Association

Summary of the Association

Association Name Nichinan Lumber Business Cooperative Association
Address 72-1 Kitagocho Gonoharaotsu, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, 899-2402(GoogleMap
TEL 0987-55-2251
FAX 0987-55-2255
Capital 22,700,000 Yen
Foundation May 4, 1960
Total Site Area 50,723m2
Employees (Association Members) 21
Representative Executive Director
Seiji Takamine
Contacts Senior Managing Director
Secretary General

Business Domain

  • Wholesale (Lumber Auction)
  • Round Bar Process (Pressurized Injection)
  • Saw Sharpening
  • Forestry
    Survey and purchase of forests, felling, yarding, shipping as well as contracting for the felling and removal of trees that interfere with roads and forestry.
  • Product Sale
    Kiln dried lumber, green wood lumber, interior / exterior lumber, sills made of Obisugi, boat building lumber, scaffolding boards, special lumber from larger trees, and many others besides
  • Purchase of Reserved Trees
  • Logging Business

Facility / Equipment

  • Automatic Log Sorting Line Facility
  • Round Bar Manufacturing Facility
    Chemical Name Tanalith® CY
    Certified by Japan Wood Protection Association (Certification # A-5324)
    Certified by Japan Housing and Wood Technology Center (Also called Approved Quality Certification)
  • Saw Sharpening Facility
  • Association Member Exclusive Artificial Dryer Rentals Facility (8 rentals available across 6 factories)

Association History

May 1960
Foundation of the association. Located at 8 Zaimokucho, Nichinan City.
June 1970
Moved office to 177-1 Sonodacho, Nichinan City
June 1991
Signed contract for sale of real estate with Kitagocho Agricultural Cooperative Association.
October 1991
Expanded developments of facility as an invitation company of Kitagocho in response to designation of domestic lumber production sites development project for fiscal year 1991 to 1992
April 1992
Moved office to 72-1 Kitagocho Gonoharaotsu
March 1993
Completion of complex center for domestic lumber production sites development project for fiscal year 1991 to 1992
March 2002
Equipment purchased through the wood business improvement development project for fiscal year 2001

  • 1 set of Rod Molder N200T, sustainability model
  • 8 dryers, provision of emergency support to seasoned lumber supply (Rentals to association members)
 March 2003
Completion of wood business improvement development project for fiscal year 2002

  • Automatic log sorting line facility
  • 1 set of LX-35C-500 Model