases
Countermeasuresof infection andpoisoning from eating
Countermeasuresof dust in factories,
Improving working
environment

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ark,

City environment,
Countermeasures ofheat-island phenomenonngOutdoorCooling
Train stations,
Athletic fields, Parks,
Shopping malls,
School facilities

Static electricity
control, Improving
working environment

Dust
Suppression

Humidification
Semi-conductors,
LCDs, Plastics,
Printing, Textiles,
Mushroom nurseries,
Wine making

Disinfection
Hospitals,
Care facilities,
Dining halls, Vehicles,
Livestock barns

Moisture
Control
Cardboard,
Newspapers, Printing,Exhaust gases fordust collectors,
Raw resin

Iron mills, Paper mills,
Foundries,
Recycling plants

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History of IKEUCHI
Company Motto:

Taking The Path Less Traveled
IKEUCHI was founded as a trading company in 1954, andin 1961 we developed a ceramic spray nozzle with a
precision guarantee, thus starting out on our path tobecoming a major manufacturer and seller of spraynozzles.

World’s First Ceramic Nozzle

World’s First Precision Guarantee

After our establishment as a trading firm, our founder—afiercely determined man—focused his efforts onexporting only products developed in Japan. These
included products related to rayon production, a pivotal
sector in the textile industry at the time.
One of those products was a ceramic spinneret that was
highly resistant to wear and chemicals, but this spinneret
gradually became obsolete as nylon grew more dominant
than rayon in the post-World War II era.
Our founder wanted to preserve the impressive
technology of the ceramic spinneret, so in 1961 heestablished a small factory in his hometown of Kure City,
Hiroshima Prefecture, where he repurposed the spinnerettechnology to create the world’s first ceramic tip spraynozzle. His ceramic nozzles werequickly bought up by a leading
agrochemical spraying
equipment manufacturer, who
had been looking for a solution
to the problem of wear instandard nozzles, and thefounder’s breakthrough opened
up new business opportunities ina wide range of industries.
The first ceramic tip

IKEUCHI was the first company in the world to offer
precision guarantees for spray nozzles. Only nozzles thatcomplied with specific standards for spray capacity
tolerance and spray angle tolerance were shipped out tocustomers—a singular practice in the spray nozzle
industry, both then and today.
Ever since, this guarantee on standard nozzles has served
as proof of IKEUCHI product quality, and the Company
continues to earn widespread customer praise for these
efforts.

developed by IKEUCHI

Proprietary Fog Classifications“Fog” can include a widely varying range ofcharacteristics. From early on in our history, IKEUCHI has
utilized a proprietary fog classification system based on
droplet size, establishing it as a standard for fog as anindustry-use material.
This makes it easier to determine which fog types willsolve customer problems, and facilitates the selection andproposal of optimal spray nozzles and systems.

Challenges in Developing the World’s First Ceramic Nozzle
We faced many challenges during our development of the world’s first ceramic spraynozzle, the most difficult of these being ceramic material contraction within the material
firing process.
Contraction during material firing makes it very difficult to guarantee product quality, evenafter carrying out intricate design of details such as fog spray pattern and spread, sprayvolume, and final post-firing dimensions. Furthermore, factors such as material conditions,moisture content, and the presence/absence of air bubbles can lead to differing final results
even when firing conditions are constant, resulting in product quality inconsistencies.
By researching each factor carefully, from material compositions through to firing
temperatures, and carrying out numerous trial-and-error type tests, we overcame the issues
to create CERJET®, the world’s first precision-guarantee ceramic tip nozzle.
One of original CERJET®

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IKEUCHI’s Fog
Spray Nozzle Precision Guarantee
IKEUCHI sets strict acceptance criteria for spray nozzle precision performance, and only nozzles that passinspections based on those criteria are shipped out. Even when the customer has ultra-precise spraying
requirements, this precision guarantee ensures that IKEUCHI can provide a reliable, safe product that fulfills
all customer needs.
Hydraulic Spray Nozzle Precision Guarantee

Spray Capacity Tolerance

Spray Angle Tolerance

Spray Angle Tolerance
for Solid Stream Jet

±5%

±5°

Within 3°

Guaranteed within ±5% of the rated
spray capacity at the standard
pressure (set by nozzle productseries).

Guaranteed within ±5° of the rated
spray angle at the standard pressure(set by nozzle product series). Sprayangle is the angle of spray measured
near the nozzle, unless otherwise
specified.

