Corporate Profile
Since opening a small office in Osaka, a city of textiles and business, in 1970, our company has expanded its activities from Osaka to Tokyo and then around the world.
Founder Masayoshi Izawa’s words remain as our main philosophy:
“Put yourself in your customer’s shoes when developing a new product and do not afraid to think outside of the box.”
"Practical verification through sample production"
”On-site inspection and oversight is critical in product development.”
“Actively explore opportunities overseas”
Providing new value to society as a revolutionary
Challenging fixed norms and promoting R&D and technological innovation, IZAWA TOWEL will continue to re-define the “should-be symmetry”, i.e., appropriate balance, between quality and price and construct next-generation business paradigm in the field of towels and bedding items.
Solidify and enhance top-notch basic research and technological development mechanism in the global toweling industry.
Commitment to “Customer-First”.
Establish and promote “Global Standard” towels.
Build a global community cherishing diversity.
Establish new business platform to achieve dramatic global business growth.
Strengthen organizational structure and internal mechanism to support accelerated business growth.
Company Profile
| Company name | IZAWA TOWEL CO.,LTD. |
|---|---|
| Tokyo Head Office & Showroom | 1-26-6 Ebisu-nishi,Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0021 JAPAN TEL +81-(0)3-3476-1162 *Not sold here |
| Osaka Head Office | 1-10-13 karita Sumiyoshi-ku Osaka 558-0011 JAPAN TEL +81-(0)6-6697-0865 *Not sold here |
| Osaka Showroom | 2-5-25 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka HERBIS PLAZA 6F 530-0001 JAPAN TEL +81-(0)6-6346-1162 *Not sold here |
| Establishment | October 1970 |
| Capital stock | 30 Million JPY |
| Fiscal Year | February |
| Employee | 85 people (including part-time workers) |
| President and CEO | Shoji Izawa |
| director | Keiko Kunimoto Yuka Fujita Takuto Miyoshi Taishi Mizutani (Non Executive) Hirogi Nakayama (Non Executive) Tsuneo Tanai (Non Executive) Keiko Yashio (Non Executive) |
| Auditor | Nobuyuki Yamakawa Nobuaki Kyushima (Non Executive) Sayaka Miura (Non Executive) Ko Minamikurosawa (Non Executive) |
| Scope of Business | Planning, manufacturing, import/export, and sales of towel products. |
| Key customers | Nationwide specialty stores, convenience stores, mass merchandising stores, department stores |
| Association | Japan Environment Association Japan Containers and Packaging Recycling Association |
| Our Banks | The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
| Invoice Registration Number | T9010401160598 |
| Company name | IZAWA TEXTILE CO.,LIMITED |
|---|---|
| Head office location | Suite 1019, 10/F.,Chinachem Golden Plaza, 77 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Establishment | June 2016 |
| Capital stock | HKD 200,000 (100% Owend by IZAWA TOWEL CO.,LTD.) |
| President and CEO | Shoji Izawa |
| Scope of Business | Overseas market sales, production management, and trade of general towel products and other textile products |
History
Masami Izawa founded Izawa Towel in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka JAPAN.
While there are many competitors developing gift towels section, since our founding we have focused on producing towels for actual demand section.
| 1981 | May | Opened Tokyo office in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo |
| 1985 | May | Intercraft Trading was established as subsidiary of IZAWA TOWEL. |
| 1997 | Apr | Shoji Izawa was appointed as representative director |
| 1998 | Apr | Tokyo office relocated to Minato, Tokyo |
| 2005 | Sep | Established in-house technology & research development department |
| 2016 | Apr | Started joint research with Shinshu University and opened a joint research lab on the university campus |
| June | Established IZAWA TEXTILE CO., LIMITED (100% Owend by IZAWA TOWEL CO.,LTD.) |
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| 2017 | May | Tokyo office became the head office (two-head office system) and moved to Shibuya, Tokyo. |
| 2018 | Nov | Start of sales of "Towel Kenkyujyo" brand products |
| 2019 | Apr | Start of joint research with Kyoto Institute of Technology |
| 2020 | Aug | Showroom opened at Tokyo head office |
| 2020 | Oct | Showroom opened at Herbis PLAZA, Osaka. |
| 2021 | Aug | Signed a capital alliance agreement with JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. on August 30th. |
| 2022 | Mar | Merged with Intercraft Trading in IZAWA TOWEL. |
| 2022 | May | Start of joint research with Fukui University |