Sankyo Tateyama

Basic Information

Stock Code
5932
Industry
Metal Products
Category Detail
Construction Materials & Equipment
Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Establishment Year
June 1960
Listing Year
December 2012
Official Website
https://www.st-grp.co.jp/
TSE Information
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Overview

Sankyo Tateyama is a major domestic aluminum building materials manufacturer founded in 1960, engaged in building materials, materials, and commercial facility businesses, holding the third-largest share in the industry.

Current Situation

Consolidated sales for the fiscal year ending May 2019 were approximately 337.7 billion yen, mainly centered on the development, manufacturing, and sales of aluminum building materials. In the building materials business, it provides a wide range of building materials such as building sashes, housing sashes, and exterior products, securing the third-largest share in the industry. The group adopts a three-company structure consisting of Sankyo Aluminum, Sankyo Material, and Tateyama Advance, with international production bases, particularly overseas subsidiaries in Belgium, Thailand, and China. In recent years, it has focused on sustainability and recycling technologies, promoting the reuse of scrapped aluminum from Shinkansen bullet trains and the development of environmentally friendly products. In 2023, it advanced brand strengthening measures such as a CM collaboration with the art unit Maywa Denki. It is actively increasing media exposure through adoption in TV dramas and commercial facilities. In the medium to long term, it aims to expand its revenue base through the development of environmentally responsive building materials and strengthened international expansion as growth strategies.

Trivia

Interesting Facts

  • Integration of Sankyo and Tateyama Aluminum, sister companies started by founder brothers.
  • Handled all aluminum window sashes for Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station Building.
  • Known as a sponsor of 1980s TV dramas.
  • Rare building materials manufacturer that used Doraemon as CM character.
  • Pioneering company in recycling scrapped Shinkansen aluminum.
  • Numerous adoptions as stage building materials in ongoing dramas.
  • Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2012.
  • Holds environmentally friendly products awarded Good Design Gold Award.
  • Long-established company headquartered in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture.
  • Global company with production bases overseas.
  • Emphasizes media exposure and deploys brand image multi-facetedly.
  • Supports energy-saving architecture through high-performance insulated building materials development.
  • Generated buzz with collaboration CM with Maywa Denki.
  • Integrated operations from aluminum and magnesium casting to sales.
  • Handles wide range of products from large facilities to housing building materials.

Hidden Connections

  • Doraemon's original author Fujiko F. Fujio is from Takaoka City, the birthplace, and was featured in Sankyo Tateyama CM.
  • High recognition in the industry as a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed building materials and metal products company.
  • Sankyo Aluminum and Tateyama Aluminum, formerly sister companies, merged management to form today's structure.
  • Sankyo Tateyama sash products adopted for Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station restoration, generating buzz.
  • Actively participates in Shinkansen scrapped aluminum regeneration project, establishing status as environmentally advanced company.
  • Products adopted in diverse TV dramas and public facilities, with abundant media exposure.
  • Actively expanding into overseas markets via local subsidiaries in Northern Europe and Asia.
  • Holds multiple in-house brands and has built high brand value in housing building materials division.

Future Outlook

Growth Drivers

  • Increase in demand for high-performance building materials due to promotion of energy-saving buildings
  • Expansion of sales of aluminum building materials and parts in international markets
  • Europe and Asia market development through environmentally friendly product development
  • Building sashes demand from urban redevelopment and large facility construction
  • Creation of new markets through application of smart building materials and IoT technology
  • Corporate value enhancement through sustainable resource circulation
  • Expansion of design and functional building materials in housing market
  • Brand strengthening through diverse media advertising deployment
  • Increase in customer trust through strengthened product quality assurance system
  • Supply chain efficiency improvement and cost reduction
  • Enhanced market competitiveness through strengthened partnerships
  • Business efficiency improvement and customer service expansion through DX promotion

Strategic Goals

  • Maintain top 3 building materials share domestically and internationally
  • Achieve over 50% sales ratio of environmentally responsive products
  • Expand overseas sales to over 30% of total
  • Achieve over 70% utilization rate of recycled materials
  • Market launch and sales expansion of smart building materials
  • Promote DX skill improvement and human resource development for employees
  • Media strategy for brand value enhancement
  • Achieve energy-saving and reduced environmental impact at production bases
  • Strengthen sustainability of regional society and supply chain
  • Foster new businesses for sustainable growth

Business Segments

Building Materials Manufacturing and Sales

Overview
Develops, manufactures, and sells building materials and exterior products for corporate clients.
Competitiveness
Provision of high-quality proprietary insulated building materials
Customers
  • Construction Companies
  • Housing Manufacturers
  • Building Management Companies
  • Commercial Facility Developers
  • Building Materials Wholesalers
Products
  • Aluminum Sashes
  • Insulated Building Materials
  • Exterior Products
  • Interior Building Materials
  • Fire Doors

Materials Business

Overview
Performs metal parts processing and supply for industries seeking weight reduction and high precision.
Competitiveness
High-precision casting and diverse metal processing technologies
Customers
  • Automotive Manufacturers
  • Precision Equipment Manufacturers
  • Electronic Device Manufacturers
  • Parts Processing Companies
  • Transportation Equipment Manufacturers
Products
  • Aluminum Cast Parts
  • Magnesium Extruded Parts
  • Electronic Device Housings
  • Automotive Lightweight Parts
  • Precision Processed Parts

Commercial Facility Business

Overview
Provides diverse fixtures and sign products for stores, contributing to commercial space creation.
Competitiveness
Extensive lineup and customization capabilities
Customers
  • Retailers
  • Commercial Facility Operators
  • Store Design Companies
  • Display Manufacturers
Products
  • Store Fixtures
  • Display Stands
  • Signs
  • Guide Signs
  • Bulletin Boards

