T h e R e l i a b l e B r a n d
C o r p o r a t e P r o f i l e
Printed in Japan0507②
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Since its establishment in 1951, KITZ Corporation has
supplied products for applications ranging from the
home to industrial processes as a manufacturer of
valves and other devices for the control of fluids.
Over the years, we have grown into one of the
world’s leading valve manufacturers. Today, the KITZ
brand has a solid reputation for outstanding quality in
Japan and around the world.
As we enter a new century, concerns are growing
about the global environment and access to sustainable
sources of energy. At the same time, we are witnessing
the advent of a society driven by sophisticated informa-
tion and telecommunication technologies.
These developments will significantly alter our operat-
ing environment in the years ahead. KITZ Corporation is
dedicated to increasing its corporate value through the
provision of products and services rooted in originality
and quality. We will focus on achieving even greater
satisfaction for our customers, shareholders and the
communities in which we operate.
KITZ Corporation will remain a manufacturer that
concentrates on valves and other devices to control
fluids, constantly working toward the goals of helping
make our lives more fulfilling and earning the trust of all
stakeholders.
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KITZ is dedicated to increasing corporate
value by providing products and services
that embody originality and quality.
Chairman Yuhsuke Shimizu (left)President and Chief Executive Officer Kimio Kobayashi (right)
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Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer
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Valves, the primary products of KITZ Corporation,control the flow of gaseous and liquid fluids. Our valves play vital roles in our lives in water and sewersystems, the supply of hot water, gas distribution,heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.Industrial applications range from oil and chemicalsto pharmaceuticals and food processing. Valves help preserve our quality of life by fluid flow controlin all these places.
Many RolesKITZ Products Play in Our Lives
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Building facilities
Gas pipelines:綏 Trunnion ball valves made of
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Semiconductor production equipment:絽 Valves and fittings for machineries
and equipment綛Hollow fiber membrane filter for solutions
Industrial manufacturing facilities:綺 Super duplex stainless steel valves綮Metal or carbon seated steel ball valves綣Carbon steel valves for general service綵 Lambda port steel valves for slurry service緇Ball valves for general service
LNG terminals:綽Cryogenic service stainless steel valves
Water supply systems:綫Corporation stops with saddles
Roof gardening systems:總Water sprinking solenoid valves and controllers
Residential utility systems:綢 Lead-free copper alloy valves綯 Air vent valves緜Utility meter units綸 Piping header systems綟Water conditioners for home use綰Copper alloy fittings for plastic bridge tubes
Sewer systems:緘Corrosion resistant iron valves緝General service iron valves
Building facilities:緤Bronze valves緞 THROTTROL high-rangeability butterfly valvesssssss緻 Aluminum butterfly valves緲Ductile iron valves緡 Instrumentation products for air conditioninggg
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These products are essential to the operation ofwater and sewer systems, the distribution of hotwater, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, and many other items that are part ofdaily activities. Many of these products are made ofcast bronze or iron.
Product Lineup Targeting Requirements for Flow Control
Valves must be engineered to meet the demands of a broad spectrum of applications. Designs need to
match the material, whether water, gas, oil or another substance, that is to be controlled. Temperature,
pressure, control systems and other factors are also key considerations. With a diverse assortment of
products, KITZ Corporation is able to meet every customer need involving valves.
Products for Industrial Applications
KITZ industrial valves are widely used in petroleumrefineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, LNGhandling facilities, pulp and paper mills, power generators and other types of plants. Many of theseproducts are made of stainless steel or carbon steel.
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綏 Cast carbon steel gate, globe and check valves for high temperature service
絽 Cast stainless steel gate, globe and check valves for corrosion resistant service
綛 Ball valves made of carbon steel, stainless steel and bronze castings
綺 Super duplex cast stainless steel gate, globe, check and ball valves for ultimate corrosion resistant service
綮 Cryogenic service cast stainless steel valves for LNG handling facilities
綣 Automated valves driven with KITZ EX Series electric actuators
綵 Automated valves driven with KITZ F Series pneumatic actuators
緇Metal or carbon seated, high performance steel ball valves for high temperature service
綽 Electrically actuated globe valves for automatic flow control
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Products for Buildings andResidential Utilities
綏 Cast bronze gate, globe, check and ball valves and strainers
絽 Cast iron gate, globe and check valves
綛 Cast aluminum butterfly valves
綺 Cast ductile iron gate, globe, check and ball valves and strainers
綮 Lead-free copper alloy gate, globe, check and ball valves (KEEPALLOY)
綣 Piping header systems for water supply
綵 Utility meter units for residential buildings
緇 Instrumentation ball valves and controllers for air conditioning systems
綽 Plastic air vent valves for draining systems (Tsuuki-ban)
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T e chno l o g y
Starting out as a producer of manual valves,
KITZ Corporation now employs advanced technology
and quality control expertise to meet today’s market needs
with automated, centralized and other sophisticated
fluid control techniques.
