| Company Name | Internationally Local & Company(InLoCo) |
|---|---|
| Headquarter Office & the 2nd Plant Factory |
339-3 Maezato, Itoman, Okinawa, 901-0362 Japan |
| The 1st Plant Factory | 989-81, Itoman, 1F, Itoman, Okinawa, 901-0361 |
| Phone | 098-987-1770 |
| Fax | 098-987-1771 |
| Business Details | 1. Plant factory development and sales 2. Franchise business 3. Factory vegetable production and sales |
| President / CEO | Yasuhito Sasaki |
| Date of Establishment | August, 8, 2008 |
| Paid-in Capital | ¥35,000,000 (as of August, 2008) |
| Total Area of Plant Factory | Approximately 200 ㎡ |
| Crops of Production | Ice plant, baby leaf, basil, and other leafy greens |
| Number of Employees | 13 (as of August, 2015) |
| Trading Partners | Aeon Ryukyu Co., Ltd. Kanehide Shoji Co., Ltd. Sun-A Co., Ltd. Consumer’s Cooperative Society Co-op Okinawa Okinawa-Marudai Corporation Ryubo Industry, Ltd. Okinawa Familymart Co., Ltd. Seijo Ishii Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) *Other than above, Scheduled shipment to Hong Kong. |
Plant Factory No.1
Factory No.1 is constructed for vegetable production and sales. Most of the produce sold within and outside Okinawa prefecture and overseas (i.e. Hong Kong) is grown in this facility.
Plant Factory No.2
Factory No.2 is mainly used for training employees and franchisees. This training facility enables trainees to learn basic and advanced knowledge of plant factory systems, hydroponic vegetable production, and manufacturing processes in order to succeed in plant factory operation.
Plant Factory No.3
Factory No.3 is an experimental complex where new and innovative grow systems and techniques are developed and tested in order to expand our horizons from diverse varieties of vegetables, herbs, fruits, to even fish. Furthermore, one of the four grow units at the No.3 is equipped with solar panels and energy-tracking system to pursue more sustainable and self-reliant growing methods in the plant factory.
Plant Factory No.4
Factory No.4 is built on the site of one of the largest retail complexes in Japan, Aeon Mall Rycom Okinawa, to provide exceptionally fresh produce to customers. It aims to fulfill our goal of "store-production for store consumption".
| 2008 | 08 Establishment of the company |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 01 Commencement of operations at the Plant Factory No.1 in Itoman, Okinawa |
| 04 Going into full swing with plant factory facility development and sales | |
| 09 Commencement of sales of produce to one of Japan's major convenience-store franchises | |
| 11 Commencement of export sales of produce to Hong Kong | |
| 2011 | 02 Commencement of sales of produce to a major mass retailer |
| 2012 | 06 Expanding production area |
| 2013 | 02 Expanding production area |
| 04 Starting commercial production and sales of ice plant and baby leaf | |
| 2014 | 04 Construction of the Pant Factory No.2 |
| 08 Exhibition at GPEC 2014 Greenhouse Horticulture & Exhibition / Conference Japan | |
| 10 Construction of the Plant Factory No.3 | |
| 2015 | 04 Establishment and commencement of sales under our new brand, "Delight Foods" |
| 05 Commencement of operations of the Plant Factory No.4 at Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom |