NEWS 161 : NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS 2013
Dear customers, business partners, friends and readers, I want to extend my best wishes to you and your family for a healthy and Happy New Year.
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LATEST NEWS & ARCHIVE
NEWS 160 : WORKSHOP AT WORKSHOP
On November 27, 2012, a unique workshop was held at Kyokuyo Shipyard by Japan Coastal Shipping Association (JCSA), which comprises Japan's 26 major coastal ship operators.
NEWS 158 : 4 INJURED BY FIRE (ACCORDING TO THE SCENARIO)!?
Bi-annual Fire Drill
On November 8, 2012, Kyokuyo Shipyard conducted a bi-annual fire drill in coorperation with Shimonoseki-East fire station.
NEWS 156 : THE FIRST CEREMONY 'IN' THE NEW BUILDING
Qualification Ceremony for Young Trainees from China
Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation and its subsidiary Shosen Co., Ltd., are members of a local cooperative business association called "Shimonoseki Zosen Kanren Jigyo Kyodo Kumiai" (Shimonoseki Shipbuilding-related Business Association). One of its main activities since 2004 is the organization of an international trainee program.
NEWS 155 : A NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER JOINED KYOKUYO
Say Hello to Matt
On July 1, 2012, we welcomed Matthew Sizemore to fill the role of English teacher at Kyokuyo. Matt, 27, a California-native, will also take care of other English-related services like translation, interpretation and proofreading.
NEWS 152 : NEW PROMOTION ANNOUNCED
Shusaku Yamada Appointed Managing Director
Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has announced that former director and head of corporate strategy office Shusaku Yamada will be promoted to managing director of the company after its shareholders' meeting scheduled on June 28, 2012. Here goes a short message from Shusaku.
NEWS 154 : SAY HELLO TO OUR NEW BUILDING!
Kyokuyo's long-awaited new office building has now been completed after 9 months of construction works. With the delivery done on July 10, our business operation in the new building started on Tuesday July 17, 2012.
NEWS 149 : SHIFT TO NEW ERA
Start of Fiscal Year 2012
Since April is the first month of a fiscal year, there were some changes in Kyokuyo, too.
NEWS 148 : FROM OSAKA TO SHIMONOSEKI
Our New General Manager Has Arrived by Shinkansen Train
Let us introduce Norihiko Harada, our new Corporate Officer and General Manager of Material Purchasing Division. Norihiko joined Kyokuyo last November from a trading company, where he was in charge of sales of steel products to shipbuilders(!).
NEWS 146 : KEEL LAID FOR THE NEW MOTHER SHIP FOR TEAM KYOKUYO
Are you curious about what is going on with our new (office) building project, as reported in the news142? Yes, it is running as scheduled, with the old building completely demolished and bulldozed now. As everything is ready for construction works, we had the keel laying, err, ground breaking ceremony on January 20.
NEWS 144 : 2012 - NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
On this first day of the year, I would like to say some words about Kyokuyo's 2011 and 2012.
NEWS 142 : BUILDING A SOLID BASE FOR ACTIVITIES
Kyokuyo Decided to Replace its Main Office Building
Now that more than 40 years have passed since Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation moved from Shimonoseki's Hikoshima island to Chofu area - its current place, we have decided to demolish and rebuild our main office building.
NEWS 139 : HOME AT LAST, WITH QUALIFICATIONS
Eight years passed since we established with other shipbuilding-related companies a cooperative which, besides operating group purchasing, runs an international training program.
NEWS 137 : CITY OF ST.PETERSBURG WINS JAPAN SHIP OF THE YEAR
Grand Prix Award in Ship of the Year 2010
Kyokuyo Shipyard is glad to announce that its "eco-friendly" Roll-on Roll-off car carrier, City of St. Petersburg, has now won Grand Prix Award in Japan's "Ship of the Year 2010."
NEWS 135 : CITY OF ST.PETERSBURG WINS JAPAN SHIPPAX AWARD 2010
for Outstanding Ro-Ro Exterior
Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation's "eco-friendly" Roll-on Roll-off car carrier, City of St. Petersburg, has won "The ShipPax Award 2010 for Outstanding RoRo Exterior."
NEWS 127 : PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FOR 2011
Dear customers and readers, I wish a happy new year to all of you!
NEWS 125 : BACKBONE WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY
Kyokuyo's Milestone Award 2010
In every October, we celebrate the employees who reach their 10th, 20th (and so on) anniversary on the job. This year we have 8 eligibles, including our 3 co-workers who have been working for Kyokuyo for 20 years, and 5 for 10 years. All of them belong to Production Department.
NEWS 116 : KYOKUYO INVESTS IN NEW 3D HULL DESIGN SYSTEM
Kyokuyo to Introduce AVEVA Marine 3D Design System
Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has recently entered into a contract with AVEVA K.K. for introduction of its "AVEVA Marine", highly acclaimed 3D ship design system.
NEWS 114 : MAKING A PRESENTATION TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM... IN ENGLISH!
3 months have passed since our new English training program was started as reported in news107. At the end of February, each of 36 participants was invited to do a short English presentation about himself/herself in front of the company president. The idea came from the teacher, who proposed to show how much progress his students have made in the 3 months.
NEWS 113 : KYOKUYO'S EX-CHAIRMAN CAME TO SEE US
Mr. Irahara Invited to Explore our Newer Facilities
We received a special guest on February 1, 2010. Mr. Kunji Irahara, ex-chairman of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation came to our factory.
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