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{{Infobox company | name = Yamaguchi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | logo = Yamaguchi Heavy Industries logo.png | type = [[Privately held company]] | foundation = 1949 | location_country = [[Japan]] | key_people = Toyokazu Yamaguchi (President, CEO) | industry = [[Steel fabrication]], [[Manufacturing]] | products = Steel structures, BIM services | website = {{URL|https://www.yamakou.co.jp/}} }}

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{{Infobox company

| name = Yamaguchi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

| logo = Yamaguchi Heavy Industries logo.png

| type = [[Privately held company]]

| foundation = 1949

| location_country = [[Japan]]

| key_people = Toyokazu Yamaguchi (President, CEO)

| industry = [[Steel fabrication]], [[Manufacturing]]

| products = Steel structures, BIM services

}}

== History ==

In 2024, ”[[Tokyo Shimbun]]” reported that Yamaguchi Heavy Industries became the first company in Asia to acquire [[PAS 2080]] certification, an international standard for managing carbon emissions in infrastructure.<ref name=”TokyoShimbun_PAS”>{{cite news |script-title=ja:「脱炭素が最も難しい」鉄鋼業界、環境負荷が少ない鉄骨で温暖化防止へ |trans-title=Yamaguchi Heavy Industries on Preventing Global Warming with Low-Environmental-Impact Steel Frames |url=https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/436998 |work=[[Tokyo Shimbun]] |date=2025-09-21 |access-date=2025-12-30 |language=ja |url-access=subscription |quote=建設業に特化したCO2排出量の管理、削減に関わる国際規格の認証をアジアで初めて取得。 (Transl: Acquired international standard certification related to management and reduction of CO2 emissions specialized for the construction industry for the first time in Asia.)}}</ref> The company sources steel derived from recycled iron to reduce the carbon footprint of its structural products.<ref name=”TokyoShimbun_PAS” />

In 2024, ”[[Tokyo Shimbun]]” reported that Yamaguchi Heavy Industries became the first company in Asia to acquire [[PAS 2080]] certification, an international standard for managing carbon emissions in infrastructure.<ref name=”TokyoShimbun_PAS”>{{cite news |script-title=ja:「脱炭素が最も難しい」鉄鋼業界、環境負荷が少ない鉄骨で温暖化防止へ |trans-title=Yamaguchi Heavy Industries on Preventing Global Warming with Low-Environmental-Impact Steel Frames |url=https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/436998 |work=[[Tokyo Shimbun]] |date=2025-09-21 |access-date=2025-12-30 |language=ja |url-access=subscription |quote=建設業に特化したCO2排出量の管理、削減に関わる国際規格の認証をアジアで初めて取得。 (Transl: Acquired international standard certification related to management and reduction of CO2 emissions specialized for the construction industry for the first time in Asia.)}}</ref> The company sources steel derived from recycled iron to reduce the carbon footprint of its structural products.<ref name=”TokyoShimbun_PAS” />

== Operations == In 2024, the company established a wholly-owned US subsidiary, ”’American Katerra, LLC”’, in [[San Antonio]], Texas.<ref name=”JMD_Est”>{{cite news |script-title=ja:山口重工業の経営戦略／変革期における米国事業 |trans-title=Yamaguchi Heavy Industries Management Strategy: US Operations |url=https://www.japanmetaldaily.com/articles/-/247130 |work=[[Japan Metal Daily]] |date=2025-10-10 |access-date=2025-12-30 |language=ja |url-access=subscription |quote=米国テキサス州サンアントニオに初の海外子会社「Ａｍｅｒｉｃａｎ　Ｋａｔｅｒｒａ　ＬＬＣ」を設立し… 現地調達・一次加工・ロボット化に特化する。 (Transl: Established its first overseas subsidiary, American Katerra LLC, in San Antonio, Texas… specializing in local procurement, primary processing, and robotization.)}}</ref> The subsidiary focuses on the local procurement and processing of steel materials for the North American market.<ref name=”JMD_Est” />

