Toward the goal of creating dishes of the best quality, we conduct research on the relationships between users and their meals, such as ingredients, amount of intake, and eating motion, and develop dishes based on the research findings.

Measurement of heat transfer

Porcelain strength analysis(stress analysis)

Confirmation of the movement via CG

Eating motion measured via motion capture

As a leading company in the industry, Sanshin Kako takes the initiative in addressing environmental issues. The company was among the first in the industry to address the Carbon footprint issue and participates in the industrial efforts to establish the standards.
The company's factories were also among the first of the Japanese dish manufacturers to obtain ISO 14001 certification. Moreover, the company has realized the mass production of reusable dishes made of biomass plastics for commercial use. Its reusable dish program won a prize at the most prestigeous industrial design competition in Japan.

Symbols for ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certification

Good Design Award at a design competition in Japan

Efforts to preserve the environment are important issues that every company must take as a prerequisite for business activities. Sanshin Kako acquired the ISO 14001: 2004 (Environmental Management System Standard) certification for the first time in the catering tableware industry in 2005 at the Chiba Factory. Since then, we are actively promoting environmental conservation efforts by the entire company.

We pursue "food security and safety" We continue to strive for the benefit of living a comfortable lifestyle through the manufacture of tableware for lunch. For that reason, we believe it is important to reduce the burden on the environment, we will actively engage in environmental issues, which is a global issue, with the aim of building a recycling-oriented society and providing environmentally friendly products.

1. We will establish an appropriate environmental management system for the nature, scale and environmental impact of our business activities, and strive for continuous improvement by preventing contamination.

2. We will comply with environmental laws, regulations, agreements and other requirements agreed by our factory.

3. We will promote effective utilization of resources and energy and reduction of environmental burden.

  1. We will work to reduce waste and recycle through improving the yield of raw materials etc. and reducing defective products.

  2. We will work on the development of environmentally friendly products such as eco products.

  3. We will work on reducing electricity and paper.

  4. We will comply with laws and regulations such as noise generated by business activities and wastewater management.

4. In order to realize the above, document this environmental policy, thoroughly inform all employees, and promote and execute all employees as a whole.