Takahashi Curtain WALL Corporation
Japanese manufacturer and installer of precast concrete curtain walls, self-described as the leading company in PC curtain walls.
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Overview
Takahashi Curtain WALL Corporation (高橋カーテンウォール工業株式会社) is a Japanese company specializing in the design, manufacture and installation of precast concrete (PC) curtain walls — the non-load-bearing exterior wall systems used on high-rise buildings. The company was founded in 1951 by Hisao Takahashi as Takahashi Shokai in Kiyosumi, Koto Ward, Tokyo, where it began manufacturing and selling secondary cement products. It was reorganized into a joint-stock company in 1965 and entered the curtain wall business, later describing itself as having steadily grown sales and, despite being a late entrant, captured the No. 1 position in the industry. Its official site presents it as the "leading company of PC curtain walls." The company's product range centers on precast concrete curtain walls with a wide variety of surface finishes, including exposed aggregate (stone-implanted), tile-implanted, painted finishes, and decorative formwork, marketed under texture and graphic-texture lines. It also promotes Ferrocrete (フェロクリート®), developed jointly with Nihon Cement, and ultra-lightweight PC products such as Calcon 14 and Calcon 11. In addition to its core facade business, the company operates an AQUA facilities division (アクア施設部) that plans, designs, builds and maintains water-based facilities such as school and competition pools, hotel and resort pools, and fitness club pools. It has also been involved in hotel, restaurant and thalassotherapy businesses through subsidiaries. Headquartered in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, the company operates production facilities including the Iwai, Yuki, Tsukuba and Shiga plants, and established a joint venture in Dalian, China in 1992. It was listed on the Tokyo over-the-counter market (JASDAQ) in 1990. The current representative director and president is Takeharu Takahashi. The company has articulated a management philosophy of pursuing the material and spiritual happiness of all employees and contributing to social progress, and in 2022 defined mission, vision and values, which in 2026 evolved into a philosophy serving as a code of conduct.
History
Takahashi Curtain WALL Corporation traces its origins to May 1951, when founder Hisao Takahashi established Takahashi Shokai in Kiyosumi, Koto Ward, Tokyo, and began manufacturing and selling secondary cement products there. In August 1962 the company established the Iwai plant. In January 1965 it was reorganized into a joint-stock company with capital of 1.25 million yen and began design, manufacture and construction of various precast concrete works; in August 1965 it registered as a construction contractor under the Construction Business Act. In May 1967 the company received its first full-scale PC curtain wall order, for the Rosa Kaikan. In April 1973 it set up a temporary Okinawa plant to take orders related to the Okinawa Ocean Expo. In June 1974 it received its first tile-implanted PC curtain wall order, for the Tokyo Shurring head office. In September 1975 it received the Nihon Glass Wool Akino plant as a Ferrocrete curtain wall project developed jointly with Nihon Cement. Capital was increased to 10 million yen in April 1976. In January 1977 it received its first natural-stone-implanted PC curtain wall order, for the Kameda Building. In November 1978 the head office moved to the Hatchobori Daisan Chuo Building in Chuo Ward. In February 1979 it acquired Ryuga Yuki Plant and made it the Yuki Plant. In March 1979 it received the Hibiya International Building as an Asalight project (elevator shaft portion) developed jointly with Nihon Eaton Industries. In October 1979 Hisao Takahashi became chairman and Haruo Takahashi became president. Capital was increased to 20 million yen in December 1979. In June 1981 the company changed its name to Takahashi Curtain WALL Corporation. In August 1981 it received its first crystallized-glass-implanted PC curtain wall order, for Imperial Roppongi. Capital rose to 30 million yen in April 1982. In March 1984 it received the Ark Mori Building, described as Japan's first large-scale CFRC PC curtain wall project. In August 1984 the head office moved to the Nihonbashi Mitsui Kaijo Yaesu Building in Chuo Ward. In September 1987 it received the Shinjuku K Building as an aluminum-panel pre-attached PC curtain wall project, and in October 1987 it received Makuhari Techno Garden. In January 1988 it established the Tsukuba plant, and in December 1988 capital rose to 80 million yen and it received