== Operations ==

In 2024, the company established a wholly-owned US subsidiary, ”’American Katerra, LLC”’, in [[San Antonio]], Texas.<ref name=”NewsPicks”>{{cite web |script-title=ja:意外！中小企業のアメリカ進出はサポートが手厚い |trans-title=Surprising! Support for SMEs Expanding to the US is Generous |url=https://creator-legacy.newspicks.com/shared.html?c=%2BsYnEiLzTTw%3D |publisher=[[NewsPicks]] |last=Yoshida |first=Shin |date=2026-01-14 |access-date=2025-12-30 |language=ja |quote=山口重工業株式会社は2024年、アメリカのテキサス州に新会社「American Katerra, LLC」を設立しました。 (Transl: In 2024, Yamaguchi Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. established a new company, “American Katerra, LLC,” in Texas, USA.)}}</ref> According to ”NewsPicks”, the parent company injected 150 million yen in capital into the subsidiary in January 2025.<ref name=”NewsPicks_Capital”>{{cite web |script-title=ja:意外！中小企業のアメリカ進出はサポートが手厚い |trans-title=Surprising! Support for SMEs Expanding to the US is Generous |url=https://creator-legacy.newspicks.com/shared.html?c=%2BsYnEiLzTTw%3D |publisher=[[NewsPicks]] |last=Yoshida |first=Shin |date=2026-01-14 |access-date=2025-12-30 |language=ja |quote=2025年1月には、1億5000万円の資本金を注入しています。 (Transl: In January 2025, 150 million yen in capital was injected.)}}</ref> The subsidiary focuses on the local procurement and processing of steel materials for the North American market.<ref name=”JMD_Est”>{{cite news |script-title=ja:山口重工業の経営戦略／変革期における米国事業 |trans-title=Yamaguchi Heavy Industries Management Strategy: US Operations |url=https://www.japanmetaldaily.com/articles/-/247130 |work=[[Japan Metal Daily]] |date=2025-10-10 |access-date=2025-12-30 |language=ja |url-access=subscription |quote=米国テキサス州サンアントニオに初の海外子会社「Ａｍｅｒｉｃａｎ　Ｋａｔｅｒｒａ　ＬＬＣ」を設立し… 現地調達・一次加工・ロボット化に特化する。 (Transl: Established its first overseas subsidiary, American Katerra LLC, in San Antonio, Texas… specializing in local procurement, primary processing, and robotization.)}}</ref>

The company has registered the trademark “Green Carbon Steel” for its supply chain tracking system.<ref name=”JMD_Carbon”>{{cite news |script-title=ja:山口重工業の経営戦略／変革期における米国事業 |trans-title=Yamaguchi Heavy Industries Management Strategy |url=https://www.japanmetaldaily.com/articles/-/247130 |work=[[Japan Metal Daily]] |date=2025-10-10 |access-date=2025-12-30 |language=ja |url-access=subscription |quote=製品群「Ｇｒｅｅｎ　Ｃａｒｂｏｎ　Ｓｔｅｅｌ」を商標登録した… ペンシルベニア州ピッツバーグでの『Ｂｌｕｅ　Ｃａｒｂｏｎ　Ｓｔｅｅｌ』構想も検討中だ (Transl: Registered the trademark for product group ‘Green Carbon Steel’… Also considering ‘Blue Carbon Steel’ concept in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)}}</ref>

The company has registered the trademark “Green Carbon Steel” for its supply chain tracking system.<ref name=”JMD_Carbon”>{{cite news |script-title=ja:山口重工業の経営戦略／変革期における米国事業 |trans-title=Yamaguchi Heavy Industries Management Strategy |url=https://www.japanmetaldaily.com/articles/-/247130 |work=[[Japan Metal Daily]] |date=2025-10-10 |access-date=2025-12-30 |language=ja |url-access=subscription |quote=製品群「Ｇｒｅｅｎ　Ｃａｒｂｏｎ　Ｓｔｅｅｌ」を商標登録した… ペンシルベニア州ピッツバーグでの『Ｂｌｕｅ　Ｃａｒｂｏｎ　Ｓｔｅｅｌ』構想も検討中だ (Transl: Registered the trademark for product group ‘Green Carbon Steel’… Also considering ‘Blue Carbon Steel’ concept in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)}}</ref>

== External links ==

== External links ==

* {{Official website|https://www.yamakou.co.jp/}}

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Japanese steel fabricator

Yamaguchi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese steel fabrication company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. The company manufactures steel structures for the construction industry and specializes in low-carbon steel supply chains.^[1]

== History == The company was founded in 1949 in Fukuoka by the grandfather of the current president, Toyokazu Yamaguchi.^[1] Originally a regional steel fabricator, the company relocated its headquarters to Tokyo in 2024 to focus on international expansion and decarbonization technologies.^[1]

In 2024, Tokyo Shimbun reported that Yamaguchi Heavy Industries became the first company in Asia to acquire PAS 2080 certification, an international standard for managing carbon emissions in infrastructure.^[2] The company sources steel derived from recycled iron to reduce the carbon footprint of its structural products.^[2]

== Operations == In 2024, the company established a wholly-owned US subsidiary, American Katerra, LLC, in San Antonio, Texas.^[3] The subsidiary focuses on the local procurement and processing of steel materials for the North American market.^[3]

The company has registered the trademark “Green Carbon Steel” for its supply chain tracking system.^[4]

External links

Official website

== References ==