Highly Transparent Silicone Technology Aiming for an 'Unbreakable World' Recognized, Wins Director-General of Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 10th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award
Kinjo Rubber won the Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director-General's Award at the 10th 'Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award' for its highly transparent silicone technology that achieves an 'unbreakable world' combining functionality and design.
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Kinjo Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yao City, Osaka, CEO: Taizo Ota), which boasts a high domestic market share in manufacturing rubber components for home appliances and was involved in ground improvement at Yumeshima, the venue for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, as part of its civil engineering business, has won the Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director-General's Award at the '10th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award'.
This award is a system in which four ministries—the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism—collaborate to commend outstanding engineers and researchers who support Japanese manufacturing.
On March 25, 2026, the Kinki Block Award Ceremony and Winners' Gathering were held.
- The 10th 'Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award' (Official Website of the Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI)
https://www.kansai.meti.go.jp/3-5sangyo/monozukuri/index2.html
## About the Award
[Award Title]
Technological development of highly transparent silicone products realizing an 'unbreakable world' by balancing functionality and design.
[Winners]
The following five individuals from Kinjo Rubber Co., Ltd. received the award.
*Titles and affiliations are as of the time of the award.
Taizo Ota (Representative Director and President)
Masato Yoshitoshi (Manager, Production Control Section, Sales Department)
Koji Okawa (Deputy General Manager, Construction Department, Civil Engineering Division)
Ryuhei Mizuta (Chief, Planning Section, Business Management Department)
Hiroaki Suzuki (General Manager, Production Department, Industrial Products Division)
This award is a system in which four ministries—the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism—collaborate to commend outstanding engineers and researchers who support Japanese manufacturing.
On March 25, 2026, the Kinki Block Award Ceremony and Winners' Gathering were held.
- The 10th 'Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award' (Official Website of the Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI)
https://www.kansai.meti.go.jp/3-5sangyo/monozukuri/index2.html
## About the Award
[Award Title]
Technological development of highly transparent silicone products realizing an 'unbreakable world' by balancing functionality and design.
[Winners]
The following five individuals from Kinjo Rubber Co., Ltd. received the award.
*Titles and affiliations are as of the time of the award.
Taizo Ota (Representative Director and President)
Masato Yoshitoshi (Manager, Production Control Section, Sales Department)
Koji Okawa (Deputy General Manager, Construction Department, Civil Engineering Division)
Ryuhei Mizuta (Chief, Planning Section, Business Management Department)
Hiroaki Suzuki (General Manager, Production Department, Industrial Products Division)