National Knowledge Manufacturing Conference 2024] Keynote Session: "Hamano Seisakusho, a Town Factory in Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Talks about "Challenges of a Town Factory in Downtown Tokyo!

Lifeness Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo; Representative Director and Group CEO: Yukihiro Maru) will host the National Knowledge-Based Manufacturing Conference 2024 on Friday, April 12, 2024. As part of the keynote session, Mr. Keiichi Hamano, Representative Director and CEO of Hamano Seisakusho Co., Ltd., will deliver a presentation titled “The Challenges Facing Tokyo’s Shitamachi Neighborhood and Local Factories, as Told by Hamano Seisakusho, a Local Factory in Sumida Ward!”

At a time when economic value is rapidly shifting from physical goods to knowledge, what perspectives and approaches should mid-sized and small businesses adopt to drive change? Hamano Seisakusho, a small factory in Sumida Ward, has been involved in prototyping and evaluating mass production for a wide variety of deep-tech startups.

Hamano Manufacturing, which has transitioned from a parts-processing factory to a development-oriented factory and transformed itself into a development company capable of manufacturing, continues to evolve its business model and organizational structure through collaboration with startups. We will hear from Mr. Hamano, Representative Director and CEO, about how Hamano Seisakusho has evolved through partnerships with startups and similar initiatives, and where the company is headed. He will also discuss the new value created when manufacturing companies collaborate with startups.

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Mr. Keiichi Hamano, Representative Director and CEO, Hamano Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Born in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, in 1962, he graduated from the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokai University in 1985. That same year, he joined a precision sheet metal fabrication manufacturer in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo. In 1993, following the death of the company’s founder, Yoshihiko Hamano, he was appointed Representative Director and CEO of Hamano Seisakusho Co., Ltd., a position he holds to this day. His management philosophy is based on gratitude toward and giving back to “customers, staff, and the local community.” He is involved in numerous projects, including the “HOKUSAI” electric vehicle—a collaboration among industry, academia, and government; the “Edokko No. 1” deep-sea exploration submersible; cross-industry initiatives such as craft workshops organized by Out of KidZania; the “Haizai Project,” which hosts factory tours under the “Sumifa” brand; and “Garage Sumida,” which supports startup companies. He is currently one of the most prominent executives in the small and medium-sized manufacturing sector.

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Overview

Date and Time: Friday, April 12, 2024
Venue: Ota City Industrial Plaza PiO, Main Exhibition Hall
(1-20-20 Minami-Kamata, Ota Ward, Tokyo)