Guaranteed within 3° from the nozzle
body centerline at the standard
pressure (set by nozzle productseries).

Note: “Standard pressure,” or design pressure, is defined as the most commonly used liquid pressure for the hydraulic spray nozzle product series.

Fog Classification
By establishing fog droplet size definitions, for which standards were previously inconsistent, we are able tooffer fog as an industrial-use material. We continue to develop new products while taking full considerationof the water and air resources used in day-to-day life.

Fog Classification System
10 μm
Ultra-fineatomization

Dry Fog
Fog with mean droplet diameterof 10 µm or less, and max. droplet
diameter of 50 µm

Dry Fog
Under 10 μm

100 μmFine
atomization

300 μmSemi-fineatomization

1,000 μm
Semi-coarse
atomization

Coarseatomization

Light Rain
0.3–1.0 mm

Rain–Storms
Over 1.0 mm

Semi-Dry Fog®
Fog with mean droplet diameterof 10–30 µm

Fine Fog
10–100 μm

Fine Drizzle
100–300 μm

Note: Although various fog classification systems exist, IKEUCHI, “The Fog Engineers,”
uses the system described here to provide fog suited to customer applications andoperating environments.
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IKEUCHI’s Strengths
Making full use of various fogs on
a continued mission to servea wide range of industries
Refusing to content ourselves with nozzle
manufacturing alone, we develop a wide
range of fog applications in order to expand
our business into new fields.
We actively pursue these business endeavors
in Japan as well as on the global stage, whichhelps us to improve our atomization
technologies and lays the foundations forcreating one-of-a-kind, fog-based solutions.

Knowledge obtained froma wide range of industries

Exploration of new fields

Demand-based
development

Various types offog

Proposal-based
development

Performance improvements andleading-edge technology research

Our products lay the foundations forthe manufacturing industry
While maintaining the trust we have earned through provision of the world’s first precision guarantee, IKEUCHI has
attained certification for our quality management system (QMS) based on International Organization for Standardization(ISO) criteria, making it possible to provide even better products.
In addition to our ISO-certified proprietary QMS, we carry out continual improvements to product reliability and safety as
well as quality of operation, working as a unified team to boost customer satisfaction.

Product Quality
At IKEUCHI, we use
sophisticated equipment to carryout exhaustive inspections ofspray capacity, spray angles,
spray distributions and otherfactors that affect final fog
quality.
Measurement of spray droplet diameter

Spray impact measurement

Product Management
We utilize barcodes and handheld reader
devices to reduce human error, along with
automated warehouse facilities, rotating racks
and other technologies to achieve reliable lot
management and traceability.
Barcode-based product management
prevents shipping errors

Rotating racks

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Spray Nozzle Business andFive Specialty Businesses

NozzleBusiness

Environment
Business

Humidification
Business

Agro
Business

Five
specialty

businesses

Cooling
Business

Disinfection
Business

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Nozzle Business
Our Fog Engineers handle all aspects ofthe spray nozzle business and provide continuous
support to solve customer problems
IKEUCHI developed the world's first ceramic spray nozzle in 1961 and are the only company in the nozzle
industry that provides a precision guarantee. Today, we make full use of a wide range of product materials
including stainless steel, brass, tungsten carbide, standard and high-alumina ceramics, plastics and others
in order to meet varied applications and satisfy all customer requirements. The spray nozzle business is thecore of IKEUCHI's operations, manufacturing and supplying suitable spray nozzles for use in a wide variety
of applications, handling custom-made products and development of spray unit products to meet all kindsof requirements from customers.

We provide optimized spray nozzles from our catalog of more than 42,000 different products.

Solutions only available froma true nozzle specialist
Our nozzle products, born from advanced technologies, performsplendidly even in combustion facilities and other harshenvironments, and in demanding worksites such as precision
machinery plants, thus satisfying all customer needs.
IKEUCHI offers comprehensive solutions, utilizing and improvingon the knowledge we have gained through past nozzle
manufacturing operations, in order to solve even the mostcomplex and challenging of problems.
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Environment Business
Providing wide-ranging, fog-based solutions that
benefit both industry and people's daily lives
We also provides specialty systems that use non-wetting Semi-Dry Fog® for energy-efficient cooling oflarge-scale factories and urban buildings, and also for boosting humidity levels in schools and hospitals.
In addition, we developed the LYOHM System® outdoor cooling system as a pioneering urban heat island
countermeasure. This system reduces temperatures through evaporative fog cooling, and it is now usedwidely throughout urban areas.
In recent years we have developed and promoted systems that improve the operating efficiency of
air-conditioner outdoor units and solar panels during the summer months. We have also worked onhumidification systems to help prevent infectious diseases, such as influenza, caused by dryness during thewinter months.

