Seisui Kogyo’s Collaborative Business Continuity Enhancement Plan Certified by Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Seisui Kogyo Co., Ltd., an expert in water treatment and sludge treatment headquartered in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture and led by President Kenichi Imoto, announced that its “Collaborative Business Continuity Enhancement Plan,” jointly formulated with group company Seisui Support LLC, has been certified by Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. Through this certification, the company’s collaborative framework for continuing the supply of temporary water treatment services during emergencies, including natural disasters, has been positioned as a nationally certified plan. Certification overview: The certification date is April 27, 2026. The certifying authority is the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. The plan name is the Collaborative Business Continuity Enhancement Plan. The implementation period is three years from the certification date. The collaborating business operator is Seisui Support LLC, and the collaboration type is vertical collaboration within the group based on functional complementarity. Background: More than 50 years have passed since much of Japan’s sewerage infrastructure was developed during the high economic growth period, and many facilities are now reaching the stage where renewal is required. At the same time, earthquakes, torrential rains and other natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe, increasing the need to respond to facility damage and sharp increases in inflow volume. Against this backdrop, Seisui Kogyo has supplied temporary water treatment plants across Japan with treatment performance equivalent to permanent facilities, supporting the maintenance of social infrastructure and disaster recovery at more than 2,650 sites. However, if the company’s own business continuity framework is unstable, its response to disaster-affected areas could be delayed. Since the company provides alternative means to keep infrastructure running, maintaining its own business continuity framework is a prerequisite for field response. To address risks that Seisui Kogyo alone cannot fully cover, the company partnered with Seisui Support LLC, which provides management support functions within the group, and established a business continuity framework in which operational functions and back-office support functions complement each other. This led to the certification of the plan. The main initiatives include establishing an internal group structure for functional complementarity, with Seisui Kogyo handling customer response, on-site construction and equipment supply while Seisui Support assists with back-office operations to compensate for resource shortages during emergencies; strengthening the continuity framework for supplying temporary water treatment plants and related equipment by expanding BCP-compatible facilities, emergency power supplies, water storage facilities and seismic measures for heavy equipment in preparation for shutdowns of sewage treatment plants or industrial wastewater treatment facilities caused by disasters or infrastructure accidents; developing substitute systems for personnel and indirect operations so that Seisui Support can take over administrative work if Seisui Kogyo’s administrative departments are affected, enabling Seisui staff to focus on recovery support and customer response; and standardizing information sharing and initial response by sharing safety confirmation, damage assessment, command structures and external communication procedures between the two companies, while continuously improving disaster response effectiveness through joint drills and plan reviews at least once a year. Going forward, Seisui Kogyo will strengthen its ability to provide stable temporary water treatment solutions even during disasters by expanding BCP-compatible equipment such as temporary water treatment plants, and by improving emergency power supplies, water storage facilities, seismic measures and information backup systems. In cooperation with Seisui Support LLC, the company will also hold regular communication meetings during normal times, conduct joint drills at least once a year, carry out safety confirmation drills and regularly review the plan to continuously improve the effectiveness of the collaborative framework. Seisui Kogyo aims to achieve its “10 Billion Yen Declaration,” targeting sales of 10 billion yen in fiscal 2034. Alongside business expansion, the company will develop the business continuity foundation needed as a company responsible for maintaining social infrastructure and supporting disaster recovery. The Collaborative Business Continuity Enhancement Plan is a system under which Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry certifies plans prepared by SMEs and other businesses for advance disaster prevention and mitigation measures. It is positioned as an accessible form of BCP for SMEs. Certified SMEs may receive tax measures, financial support and additional points in subsidy evaluations. Seisui Kogyo can build temporary water treatment systems that keep water treatment running during disasters and equipment shutdowns. With more than 2,650 projects nationwide and temporary water treatment plants using rental water treatment equipment, the company supports continued water treatment during disasters and equipment problems. Seisui Kogyo has addressed difficult wastewater and sludge treatment needs at sewage treatment plants, factories, civil engineering sites and disaster sites. It rents temporary water treatment plants composed of equipment also used in permanent facilities, supporting alternative treatment, emergency treatment and recovery during maintenance, equipment trouble and disasters. Company overview: Seisui Kogyo Co., Ltd. was established in April 1974. Its president is Kenichi Imoto. The company is located at 424-18 Kamiizumicho, Wakaba-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, inside Chiba Research Park. Its businesses include planning for wastewater and sludge treatment, rental of wastewater and sludge treatment plants, rental of decanter centrifuges, rental of various water treatment equipment, the NETIS civil engineering muddy water recycling system for earthquake response, the NETIS contaminated soil classification system for earthquake response, and business partnership with IHI Corporation. Website: https://seisui-kk.com