CONCEPT
MESSAGE
CONCEPT
There is great potential for trees.
That potential ranges from global, urban and living environments, to the health of our minds and bodies.
Trees are expected to be an important solution to the challenges faced by those of us living today.
We research trees.
You could say that we are looking for seeds of hope for the future.
The Sumitomo Forestry Tsukuba Research Institute uses experience and data
from over 100 years of tree-related business development by Sumitomo Forestry.
Furthermore, as one of the world’s few research institutes for trees our institute can be a place to connect knowledge from Japan with the world.
We aim to make the future of the world more wonderful by drawing out and maximizing the value of trees.
MESSAGE
The goal of our institute
The Tsukuba Research Institute promotes research and development in a seven-group system under two main categories: long term corporate research and development to produce future technologies and short-to-medium-term business cooperative research and development that aims to improve profits.
Using our research, the Sumitomo Forestry Group has set the major goal of having the world’s best technology for enhancing the value of wood by 2041—the 350th anniversary since our founding—and has formulated the W350 Plan.
The W350 Plan is a research and technology development concept that considers lifestyles and environmental sustainability and aims to create environmentally-friendly and timber-utilizing cities to change cities into forests.
In order to realize this plan, we will be proactive in intensifying our efforts and accelerate our research and development.
Ichiro Nakajima
Supervisory Officer / General Manager
Tsukuba Research Institute