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LATEST NEWS & ARCHIVE

NEWS 103 : COOPERATION THROUGH COOPERATIVE

Do you know Kyokuyo set up a cooperative in 2004 with several other companies in shipbuilding industry? In addition to group purchasing, it runs a trainee program, which makes it possible for young Chinese technicians to train in Japan.

NEWS 102 : NEW ROLLER FENDERS TO GUARD VESSELS

Kyokuyo has installed 6 sets of roller fender systems in its main building dock. Together with block factory refurbishment, this is the highlight of the series of investments that the company has been focusing on to upgrade its overall manufacturing process efficiency.

NEWS 098 : SAME BACKBONE, NEW BLOOD

Season of Personnel Changes and New Colleagues

April 1, the first day of a fiscal year, is the day of personnel assignment and reassignment of Kyokuyo, like many other Japanese firms. This year, no less than 20 employees were reassigned, and most cases are that of mid-level members who gained appointment to a higher or management position within the framework of the managerial challenge for organizational rejuvenation.

NEWS 095 : SPECIAL LECTURE AT KYUDAI BY TETSUO MITSUI

Tetsuo Mitsui, Kyokuyo's senior managing director, delivered a special lecture at Ito New Campus of Kyushu University on January 22, 2009.

NEWS 091 : KYOKUYO LIKES U-TURNERS

Japan is traditionally known as country of career-long employment and escalator system. Things are changing slowly though. Nowadays, one can switch companies more easily than before as labor fluidity is increasing.

NEWS 090 : KYOKUYO INTRODUCES NEW SLOGAN AND NEW DIRECTOR

On October 1, the first day of the 2nd semester of 2008, at 8 clock in the morning, I introduced Kyokuyo's action plan for 2009-2010 under new slogan "For our future. Re-challenge 2010" to all the employees and subcontractors.

NEWS 088 : BETTER CREATIVITY THROUGH BETTER VIEW

Kyokuyo's office building annex was extended to 3 floors this summer, to provide an ample and organized space for our growing design division.

NEWS 085 : KYOKUYO CREATED NEW POST OF CORPORATE OFFICER

After the company's 71st regular shareholders' meeting and subsequent board meeting held on June 27, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation announced board of directors for 2008/2009 and the creation of new post of corporate officer.

NEWS 083 : KYOKUYO MADE A DEBUT IN BASEBALL STADIUM

To old residents, name of "Shimonoseki Stadium" sounds specially nostalgic. Long time ago, when whaling business was permitted and active, Shimonoseki had thrived on fishery.

NEWS 075 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <3>

Takashi Nagatomi, Director & General Manager, General Affairs Division

How do you do? I am Nagatomi, from General Affairs Division. In the shareholders' meeting of June this year, I was approved as director of the company.

NEWS 074 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <2>

Noriyuki Fukushima, Director & General Manager, Production DIvision

Hello everybody, I am Noriyuki Fukushima. I take charge of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation's production division.

NEWS 072 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <1>

Tetsuo Mitsui, Senior Managing Director

Dear customers and readers,
As you may have seen in the previous news, I have been appointed senior managing director of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation.

NEWS 071 : KYOKUYO APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT

After the shareholders' meeting and board of directors' meeting held yesterday, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has today announced the formation of its new management team as follows :

NEWS 067 : WELCOME! YOUNG GUESTS FROM KOREA

On January 23, 2007, we received 38 guests from PuKyong National University (PKNU) of Korea. They are professors and students at PNKU's College of Environmental and Marine Sciences and Technology, visiting Kyokuyo and other places in Japan as part of Pusan-Shimonoseki sister-city exchange activities.

NEWS 062 : FIELD TEST PASSED. (AS EXPECTED.)

Every year, about 30 typhoons are born in the Northwest Pacific. Their route varies : some head to China, others proceed to Korean Peninsula, and several hit Japan also. The activity peaks in late summer when water temperatures are warmest.

NEWS 061 : 20 x 3 + 10 x 3 - MILESTONE AWARD

Annual milestone award celebration was held on October 5. The award is offered to the employees who have reached a specific landmark in their career - beginning with the 10th year of continuous service and subsequent 10 years increment of time.

NEWS 058 : MORE THAN READY... ALREADY!

IMO's 81st Maritime Safety Committee officially approved the revisions to SOLAS II-1 on coating performance of seawater ballast tanks, to apply in full force to the tankers and bulkers for which the building contract is placed on or after July 1, 2008. It is said that the decision will have a big impact on the shipbuilding industry - Japanese builders with limited premises in particular - as this involves changes to overall coating and surface treating processes.

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