Even more innovative products are being created
by sharing technology within the KITZ Group
and through alliances with other companies.
This is what the KITZ brand stands for.
Prioritizing R&D That Targets Skill,Streamlining and Speed Operations at KITZ Corporation are guided bythe goal of “aiming for greater corporate valueby strengthening technologies to provide customers with products that are impressiveand innovative.” To accomplish this, KITZCorporation conducts R&D activities, the basisfor all corporate activities, on the followingconcepts.
Skill――Integrated technological skills
extending from the preparation of materials
to the manufacturing of products
Streamlining――Streamlined, lightweight
product designs that conserve resources
and reduce energy consumption
Speed――Speedy development of products
that anticipate upcoming market needs
Exclusive Test Analysis Skills Underpin Outstanding Reliability and Quality One of the world’s leading integrated valvemanufacturers, KITZ Corporation manufac-tures more than 40,000 types of products.*The retention of industry-leading expertise inthe analysis of tests is instrumental to theCompany’s ability to supply customers inmany markets with products having excellentreliability and quality.
Tests and analysis at KITZ facilities arerepeated and performed under conditionsidentical to how products will be used by cus-tomers. Only designs that pass a punishingseries of reliability tests are allowed to join theKITZ product lineup.
Through the analysis of these tests, KITZCorporation is working relentlessly on thedevelopment of new products and materials.
* Each one of the available combinations of bore sizes,
pressure classes and shell materials of the products of
the same design is counted as one for the estimate.
Technologies and Fabrication SkillsThat are Environmentally FriendlyProtecting the global environment is a majortheme at KITZ. The Company has establisheda philosophy, management policy and actionguidelines regarding environmental issues.
Fire Test
This test is to verify that, afterresilient sealing components ofa ball valve have been deterio-rated by a simulated plant fire,external leakage of the line fluidis minimized by metal-to-metalinterface contact of valve com-ponent parts, and eliminatesconcern about increasedmagnitude of the fire.
3D CAD System
By using 3D CAD technology,engineers can check the shapeof parts and products, and evenconfirm that they can be assem-bled with precision, before theseitems are actually made. Thisspeeds the developmentprocess and cuts costs.
KEEPALLOY
This globally patented lead-freecopper alloy employs bismuthand selenium instead of lead.This has met the world’s mostrigorous criterion of a maximumof 0.01mg/liter of lead percola-tion into drinking water, whichcame into force in Japan in April2003.
Aggressive measures are taken to developproducts and technologies (productionprocesses and materials) as well as conduct
the entire product fabrication process in amanner that minimizes the environmentalimpact.Products made of KEEPALLOY, a lead-
free copper alloy, are one example of howKITZ products reflect environmental issues. KITZCorporation developed and commercialized thismaterial on its own, creating an exclusive lineupof environmentally friendly products.
In all, KITZ Corporation is taking numerousactions to reduce the environmental impact ofits products with the goal of becoming anenvironmentally sensitive company.
■Environmental Management Policies Winning Trust through Firm Commitment toOur Environmental Philosophy
1. Create products and services that areenvironmentally responsible for their entirelife cycles, from development and designthrough manufacture, use and disposal.
2. Reduce the Company’s environmentalimpact by constantly improving recyclingand reuse systems to efficiently use naturalresources.
3. Raise environmental protection activitiesto a higher level by establishing internalenvironmental standards based on thestrict compliance with applicable lawsand regulations.
Working on Technology to MeetEven Greater Demands Starting out as a maker of manual valves, KITZCorporation now supplies valves that meetsophisticated demands for automation andcentralized control. Some valves are operatedpneumatically or electrically. Other valves areautomatically controlled by computers.Through the years, KITZ Corporation hasalways taken on the challenge of adoptingeven more advanced technology.
Also driving progress is technology sharingwithin the Group and with other companiesthrough alliances. This process has producedmany advances, including super-clean tech-nology for semiconductor manufacturingequipment and high performance separationtechnology for precision filtration.
KITZ’s R&D organization creates value-added products for customers the world over.
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P r oduc t i o n
Production Bases Spain (Barcelona) China (Kunshan) Japan (Yamanashi and Nagano)
Mexico (Reynosa) Taiwan (Kaohsiung) Thailand (Samutprakarn)
KICS
KICS is an exclusive compre-hensive management system tooversee product development,manufacturing and sales activi-ties driven by the KITZ spirit ofinnovation and taking on newchallenges.
