COMPANY PROFILE
Company profile
Company Name
FORJ Co., Ltd.（株式会社FORJ）
Founded
20760
Incorporated
45627
Capital
100 million yen (as of March 31, 2025)
Headquarter
3-9 Takumi, Nagahama-cho, Ozu-shi, Ehime 799-3413, Japan
TEL：0893-57-6207
Representative
President and CEO Ichimura Takayuki
Number of Employees
29 (as of March 31, 2025)
Business Details
Sawmilling, sales, and export of Japanese cedar
COMPANY HISTORY
November 1956
Mukai Sawmill Co., Ltd. was established in Ozu City
Started timber sales and processing operations
February 1968
Company name changed to Mukai Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Started sales of construction materials
January 1990
Moved to Takumi Industrial Complex in Ozu City
Established Mukai Lumber Co., Ltd. as a Douglas fir sawmill on the same premises
March 1992
Achieved monthly production of 10,000 m³ of Douglas fir lumber
October 1998
Merged Mukai Kogyo Co., Ltd. and Mukai Lumber Co., Ltd.
Renamed the merged company to Mukai Kogyo Co., Ltd.
March 2011
Started domestic Japanese cedar sawmilling
August 2018
Started exporting domestic Japanese cedar to North America
October 2024
FORJ Co., Ltd. was established with Itochu Corporation holding 90% and Mukai Kogyo Co., Ltd. holding 10% of the shares
December 2024
FORJ Co., Ltd. took over the business operations of Mukai Kogyo Co., Ltd. and began operations
January 2025
Acquired additional land within the Takumi Industrial Complex and expanded its premises