Logistics Services

Overview
Deploys efficient logistics and warehouse management services for products and materials.
Competitiveness
Highly efficient logistics network through group collaboration
Customers
  • Group Companies
  • External Customers
  • Manufacturers
Products
  • Product Transportation
  • Warehouse Management
  • Materials Procurement Support

Overseas Business Expansion

Overview
Strengthens product sales through local subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Competitiveness
Product deployment and support tailored to local needs
Customers
  • Overseas Construction Companies
  • Local Manufacturing Bases
  • Exporters
Products
  • Aluminum Building Materials
  • Materials Parts
  • Store Fixtures

Environmental Technology Development

Overview
Promotes research, development, and commercialization of environmentally friendly building materials.
Competitiveness
Proprietary recycling technology and energy-saving design
Customers
  • Construction Companies
  • Manufacturing Companies
Products
  • Products Using Recycled Materials
  • Energy-Saving Building Materials

Value-Added Product Development

Overview
Focuses on planning and development of high-function, high value-added building materials.
Competitiveness
Technological innovation and proprietary design capabilities
Customers
  • Design Offices
  • Architectural Designers
  • High-Function Component Users
Products
  • High-Insulation Window Sashes
  • Design Entrance Doors
  • Special Metal Parts

IT and Smart Building Materials

Overview
Promotes research and development of smart building materials utilizing IoT technology.
Competitiveness
Advanced IoT-compatible building materials technology
Customers
  • Smart Home Companies
  • Architectural IT Vendors
  • Energy Management Companies
Products
  • Smart Sashes
  • IoT Building Materials
  • Energy-Saving Control Systems

Quality Assurance and Inspection Services

Overview
Contributes to stable supply through advanced quality assurance systems.
Competitiveness
Strict quality management by specialized technicians
Customers
  • Group Manufacturing Divisions
  • External Companies
Products
  • Product Inspection
  • Quality Management Support

Education and Training Services

Overview
Engages in improving technical capabilities and human resource development.
Competitiveness
Specialized, practice-oriented training system
Customers
  • Group Employees
  • Industry Technicians
Products
  • Technical Training
  • Management Education

Competitive Advantage

Strengths

  • Third-largest domestic market share in the industry
  • Wide lineup of building materials products
  • High technological capabilities and proprietary development
  • International production and sales structure
  • Strong group collaboration system
  • Environmental response and recycling technology
  • Long-term market track record
  • Diverse sales channel network
  • High brand recognition
  • Regionally rooted management
  • Stable financial base
  • Diverse subsidiary group

Competitive Advantages

  • Product strength combining the merits of Sankyo Alumi and Tateyama Alumi
  • Global supply network utilizing multiple overseas bases
  • Industry-leading building materials processing technology
  • Differentiation through environmentally friendly products
  • Brand enhancement through drama and media collaborations
  • Response to needs with multi-variety, multi-function product lineup
  • Customer-oriented detailed service system
  • Strong quality assurance and product inspection system
  • Long-cultivated relationships with the construction industry
  • Proprietary technology for high-performance insulated building materials
  • Efficient operations through in-house company system by specialty
  • Strong social contribution and regional collaboration system

Threats

  • Risk of economic fluctuations in the construction industry
  • Fluctuations in raw material aluminum prices
  • Intensified competition from new entrants
  • Cost increases due to strengthened environmental regulations
  • Domestic market population decline and demand contraction
  • Impact of overseas economic and political risks
  • Need for rapid response to technological innovations
  • Supply constraints on recycled materials
  • Profit pressure from exchange rate fluctuations
  • Labor shortage and human resource acquisition challenges
  • Building material demand fluctuations due to climate change
  • Changes in legal regulations such as building standards law

Innovations

2024: Recycling Utilization of Scrapped Shinkansen Aluminum

Overview
Established horizontal recycling technology for scrapped aluminum from Shinkansen, promoting resource circulation.
Impact
Contributes to reduction of environmental impact and material cost savings

2023: TV CM Collaboration with Art Unit Maywa Denki

Overview
Deployed CM featuring musical instrument performance using aluminum scrap materials to enhance brand image.
Impact
Improvement in brand recognition and creation of buzz

2022: Expansion of Product Provision to Dramas and Media Works

Overview
Adopted interior and exterior building materials in multiple ongoing dramas, strengthening promotional activities.
Impact
Improvement in product recognition and expansion of customer base

2021: Natural Ventilation Curtain Wall Award

Overview
Received Good Design Gold Award for environmentally friendly curtain wall and sash design.
Impact
Strengthened market competitiveness through product differentiation

2023: Expansion of High-Function Interior Building Materials Lineup

Overview
Strengthened housing space building materials such as straight stair handrail units and partition lattices.
Impact
Contributes to improved competitiveness in the housing market

2020: Discontinuation of Store Fixtures 'YF Series'

Overview
Discontinued main fixture series of Tateyama Advance due to changes in market needs.
Impact
Promotes business efficiency and product lineup review

2021: Adoption of Doraemon Character in CM

Overview
Adopted popular character in TV CM to strengthen appeal to consumers.
Impact
Promotes brand penetration among younger generations

Sustainability

  • Development of horizontal recycling technology for scrapped aluminum
  • Promotion of low-environmental-impact design for building materials
  • Strengthening of regional resource circulation logistics system
  • Expansion of environmentally certified products
  • Development of high energy-saving performance building materials
  • Efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in manufacturing processes
  • Expansion of sustainable raw material procurement
  • Promotion of environmental education and regional collaboration
  • Promotion of waste reduction and reuse at factories
  • Product longevity through enhanced durability
  • Expansion of products using recycled materials
  • Activation of environmental communication