ISO 9000 Series Certification
The ISO 9000 series is an inter-national standard for qualitymanagement systems. KITZCorporation has earned this cer-tification at all its factories inJapan and other countries.
Overseas Manufacturing Bases
KITZ (Thailand) Ltd. is thelargest KITZ production facilityoutside Japan. In recent years,output capacity has been raisedto reinforce its position as a keymember of the global manufac-turing network.
An exclusive production system, extending
from order receipt through development,
manufacture and delivery, eliminates waste,
cuts costs and speeds deliveries.
Further backing up the reliability of
KITZ products are exacting testing standards
and a rigorous quality management program.
This is what the KITZ brand stands for.
Global Production NetworkIn response to the rapid globalization of itsmarkets, KITZ has assembled a worldwideproduction network in which all products aremade in the most suitable locations. Able tomeet a broad range of customer needs, thisnetwork can supply products in a timely man-ner along with quality, prices, delivery sched-ules and services that meet customers’expectations.
Major production locations are as follows.
蘆Japan: Plants in Japan handle everythingfrom product development through manu-facture, concentrating on value-added prod-ucts. Priority is placed on new markets, newmaterials and new design functions. Japanalso performs a vital role as the “controltower” for global manufacturing activities.
蘆Thailand: KITZ’s plants in Thailand producemainly copper alloy valves and butterflyvalves. The plants combine sophisticatedequipment with the just-in-time productionmethod to achieve high productivity andadhere to the market-driven concept. Thesestrengths make our plants in Thailand reli-able suppliers of products to customers inmany countries.
蘆Taiwan: Utilizing expertise in materials andprocessing technologies, our productionplants in Taiwan produce mainly steelvalves. These valves are sold in Japan andother countries around the world.
蘆China: This country, often referred to as theworld’s factory, is an extremely cost-efficientlocation for manufacturing valves. The KITZChinese plants manufacture steel valves forindustrial applications.
蘆Spain: This plant is a supply base for EUcustomers. Its main products are steel ballvalves.
Stringent quality management systems and the global division of production tasks yield consistently high-quality products.
Using KICS to Manufacture ProductsBased on a Market-Driven ConceptTo supply customers with products when theyare needed, and in the necessary quantities,KITZ Corporation employs an innovative man-agement system called KITZ Innovative andChallenging System (KICS). This system cov-ers every step from the receipt of orders to thedevelopment, manufacture and delivery ofproducts.
Production under KICS employs the just-in-time method. Since this system originatesfrom the information received from customers,it ensures that products are always created ina way that mirrors customer needs. KITZ callsthis “product fabrication based on a market-driven concept.”
Reliable Quality Management Program Stands behind the KITZ Brand Placing priority on international quality assur-ance standards, KITZ Corporation inNovember 1989 became the first Japanesecompany and the first among flow controlequipment manufacturers in the world to earnthe ISO 9001 certification. This standardapplies to every aspect of quality manage-ment, beginning with order receipt and goingall the way to shipment and after-sales serv-ice. KITZ Corporation conducts a stringentquality management program based on anexclusive quality assurance system that cov-ers material selection, production processes,assembly, tests and inspections.
In July 2001, KITZ Corporation was the firstJapanese valve manufacturer to be certified tocarry the CE safety marking that is required bythe European Union.
Global Marketing Network
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Extensive Marketing Network Ableto Respond Instantly to CustomerDemands In Japan, KITZ Corporation has branchoffices and distribution networks in all majorcities to cover every region of the country.All these bases are linked via a data networkto the head office and factories so that mar-ket demand can be fed back directly to thepeople who manufacture KITZ products.Another KITZ advantage is an exclusive just-in-time order system. The result is the abilityto deliver products almost immediately.Moreover, the KITZ Option Express (KOE)permits reviews of order receipt, productionand shipment for optional products, facilitat-ing virtually immediate deliveries and theability to give customers confirmed deliverytimes.
All after-sales services are extended byKITZ Engineering Service Co., Ltd., whichhas four factory service centers and a net-work of 22 authorized service shopsthroughout Japan. This makes possible theprovision of maintenance services that pre-cisely match each customer’s needs.
■The Just-in-Time Order SystemUnder this order system, customers deter-mine a standard level for each KITZ stan-dard product held as inventory so that KITZCorporation can replace on a daily basisitems that have been shipped. Inventory isthus replenished constantly. Customers nolonger need to monitor inventory levels forthese standard products and can immedi-ately respond to the needs of off-the-shelfdistribution.
