| Business Name: | Zero Emission Co., Ltd. |
| Established: | January 2003 |
| Capital: | 40 million yen |
| Director: | Kohei Matsushita |
| No. of employees: | 30 |
| Business interests: | Manufacturing and sales of carbonization equipment Manufacturing and sales of biomass boilers Manufacturing and sales of biomass stoves Manufacturing and sales of environmental-related equipment Environmental consulting Research and surveys on recycling systems Carbonization testing and analysis service Setting up of biomass resource distribution system via the Internet Management of Sumi Shop mu Design, manufacturing and wholesale of sumi art, interiors and objects Space coordination for restaurants, hotels, etc. Planning, development, manufacturing and sales of various sumi goods Sales/wholesale of sumi raw material Manufacturing, sales and wholesale of fuel charcoal General operations associated with the above business interests |
| Head Office | Planning, Design and General Affairs 3-21-4 (5F) Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo TEL03-3505-1714 FAX03-5545-3473 Environmental Consulting TEL03-5545-3309 FAX03-5545-3475 |
| Hokuriku Office | 188 Otaki, Fukuokamachi, Takaoka City, Toyama |
| Kansai Office |
1-2-16 Asagiri, Akashi City, Hyogo |
| Toyama Plant | 2 Oyabe Frontier Park, Oyabe City, Toyama |
| Sumi Workshop Mu Distribution Center | 326-9 Chikumazawa, Miyoshimachi, Iruma-gun, Saitama TEL&FAX049-257-0915 |
| Sumi Shop mu | 3-8-8 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo TEL&FAX:03-5572-6117 |
| Contact Office, Peoples Republic of China (Qingdao) | 1702, 5 Zhangzhou 2nd Road, NO.123 Shinan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China TEL: 0532-8588-0363 FAX: 0532-8592-0323 |
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| 2-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Akasaka-mitsuke Station | By Car: 3 km from Oyabe interchange on Hokuriku Expressway |
| 1990 | Established charcoal-making business and started development of sumi products. |
| 1991 | Started chemical and physical research into carbon. Conducted carbonization research with support from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. |
| 1993 | Planned souvenir sumi goods, established sales network in commercial museums and inns in each region. Participated in a project financed by Ministry of International Trade and Industry and recycling equipment research. |
| 1996 | Began sales of carbonization equipment. |
| 1999 | Began proposals for space display of sumi in hotels, hospitals, etc. Planned bamboo sumi products for wholesale. Established carbon business research association. |
| 2001 | Opened Sumi Shop mu in Akasaka. Launched sumi website "e-sumi.ne.jp". Established sales network for sumi products at event venue. Started sumi space productions for stores. |
| 2002 | Held "Sumi World Expo" in Kyoto Gion. Expanded sumi space productions nationwide. |
| 2003 | Established Zero Emission Co., Ltd. Started developing sumi space productions in Soho, New York. Developed sumi interiors abroad. Opened 2nd Sumi Shop in Odaiba Venus Fort, Tokyo. Started planning, development, manufacturing and sales of TV shopping and wholesale goods. |
| 2004 | Developed into full-scale operation covering carbonization equipment sales to consulting services. Conducted driftwood carbonization research financed by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Developed full-scale carbonization consulting service to vitalize mountain areas. Launched "Zero no Megumi Series" for mail-order and wholesale.Commercialized "pureseed". Began sales of sumi goods in famous metropolitan department stores.Conducted sumi space productions at planning exhibition. |
| 2005 | Renewed Akasaka Sumi Shop mu and opened Sumi Gallery. Conducted sumi space productions at International Symposium Utilization of Charcoal, Expo 2005 Aichi Japan Participated as a panelist in Sumi Symposium held by Koganei City, Tokyo. Received endorsement on business innovation plan based on business activities promotion act for small and medium enterprises. Exhibited at Environmentally Friendly Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Developed and commercialized biomass boilers and stoves. |
| 2006 | Constructed company plant in Oyabe City, Toyama. Moved head office. Opened Kansai office. Opened Hokuriku office. Renewed Akasaka Sumi Shop mu & Gallery. Received Taiwan patent rights for paper sludge renewal system. Opened office in Peoples Republic of China. |
