The Japanese toy manufacturer EPOCH is present in many children's rooms with brands like Sylvanian Families and Aquabeads and cooperates with well-known Japanese brands such as Nintendo. Many of the company's products are timeless evergreens that have been on the market for over 30 years. EPOCH operates with a very sustainable strategy: only when a brand is well established, … [Read more...] about EPOCH: “Our ambition is a perfect experience for children”
Interview
SMC: “We’re in growth mode.”
SMC is a manufacturer and solution provider for pneumatic and electrical automation technology. In addition, the company develops and manufactures solutions in close cooperation with its customers in Germany. J-BIG spoke with the three-member top management team of SMC Germany, Managing Director Ralf Laber, Sales Manager Christian Ziegler and Pascal Borusiak, responsible for … [Read more...] about SMC: “We’re in growth mode.”
TENGA: “Only with passion we are capable of changing society.”
In recent years, "FemTech" has attracted a lot of attention and the international market for sexual wellness products has grown continuously. However, sex is still considered a taboo subject by many. The extensive challenges that the Japanese sexual wellness company TENGA faces in its daily work clearly reflect these social prejudices. In our current Deep Dive interview, we … [Read more...] about TENGA: “Only with passion we are capable of changing society.”
Subaru: “We don’t want to satisfy the customer, we want to satisfy the customer very much.”
By the year 2028, no Subaru user should die in his or her car. This is what the Japanese car manufacturer Subaru has set out to achieve. The pioneer and global market leader in passenger car four-wheel drive technology recently won prizes for price/performance, safety and even the editors' special prize for the "Innovation of the Year 2022" in Auto BILD's annual major purchase … [Read more...] about Subaru: “We don’t want to satisfy the customer, we want to satisfy the customer very much.”
UNIQLO: “We combine art and science to create LifeWear.”
UNIQLO has become one of the leading clothing brands on the planet in recent years. The Japanese company develops and sells clothing that brings together high-tech functionality and simple beauty. A concept that catches on all over the world. Also in Germany, as we found out in our interview with Yamato Kuwahara, COO of UNIQLO Germany in the company’s local headquarter in … [Read more...] about UNIQLO: “We combine art and science to create LifeWear.”