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Business World |
February 2015
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by our own set of systems and reducing en-
ergy consumption by using our improved
building envelope, this is the main technol-
ogy here at Ichijo and we can use the same
system here in the United States.”
NATIONAL TIES
An integral part of Ichijo USA’s upbring-
ing in the North American market is due to
its relationship with their suppliers. While
the majority of the essential technology and
products created come from the group com-
pany in the Philippines, such as the windows,
and radiant in-floor heating system, there are
aspects which must be sanctioned under na-
tional legislation.
“Some products need to have the certifica-
tion when you go and use them in the Unit-
ed States market,” Ohno said. “This is why
we send these items to the testing laboratory
in the United States, so our products are all
certified in the USA. For things like plumb-
ing and the finishing products, we buy these
from our subcontractors in America.”