Ehime Prefectural Office Adopts "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood" for Conference Tables
Nice Corporation announced that 113 conference tables made with "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood" have been adopted by the Ehime Prefectural Office. This product, jointly developed by the company and the Ehime Prefectural Timber Products Market Development Council, contributes to the expanded use and added value of local timber.
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Nice Corporation (Headquarters: Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama; President: Hirotoku Tsudo) is pleased to announce that a total of 113 conference tables made with "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood" have been adopted by the Ehime Prefectural Office. "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood" is a product jointly developed by our company and the Ehime Prefectural Timber Products Market Development Council (Secretariat: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture; Chairman: Akinobu Naruse). These conference tables were installed in the large conference room on the 11th floor of the Ehime Prefectural Office's Second Annex, which opened on April 15, 2026. In addition, "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood" was also introduced as the top plate for the press conference desks of the Governor and Vice Governor. The amount of timber used in this project is 8.1 cubic meters, and the carbon storage is 5.7 t-CO2.
Our company will continue to contribute to promoting the appeal and expanding the use of local timber through collaboration with local governments.
113 conference tables installed in the large conference room on the 11th floor of the Ehime Prefectural Office's Second Annex.
Press conference desks for the Governor and Vice Governor.
What is "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood"?
This delivery was prompted by the "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood" new product announcement and report meeting held at the Ehime Prefectural Office on March 18, 2025. When product samples were exhibited and product features were explained to Ehime Prefectural Governor Tokihiro Nakamura, he expressed his expectations for the expanded use of Ehime Prefectural Hinoki. This led to concrete discussions for its introduction into the Ehime Prefectural Office's Second Annex, which was undergoing reconstruction.
Press Release: "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood" Developed - Cultivating New Demand by Proposing High-Value-Added Utilization of Prefectural Timber
https://www.nice.co.jp/release/20250328.html
Product Details
"Gywood®" is an original wood product that uses a unique technology to highly densify the surface layer of soft conifers. It achieves both "surface hardness" and "dimensional stability" while maintaining the advantages of conifers such as "lightness" and "high shock absorption." Furthermore, by utilizing high-quality hinoki timber procured through the Ehime Prefectural Timber Products Market Development Council, it maximizes the beautiful whitish wood grain and smooth texture characteristic of hinoki.
Specifications of "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood" Adopted Products
Finished Product | Adopted Location | Size (Length × Width × Thickness)
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Conference Room Table | Top Plate | 1,800mm × 450mm × 20mm
| Modesty Panel | 1,420mm × 250mm × 20mm
Governor's Desk | Top Plate | 800mm × 800mm × 20mm
Vice Governor's Desk | Top Plate | 800mm × 600mm × 20mm
Special Surface Densification Technology "Gywood®"
A wood product primarily using large-diameter domestic conifers, mainly cedar, with its surface layer specially densified to increase density. Compared to the surface layer, the middle layer has a lower density, thus maintaining the advantages of cedar such as high humidity control, low thermal conductivity, shock absorption, and lightness, while also possessing scratch-resistant hardness, making it a hybrid solid wood. Details here.
Our company will continue to contribute to promoting the appeal and expanding the use of local timber through collaboration with local governments.
113 conference tables installed in the large conference room on the 11th floor of the Ehime Prefectural Office's Second Annex.
Press conference desks for the Governor and Vice Governor.
What is "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood"?
This delivery was prompted by the "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood" new product announcement and report meeting held at the Ehime Prefectural Office on March 18, 2025. When product samples were exhibited and product features were explained to Ehime Prefectural Governor Tokihiro Nakamura, he expressed his expectations for the expanded use of Ehime Prefectural Hinoki. This led to concrete discussions for its introduction into the Ehime Prefectural Office's Second Annex, which was undergoing reconstruction.
Press Release: "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood" Developed - Cultivating New Demand by Proposing High-Value-Added Utilization of Prefectural Timber
https://www.nice.co.jp/release/20250328.html
Product Details
"Gywood®" is an original wood product that uses a unique technology to highly densify the surface layer of soft conifers. It achieves both "surface hardness" and "dimensional stability" while maintaining the advantages of conifers such as "lightness" and "high shock absorption." Furthermore, by utilizing high-quality hinoki timber procured through the Ehime Prefectural Timber Products Market Development Council, it maximizes the beautiful whitish wood grain and smooth texture characteristic of hinoki.
Specifications of "Ehime Prefectural Hinoki Gywood" Adopted Products
Finished Product | Adopted Location | Size (Length × Width × Thickness)
---|---|---
Conference Room Table | Top Plate | 1,800mm × 450mm × 20mm
| Modesty Panel | 1,420mm × 250mm × 20mm
Governor's Desk | Top Plate | 800mm × 800mm × 20mm
Vice Governor's Desk | Top Plate | 800mm × 600mm × 20mm
Special Surface Densification Technology "Gywood®"
A wood product primarily using large-diameter domestic conifers, mainly cedar, with its surface layer specially densified to increase density. Compared to the surface layer, the middle layer has a lower density, thus maintaining the advantages of cedar such as high humidity control, low thermal conductivity, shock absorption, and lightness, while also possessing scratch-resistant hardness, making it a hybrid solid wood. Details here.