Gunze Limited on March 16th announced the completion of a newly renovated office building at its Tsuyama Plant in Tsuyama City, Okayama. The project revitalizes the plant’s historic office building, originally constructed in 1928, preserving its heritage while upgrading it to support modern development and collaboration.
Background and Purpose of the New Office
The Tsuyama Plant has long served as one of Gunze’s key production bases. The former office building, constructed in 1928, is a historic facility with deep roots in the company’s manufacturing operations. Through this renovation, the building has been reborn as a modern workplace that preserves its traditional design while incorporating functions suited to advanced technical development.
The new office represents the first step toward consolidating and integrating the company’s technical development functions. By bringing together diverse technical expertise, Gunze aims to accelerate the creation of new businesses and speed the commercialization of innovative technologies.
Features of the New Office Building
- Creating a Comfortable Work Environment: Employee feedback, particularly from younger staff members, was incorporated into the design to enhance comfort and functionality, improving both job satisfaction and productivity.
- Strengthening the Foundation for New Business Creation: As a second phase of development, the company plans to consolidate technical development departments on a single floor to promote communication across teams, enabling faster decision-making and fostering innovation.
- Sustainability Initiatives: The technology development building planned for the next phase will incorporate environmentally conscious features, including solar panels, supporting sustainable business operations.
Outlook
Gunze positions its mid-term management plan “VISION 2030 stage2” (FY2025–FY2027) as a three-year period to transform the company into one capable of sustainable growth. In FY2026, the second year of the plan, key priorities include acquiring global talent and strengthening technology development that contributes to environmental impact reduction.
The renewed Tsuyama Plant will enhance Gunze’s global competitiveness in the textile materials business and serve as a technological hub for generating new growth opportunities, contributing to further increases in corporate value.
Overview of the new office building at Tsuyama plant
| Location | 2200 Ninomiya, Tsuyama City, Okayama, Japan |
| Total investment | Approx. 400 million JPY |
| Structure | Steel frame, 2 stories |
| Building area | 190.93 square meters |
| Total floor area | 358.72 square meters |
| Completion date | March 17, 2026 |
