Corporate Outline
| Company Name | INTER LINX CO.,LTD. |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | LINX BLDG,390 Marushin-cho,Kita-ku,Nagoya,462-0063,Japan |
| Establishment | Oct.1996 |
| Capital | 90 million JPY |
| Chairman | Katsuaki TADENUMA (MBA) |
| CEO | Kyosai TAMAGAWA (Ph.D.) |
| Main Business | ●Development and manufacture of medical welfare equipment, equipment, and instruments ●Supplying pet products, pharmaceutical raw materials, VET supplements and solutions ●Development and manufacturing of environmental hygiene solutions ●Manufacture of high technology products for medical welfare ●Development and supply of raw materials for natural pharmaceuticals and supplements |
| Domestic Business Partners | Domestic wholesale companies and distributors. Over 1000 companies. |
| Main Bank | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ、Aichi Bank |
| Domestic Group Companies | ◆BJ HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. Capital 20 million JPY Manufacture of medical equipment and skin care products, manufacture of medical skin care agents, manufacture of antibacterial agents for pets, manufacture of antibacterial agents for veterinary clinics ◆Life Science Japan Corporation Capital 10 million JPY Sales of various veterinary drugs,Pet immunity maintenance supplement, Antibacterial agents and deodorants for animal hospitals, Raw materials for veterinary drugs and supplements Other pet medical products ◆EREVO JAPAN Co., Ltd. Capital 30 million JPY Manufacture of electric and manual wheelchairs, development of highly difficult care equipment, supply of special materials and raw materials ◆DOCTORS CARE LABORATORY Co., Ltd. Capital 10 million JPY Development and manufacture of nursing skin care products, baby skin care products, supplements and pharmaceuticals |
| Overseas Group Companies | ◆INTER LINX SHANGHAI CO.,LTD Capital 1,000 million USD Wholesale of pet products, hygiene products for veterinary hospitals, pet-related environmental hygiene products, etc. ◆LINX KOREA CO., LTD Capital 1 billion KRW Supply of pharmaceuticals and supplement raw materials |
| Worldwide Group Partners | ◆S&T MOTIV CO., LTD. Capital 73.1 billion KRW Manufacture of electric components and automobile electrical products, manufacture of defense equipment ◆Zhongde New Energy Development CO.,LTD. Capital 1,000 million USD Development and manufacturing of materials related to various Smart Move machines |
＜Company History＞
| 1996 | Opened Chubu Technical Center
Establishment of an expert advisory board Implemented walking support series and environmental sanitation solution PRJ |
| 1997 | Participated in the International Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (8th IRMA)
Comprehensive development of walking support equipment series Environmental hygiene solution database installation and operation |
| 1998 | Concluded joint development MOU with overseas medical solution material manufacturers (multiple)
Naturally derived antibacterial solution for tableware PRJ (domestic and international collaboration) implemented In-house developed medical and welfare equipment series release |
| 1999 | Introduced EU welfare equipment manufacturer collaboration platform
Construction of medical welfare raw materials and material procurement network Berlin, San Diego, Seoul, and Shanghai liaison offices opened |
| 2000 | Relocated the head office to Higashi-ku, Nagoya (2nd and 3rd floors of Dainimano Building) due to business expansion
Implementation of intellectual property development PRJ related to medical care walking equipment structure LINX rehabilitation equipment series released |
| 2001 | Opened Katsukawa General Logistics Center
Expanded manufacturing of self-developed posture maintenance and walking support equipment Establishment of an intellectual property team for the development of medical care equipment Expansion of expert advisory boards by field |
| 2002 | Lightweight wheelchair "Passport" released
Strengthen intellectual property development of nursing care equipment related structure series Operation of LINX Technology Research Institute (collaboration with IGA Bio Research) Concluded MOUs with medical and welfare equipment manufacturers (multiple overseas companies) |
| 2003 | New expansion of Moriyama General Logistics Center
Walk series new model release Started production of Full Order Made wheelchair series Business tie-up with TrekSta in the nursing care rehabilitation field Demonstration of naturally derived environmental hygiene solutions (IGA Bio collaboration) |
| 2004 | Moved head office to Moriyama-ku, Nagoya (LINX Moriyama Building) due to business expansion
Full Order Made production started at Tenshida Factory. Business expanded to handle general welfare equipment Wheelchair ”Sirius” series released Conducted joint research on improving recognition of natural essential oil-derived ingredients |
| 2005 | Started handling more than 1,300 items of various nursing care equipment
