COMPANY
MESSAGE
Since our establishment in 1945 as a pioneer in automotive interior parts, we have been able to achieve tremendous global growth and development thanks to the support and cooperation of all our stakeholders. We are truly grateful for this.
We will continue to strive to be a company that is needed by our customers by constantly improving ourselves through creativity and ingenuity based on gratitude and reflection.
In addition, with a workplace environment where employees can work energetically, we will work together as a company to further contribute to society and strengthen our competitiveness.
We sincerely ask for your continued support and encouragement in the future, and we would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation.
We will continue to strive to be a company that is needed by our customers by constantly improving ourselves through creativity and ingenuity based on gratitude and reflection.
In addition, with a workplace environment where employees can work energetically, we will work together as a company to further contribute to society and strengthen our competitiveness.
We sincerely ask for your continued support and encouragement in the future, and we would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation.
President and Representative Director
Daisuke Yoshiara
CORPORATE IDENTITY
Company Creed
Creativity and innovation are born from gratitude and reflection.
Management Policy
To become a globally competitive company with robust strength.
To identify our strengths within our existing core businesses and solidify our capabilities for improvement and proposal in terms of quality, manufacturing, development, sales, and procurement.
To become a company that is needed by customers globally.
We will make creative proposals leveraging our unique strengths in quality, manufacturing, development, and technology, based on market research and benchmarking against other companies.
To become a company where employees can work energetically and vibrantly.
We will strengthen our management foundation, including human resource systems, financial systems, and business process reform (DX), and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
Management Plan
「Build up Foundation for the future」
We will strategically strengthen our business and management foundations based on the three pillars and seven key challenges to improve profitability and corporate structure.
CORPORATE PROFILE
COMPANY NAME
Kotobukiya Fronte Co., Ltd.
ESTABLISHMENT
1948.12.25
CAPITAL
307.25 million yen
SALES
Domestic: 18 billion yen / Equity method consolidated: 29 billion yen
LOCATION
〒105-0003
9th floor, Toranomon Yoshiara Building,
1-6-13 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
9th floor, Toranomon Yoshiara Building,
1-6-13 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
BUSINESS
Manufacture and sale of automobile interior material parts
FISCAL YEAR END
Last day of March (once a year)
LABOR UNION
All Nissan and Allied Industries Labor Union Federation
Kotobukiya Fronte Labor Union
Kotobukiya Fronte Labor Union
MAIN CUSTOMERS
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd./Nissan Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd./Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd./Honda Motor Co., Ltd./Mitsubishi Motors Corporation/Toyota Motor Corporation/Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd./Daihatsu Kyushu Co., Ltd./SUBARU Corporation/Hayashi Telempu Corporation/Toyotsu Automotive Creation Co., Ltd./KASAI Kogyo Co., Ltd./TACHIEST Co., Ltd./Nissan Motorsports & Customizing Co., Ltd.
MAIN banks
MUFG Bank, Ltd./Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation/Mizuho Bank, Ltd./Saitama Resona Bank, Ltd./Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Board Member
Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Daisuke Yoshiara, President and Representative Director
Junji Akiyama, Director
Hiroaki Fujikawa, Director
Yutaka Kubota, Director
Makoto Suwa, Director
Osamu Kobayashi, Auditor
Junji Akiyama, Director
Hiroaki Fujikawa, Director
Yutaka Kubota, Director
Makoto Suwa, Director
Osamu Kobayashi, Auditor
Executive
Officer
Officer
Yasuo Sakata, Executive Officer
Koichi Takano, Executive Officer
Koichi Takano, Executive Officer
HISTORY
1940
・Founded in 1945 as Kotobukiya Shoten Tokyo Branch
・Incorporated in 1948 as Kotobukiya Shoten Tokyo Branch Co., Ltd.
・Incorporated in 1948 as Kotobukiya Shoten Tokyo Branch Co., Ltd.
1950
1960
・Renamed Kotobukiya Fronte Co., Ltd. in 1963
・Changed company name to Kotobukiya Fronte Co., Ltd. in 1963
・Changed company name to Kotobukiya Fronte Co., Ltd. in 1963
1970
1980
・Saitama Plant 2 began operations in 1982
1990
・Chubu Fronte Plant began operations in 1990
・Kyushu Factory (Fukuoka) started production in 1991
・Kyushu Factory (Fukuoka) started production in 1991
・FCI established in Indonesia (Pasuruan) in 1994
・KICI established in Indonesia (Purwakarta) in 1996
・KICI established in Indonesia (Purwakarta) in 1996
2000
・Alliance with Treves S.A. (France) in 2001
・Alliance with Milliken & Company (USA) in 2002
・Alliance with Milliken & Company (USA) in 2002
・GKI established in China (Guangzhou) in 2004
・KTNA established in the USA (Alabama) in 2004
・KTMEX established in Mexico (Aguascalientes) in 2005
・KFT established in Thailand (Chonburi) in 2005
・KTNA established in the USA (Alabama) in 2004
・KTMEX established in Mexico (Aguascalientes) in 2005
・KFT established in Thailand (Chonburi) in 2005
2010
・Karita Branch Plant of the Kyushu Plant began operations in 2016
・New Kyushu Plant completed construction in 2018
・Chubu Plant completed construction in 2019
・Saitama Office established in 2019
・New Kyushu Plant completed construction in 2018
・Chubu Plant completed construction in 2019
・Saitama Office established in 2019
・WKI established in China (Wuhan) in 2010
・DKI established in China (Dalian) in 2014
・DKI established in China (Dalian) in 2014
2020
・IATF16949 certification obtained in 20211
・Saitama Plant Building A completed construction in 2022
・Saitama Plant Building A completed construction in 2022
・Investment in KT Ohio (Ohio, USA) in 2021
・Investment in Treves CTA (Kentucky, USA) in 2021
・Investment in Treves CTA (Kentucky, USA) in 2021
BASE
DOMESTIC
■MAIN OFFICE
〒105-0003
9F Toranomon Yoshiara Building, 1-6-13 Nishishimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
〒105-0003
9F Toranomon Yoshiara Building, 1-6-13 Nishishimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
■SAITAMA OFFICE
〒361-0021
1-3-1 Fujimicho, Gyoda-shi Saitama Prefecture
〒361-0021
1-3-1 Fujimicho, Gyoda-shi Saitama Prefecture
■SAITAMA FACTORY
〒361-8555
1-20-1 Fujiwaramachi, Gyoda-shi Saitama Prefecture
〒361-8555
1-20-1 Fujiwaramachi, Gyoda-shi Saitama Prefecture
■DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY CENTER
〒361-0016
1-24-1 Fujiwaramachi, Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture
〒361-0016
1-24-1 Fujiwaramachi, Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture
■KYUSHU FACTORY
〒828-0044
98-7 Koishihara, Buzen-shi Fukuoka Prefecture
〒828-0044
98-7 Koishihara, Buzen-shi Fukuoka Prefecture
■KYUSHU FACTORY KANDA
〒800-0321
1-3 Niihama-cho, Kanda-cho, Kyoto-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture
〒800-0321
1-3 Niihama-cho, Kanda-cho, Kyoto-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture
■Chubu factory
〒519-0321
1165-10 Atagoyama, Fukamizo-cho, Suzuka-shi Mie Prefecture
〒519-0321
1165-10 Atagoyama, Fukamizo-cho, Suzuka-shi Mie Prefecture
■Chubu Fronte Co., Ltd.
〒503-1543
3200 Imasu, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu Prefecture
〒503-1543
3200 Imasu, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu Prefecture