LYOHM System®
Semi-Dry Fog® outdoor
cooling system

COOLSAVE-D
fog cooling for airconditioner outdoor units

CoolPescon®
non-wetting livestockcooling, disinfection
and deodorization

ARS Filter
automatic spray-jet
self-cleaning filter(Photo courtesy of MISAWA HOMES CO., LTD.)

COOLJetter® Dome energy-efficient, large-space cooling system

Fan + Fog Cooling Units

COOLJetter®
These energy-efficient cooling devices use the evaporative cooling
effect of Semi-Dry Fog®, whose droplets are so small they do not wet
the surfaces they contact, to reduce surrounding temperatures by 5°C(41°F). A varied lineup of products is available, from small to large
spray capacity types, to meet a wide range of different user
environments and applications. COOLJetter® products can be used fortemperature-reduction in a diverse range of different environments,
including outdoor sports venues, gymnasiums, large factory spaces,
and resting areas.

One unit covers approx. 150-180 m2

Large-space
Humidification Unit ULM®
ULM®, spraying Semi-Dry Fog®, which
doesn't wet people, floors or othersurfaces, can provide rapid
humidification to large areas up toroughly 150-180 square meters in size.
In addition, the unit is portable, so it
can be placed anywhere a powersource is available. Low electricity costs of around 19 yen perday* make it economical as well. ULM® is quickly becoming
popular as a countermeasure to stop the spread of influenza, thecommon cold and other diseases in facilities such as retirement
homes and hospitals. Demand is also increasing for applications incafeterias, resting areas and similar facilities.
*When operated 12 hours per day and calculated at JPY22 / kWh.

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Humidification Business
Mitigating industrial static electricity problems
using one of the world’s most advanced
humidification system
IKEUCHI’s Dry Fog humidification system, which uses internationally patented spray nozzles, helps tomitigate product defects and work-environment problems caused by insufficient humidity (dry air), static
electricity and other such factors.
Dry Fog humidification is compatible with work environments where absolutely no
wetting is permissible: it can be used to humidify wide areas, or dividedly controlled toprovide close-proximity spot humidity for applicable processes only.
Moreover, our system reduces operating costs by approximately 40% compared withsteam humidification systems. In recognition of this system’s outstanding performanceand achievements, The Institute of Electrostatics Japan has presented IKEUCHI with
Progress Award fromthe Progress Award.
The Institute ofElectrostatics Japan

AirAKI® Installation Example

Offset printing plant

Electronics surface mountprocess

Cardboard factory

Plastic molding plant

AirAKI® industrial humidification system
Approx. 70% reduction in operating costs compared with steam humidification

AirULM® Hydraulic Humidification System
This industrial, hydraulic humidification system does not require compressed air.
It is recommended for use in large, open areas such as factories with a minimum
ceiling height of 3.5 meters, and is driven by a high-pressure pump to provide
fog-based humidification that does not wet equipment, manufactured products,
etc. Our system reduces operating costs by approximately 70% compared withsteam humidification systems.

Fog with mean droplet diameter of 7.5 µm

AirAKI® Industrial Humidification System
The AirAKI® industrial humidification system combines the AKIMist® “E” Dry Fog
Humidifier which produces non-wetting fog, a control unit, a water purifier, andother devices. The system can be designed to meet individual customer
requirements, thus providing humidification control tailored to specificapplications and improving quality in manufacturing facilities.
AKIMist® “E”
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Cooling Business
Our industrial cooling specialists offer fog coolingsystems tailored to customer needs
We have developed innovative, fog-based cooling systems that overturn industrial cooling conventions.
Serving as cooling-operation consultants for both gas and solid-matter cooling, we handle everything fromselection of appropriate nozzles and layout design through to computational fluid dynamics (CFD), coolingapparatus design, and equipment installation as part of efforts to provide service that meets every customer
requirement and preference. We have completed numerous product deliveries for steelworks, power plants,
waste incineration plants and other such facilities.

Kiln cooling system
Provides control foreverything from slow torapid cooling, thus
eliminating coolinginsufficiencies andexcessive cooling.

