NEWS 127 : PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FOR 2011
Dear customers and readers, I wish a happy new year to all of you!
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NEWS 125 : BACKBONE WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY
Kyokuyo's Milestone Award 2010
In every October, we celebrate the employees who reach their 10th, 20th (and so on) anniversary on the job. This year we have 8 eligibles, including our 3 co-workers who have been working for Kyokuyo for 20 years, and 5 for 10 years. All of them belong to Production Department.
NEWS 116 : KYOKUYO INVESTS IN NEW 3D HULL DESIGN SYSTEM
Kyokuyo to Introduce AVEVA Marine 3D Design System
Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has recently entered into a contract with AVEVA K.K. for introduction of its "AVEVA Marine", highly acclaimed 3D ship design system.
NEWS 114 : MAKING A PRESENTATION TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM... IN ENGLISH!
3 months have passed since our new English training program was started as reported in news107. At the end of February, each of 36 participants was invited to do a short English presentation about himself/herself in front of the company president. The idea came from the teacher, who proposed to show how much progress his students have made in the 3 months.
NEWS 113 : KYOKUYO'S EX-CHAIRMAN CAME TO SEE US
Mr. Irahara Invited to Explore our Newer Facilities
We received a special guest on February 1, 2010. Mr. Kunji Irahara, ex-chairman of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation came to our factory.
NEWS 112 : KYOKUYO UNVEILED ECO-FRIENDLY SHIP DESIGN
Pure Car Carrier with Semi-Spherical Shaped (SSS) Bow
As reported in a fairly big article by January 27's Nikkei, Japanese leading economic newspaper, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation will start building a new series of 2,000 units type pure car carriers with an innovative hull design which significantly reduces wind resistance.
NEWS 109 : NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
A happy new year to all of you !
On this first day of the year, let me talk a little bit about Kyokuyo's 2010.
NEWS 107 : LET'S BE MORE INTERNATIONAL, FOLKS!
Project to Enhance Employees' English Skills
Kyokuyo has recently entered into a long-term contract with a language education company for further improving the English communication skills of its employees.
NEWS 103 : COOPERATION THROUGH COOPERATIVE
Do you know Kyokuyo set up a cooperative in 2004 with several other companies in shipbuilding industry? In addition to group purchasing, it runs a trainee program, which makes it possible for young Chinese technicians to train in Japan.
NEWS 102 : NEW ROLLER FENDERS TO GUARD VESSELS
Kyokuyo has installed 6 sets of roller fender systems in its main building dock. Together with block factory refurbishment, this is the highlight of the series of investments that the company has been focusing on to upgrade its overall manufacturing process efficiency.
NEWS 098 : SAME BACKBONE, NEW BLOOD
Season of Personnel Changes and New Colleagues
April 1, the first day of a fiscal year, is the day of personnel assignment and reassignment of Kyokuyo, like many other Japanese firms. This year, no less than 20 employees were reassigned, and most cases are that of mid-level members who gained appointment to a higher or management position within the framework of the managerial challenge for organizational rejuvenation.
NEWS 095 : SPECIAL LECTURE AT KYUDAI BY TETSUO MITSUI
Tetsuo Mitsui, Kyokuyo's senior managing director, delivered a special lecture at Ito New Campus of Kyushu University on January 22, 2009.
NEWS 093 : PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FOR NEW YEAR
Wishing you all a happy new year, I would like to say some words about 2009's Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation.
NEWS 091 : KYOKUYO LIKES U-TURNERS
Japan is traditionally known as country of career-long employment and escalator system. Things are changing slowly though. Nowadays, one can switch companies more easily than before as labor fluidity is increasing.
NEWS 090 : KYOKUYO INTRODUCES NEW SLOGAN AND NEW DIRECTOR
On October 1, the first day of the 2nd semester of 2008, at 8 clock in the morning, I introduced Kyokuyo's action plan for 2009-2010 under new slogan "For our future. Re-challenge 2010" to all the employees and subcontractors.
NEWS 088 : BETTER CREATIVITY THROUGH BETTER VIEW
Kyokuyo's office building annex was extended to 3 floors this summer, to provide an ample and organized space for our growing design division.
NEWS 085 : KYOKUYO CREATED NEW POST OF CORPORATE OFFICER
After the company's 71st regular shareholders' meeting and subsequent board meeting held on June 27, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation announced board of directors for 2008/2009 and the creation of new post of corporate officer.
NEWS 083 : KYOKUYO MADE A DEBUT IN BASEBALL STADIUM
To old residents, name of "Shimonoseki Stadium" sounds specially nostalgic. Long time ago, when whaling business was permitted and active, Shimonoseki had thrived on fishery.
NEWS 078 : NEW PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FOR NEW YEAR
Happy new year! I would like to wish a prosperous new year for everyone of you.
NEWS 075 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <3>
Takashi Nagatomi, Director & General Manager, General Affairs Division
How do you do? I am Nagatomi, from General Affairs Division. In the shareholders' meeting of June this year, I was approved as director of the company.
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