Careers

Message from the President

Yuzo Yoshida President

What we expect from our employees

In a maturing market, breaking away from commoditization is a challenge that everyone faces. And everyone thinks that in order to avoid commoditization, it is necessary to differentiate oneself from other companies. On the other hand, I believe that we modern Japanese are timid about being different or changing. We tend to be too concerned about the negative risks ahead and choose to stay with the status quo. Therefore, I try to support employees who are willing to make changes, take on challenges, and create, and give them a push when they have the opportunity to do so and try to stay with the status quo.
This is one of the aspects of my job that I want my employees to experience the joy of creating new value, which I experienced while working as a researcher for a manufacturer and creating something that did not exist in the market.
Besides change, challenge, and creation, there is one more thing. In order to turn around a new mechanism or produce a new product created by these changes, it may be necessary for many people to work together to build a new flow. At this time, the person or position to whom the baton is passed is not always the same, so if there is a gap, the work will not be completed unless there is someone who is willing to take on the role of a link. In this way, one of the important skills we look for in our employees is the ability to take on new tasks themselves for the sake of collaboration and to help their colleagues.

Work Attraction

For suppliers of the materials that make up our products, we have The products we produce become a hit in the market. The seeds of our original development proposals are adopted by our customers in their new products. I believe that these are common rewards.
There is one thing that I think is special about being in the cosmetics container order sales business.
One is, "I bought the package." This is one of the reasons why we have been able to deliver excitement and thrill directly to users through the presence of the containers, which are supposed to play a supporting role.
The other is. We are often told that the containers we manufactured evoke nostalgia and that our customers used to use the cosmetics themselves, or that their mothers used them when they were young. It is the greatest joy and greatest pride for those of us involved in the manufacturing process when a container we manufactured becomes a memorable item for the user, as they remember that it has been a part of their daily life for many decades.

What we aim to achieve in the future

In recent years, the cosmetics industry has been trying to use "Made in Japan" as a weapon in drawing up a growth strategy centered on the development of Asian markets. The advantages over producing in Europe and the U.S. in terms of shorter lead times and reduced greenhouse gas emissions related to transportation, as well as the image of safety and security, seem to be the reasons for choosing to produce in Japan. This trend is an opportunity for us to further grow, and we will continue to propose and sell our unique containers to cosmetics companies around the world.
In response to the growing demand for sustainable container development, we are introducing non-fossil fuel-derived plastics and recycled plastics to our customers and steadily increasing our track record of commercialization. On the other hand, in Japan, refill pouches for shampoo and conditioner had been available in stores before the problem of marine pollution by plastic was widely discussed, and the refill method of removing and replacing only the contents of a compact case had been established even earlier. Today, Japan is criticized abroad for being backward-looking in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but Japan has a culture that should be spread around the world, born out of the "mottainai" spirit.
The durability of the container is important to refill it and use it repeatedly, and we have long manufactured containers with quality standards based on the assumption that they will continue to be used for a long time.
We will continue to replace plastics with more sustainable materials, while proposing to the world to reduce waste plastics by adopting more refill methods.

For those who are considering joining the company

Many may think that the future of the plastics industry is bleak. However, simply avoiding the use of plastics is not a solution to the environmental problem, since the use of plastics undoubtedly contributes in some areas to reducing greenhouse gas emissions more than the use of other materials. The development of new materials and the promotion of their use are necessary to solve the problem, and we aim to play a part in promoting the use of new materials in the field of cosmetic containers. Let's work together to set the standard for sustainable containers of the future.