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[Column] From vending machine installation to shrimp hunting!? Creating a comfortable and pleasant workplace at the Hofu factory, born from the voices of those on the ground.

"Prioritizing the comfort of our team members!" We interviewed the Hofu factory about their efforts to create a comfortable workplace through on-site-driven ideas, from a vending machine-type water supply system and insect-repellent herbs to an in-house shrimp-hunting competition.

Manufacturing at the Hofu factory: Taking on challenges with close relationships with customers and outstanding teamwork.

Archem Business Japan 's Hofu Plant manufactures urethane foam (seat pads) for automobile seats. Their strengths lie in their customer-focused, speedy response capabilities and outstanding teamwork that transcends departments and generations. We spoke with them about their "nurturing culture" that allows young employees to freely take on challenges and grow, and the unique appeal of manufacturing at the Hofu Plant.

The joy of honing your skills in an evolving company.
~The sheer power of a 60-meter-long structure and the realism of craftsmanship. Challenging next-generation manufacturing in a dynamic urethane foam production site [Part 2]~

[Nabari Factory Interview Part 2] The Nabari Factory's signature "slab foaming process." We take a closer look at the dynamic front lines of the site where massive urethane foam sheets, some reaching 60 meters in length, are created in one go. We spoke with a veteran foreman and a young key player about the fusion of the craftsman's "touch of the fingertips" and "standardization through DX," thorough safety management, and a warm team culture that allows even inexperienced individuals to grow.

The joy of honing your skills in an evolving company.
~A new challenge starting in Nabari, where we inspire each other to achieve the same future [Part 1]~

This is the first part of a roundtable interview with three young employees working at Archem Business Japan Nabari Plant (Mie Prefecture). They discuss the warm, family-like workplace culture, the rewards of their work in areas such as safety management, accounting DX, and HR system integration, and the environment that allows them to grow even without prior experience.

From young employees to veterans, everyone works together as "one team" at Archem Business Japan Tosu Plant.
~The honest opinions of young and mid-career employees working on the front lines~ [Part 2]

[Tosu Factory Interview - Part 2] Interviews with young and mid-career employees working on the front lines of manufacturing, production control, and shipping! We bring you the appeal and reality of working at the Tosu factory, including the "YKI Board" initiative where everyone works together to solve on-site problems, the rewards of production management where every second counts, and a fulfilling work-life balance.

From young employees to veterans, everyone works together as "one team" at Archem Business Japan Tosu Plant.
~Three leaders share their insights on building an organization that elicits genuine opinions from those on the front lines~ [Part 1]

We interviewed three leaders from Archem Business Japan Tosu Plant, known as a model factory! We delve into their approach to individualized talent development, proactive management, and the "one team" organizational culture that elicits genuine opinions from the field.

The thoughts we poured into our "recruitment website." The real behind-the-scenes story of the recruitment team leading up to the site's launch.

This Q&A interview features the recruitment team discussing the behind-the-scenes story of Archem 's first "recruitment site," launched on June 1, 2026. As a chemical materials manufacturer, we explore our second founding phase, focusing on a long-term talent strategy (new graduate recruitment). We share our commitment to conveying the unadorned, authentic work and personalities of our team members, the struggles we faced during the launch, and our passionate vision as "One Archem."

First company to receive the highest rating out of 132! The path to ACM Green Zone certification.

Archem Malaysia SDN BHD (ACM), a Archem group company, has obtained the highest safety certification "Green Zone" from the local Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOSH). We introduce the pioneering safety infrastructure measures that go beyond legal obligations behind the remarkable achievement of 132 chemical and materials companies in Selangor State, as well as the process of building a bottom-up "safety culture" that localizes Japanese standards.