Gunze Opens New Office at Tsuyama Plant in Okayama: Advancing the Global Growth of Its Threads and Accessories Business

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OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 16, 2026--

Gunze Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; President: Toshiyasu Saguchi) (TOKYO:3002) today announced the completion of a newly renovated office building at its Tsuyama Plant in Tsuyama City, Okayama. The project revitalizes the plant’s historic office building, originally constructed in 1928, preserving its heritage while upgrading it to support modern development and collaboration.

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New Office Building at Tsuyama Plant

Background and Purpose of the New Office

The Tsuyama Plant has long served as one of Gunze’s key production bases. The former office building, constructed in 1928, is a historic facility with deep roots in the company’s manufacturing operations. Through this renovation, the building has been reborn as a modern workplace that preserves its traditional design while incorporating functions suited to advanced technical development.

The new office represents the first step toward consolidating and integrating the company’s technical development functions. By bringing together diverse technical expertise, Gunze aims to accelerate the creation of new businesses and speed the commercialization of innovative technologies.

Features of the New Office Building

• Creating a Comfortable Work Environment: Employee feedback, particularly from younger staff members, was incorporated into the design to enhance comfort and functionality, improving both job satisfaction and productivity.
• Strengthening the Foundation for New Business Creation: As a second phase of development, the company plans to consolidate technical development departments on a single floor to promote communication across teams, enabling faster decision-making and fostering innovation.
• Sustainability Initiatives: The technology development building planned for the next phase will incorporate environmentally conscious features, including solar panels, supporting sustainable business operations.

Outlook

Gunze positions its mid-term management plan “VISION 2030 stage2” (FY2025–FY2027) as a three-year period to transform the company into one capable of sustainable growth. In FY2026, the second year of the plan, key priorities include acquiring global talent and strengthening technology development that contributes to environmental impact reduction.

The renewed Tsuyama Plant will enhance Gunze’s global competitiveness in the textile materials business and serve as a technological hub for generating new growth opportunities, contributing to further increases in corporate value.

Overview of the new office building at Tsuyama plant

About Gunze and its Threads and Accessories Business

Founded in Kyoto in 1896, Gunze Limited is a global manufacturer and technology developer with businesses in apparel, plastic films, engineering plastics, and medical devices. The company employs more than 4,300 people across operations in 10 countries.

Gunze’s Threads and Accessories business is known for advanced manufacturing technology and consistent quality. Its industrial sewing threads are widely used in apparel and industrial applications, including high-performance threads for automotive airbags that require strict safety standards. Gunze holds the leading share of Japan’s industrial sewing thread market and is expanding globally while promoting sustainable initiatives such as recycled threads and yarns.

Website: https://www.gunze.co.jp/english/products/thread/

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CONTACT: Media Relations

Gunze Limited, Corporate Communication Department

Shinji Nonaka

TEL: +81-6-6348-1314

HP:https://www.gunze.co.jp/english/support/

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SOURCE: Gunze Limited

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