30 years in business. Dispatching global human resources to various companies.
Konishi Sangyo Co., Ltd. was established in 1991 by Takeshi Konishi, the founder of the company, who went to South America just after the end of the war.
Konishi intended to return to South America after a few years as a migrant worker, but he was unable to return to Japan for more than 30 years because he was too busy living off the hard labor he had taken on, rather than migrating.
However, because I had lived in Brazil for a long time, I was fluent in Portuguese, which came in handy at production sites after returning to Japan.
Although our headquarters is in Shiga Prefecture, I have many friends and acquaintances throughout Japan, so my job naturally became to connect Japanese and Brazilians. We are proud of the fact that we are able to provide excellent human resources to companies through training in language, customs, and attitude toward life to these highly motivated workers.
We also make every effort to eliminate any concerns or worries that our foreign workers may have about their daily lives. We do everything possible to support our foreign workers, such as by providing dormitories, arranging housing, and assisting with government filings.
Currently, we have dispatched approximately 800 foreign workers living in Japan to mainly manufacturing companies in Shiga, Mie, Nagano, and Aichi prefectures. We have more than 300 company dormitories with furniture and appliances for workers to live in. There are more than 50 pick-up and drop-off vehicles for commuting. We are still dispatching foreign workers to companies in a variety of industries, and our extensive nationwide network enables us to quickly gather human resources from all over Japan in response to changes in the economy and business climate. As a member of the international community, all of our staff will continue to work together and make further efforts in the future.
Company Profile
| Company Name | Konishi Sangyo Co. |
| Main Banks | Shiga Bank, Ltd. Kansai Urban Banking Corporation |
| Representative | Eiji Konishi, President and Representative Director |
| Founded | April 15, 1989 Nikkei Sangyo Ltd. February 10, 1991 Konishi Sangyo Ltd. August 26, 1995 Konishi Sangyo Co. |
| License Registration |
<Konishi Sangyo Co.> |
| Headquarters | 666-85 Shimoyama, Mizuguchi-cho, Koka-shi, Shiga |
| Telephone number |
0748-63-1004(代)
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| FAX number |
0748-63-1227
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| Description of business | ・General worker dispatch services ・Fee-charging employment placement business ・Manufacturing contracting business ・Real estate leasing business ・Real estate management business |
| Capital | 20 million yen |
| Affiliations | ・ Council of Foreign Workers’ Affairs ・Koka-Konan City Liaison Council of Worker Dispatching Businesses ・ Kinki Police Officers Friendship Association ・ Mizuguchi Tax Payment Association |
| Number of dispatched workers | 513 (as of August 2022) |
Company History
| April 1989 | ・Established Nikkei Sangyo Ltd. at 666-72 Shimoyama, Mizuguchi-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, with capital of 3 million yen by Takeshi Konishi, Chairman of the Board, and five other investors. ・Begins outsourced contracting services at the head office ・Started contract assembly of steel products in Konan Industrial Park, Konan City, Shiga Prefecture. |
| 1991 | ・Contracting work for electronic components begins in the present city of Higashiomi ・Established a four-story dormitory in Higashiomi City. ・Changed name to Konishi Sangyo Co. ・Purchased a company dormitory (accommodates 50 employees). ・Japanese language education for Japanese-Americans was started in Higashiomi City as a volunteer program. |
| 1993 | ・Began electronic parts manufacturing operations in Higashiomi City, present-day Konishi Sangyo Co. |
| 1994 | ・300 employees |
| 1996 | ・500 employees ・Started contract lens processing business in Mizuguchi Techno Park, Koka City |
| 1997 | ・Capital increased to 10 million yen ・Purchased Maison Hirono (condominium) as a dormitory for employees |
| 2000 | ・Maison Konishi completed |
| 2003 | ・Completion of Kerza Izumi (condominium) |
| 2004 | ・Completion of Kerza Kitawaki |
| 2005 | ・Completion of Kerza Mito, Kerza Mito 2, and Kerza Shimoda |
| 2006 | ・New head office completed ・1,500 employees |
| 2009 | ・Number of employees decreases due to the impact of the Lehman Shock ・Number of employees: 420 |
| 2011 | ・Number of employees: 310 |
| 2012 | ・Purchased Nastoor company housing (condominiums) |
| 2013 | ・Purchased Nittetsu Sumikin company housing (condominiums) |
| 2014 | ・Number of employees 480 |
| 2015 | ・Completed Maison Konishi 1 Meizaka ・Number of employees: 580 |
| 2016 | ・Completion of Maison Konishi Meizaka 2 and Maison Konishi Meizaka 3 ・Number of employees: 600 |
| 2017 | ・Number of employees: 820 |
| 2018 | ・Purchased Maison Konishi Umekage, Maison Dolphin, and Classe Takamatsu (condominiums) |
| 2020 | <Commitment to preventing the spread of new coronavirus infection> ・Donation of 5,000 face shields to Konan City, Shiga Prefecture ・Donation of 5,000 face shields to Koka City, Shiga Prefecture |