Air fin cooler assist
cooling system
Utilizes fan-blowing
together with theevaporative effects of fog
cooling to prevent cooling
performance declines
when outdoor
temperatures are high.

Semi-Dry Fog® inlet air cooling system

Die-cast and castproduct cooling system

Release agent spraying
and die/mold cooling

Reducing gas turbine inlet air temperature using fog-based evaporative cooling improves
power generation output.

Offers quick and uniform
cooling without wetting
products.

Reduces usage amounts
for release agents,
lubricants and similar
while also extending thelifespans of dies andmolds.

(Photo courtesy of Shikoku Electric Power Company, Inc.)

Unvaporized-water free

Gas Cooling System

Nozzle installation locations
in a cooling tower

This system cools exhaust gases with fog
spraying to increase the efficiency ofremoval operations for dioxin and othertoxic gases. We utilize computational fluid
dynamics (CFD) to optimize cooling towerforms (gas flow) as well as nozzle designs.
Furthermore, we use laser measurements
to create optimized nozzles in ways only
possible at a specialized nozzle
manufacturer like IKEUCHI.

Gas cooling tower(Photo courtesy of JX NIPPON TOMAKOMAICHEMICAL CO., LTD.)

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Disinfection Business
Using Dry Fog for disinfection in customer spaces
to achieve cleaner environments
In addition to anti-bacterial measures in production plants, medical facilities and similar, recent years haveseen a rise in demand for cleaner environments in public facilities and other spaces where people gather.
Disinfecting and cleaning these spaces prevents the spread of infectious diseases and makes for safer, moretrustworthy environments.
Dry-Fog HIGHNOW®, a portable and rechargeable antibacterial and deodorizing device, was created toeliminate bacteria and odors in tight and hard-to-reach spaces, overlooked areas, spaces with high ceilings,
and others where thoroughgoing measures were not formerly possible. IKEUCHI’s non-wetting Dry Fog
eliminates bacteria in these spaces without leaving them damp afterward.
In recent years, hypochlorous acid water has been gaining popularity for its antibacterial and deodorizing
effects as well as its application as a cleaning water. IKEUCHI developed Clezia®, an electrolytic reﬁning
device that generates a hypochlorous acid water and a strong alkaline water; use of this product together
with Dry-Fog HIGHNOW® provides even greater bacteria elimination and deodorizing results.
Moving forward, products such as Dry-Fog HIGHNOW® and Clezia® will help achieve the environmental
improvements that society demands.

Hospital waiting rooms

Transportation(railways, buses, ships)

Preschools/Kindergartens

Hospital operating rooms

Dry-Fog HIGHNOW® disinfection and deodorization device

Cleaning-agent foaming for optimal cleaning

AWACartCleaning Liquid Foaming
Spray Unit
This cleaner unit is capable of foaming cleaning
agents in three different ways.
Our popular AWACart can create foam sprays
suited to speciﬁc cleaning targets, and its
cart-style design makes it portable, enabling
immediate deployment in any location.

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Agro Business
Leveraging fog atomization technology to pioneer
new, revolutionary agriculture for the ﬁrst timeworldwide
We developed IKEUCHIPonics®, a new cultivation method for greenhouse agriculture in which liquid fertilizer
is turned into Semi-Dry Fog® and applied to the roots of plants. This novel approach requires only 30% of
the fertilizer costs and 2% of the water used for standard outdoor cultivation and results in greater yields,
improved crop quality, reduced labor and cleaner growing operations overall, among other beneﬁts. It alsoenables agricultural operations in desert regions. In addition, our CoolPescon® system, which surpasses
conventional evaporative cooling in terms of cooling efﬁciency, combines cooling, humidiﬁcation and pest
control into one and has contributed to advancements in agriculture worldwide as a revolutionary
automated growing support system. Here at IKEUCHI, we expect great things from the Agro Businessmoving forward.

We grow various types ofcrops year-round in ourcompany-owned
experimental farms.

CoolPescon® automated greenhouse cooling, humidiﬁcation and pest control
systemHarvesting summer
strawberries in August

CoolPescon® CH greenhouse cooling andhumidiﬁcation system

Delicious Vegetables Grown Using Fog
In Agro Business, we place top priority on proﬁtability in its
agricultural technology research and development activities.
In order to earn the trust and patronage of agricultural-ﬁeld
customers, we sell tomatoes, lettuce, strawberries and othercrops grown and harvested in our own greenhouse facilities aspart of agricultural-business proof-of-concept demonstrations.

