Since its founding in 1894 as a cotton fabric wholesaler in Japan, Kowa Group has grown into a global enterprise with more than a 120-year history. Kowa Company, Ltd., as the core of the Group, is actively engaging in various business fields including the trading of textiles, machinery, and construction materials, in addition to the manufacturing and sales of medicines, medical equipment, and energy saving products.
As seen in the government’s plan to form the Digital Agency, the trend is to promote digitalization. A policy to break a silo organization to promote society-wide digitalization is compatible with Kowa’s efforts.
Enhancing interdivisional communication and cooperation, Kowa looks to realize digital transformation (DX) which spreads digital technologies into our lives to make them richer, by introducing technologies such as AI, IoT and robots. Meeting the public needs, Kowa has built a business model responding to a new society “Society 5.0” which solves social issues, thereby practicing future-oriented management.
In the Future Business Development Office intended to implement research and development of bagworm’s thread which has unknown future potential, the personnel are addressing development of other new future materials, focusing on health and environment. Look forward to Kowa’s new future goals.
