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2023. 11. 24 NEWSWEEK

From sports apparel and working uniforms to baby garments, Kaji Tech is providing the best materials to ensurehigh-quality apparel.

“It is our mission toprovide safety to babies
and children, both inJapan and worldwide.
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Noboru Kajiura, President,Kaji Tech Co., Ltd.
The 100-year history of Kaji Techis a story of evolution and adaptation. The company, whichcelebrated its centenary in 2022,
started out as a supplier of secondary material for shoes for theJapanese Army before becoming a manufacturer of children’s
shoes. Later, it decided to focus
on babywear and today Kaji Techis a leading supplier of plastic
snaps for baby clothes, as wellas general clothing, electronic
components, bags, sports equipment and more.

Sustainable mushroom leather“I believe that the essence that
underlies our 100-year history isthat the founder of the company,
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current third-generation president, Noboru Kajiura. “On top ofthat, when my father became theKaji Tech’s billion-unit
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Kaji Tech’s most important innovation to date has been theplastic snaps for babywear thathave replaced metal snaps, which
can be more dangerous, moreeasily swallowed or cause metalallergies due to babies’ sensitiveskin. By converting these snaps toplastic, Kaji Tech is providing safer
babywear, not only in Japan but
also throughout the world. Testament to the quality, reliability
and safety of its products is thefact that the company’s snaps
are widely used in garments thatare manufactured by the biggest
SPA brand in Asia, which has
thousands of retail stores and theNo.1 baby brand in Japan.
As a company committed tothe environment, Kaji Tech has
managed to develop eco-friendlysolutions, such as snaps madefrom recycled resin, Mycel, a sustainable leather material derived
from mushrooms, as well as apple
leather and wood leather, in whichwood powder is used to make theleather. Kaji Tech has also beencollaborating with a fellow Japa-nese company, FUKUI TAIYO, toup-cycle used EVA foam for themanufacture of saddles.

Japanese-made snap DIY kit“Within our corporate philosophy, we have four core values.
One of those values is coexistence with the environment. Our
mission is to supply products thatare friendly to both humans andthe environment. We have acquired ISO9001 and ISO14001
which are environmentally related ISO standards, as well asGRS, which is the global recycling
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With Japan’s dwindling domestic market due the aging
population, diversification andglobal expansion are key to Kaji

Tech’s strategic plans movingforward. In terms of diversification, the company is developing new applications for its
products and materials, which
includes the development ofmaterials for batteries.
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adds the company president.
“For example, when it comes tothe shackle, we were recentlyable to apply it to the logistics
area, which is a new market
development for us. Our main
customers are in the apparelfield and babywear in particular.
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apparel, work uniforms andoutdoor-related applications.
“During the pandemic, whenpeople were staying at home andsocial distancing, handicrafts
became a popular activity. So,
we started to provide products
for the handicrafts market not
only in Japan but also in Taiwan
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When it comes to global
expansion, India, South andSoutheast Asia are prime target
markets for Kaji Tech, which isalways on the lookout for partners with local knowledge whenentering new regions.
“Partnering with local companies is crucial. Learning andunderstanding the local culture
is important when entering into
a new market. Therefore, wehave partnered with an Indianand Bangladeshi local company
that does sales and provides machinery maintenance. We wantto take this business model andenlarge it so that we can expand
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“We want to thrive together asa team working with all of ourpartners. Enhancing our status
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Kaji Tech providing safe plastic snaps
for a variety of garments