KURIYAMA Research & Development
Our R&D center creates Value-added technologies, products, and human resources on a global basis.
The Kuriyama Group's research and development activities are led by Kuriyama R&D Inc., the Group's R&D center.
The company develops new products and functionality through the unified management of information, technologies, and intellectual property across business categories. It also brings together the knowledge and experience of engineers scattered across the Group's manufacturing facilities to ensure skills are passed down to the next generation while strengthening the Group's R&D initiatives.
Kuriyama R&D concept
- An R&D center dedicated to consolidating technologies and developing new products and materials
- A hub for engineer development and networking within the Group
- Creation and management of Kuriyama Group intellectual property
- Enhancement of testing and inspection functionality
Key R&D fields
Hose business
We will develop new markets in Japan, Southeast Asia, and Oceania in an effort to further globalize our hose business. We will seek to secure new demand by developing hose products that satisfy distinct local needs.
Industrial materials business
- We will develop products to accommodate local customers' needs as we seek to secure new demand in the construction and agricultural machinery markets in North America.
- We will seek to help expand our business domains and improve the global environment by applying sensor development technologies.
Sports and construction materials business
- We will seek to improve customer satisfaction and brand strength by improving the performance of flooring and other products and to expand the market by developing new products.
- We will seek to help realize safe, comfortable lifestyles for all by developing new flooring materials that incorporate the principle of universal design.
