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Company Name:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Suiken Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Headquarters:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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206-7, Kitawaki, Hino-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga 529-1663 Japan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Founded:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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April 1970<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Capital:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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JPY 95.6 million Yen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Number of employees:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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80 as of April 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Board Directors:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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President: Yasunari Sato
Director: Tomonori Yanaga
Director: Satoshi Hatanaka
Auditor: Tetsuo Yamamoto<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Products and Services:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Development, Manufacture and Sales of Fittings for Water and Sewer Pipeline
Construction of under pressure installation system
Development, Manufacture and Sales of seismic isolation joints for earthquake mitigation
Headquarters and factory: Hino-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sales offices:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Quality Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Quality Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Suiken Co., Ltd. is committed to offer high-quality products and services with the needs of customers, improve employee satisfaction, and contribute to the company\u2019s development and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registered contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u30fbApplicable Standard:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u30fbScope of Certification:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Development, Manufacture and Sales of Fittings for Water and Sewer Pipeline
Provision of Uninterrupted Water Supply Works
Development, Manufacture and Sales of Seismic Isolating Fittings for Piping<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u30fbCertified Organization:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Suiken Co., Ltd. \u3000Headquarters & Factory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u30fbCertification Number:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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GJIP-0183-QC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u30fbValidity Period:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Until July 20, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u30fbCertification Body:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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G-CERTI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"G-CERTI\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1970<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Founded \u201cSuiken Consultant Company\u201d in Osaka city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1973<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Company name changed to \u201cSuiken Co., Ltd\u201d.
Developed the wedge-type retainer glands for tyton joints of pipes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1976<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Developed the wedge-type retainer glands for mechanical joints of pipes Mecha-holders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1980<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Developed the ductile cast iron flexible expansion joint SUPER FLEX (the initial model); the 1st ball-type flexible expansion joint in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1983<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Licensed the technology of wedge-type retainer glands to a Canadian company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1984<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Licensed the technology of wedge-type retainer glands to EBAA Iron, Inc.\/ USA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1985<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Improved the ductile cast iron flexible expansion joint SUPER FLEX to the 2nd generation model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1987<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Licensed the technology of SUPER FLEX to EBAA Iron, Inc. \/ USA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1988<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Relocated headquarters and factory to Takatsuki city, Osaka.
Developed the anti-corrosion T-bolt Fukugo Bolts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1989<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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SUPER FLEX had no damage during the Loma Prieta earthquake in San Francisco. Its seismic isolation performance was recognized by the waterworks industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1991<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Received the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Director’s Encouragement Award for the development of the SUPER FLEX<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1994<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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SUPER FLEX had no damage during the Northridge earthquake in San Francisco.
Its earthquake-resistant performance was recognized by the waterworks industry.
Started to sell Multi-diameter couplings All Fits Joint in Japan as a distributor of
Georg Fischer WAGA N.V.\/ The Netherlands.
Developed the special anti-corrosion cover for ductile iron pipes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1995<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Great Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) Earthquake occurred. More than 300 units of SUPER FLEX used in the suffered area had no leakage and proved its effectiveness.
Won the “NBK Grand Prize” at the New Business Idea Contest hosted by the Kansai New Business Council for the SUPER FLEX.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1996<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Won the Invention Merit Award at the Invention Grand Prize hosted by the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation for the SUPER FLEX.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1997<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Won the Science and Technology Agency Director’s Award for the development of the Swinging and Telescopic Pipe Joint.
Developed the seismic isolation joint for earthquake mitigation building Menshin Bender.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1998<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Constructed and relocated the new headquarters and factory to Hino town, Shiga Prefecture.
The founder, Toshiyuki Sato, was awarded the Medal with Yellow Ribbon.
Developed the ductile iron or steel fabrication flange adapter Expansion Jointer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1999<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Improved the ductile cast iron flexible expansion joint SUPER FLEX to the current model.
Developed EM under pressure valve installation system S-GATE, which made it possible to insert a resilient-seated gate valve into the existing pipe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2003<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Developed S-Bunki Valve which integrates a standard resilient-seated gate valve and tapping tees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2005<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Licensed S-GATE technology to Advanced Valve Technologies (AVT), LLC \/ USA. AVT is expanding its sales in North America & Europe; which is widely known as \u201cEZ Valve\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2006<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Licensed S-GATE technology to Korean company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2010<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Taipei Water Department of Taiwan approved S-GATE system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2012<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Developed the PE ended ball-shaped swivel joint PE Bender.
Started to sell the pressure tapping system EF bunki soft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2015<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Shunichi Fujimoto appointed as President
Developed S-Bunki Valve-Menshin type which combines S-Bunki Valve with ball joint.
Developed the new model of S-GATE EX which achieved further compact and easy installation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2016<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Developed the stainless steel pipe end integrated (insulated structure) SUPER FLEX.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2017<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Developed the EM under pressure butterfly valve installation system BVI, which made it possible to insert a butterfly valve disc into the existing pipe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2018<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Licensed the latest model of S-GATE EX to Shin Jin Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.\/Korea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2019<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Macau Water started to use S-GATE system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2020<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PUB Singapore\u2019s National Water Agency started to use S-GATE system.
Celebrated the 50th anniversary of the company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2021<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Developed the freezing method with a pull-out resistant mechanism which makes it possible to replace old fire hydrants or air valves safely.
Yasunari Sato appointed as President and Representative Director
Developed the special tapping tees F-Bunki KB type which makes possible to remove a tapping valve after use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Introduced the new live valve insertion for polyethylene pipe KATANA VALVE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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