Japanese Corner

There are many differences in the way that Asians and Europeans see the world. This provides an opportunity for both cultures to learn from each other. For businesses that embrace both cultures success depends upon our ability to understand these differences and to reconcile them. Every day we walk a tightrope to translate the Japanese ideas of our parent company into European practices.

The familial integration of each employee in the company is a special characteristic in the Japanese community. The social meaning of the company is based on the lives of Japanese farmers in which the village community was the centre of daily life. The company has replaced the village in industrial Japan. The philosophical and religious Japanese culture emphasizes the importance of the group in community. The main religions, Shintoism and Buddhism, concentrate on the collective and do not support any individualism.

It is this team ethic and the integration of diverse cultures that enables us as a company and as individuals to continually improve our performance and achieve the best results for our customers.