Pacific Consultants and Murashima Office Announce Business Alliance to Expand in the Defense Sector

Pacific Consultants, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Osamu Omoto, hereinafter referred to as Pacific Consultants) and Murashima Office Inc. (Headquarters: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture; President: Satono Murashima, hereinafter referred to as Murashima Office) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a business alliance to expand their business in the defense sector. ■ Background of the Business Alliance In recent years, the environment surrounding the facilities of the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces has been facing unprecedented complex challenges, including aging infrastructure, changes in the security environment, the increasing severity and frequency of large-scale disasters, and the need to address environmental issues. There is a greater need than ever for facility designs that combine resilience to maintain functionality during emergencies and disasters with long-term maintenance management and environmental considerations. Pacific Consultants has leveraged its strength in comprehensive management, covering everything from the planning and design of defense facilities to PM/CM, to support facility optimization projects nationwide. Meanwhile, Murashima Office possesses high expertise in the field of building equipment such as air conditioning, plumbing, electricity, and communications, as well as practical skills that look ahead from design to construction supervision and maintenance management. This alliance aims to expand business in the defense sector by leveraging the technological capabilities and market foundations of both companies to strengthen their systems. The main contents of the alliance are as follows: - Joint implementation in the civil engineering and equipment fields for comprehensive design of Self-Defense Forces facility optimization, Ministry of Defense PM/CM projects, and Ministry of Defense head office projects. - Promotion of joint technical proposals for market expansion in the defense sector. Pacific Consultants and Murashima Office will strengthen their collaboration and work to create valuable solutions to solve social issues and realize a sustainable society. ■ Pacific Consultants, Inc. Since its establishment in 1951, Pacific Consultants has been a leading construction consulting company for over 70 years. It is a social infrastructure service company deeply involved in the planning, design, and operation of social infrastructure such as cities, buildings, railways, roads, airports, ports, rivers, and water/sewage systems, both domestically and internationally. With the vision of "Producing the Future," the company provides new value to society to realize a sustainable society where everyone can live in peace. 【Company Profile】 Company Name: Pacific Consultants, Inc. Location: 3-22 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8462, Japan Representative: Osamu Omoto, President & CEO Official Website: https://www.pacific.co.jp/ ■ Murashima Office Inc. Founded in 1972, Murashima Office is a company with a history of over half a century. While specializing in equipment design, the company also engages in architectural design and maintenance of electrical, air conditioning, and sanitation systems. By linking the capabilities of these three fields, it demonstrates a unique strength that other companies do not have. It has an extensive track record in creating various public facilities for the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and other government agencies and local governments. It is a professional group that also contributes to solving global environmental problems such as energy conservation and CO2 reduction by utilizing its long-cultivated equipment design technology to optimize building infrastructure. 【Company Profile】 Company Name: Murashima Office Inc. Location: 2-7-13 Izumino-demachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Representative: Satono Murashima, President Official Website: https://www.murashima.co.jp/