Brand That Stands forOutstanding Reliability WorldwideOverseas sales strategies are coordinatedby the International Sales Division, whichoversees branch offices in the U.S., Spain,the U.K., Thailand and China. This networkallows KITZ Corporation to cover all global
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Ma r k e t i n g , S e r v i c e a nd Ma i n t enance
KITZ provides a source of solutions for the entire product life cycle.
markets as well as work with about 40 dis-tributors to serve customers outside Japan.To respond quickly to requests and prob-lems concerning specific products, there isa network of KITZ Authorized ModificationShops that can modify and repair valves.
Website Information ServiceKITZ Corporation uses networks to offercustomers a number of services. On theCompany’s website (http://www.kitz.co.jp),customers can search for products, down-load product designs and check at any timewhen an order will be delivered. (An Englishversion will be produced in the future.)
■KITZ VIEWThis service gives customers direct accessto detailed product information such asspecifications and drawings. Since KITZCorporation frequently makes minor revi-sions in designs and specifications, KITZVIEW is a useful source of the latestinformation.
■Order Tracking Service Customers can use the KITZ website tocheck for themselves the status of productson order.
Valve Technical Training forCustomers Technical training is offered to keepcustomers up to date on the constantadvances in valve materials and technolo-gies as well as on ways to use KITZproducts most effectively.
KITZ Engineering Service Co., Ltd.
A KITZ subsidiary specializing invalve repair/modification andparts distribution, in addition toequipment maintenance
Homepage
KITZ discloses all material infor-mation related to the Companyon its website in a timely andappropriate manner. This includescorporate profile, IR informationand product information, as wellas current job openings.
KITZ Technical Training Center
Established in Kobuchizawa inYamanashi Prefecture in 1981,the KITZ Technical TrainingCenter is the only permanentfacility in Japan offering training invalve technology. A large numberof our customers use this facility.
KITZ extends support to customers in many ways.
Quality products
Reliably systemized distribution and maintenance networks
The KITZ VIEW and order tracking service
Technical training for customers
This is what the KITZ brand stands for.
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K I T Z G r o u p
Toyo Valve Co., Ltd.
Shimizu Alloy Mfg. Co., Ltd.
KITZ SCT Co., Ltd.
Miyoshi Valve Co., Ltd.
KITZ Micro Filter Corporation
KITZ (Thailand) Ltd.
Toyo Valve (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
KITZ Corporation of Taiwan
KITZ Corporation of Kunshan
KITZ Corporation of Jiangsu Kunshan
KITZ SCT of Kunshan
KITZ Corporation of Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
KITZ Corporation of Europe, S.A.
KITZ Corporation of America
KITZ Engineering Service Co., Ltd.
V a l v e B u s i n e s s
D o m e s t i c G r o u p C o m p a n i e s O v e r s e a s G r o u p C o m p a n i e s
Maintenance
Sales
Thailand
Taiwan
China
KITZ Corporation of Shanghai
China
Mexico
Spain
U.S.
KITZ Corporation UK Office
U.K.
O t h e r B u s i n e s s e s
C o p p e r R o l l i n g B u s i n e s s
KITZ Metal Works Corporation
(Manufacture and sales of copper products)(Manufacture and sales of copper and processed products)
Kyoto Brass Co., Ltd.
KITZ Wellness Co., Ltd.
(Operation of comprehensive sports clubs)
Hotel Beniya Co., Ltd.
(Operation of hotel and restaurants)
Suwa Garasu No Sato Co., Ltd.
(Sales of glass art works)
Manufacturing and sales Manufacturing and sales
Valve Business
Toyo Valve Co., Ltd.
Manufacturing and sales of valves
KITZ SCT Co., Ltd.
Manufacturing and sales of piping materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment
KITZ Corporation of Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Manufacturing and sales of steel valves
KITZ Corporation of Europe, S.A.
Manufacturing and sales of steel ball valves
KITZ Corporation of Jiangsu Kunshan
Manufacturing and sales of steel valves
KITZ Corporation of America
Sales, marketing and distribution of valves
KITZ Engineering Service Co., Ltd.
Maintenance services for valves
(Domestic Group Companies)
KITZ Corporation of Taiwan
Manufacturing and sales of steel valves and joints
(Overseas Group Companies)
Shimizu Alloy Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Manufacturing and sales of water works valves
Miyoshi Valve Co., Ltd.
Manufacturing and sales of valves for building utilities and freezing and refrigeration equipment
KITZ (Thailand) Ltd.