Antimicrobial for Plant antibacterial material PRJ (Dr. Takuo Sakai team) implementation Development of standards such as GMP and ISO for each manufacturing plant Rehabilitation shoes "RevoSta" series release Natural ingredient antibacterial solution for tableware (Dr. Takuo Sakai team) domestically and internationally supplied |
| 2006 | Newly added Shin-Moriyama Logistics Center
JIS-compliant wheelchair "Sirius" series released Campaign to commemorate the sale of 1 million LINX brand canes Food additive grade deodorant developed by Dr. Takuo Sakai's team is released. |
| 2007 | Antimicrobial for Plant research PRJ (industry-academia collaboration) for medical welfare
Adoption of new models of Full Order Made wheelchairs New product wheelchair "Subaru" series released Industry-academia joint development of antibacterial and antiseptic ingredients derived from natural essential oils |
| 2008 | Conduct PRJ (domestic and overseas universities) to verify antibacterial solutions and natural antibacterial agents
Concluded an MOU with TAIGUK HPARM in the natural antibacterial ingredient business field Antimicrobial for Plant analysis and verification PRJ at overseas P3 facility Joint development of highly durable surface coating materials for nursing care equipment |
| 2009 | International joint development PRJ implementation of Antimicrobial for Plant for medical care
Verified the safety of various ingredients of naturally-derived AirMedic (NTS) at domestic and overseas affiliated institutions Verification of space decontamination effect of air purifier AirMedic at overseas defense organization Floating and falling bacteria control verification and joint development (TAIGUK HPARM) implementation Released antibacterial deodorizer "AirMedic" and antibacterial deodorant "AirMedic Mini" |
| 2010 | New wheelchair Erevo lightweight series released
Concluded a grouping with IGA Bio Research, a medical raw material researcher Release of naturally-derived vegetable washing ingredients with antibacterial and deodorant functions Implementation of joint PRJ for applications of plant single-cell extract components at domestic and overseas institutions Business tie-up with Cha Bio Food in the field of natural ingredients and raw materials |
| 2011 | Started joint research with Chiba University (research on detoxification of specific component substances)
Presentation of research results on the antibacterial activity of plant-extracted aromatics Introduced new product series in "Nikkei MJ" and "Weekly Nippon Dental Newspaper" Introduction of business and products in "Nijiiro Seikatsu" (No. 3) and "Apollonia 21" (August issue) Expansion of antibacterial deodorant liquid to 7 types of air purifier "AirMedic" Presentation of research results on component identification related to improvement of dementia |
| 2012 | Conducted joint research (decomposition and removal of specific components) with Chiba University and Nippon Medical School
Company certified as an "eco-business office" (Nagoya City, certification number 01353) Professor Hideo Hirata (developer of our company) presented "Smell Science" at the Japan Veterinary Disease Statistics Study Group. Published "Applied Cell Resource Utilization" (University Education Publishing), supervised by Professor Takuo Sakai (developer of our company) Presented the results of joint research with Chiba University and Nippon Medical School at the 10th meeting of the Japanese Society for Preventive Medicine Presented joint research results with Chiba University at the 21st General Assembly of the Japanese Society of Clinical Environmental Medicine |
| 2013 | Relocated head office to Kita-ku, Nagoya (LINX head office building) due to business expansion
Conducted joint research on decomposition and removal of environmental harmful specific components at Chiba University Deodorants and air fresheners upgraded to eco-friendly food additive gels Presented research results at Society of Urban & Housing Eco-Environment Research Succeeded in nanoblast coating that achieves high wear resistance, weather resistance, and corrosion resistance “AirMedic” was featured in the specialized magazine “Ducks Style” |
| 2014 | Vegetable freshness retention test conducted at Chubu University Food Distribution Engineering Laboratory
Released "Thin neck telescopic color cane" with new technology and nanoblast coating Introduced technology application nanoblast cane in Nikkei MJ Released new model "New AirMedic" with enhanced spatial function Presentation of research results of a pseudo-model for decomposition of specific components using intestinal enzymes Released new material series (natural fragrance) of deodorant antibacterial agent "AirAde" |
| 2015 | Company certified as an "excellent eco-friendly office" (Nagoya City - certification number 01353)
3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) activities and implementation of 100% reuse of packaging materials Three-country joint research on the cognitive function of plant-based fermentation enzymes Started supplying highly safe oral care liquid "NSR-01" Naturally derived food detergent Eco Power series released Full model change of "OneNyan" series for companion animals |
| 2016 | Launched "Doctor's Folic Acid" (developed by Dr. Hiroyuki Mori) for obstetrics and gynecology.