14Global Network
To meet our contribution to society by means of fog, we have advanced and specialized our fog engineering in
response to current issues and requests from partnering industries. Today the ﬁeld of fog utilization is not limited
to Japan, but is spreading across borders into other countries and markets.
In order to effectively respond to global needs we are establishing subsidiary ofﬁces and accelerating the movement
towards our own global network.

Main overseas business activities
In Europe:

In the US:

We offer customized solutions for a wide
variety of production processes, ranging fromautomotive and agriculture to steelmaking,heavy industries, environmental conservation,and electronic devices supporting the Internetof Things (IoT).

We provide engineering support for
manufacturing processes, ranging from key
industries such as power generation, steelmaking,and car manufacturing, to advanced technologies
for the semiconductor manufacturing, data
centers, and aerospace manufacturing.

IKEUCHI EUROPE B.V.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Wuhan Branchof IKEUCHI (SHANGHAI)

Tianjin Branchof IKEUCHI (SHANGHAI)

IKEUCHI (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
Shanghai, China

IKEUCHI USA, INC.
Cincinnati, OH, USA

H.. IKEUCHI
H
IKE& CO., LTD.
JJapanapan

Hanoi Factory
IKEUCHI VIETNAM CO., LTD.

IKEUCHI TAIWAN CO., LTD.
TaiwanShenzhen Branchof IKEUCHI (SHANGHAI)

SIAM IKEUCHI CO., LTD.
Bangkok, Thailand

PT. IKEUCHI INDONESIA
Jakarta, Indonesia

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In the Middle East:

In Asia:

We are engaged in the installation of coolingsystems that use non-wetting fog to improveheat-extreme working environments, as well
as fog cultivation systems that enable crops togrow with less water than with conventional
systems.

We are engaged in current, cutting-edge
technological innovations required to sustain acontinuously growing industrial production,
various production processes, and quality, as
well as to maintain and improve the working
environment, atmosphere, and water quality.

We have customer service representatives at each ofﬁce who can communicate with customers in Japanese.
We also have distributors and agents in Korea, South-East Asia, and other speciﬁc countries.
Please feel free to contact them or us.

IKEUCHI (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

PT. IKEUCHI INDONESIA

IKEUCHI USA, INC.

Room C, 21F, Electrical & Mechanical Bldg.,
600 Hengfeng Road,
Shanghai 200070, P.R.China
TEL: +86-21-6140-9731
mist@kirinoikeuchi.com
http://www.kirinoikeuchi.com/

Ruko Rodeo Drive,
Jl. Hollywood Boulevard Blok B6
No. 18 & 19, Jababeka, Bekasi,
Jawa Barat 17530, Indonesia
TEL: +62-21-8938-4201 (or 4202)
sales@ikeuchi.id
https://www.ikeuchi.id/

4722 Ritter Avenue, Blue Ash,
OH 45242, USA
TEL: +1-513-942-3060
FAX: +1-513-942-3064
info@ikeuchi.us
https://www.ikeuchi.us/

Tianjin Branch
Room C, 7F Teda Bldg.,
No. 256 Jiefang Nan Road,
Hexi District, Tianjin 300042, P.R.China
TEL: +86-22-2320-1676Shenzhen Branch
Room 510, 5F,
Wanjun Economy & Commerce Bldg.,
No. 21 Baoxing Road, Bao’an District,
Shenzhen 518133, P.R.China
TEL: +86-755-8525-2221

IKEUCHI EUROPE B.V.

SIAM IKEUCHI CO., LTD.

Merwedeweg 6, 3621 LR, Breukelen,
The Netherlands
TEL: +31-20-820-2175
info@ikeuchi.eu
https://www.ikeuchi.eu/

909 Ample Tower Bldg. 8FL.,
Unit 8/2, 8/3, Debaratana Road,
Bangna Nuea, Bangna, Bangkok
10260, Thailand
TEL: +66-2-348-3801
FAX: +66-2-348-3802
thai@ikeuchi.co.th
https://www.ikeuchi.co.th/

Hanoi Factory
IKEUCHI VIETNAM CO., LTD.