Manufacturing and sales of copper alloy valves and butterfly valves
Toyo Valve (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Manufacturing and sales of copper alloy valves
KITZ Corporation of Kunshan
Manufacturing and sales of steel valves
KITZ SCT of Kunshan
Manufacturing and sales of fittings for semiconductor production equipment
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K I T Z G r o u p P l a n t s
KITZ Micro Filter Corporation
Using exclusive hollow fiber membrane production technology, thiscompany produces fluid separation products ranging from filtersfor the semiconductor industry to domestic water conditioners.
The place where KITZ was born, this facility is the Company’s produc-tion and engineering headquarters. Bronze valves and stainless steelvalves are the major products at the plant, which is the nucleus of theGroup’s manufacturing network. The plant has Japan’s highest stainlesssteel casting capacity in a single location.
蘆Start of operations April 1951
蘆Area of site 162,576m2
蘆Floor area 46,580m2
蘆Main manufacturing facilities
蘆Major products ■ Bronze valves ■ Stainless steel valves■ Actuated valves ■ Water distribution devices
蘆Location Nagasaka-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
6-ton low frequency electric furnace x 3 Transfer machine x 9
Automated molding and casting plant x 1 Valve assembly line x 32
Self-hardening steel casting plant x 1 Automated multiple machining device x 68
蘆Major products ■ Cast iron valves ■ Cast steel valves■ Butterfly valves ■ Ball valves■ Actuated valves ■ Automated control valves
蘆Location Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Valve Business Nagasaka Plant
This plant boasts one of the world’s largest and most advanced pro-duction lines for industrial valves. Major facilities include automatedmolding and casting lines for cast iron, transfer machines and numeri-cally controlled (NC) lathes. Production of large-diameter ball valvesand other large valves is one of the plant’s most important roles. TheIna plant also manufactures all types of butterfly valves as well as auto-mated control valves.
蘆Start of operations August 1973
蘆Area of site 202,000m2
蘆Floor area 58,100m2
蘆Main manufacturing facilities
Ina Plant
The main activity of these companies is the man-ufacture of lead-free brass rods, a product thathas been attracting increasing attention in recentyears, and brass rods for machining and forgingas well as parts for the valves made by KITZCorporation and its Group companies. In addi-tion, the companies are engaged in the sale ofmaterials and processed components used inwater systems, consumer electronics, automo-biles and many other applications.
Copper Rolling Business
Other Businesses
KITZ Wellness Co., Ltd.
This company helps customers to stay fit and enjoy sports by operating comprehensive sports clubscalled KITZ Sports Square in the Tokyo area. Each location is equipped with a swimming pool, a vari-ety of training equipment, tennis and squash courts, space for golf lessons and many other activities.
Hotel Beniya Co., Ltd.
Hotel Beniya is a hot spring hotel located on the shore of beautiful Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture,Japan. A top-floor bath provides a majestic view of the sunset. There is a convention hall largeenough for international conferences as well as large and small banquet halls and other facilities,allowing the hotel to serve tourists as well as local residents.
Suwa Garasu No Sato Co., Ltd.
One of Japan’s largest glass shops, this facility on the shore of Lake Suwa has a large collection ofwell-known works of glass art and other artistic items incorporating glass from all over the world.Visitors can see original works of art take shape in the glass studio. The new wing of the KitazawaMuseum of Art is located on the second floor.
Kitazawa Museum of Art
Established in 1982 by KITZ founder Toshio Kitazawa, this foundation operates art museums in thecommunities of Suwa in Nagano Prefecture and Kiyosato in Yamanashi Prefecture. The permanentcollection has glass objects from the art nouveau period as well as modern Japanese paintings. Bysupporting the activities of the two Kitazawa art museums, the foundation contributes to both artisticand cultural advancement.
Hollow fibermembrane filter
for solutions
Domestic waterconditioners
Brass wire
5-ton low frequency electric furnace x 4 Automated multiple machining device x 110
High frequency electric furnace x 7 Automated valve assembly line x 1
Automated molding and casting plant x 4 SRP furnace x 1
Automated molten metal pouring apparatus x 1
Kyoto Brass Co., Ltd.KITZ Metal Works Corporation
Brass rods
N a m e KITZ CORPORATION
H e a d o f f i c e 1-10-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8577, JapanTel: +81-43-299-0111
U R L http://www.kitz.co.jp/index_en.html
E s t a b l i s h e d January 26, 1951
C a p i t a l ¥21,207 million (As of March 31, 2004)
A c t i v i t i e s Manufacturing and sales of valves,other flow control devices and related products
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C o r p o r a t e I n f o r m a t i o n
KITZ Mission Statement
Code of Conduct
KITZ is dedicated to increasing corporate value by providing products and services that
embody originality and quality.
■ Do it Now■ Do it New ■ Do it True
Do it the Way
KITZ headquarters
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