Puequ K.K. Company Overview

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology have decided on the recipients of the Prime Minister's Award for the 4th "Monozukuri Japan Grand Award," which includes 19 entries and 76 individuals (excluding those from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). Additionally, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has also determined the recipients of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award, Special Award, and Excellence Award, totaling 103 entries and 549 individuals. In this context, our product, the sprinkler fire extinguishing device "Naias," received the Excellence Award for the theme of "development and practical application of a device that can reliably perform firefighting activities even when lifelines such as power and water supply are interrupted."

How can a trading company transform into a manufacturer? The background of facing the same management challenges for 20 years and the turning point through in-house product development. Expansion of company size through M&A. Some aspects of our management methods have been published in the magazine issued by Nikkei BP. Our company, which was exclusively a trading company, has developed distinctive technological products. The manufacturing of the developed products is carried out within our own group. We have now grown into a corporate group with two subsidiary companies.

Our company, Poec, was featured in the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun in a four-day series titled "The Stories of Small and Medium Enterprises: 'Winning'" from January 26 (Tuesday) to January 29 (Friday). In the newspaper articles: On the 26th, the first installment "Water and Air: A Variety of Unique Products" discusses the background leading up to our founding. On the 27th, the second installment "Brought to Light by the Enforcement of the Revised Fire Service Law" covers the development of our sprinkler system products (Naias) and their adoption at the Showa Station in Antarctica. On the 28th, the third installment "Expanding Production Bases through Corporate Acquisitions" relates to our acquisition of production bases through M&A in connection with winning the 10th New Business Award. On the 29th, the fourth installment "Valuing Small and Medium Enterprises in Manufacturing" outlines our vision for the future as a group of companies with specialized technologies and our commitment to CSR. These topics were covered in the articles. We will continue to move forward under a clear management vision.