SOMEKAWA Takahiro
Looking Ahead to the Future
We will contribute to the realization of a sustainable environment and society through our business, even in the midst of rapidly changing world.
Tairiku Trading Co., Ltd. will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2025. The founder, Iwata Jugo, was interned in Siberia after World War II. During his internment, he noticed fine lumber in the harsh working environment and began the business of importing logs. In 1987, he established "Igirma-Tairiku Co., Ltd.", the first Japanese-Soviet joint venture. The joint venture established a large domestic market for red pine lumber, which has higher added value from logs. As the top brand of Russian lumber, our company has established a firm position in the domestic market based on three strengths: "overwhelming volume handled", "high quality", and "stable supply."
From 60 Years in Business to a Centry-Old Company "Without pioneering, there is no success or failure"
In the rapidly changing world, it has become extremely difficult to foresee the future. We have tried many new businesses, succeeding and failing at the same time. "Without pioneering, there is no success or failure." In the name of the pioneering spirit we have cultivated since our founding, we will further refine our core businesses through our nationwide sales network, which covers upstream and downstream operations. We will continue to pioneer new business areas for the next 100 years with "The 'creativity' to generate 1 from 0 and the 'drive' to turn 1 into 10."
In the import field, we have started to handle unique value-added products through new partnerships with European countries such as Austria and Finland, which are leading countries in the forestry industry. In the export field, our main focus is on Central Asian countries, where we handle a wide range of products, including equipment related to the oil and gas industry and products related to Japanese food, which is in increasing demand as local living standards improve.
Our four values are Pioneer, Independence, Partnership, and Specialty. We call them "PIPS" and they are consistent within the group. PIPS refers to employees who possess a pioneering spirit, independence, strong and long-lasting relationships of trust with domestic and overseas business partners, high ethical standards, and expertise. We believe that by practicing these values and the four action guidelines, we can contribute to a sustainable environment and society, and realize our management philosophy.
Tairiku Trading Co., Ltd.
SOMEKAWA Takahiro, President