Kawase Computer Supply
Basic Information
- Stock Code
- 7851
- Industry
- Other Products
- Category Detail
- Professional Services for Businesses
- Prefecture
- Osaka Prefecture
- Establishment Year
- May 1955
- Listing Year
- March 2001
- Official Website
- https://www.kc-s.co.jp/
- TSE Information
- TSE Information
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Overview
Kawase Computer Supply is a specialized company founded in 1955 that provides integrated business form manufacturing and sales, along with data processing services, in the printing and information processing services industry.
Current Situation
Kawase Computer Supply recorded net sales of approximately 2.6 billion yen and net profit of approximately 94 million yen in the fiscal year ended March 2020, maintaining a stable business foundation. Its core business form manufacturing and printing services have differentiated from competitors over many years, preserving market share through high-quality products. By offering information processing services, it achieves total solutions that contribute to customer business efficiency. In recent years, it has been responding to the wave of digital transformation by strengthening system-related businesses and promoting business diversification. Headquartered in Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, it has established a Kansai branch to provide regionally focused services. It is also advancing environmentally conscious paper product manufacturing and resource-saving initiatives. In the future, new business areas are expected through the integration of printing and information processing, as well as business efficiency improvements using AI. Major shareholders include life insurance companies and financial institutions, supporting a sound financial base. As a Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market-listed company, it has established reliability and continues management aimed at sustainable growth.
Trivia
Interesting Facts
- Founded in 1955 as Kawase Paper Works Co., Ltd. and continues to this day
- Bases in Tokyo and Osaka covering the entire country
- Experience of market change from Green Sheet to Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard
- Corporate number 2120001077131 with long-standing corporate credit
- Representative Director and President is Keisuke Kawase
- Major shareholders include powerful financial institutions such as Nippon Life and Mitsubishi UFJ Bank
- Promoting fusion of technological innovation and digitalization in printing and paper industry
- Manufactures special products like custom labels for certain industries
- Company name change in 1976 accompanying strengthening of business form business
- Head office functions transferred from Osaka head office to Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Hidden Connections
- Maintains strong relationships with major shareholder financial institutions in terms of stable funding and credit
- Established unique market position through fusion of information processing services and printing business
- Leverages customer bases in both eastern and western regions with bases in Tokyo and Osaka
- Stock code 7851 has contributed to the company's market recognition over a long period
- Employee stock ownership association exists to enhance employee solidarity with the company
- Maintains competitive superiority by specializing in paper processing while offering composite IT services
- Has a presence as a trusted supplier for form manufacturing for public institutions
- Experience of market category transitions from Green Sheet listing to TSE Second Section and Standard Market
Future Outlook
Growth Drivers
- Increasing demand for services fusing digital and paper
- Expanding needs for IT system introduction support for SMEs
- Demand for environmentally conscious products due to rising ESG awareness
- Stable continuation of business form demand
- Strengthened cost competitiveness through efficient production systems
Strategic Goals
- Expand digital-related business sales ratio to 40%
- Strengthen product lines aimed at reducing environmental impact
- Strengthen revenue base through market share expansion
- Improve productivity through full introduction of AI and automation technologies
- Enhance contributions to local communities and maximize customer satisfaction
Business Segments
Printing and Plate-Making Services
- Overview
- Provides high-quality custom form printing and diverse plate-making services.
- Competitiveness
- Achieves high-precision printing and short delivery times through an integrated system
- Customers
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- Major manufacturers
- Financial institutions
- Government offices
- Small and medium enterprises
- Distribution industry
- Products
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- Business form manufacturing
- Form printing
- Form production
- Label printing
- Plate-making processing
Information Processing Services
- Overview
- Maximizes customer business efficiency through information processing and system development.
- Competitiveness
- Customized response capabilities tailored closely to customers
- Customers
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- Manufacturing industry
- Distribution industry
- Government offices
- Medical institutions
- Financial institutions
- Products
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- Data entry outsourcing
- System development
- Form digitization
- Cloud services
- Business outsourcing
Paper Processing and Related Supplies Sales
- Overview
- Meets customer needs with diverse paper processed products and related office supplies.
- Competitiveness
- Quality assurance and trust backed by years of track record
- Customers
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- Office supply stores
- Manufacturing industry
- Educational institutions
- Government offices
- Retail industry
- Products
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- Processed paper products
- Lamination processing
- Special paper products
- Office equipment supplies
IT-Related System Provision
- Overview
- Handles everything from system design to operation. Promotes business efficiency.
- Competitiveness
- Flexible system design tailored to customers
- Customers
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- Small and medium enterprises
- Government office system departments
- Medical institutions
- Educational institutions
- Distribution retail industry
- Products
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- Business system development
- Cloud integration
- Digitization support tools
- Security solutions
Competitive Advantage
Strengths
- Integrated provision of printing and information processing services
- Customer-focused customization capabilities
- Solid financial base and stable capital
- Sales channels expanded to diverse industries
- Over 65 years of history and brand trust
Competitive Advantages
- One-stop service through integration of information processing and printing
- Expertise in high-quality business form manufacturing
- Strengthened customer base through regionally focused sales
- Short delivery times and high productivity with latest equipment
- Provision of specialized services in niche industry markets
Threats
- Decline in paper product demand due to digitalization progress
- Profit margin pressure from intensifying price competition
- Intensified competition with major printing companies
- Risk of production efficiency decline due to labor shortages
- Cost increases from strengthened environmental regulations
- Suppression of corporate equipment investment due to economic fluctuations
Innovations
2023: Strengthening Digital Form Services
- Overview
- Released a cloud-integrated form management system to accelerate customer digitization support.
- Impact
- Succeeded in business efficiency improvements and acquiring new customers
2022: Introduction of Automation to In-House Printing Equipment
- Overview
- Introduced automation systems to high-performance printing machines to achieve production efficiency.
- Impact
- Achieved 20% improvement in production speed and uniform quality
2021: Enhancing Environmental Response in Paper Products
- Overview
- Developed new products using increased recycled paper content to reduce environmental impact.
- Impact
- Increased sales of environmentally conscious products
2024: Introduction of AI-Based Order Management System
- Overview
- Built an AI-utilizing order and inventory management system to improve order accuracy.
- Impact
- Reduced order error rate by 30%, alleviated business burden
Sustainability
- Promoting recycled paper use to strengthen environmental considerations
- Promoting energy-saving activities in factories and offices
- Strengthening waste reduction and recycling systems
- Environmental awareness activities in collaboration with local communities
- Reducing environmental impact across the entire supply chain