Wuhan Branch
Room 1206, Bldg. 5, Chuangfu Era,
Wuhan Tianjie, No. 1 Jinjiadun,
Jianghan District, Wuhan 43000,
P.R.China
TEL: +86-27-8558-8299

K-1, Thang Long Industrial Park,
Dong Anh District, Hanoi, Vietnam

IKEUCHI TAIWAN CO., LTD.
11F-1, No. 27, Sec.1, Chung Shan N. Rd.,
Taipei, 10441, Taiwan, R.O.C.
TEL: +886-2-2511-6289
FAX: +886-2-2541-6392
sales@ikeuchi.com.tw
http://www.ikeuchi.com.tw/

Domestic Network
With eight sales ofﬁces and three factories in Japan, we are readyto provide prompt support for customers around the country.

Sales ofﬁce

Hiroshima
Kure factory

SendaiSenda
aFukuoka

Saitama
Tokyo branch
Nishiwaki Hori factory
Nishiwaki Kamihie factory

Yokohama
Nagoya
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Headquarters (Osaka)
16Company Development Activities andHistorical Background
History of Major Product Developments
1961

1980

Developed CERJET®,
the world’s firstceramic tip nozzle

Invented the AKIMist®
humidifier using theworld-leading
performancetechnologies of AKIJet®

1964

1979

1985

Developed CERTIIM®,
an injection molded
version of CERJET®
with a ceramic tip
insert

1983

1990

1994

1998

2001

Launched theworld’s firsthumidificationspecialized businesswith the AirAKI®
industrial humidification system

Developed SaniCart®,
a cart-type
disinfecting andsterilization unit thatconverts chemical
agents into Dry Fog

Developed GSIM
exhaust-gas
cooling nozzle foruse in dioxin countermeasures at waste
incineration plants

Developed
water-conslong-lifesp
descaling n
for the ste
industry

Developed
MOMOJet® selfcleaning, flat patternspray nozzle
Developed the DSP
series ofhigh-pressure
descaling nozzles

Invented AKIJet®
ultra-fine fog spraynozzle and acquired
international
patents

Developed spray nozzles forthe steelmaking industry,
contributing to continuous
casting operations throughspray cooling

1973

1997
1991

1984

Developed and began
production of metal
spray nozzles

Developed
pneumatic nozzle
header with BIMV
nozzles for use insteel surface
treatments

Developed plastic
nozzles for theelectronics
industry

1975
Developed full cone
spray nozzles withuniform distribution andclog prevention

2000

2

Developed GBIM
large-spraycapacity pneumatic nozzle withultra-low
air-to-water ratio

Received Progress Award
from The Institute ofElectrostatics Japan forthe development of andcontributions via our ananti-static system

Developed
quick-attachable
and -detachable
nozzles

De
Fil
firs
sel

1954

1961

1979

1983

1987

2001

Established
as a trading
firm

Opened originalKure Factory in
Hiroshima, Japan

OpenedNishiwaki Hori
Factory in
Hyogo, Japan

Opened second
Kure Factory

Established subsidiary
IKEUCHI TAIWAN CO., LTD.
in Taipei, Taiwan

Establishe
representa
office inShanghai,
China

1960
Historical Background
1960s

Pivotal industries such as steel, shipbuilding andpetrochemicals grow, contributing to Japan’s era ofhigh economic growth.

1990
1970s

1990s

1970s

1990s

1980s

1990s

1980s

1990s

The oil crises prompts a shift from resource-intensive industry toenergy-efficient industry. The steelmaking industry moves towards
increased recovery of byproduct gases, utilization of continuous
casting process, and similar changes.

Japan creates and establishes the Energy Conservation Act inorder to rationalize energy usage.

The risk of global warming begins to receive more widespread
public recognition.

Japan experiences rapid integrated circuit technology advancesand high-tech industry growth. Organized, systematic educationand implementation for electrostatic countermeasures are started
in the semiconductor sector.

2000

Discussions on worldwide measures against global warming areheld at The United Nations Conference on Environment andDevelopment (UNCED / Earth Summit).

Japan amends the Energy Conservation Act.The new legislation
includes a basic policy and additions such as the requirement for
regular reporting from designated energy management factories.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare creates guidelines on
preventive measures for dioxin emissions in waste treatment
processes and notifies prefectural governments.

The Act on Special Measures Against Dioxins is created, establishingenvironmental standards, environmental measures, etc.

