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| Head office | 361 Nakaisaka, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture |
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| Foundation | 1951 |
| Yearly sales | 3 billion yen (December 2023) |
| Representative Director | Kohei Nishida |
| Number of employees | 120 |
to bring about change in global logistics
to suggest and offer products, services, and systems to make customer logistics more efficient by accomplishing what others cannot do through teamwork, ingenuity, and passion.
What is a company?
We often hear explanations of what a company is. Sometimes, we discuss companies as separate from ourselves,
but who makes up a company? In reality, a company is made up of individuals.
A company is simply what we call an ensemble of individuals.
That means that these individuals can bring change to a company.
Each individual is responsible for their company, and they think and act for the company. And with a company (everyone), someone will reach out if a fellow member is struggling. When there is something joyful, everyone is happy.
The company (everyone) also thinks and acts for the individual. At WACON, we strive for this company culture.
| 1951 | Wakayama Packaging and Transport Co., Ltd. is established at 2 Hirosenakanocho,Wakayama, under president Taizo Nishida |
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| 1956 | A new factory is built at 2-41 Hirosenakanocho, Wakayama, the container business division is established, and the cardboard business is launched |
| 1997 | A new cardboard factory for heavy goods is constructed |
| 2003 | The new Izumisano Factory is built, and packaging services are launched (current PACKPRO Division) |
| 2006 | A new vision for WACON cardboard is announced (aiming to be a pioneer in logistics) |
| 2008 | The PACKPRO Division’s Kansai International Airport Factory opens Librette, a new product, wins an award in the Large/Heavy Duty Packaging Category at the Japan Packaging Contest Subsidiaries are merged, the company name is changed, and CI is implemented according to the mid-term management plan |
| 2009 | Approval is obtained for bonded storage warehouse in the international cargo area of Kansai International Airport |
| 2010 | WACON is certified as a growth company as part of the Business Support Program for Growth Companies administered by Wakayama Prefecture |
| 2012 | WACON receives the Entrepreneur Award from the Wakayama Prefectural Management Association |
| 2013 | WACON was selected for the Ganbaru Chusho Kigyo 300 Sha program (“300 Hardworking SMEs”) by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2014 | The PACKPRO Division’s Narita Logistics Center opens, and approval is obtained for bonded storage warehouse |
| 2015 | The Tokyo sales office opens in Koto City, Tokyo (moved to Chuo City in 2017) |
| 2016 | The Wakayama Factory opens |
| 2018 | The Nara Factory opens after business rights from Ueda-Shikou Co., Ltd. are transferred |
| 2021 | The Takatsuki Research Institute opens in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture (spin-off of departments researching vacuum technology) |
| 2022 | The Hamamatsu Research Institute opens in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture (developing active cooling systems) |
| 2024 | A new factory for VIP opens |