Creating tailored solutions for production sites to continuously deliver value and progressing toward becoming a “next-generation engineering trading firm”
DJK is a general machinery trading firm that connects industrial machinery manufacturers with manufacturing companies, providing optimal production equipment and solutions to customers across various industrial sectors. Since our founding in 1948, we have expanded into numerous fields and evolved into a global company, with over 50% of our sales generated overseas.
I believe the driving force behind this growth is our company culture, where our sales team, engineers, and the Corporate Division collaborate to consider the customers’ perspective and develop the best possible solutions. By drawing inspiration from a vantage point close to production sites, we have created tailored solutions for production sites—solutions that would not arise from conventional market research or industry studies—enabling us to expand and grow our business.
To further enhance this strength and pursue greater growth as a general machinery trading firm in the new era, in 2022, we formulated a new philosophy and V2030, a growth strategy with an eye on how we should be as a company in 2030. With the mission of “Connecting People, Connecting Technology and Enriching the World,” we have defined our vision as a “next-generation engineering trading firm.” Our goal as a next-generation engineering trading firm is to contribute to our customers’ growth and the achievement of a sustainable society globally by continuously delivering value through our unique engineering capabilities.
We steadily increased our performance during the first three years of V2030, and DJK is now at a crucial point, taking the next step toward growth. During this time, I was entrusted with the management baton from former President Uno, and in April 2025, assumed the position of Representative Director, President & COO. I view the steady implementation of V2030 and the acceleration of growth as essential duties of the new President.
We are pushing forward with various initiatives to ensure our next growth phase. Particularly important is “strengthening engineering capabilities,” and we are concentrating on developing and building up our human resources. Our overseas strategy to capture growth in the Global South is also a key theme. Furthermore, we are actively investing to expand our group subsidiaries. To that end, we envision a range of investments, including business alliances, and will establish a group structure that can deliver solutions more efficiently and strategically. Additionally, we aim to utilize generative AI and RPA to boost the efficiency of internal operations and create new businesses.
I believe that, in developing our business as a trading company, trust from all stakeholders—our customers, business partners, employees, shareholders, and society—is essential. and the trusting relationships we build with each of you are our most valuable resource. We will do our utmost to ensure you feel that “Working with DJK was worthwhile” and “DJK is a trustworthy company.”
