Shinagawa specializes in packing, but also handles a variety of functional components such as insulating and cushioning materials made from rubber and resin. They select the appropriate materials to meet customer needs and deliver products with ultra-precise and minute accuracy requirements through processes such as die-cutting and slicing. They handle a wide range of materials, including various types of rubber, environmentally friendly synthetic resins, sponges, tapes, films, and new materials. Defective packing directly leads to product malfunctions. President Takayuki Shinagawa asserts that viewing complaints as opportunities and overcoming them through research and development is "the key to supporting technological innovation," and he takes pride in the company's quality.

The company has a strong reputation for its processing expertise cultivated on the factory floor. For example, while three-dimensional parts are generally molded using metal molds, and die-cutting dies handle only two-dimensional shapes, this company excels at molding three-dimensional shapes with die-cutting dies, saving customers the cost of manufacturing metal molds. There are many examples where the company has reduced a process that took two steps for other companies to just one, leading to improvements in cost, quality, and delivery time. The company has also solved difficult processing problems that other companies have given up on, such as bonding silicone rubber and high-precision cutting of urethane-based soft rubber. With a wide variety of die-cutting dies, they can handle small-lot orders at low cost. Furthermore, President Shinagawa is a leading figure in SME collaboration, serving as president of "Rodin 21," a business company formed by an inter-industry exchange group in the Higashi-Osaka area. Shinagawa's order management system centralizes everything, including partner companies, providing high convenience for customers. They also have a thorough system for managing information on environmentally hazardous substances contained in materials, meeting the sophisticated requirements of product manufacturers.

The company actively utilizes its website for sales and marketing. Companies struggling with mass production and processing rely on the company's website, resulting in 10 to 20 inquiries per month. Orders from these new customers, combined with repeat orders, currently account for about one-third of the company's sales. In an era where much of the mass production is shifting overseas, the company uses its website as a tool to find challenging projects. As an extension of its internal improvement activities, the company distributed its own employee handbook, the "Practical Handbook," to employees in the spring of 2013. Employees use it for daily schedule management and as a notepad for improvement activities, aiming to further enhance the company's capabilities.

The company is considering building a new headquarters and factory in a nearby area within the next one to two years. The current headquarters building has a multi-story production system, while the new headquarters and factory will operate on a single floor. Furthermore, they have begun considering overseas production to meet customer needs. The aim is to secure orders for mass-produced items such as automotive parts, with Southeast Asia and Central and South America being considered as potential locations. Regarding succession planning, President Shinagawa's eldest and second sons have taken over the company, and he says he has "raised them to be very familiar with the operations." Preparations for the next growth strategy are now complete.

Our company history

Founded as a sole proprietorship in Higashi-Osaka City in 1972, the company moved to its current head office and factory in 1984. In 1985, it underwent organizational changes and became Shinagawa Rubber Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and in 1990, the company name was changed to Shinagawa. In 1997, it received certification under the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Creation Law from Osaka Prefecture, and in 2000, it was selected as a "Golden Star Company" by the Higashi-Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In 2001, it opened a Tokyo sales office. In 2012, it obtained ISO 9001:2008 certification.

We manufacture products that other companies have deemed impossible to produce, using various innovative methods.

Punching, slicing, and molding of rubber and resin.

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