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2001

2005

2008

2010

2012

2014

2018

Developed
water-conserving,long-lifespan TDSS
descaling nozzle
for the steelmaking
industry

Developed
COOLJetter® fan+ fog cooling unit
for use inenvironmental
measures andwork-environment
improvements

Developed
AKIMist® “E”
energy-efficienthumidifier
equipped withnew Dry Fog
nozzle AKI03

Launched CoolingBusiness to provide
integrated service
for everything fromonsite inspections
to after-sales
services

Developed Semi-Dry Fog®
inlet air cooling system
for increasing power output
and fuel economy

Developed
COOLSAVE-D for
cooling air-conditioner
outdoor units

Developed Clezia®
hypochlorous acidwater and strong
alkaline water
generator

Received Osaka City
Environment Award inrecognition of our waterand electricityconserving technologies
and successes in solving
and mitigating
environmental problems0ped GBIM
prayy pneunozzle withw
water ratiopedttachable
etachable

000

are

on
for
ories.

blishing

2001

2003

2006

Developed ARS
Filter, the world’s
first spray-jet
self-cleaning filter

Developed LYOHM
System® for use inenvironmental
measures against
the urban heatisland effect, global
warming, etc.

2013

2016

2017

Developed
CoolPescon®
automatedgreenhouse cooling,humidification andpest control system

Developed
Dry-Fog
HIGHNOW®
backpack-styledisinfection anddeodorization
device2011
Developed
COOLJetter® Domeenergy-efficientcooling system forlarge spaces andDeveloped
greenhouse cooling semi-outdoor spaces
and humidification
system, which
eliminates
problems caused
by wetting of crops
and facilities
Developed ULM®
Semi-Dry Fog®
humidification unit
for humidity
control in various
facilities and living
spacesDeveloped
COOLJetter® ULM
Semi-Dry Fog®
indoor cooling andhumidification
systemDeveloped
AirULM®
energy-efficienthydraulichumidification
system

2003

2006

2007

2012

2013

2016

2018

Expanded andupgraded the
Nishiwaki Hori Factory

Established
IKEUCHI(SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD. in Shanghai,
China and
IKEUCHI USA,
INC. in Ohio,
United States

Merged the Kure factories tocreate a new Kure Factory

Established theSuzhou Branch andTianjin Branch of
IKEUCHI (SHANGHAI)
CO., LTD. in China

Established PT. IKEUCHIINDONESIA in Jakarta,
Indonesia

Established theShenzhen Branch in
China

Established SIAM
IKEUCHI CO., LTD. in
Bangkok, Thailand
and Wuhan Branchin China

2005

Established IKEUCHIVIETNAM CO., LTD. in
Established a
representative Hanoi, Vietnam
office inShanghai,
China

2008
Established IKEUCHIEUROPE B.V. in
Amsterdam, theNetherlands

2010

2000s

2010s

2000s

2010s

Japan amends the Energy Conservation Act. The new legislation
subjects large office buildings and similar facilities to standards
similar to those applied at large factories.

The Outline of the Policy Framework to Reduce Urban
Heat Island Effects is created. Support is provided forenergy-saving investments.

Establishedrepresentative offices
in Turkey, Thailand,and UAE

2019
Opened Nishiwaki
Kamihie Factory in
Hyogo, Japan

Following the Great East Japan Earthquake, electricity supply and demand becomes a matterof greater urgency for society. In order to ensure stable electricity supplies, operators focus
increasingly on the use of inlet air cooling systems to prevent performance declines during thesummer at gas-turbine generator facilities.

The Outline of the Policy Framework to Reduce Urban
Heat Island Effects is revised. The new version includes
measures to mitigate harmful effects on humanhealth caused by the urban heat island phenomenon.

2000s

The Kyoto Protocol is adopted.

2000s

The paints and coatings industry calls for measures toprevent workplace accidents caused by electrostatic
discharges.

Note: Views and opinions on historical matters and developments may vary. IKEUCHI picked up some from standard, widespread explanations and examples.

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Corporate information
Date established: November 8, 1954
Paid-up capital: 90 million yen (Shareholder’s equity 6 billion yen)
Representative: Shiro Nakai, President & COO
Business description: Manufacturing, sales, export and import of spray nozzles, humidiﬁers,
related products and system equipment
Number of employees: 600 (including subsidiaries)

Headquarters
Daiichi Kyogyo Bldg., 1-15-15, Awaza, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0011, Japan
Tel: +81-6-6538-4015 Fax: +81-6-6538-4022
Email: overseas@kirinoikeuchi.co.jp
URL: https://www.kirinoikeuchi.co.jp/eng/

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