Message from the President
Perhaps influenced by my father from a young age, I have always loved making things. As a boy, I would stay up late building plastic models and radio-controlled cars. Through that, I feel I learned the joy and difficulty of creating things according to design plans. For me, who makes a living with plastic prototype models, this is my origin. Nowadays, I strive daily not only to make products according to design plans but also to respond quickly to customers' required quality and cost.
Umehara Model was founded by the previous president in 1969 with a single engraving machine and has been machining plastic for nearly 50 years. Utilizing the plastic cutting know-how we have accumulated and the latest CAD and NC technologies, we produce various prototype models ranging from high-performance design mock-ups to working models that emphasize functionality.
Furthermore, by accepting orders for prototype molds, associated secondary processing, and sheet metal parts as a unit, we aim to contribute to prototype development in various fields.
In recent years, the speed of development has become remarkably fast. Umehara Model will continue to strive daily to provide customers with faster, cheaper, and higher-quality products.
Basic Philosophy
Umehara Model Co., Ltd. recognizes that global warming is a common problem for humanity, and in order to aim for the preservation of the global environment and contribution to the local community, each employee will practice environmentally conscious actions.
Basic Policy
In promoting environmental conservation activities, we will undertake the following main activity items.
- 1. In the area of manufacturing prototypes of plastic and aluminum products, which is our main business,
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- Considering technical and economic circumstances, we will reduce the environmental impact and strive to realize a recycling-oriented society.
- ① To reduce CO2 emissions, we will endeavor to reduce electricity usage, fossil fuel usage, and simple incineration of waste.
- ② We will strive to suppress the generation of waste from business activities and improve its reuse.
- ③ As water is a limited resource, we will strive to conserve water to reduce usage.
- 2. In promoting continuous improvement of environmental activities, we will formulate environmental objectives and environmental activity plans and work on them.
- We will review the formulated objectives and activity plans periodically or as necessary.
- 3. In business activities, we will comply with environmental laws, regulations, and other public standards.
- 4. We will inform all employees about the environmental policy and provide environmental education to enhance employees' environmental awareness.
- 5. We will disclose information related to environmental management internally and externally and communicate with the local community.
Umehara Model Co., Ltd.
Yoshiki Umehara
Eco Action 21
In August 2018, following the registration audit conducted in July 2018, our company was confirmed to comply with the requirements of the Eco Action 21 guidelines and obtained certification and registration.
What is the Eco Action 21 Certification and Registration System?
Based on the "Eco Action 21 Guidelines" formulated by the Ministry of the Environment, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Center for Sustainability conducts a certification and registration system for businesses, as a method for "building, operating, and maintaining a system to carry out environmental initiatives effectively and efficiently, having environmental goals, taking action, compiling results, evaluating, and reporting," targeting a wide range of small and medium-sized enterprises, schools, and public institutions.
| Company Name | Umehara Model Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| President | Yoshiki Umehara |
| Head Office Factory |
651 Higashishinmachi, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture 373-0015, Japan [ google maps ] TEL. +81-276-37-5700 / FAX. +81-276-37-5702 |
| Ashikaga Factory | 457 Minami-Oomachi, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 326-0836, Japan [ google maps ] |
| Established | September 18, 1975 |
| Business Activities | Prototype modeling of various plastic products |
| Site and Building Area |
Head Office Factory: Site 1,500 m2, Building 450 m2, Inspection Building 200 m2, Casting Factory 100 m2 Ashikaga Factory: Site 1,200 m2, Building 410 m2 |
| Number of Employees | 25 employees |
| Main Banks | Ashikaga Bank Higashi Branch, Shoko Chukin Bank Ashikaga Branch, Gunma Bank Ashikaga Branch |
| 1969 | May | Established a private company in Tomoe-cho, Ashikaga City |
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| 1972 | April | Factory opened in Ryumai, Ota City |
| 1975 | April | Established a corporation, Umehara Model Limited Liability Company. |
| 1981 | July | Moved and established new factory in Minami Omachi, Ashikaga City |
| 1989 | April | Head office and factory relocated to new location in Ota |
| 1989 | May | Reorganized into a joint-stock company |
| 1997 | June | Established a new casting factory at the head office. |
| 2001 | April | Product inspection room established |
| 2013 | January | Katsuo Umehara appointed Chairman of the Board Katsuki Umehara appointed Representative Director |
| 2016 | October | Product inspection room expanded |
| 2016 | June | New office building completed Robodrill No. 17 introduced Introduced 1 CNC coordinate measuring machine mitutoyo CRYSTA-ApexS 7106 |
| 2017 | January | Takizawa Iron Works TAC-360 1 unit installed |
| 2018 | June | Introduced one DMG MORI CMX1100V |
| 2019 | February | CNC three-dimensional measuring machine Mitutoyo CRYSTA-Apex S7106 one unit introduced. |
| 2023 | May | Two Robodrills introduced (※Due to reorganization of the numbering, they are now numbered 14 and 15) |
| 2024 | February | Introduction of one 3D scanner type three-dimensional measuring machine (VL series). |
| 2024 | November | Completion of the new building dedicated to 5-axis machining: Introduction of the Makino 5-axis vertical machining center DA300. |