the Tokyo Metropolitan Government New Office Building. Capital rose to 140 million yen in June 1989 and to 189 million yen in February 1990. In July 1990 it received the Minato Mirai 21 Landmark Tower Building, listed its shares on the Tokyo over-the-counter market, and reached capital of 3.987 billion yen. In November 1991 the new office building at the Tsukuba plant was completed. In April 1992 the Osaka branch was opened, and in November 1992 the Shiga plant was completed. In December 1992 the company established the joint venture Dalian Gaolian Curtain Wall Co., Ltd. in Dalian, China. In February 1993 the head office moved to the Nihonbashi Sangi Building in Chuo Ward. In October 1993 the AQUA sales department was established, and in December 1993 the ultra-lightweight PC product Calcon 14 was launched, with capital reaching 4.54296 billion yen. In October 1994 the head office moved to the Nihonbashi Honcho Kyodo Building in Chuo Ward, and the new office building at the Yuki plant was completed (using Calcon 14). In January 1995 Spazio Co., Ltd. was established. In April 1995 the AQUA sales department formed a business tie-up with the French company Thermes Marins for thalassotherapy. In July 1996 Taraso System Japan Co., Ltd. was established to plan and operate full-scale thalassotherapy, and in September 1996 Asher Co., Ltd. was established to comprehensively produce hotel and restaurant businesses from planning to operation. In June 1997 Calcon 11 was launched (sales were later discontinued because key materials became unavailable), and Taraso System Japan opened the full-scale thalassotherapy center Thermes Marins Pacifique in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture. In April 1998 the first project using Calcon 11, the Noevir Ginza Building, was completed. In December 2000 the Environmental Space Facilities Department was established. In August 2001 the company obtained ISO 9001 certification for design, development, manufacture, construction and related services for precast concrete products. In February 2002 it announced the exterior insulation PC curtain wall method. In May 2004 Toshio Takahashi became president (the history entry continues beyond the supplied excerpt). According to the president's message, the company was founded in 1951, entered the curtain wall business in 1965, steadily grew sales and, despite being a late entrant, captured the No. 1 position in the industry; it listed on JASDAQ in 1990, later brought a pool construction business (now the AQUA Facilities Department) under its wing, and weathered several recessions. In 2009 it set out a management philosophy of pursuing the material and spiritual happiness of all employees and contributing to social progress. In 2022 it defined mission, vision and values, and in 2026 evolved its values into a philosophy serving as a code of conduct. The current representative director and president is Takeharu Takahashi.
- 2026
Evolves values into a philosophy serving as a code of conduct.
- 2022
Defines mission, vision and values.
- 2009
Sets management philosophy of pursuing the material and spiritual happiness of all employees and contributing to social progress.
- 2002
Announces exterior insulation PC curtain wall method.
- 2001
Obtains ISO 9001 certification for precast concrete products.
- 1997
Calcon 11 launched (later discontinued); Thermes Marins Pacifique thalassotherapy center opened in Katsuura, Chiba.
- 1996
Taraso System Japan Co., Ltd. established for thalassotherapy planning and operation; Asher Co., Ltd. established for hotel and restaurant production.
- 1995
Spazio Co., Ltd. established; AQUA sales department forms thalassotherapy business tie-up with France's Thermes Marins.
- 1993
AQUA sales department established; ultra-lightweight PC Calcon 14 launched.
- 1992
Osaka branch opened; Shiga plant completed; joint venture Dalian Gaolian Curtain Wall Co., Ltd. established in Dalian, China.
Products and positioning
Self-described leading company in PC curtain walls; emphasizes decarbonization-oriented product development and a broad range of architectural concrete textures.
PC curtain walls
Precast concrete non-load-bearing exterior wall systems for high-rise buildings.
Ferrocrete® curtain walls
Curtain walls developed jointly with Nihon Cement.
Calcon 14
Ultra-lightweight PC product launched in 1993.
Calcon 11
Ultra-lightweight PC product launched in 1997; sales discontinued due to material unavailability.
Asalight
Elevator shaft components developed jointly with Nihon Eaton Industries.
AQUA facilities
Planning, design, construction and maintenance of pools and water-based facilities.
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