Launched “Green Baby Oil” (developed by Dr. Hiroyuki Mori) for medical institutions Certified by Aichi Prefecture as "Aichi Women's Brilliance Company" (Certification No. 28-106) Introduced high-quality new product "Lighting Genji Telescopic Cane PLUS" in "Chubu Keizai Shimbun" Introduced in the Chubu Keizai Shimbun as a “childcare support company that utilizes the power of women” AirMedic and AirAde series won "Best Product Silver Award" at Pet Fair Asia |
| 2017 | Naturally derived Evercell Plus (developed by Professor Takuo Sakai) new series release
Participated in the West Japan International Welfare Equipment Exhibition (19th) Pet Fair Asia 2017 large-scale exhibition (20th) overall excellent product award Released the newly developed "Pita Grip Telescopic Cane" series Women's empowerment handbook "SWITCHI!"(published by Aichi Prefecture) Collaborative research PRJ on the function of plant degrading enzymes (Professor Takuo Sakai) |
| 2018 | "Green Baby Oil" (developed by Dr. Hiroyuki Mori) new grade release
Conducted international joint development PRJ for a lightweight cane with next-generation GPS Exhibited at JAPAN SINGAPURA CAT CLUB Pet Fair Asia 2018 (21st) large-scale exhibition and training Implemented CO2 reduction and light-down campaign Implemented energy-saving CO2 reduction LED construction in the head office Linx Building throughout the building |
| 2019 | "Doctor's Folic Acid" (developed by Dr. Hiroyuki Mori) new grade release
"Smell Space and Information Transmission" Lecture (Professor Hideo Hirata and Professor Kimio Shizukuji) New deodorant material AirMedic Gum PRJ implementation at food additive level Pet Fair Asia 2019 (22nd) large-scale exhibition and joint training Release of a new type joint supporter using germanium material Relocation of LINX Shanghai corporate building to a new building (general building and factory building) |
| 2020 | New Coronavirus Infection Prevention Measures "Safety and Security Declaration Facility" (Registered in Aichi Prefecture)
HSR System (amino hybrid aqueous solution) confirmed the inactivation of the new coronavirus Large-scale exhibition at Pet Fair Asia 2020 (23rd) Lecture on "Smell Space and Information Transmission" at the Asian Furniture Forum (Prof. Kimio Shizukuji) Promotion of consumer-oriented management (sustainable management) implementation declaration Joint development PRJ for ultralight walking support equipment made of next-generation duralumin material |
| 2021 | "Nagoya SDGs Green Partners" certified and registered as an excellent eco business site
Presented the HSR System at the Hitachi IT User Group Seminar (Prof. Hirata, Dr. Sakai, Dr. Tamagawa) Issuance of "Aigin ESG private placement bond 'Ecomon'" targeting CSR and environmentally friendly companies Collaborative pathogen decontamination research results published in "Nature Journal" special issue on infectious diseases Declared as a company that supports and implements COOL CHOICE Implementation of PRJ for the development of a new type of high-brightness reflective environmental material |
| 2022 | Introducing the "Defender NTS" series in the general technical magazine "Logistics Weekly"
Concluded MOU for business partnership with NEOCANNBIO, an ultra-pure plant ingredient extraction company "Simultaneous decomposition of acidic and basic odors" (Prof.Hirata, Dr.Sakai, Dr.Tamagawa) online seminar Selected as a partner company for "TOKOWAKA-MIE Open Innovation Promotion Project" Online study exchange meeting on walking support robots Overseas supply and A/S of ultralight buggy series (for people with physical disabilities) |
| 2023 | Participating in "Edogawa Disaster Prevention Fair 2023"
Presenting the results of collaborative research on deodorizing materials at "TOKOWAKA-MIE BUSINESS BUILD" AirMedic and OneNyan series won the Best Product Award "PFA ELITE AWARDS" and "Consumer Star Award" at "Asian Pet Exhibition Special Exhibition (PFA ELITE)" "Measurement method of bacterial count of BNA organic ingredients" (Dr.Sakai, Dr.Tamagawa) Seminar implementation Large-scale exhibition at the "25th PetFair Asia", OneNyan brand won the "2023 PFA Award Grand Prize" to the present |
