| Company Name | Duco Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Representative | Kazuko Ohori |
| Address | C’s 23 TAKAHASHI 311, 216-5 Higashinakano, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0351, Japan |
| TEL / FAX | +81-426-89-6382 / +81-426-89-6404 |
| Established | August 1979 |
| Capital | 10 million yen |
| Business Scope | Urushi (Japanese lacquer) material manufacturing / repair, software development, new product development, design development, sales, exhibition planning, architectural interior work |
HistoryCompany History
| August 1979 | Founded architectural painting business as Ohori Painting Shop |
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| October 1979 | Established "NADESYCCO", a workshop specializing in Urushi lacquer repair |
| December 2003 | Incorporated and changed the company name to Duco Co., Ltd. |
| September 2005 | Certified under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Business Innovation Plan (No. 17 Sanro Shoshi 379) |
| June 2006 | Approved for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government FY2006 Subsidy Project (Market Development Project) |
| February 2009 | Certified under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) "Regional Resource Utilization Business" initiative |
| July 2014 | Obtained Tokyo Metropolitan Architectural Construction License |
| November 2014 | Opened Showroom in Morino, Machida City |
| January 2018 | Relocated Showroom to Higashinakano, Hachioji City |
| April 2023 | Relocated Head Office to C’s 23 TAKAHASHI 311, 216-5 Higashinakano, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo |
WorksMajor Projects
| March 2008 | Kyoto Tokyu Hotel Entrance Lobby "Wind God and Thunder God" Folding Screen (Nippon Steel Corporation / Duco Co., Ltd.) |
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| April 2009 | Asakusa Apartment Entrance (Collage Renovation Studio) |
| May 2009 |
Narita Terminal 2 Station Building Mural "Sun: Yin and Yang" (Taisei Corporation) Mural "Torii: Yin and Yang" (Shimizu Corporation) Mural "Bark and Forest" (Shimizu Corporation) |
| September 2011 | Kyoto French Kaiseki Pontocho Misogigawa "Shimon (Crystal Pattern)" (Uraku Co., Ltd.) |
| January 2012 | Yokohama Super Aoki Monument (Uraku Co., Ltd.) |
| May 2012 | UEX, Ltd. Entrance "Kakitsubata (Iris)" (Duco Co., Ltd.) |
| May 2013 | Asakusabashi Fukui Residence "Shimon Partition" (Duco Co., Ltd.) |
| October 2013 | The Norinchukin Bank Conference Room Mural "Retsu A-un" (Orie Co., Ltd.) |
| February 2014 | Takigen Mfg. Co., Ltd. New Building Lobby Monument "Trinity" (Shin Takamatsu Architect & Associates / Toda Corporation) |
| March 2014 | Zushi Kikuchi Residence "Retsuseki A-un" (Katsuma Tai Architects & Associates) |
| December 2014 | Shibuya Oyamacho Park Court The Plane (Mitsui Designtec Co., Ltd.) |
| July 2016 | Hankyu Realty Ueno (KANN DESIGNING OFFICE) |
| August 2016 | Entrance Hall, 1-chome Okamoto, Higashinada-ku, Hyogo Prefecture (Mitsui Designtec Co., Ltd.) |
| November 2017 | Washu Highland Hotel Guest Room Light Decoration (JTB Trading, Inc.) |
| May 2018 | Minato-ku Takanawa Apartment Monument (KANN DESIGNING OFFICE) |
| June–November 2019 | Nakamura Painting Co., Ltd. 150th Anniversary Project 2.4×6m (Production and Supervision of Maki-e Folding Screen) |
| January 2020 | Exhibited at Maison & Objet "Unique & Eclectic" |
| December 2020 | Selected for Monodukuri Subsidy: "Innovation of Urushi Business through an Integrated Manufacturing-Sales System Unaffected by COVID-19" |
| June 2021 | Design and production of MAJESTY JAPAN's new product "Four Seasons" |
| July 2022 | Delivered products for public spaces and guest rooms at Okinawa Naha Resort & Hotel Meijo |
| March 2023 | Joint development with Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. ("Printing × Natural Crest Pattern") |
| December 2024 | Anime × Natural Crest Pattern: Fist of the North Star 40th Anniversary Project |
| January 2025 | Titanium Embossed Maki-e Joint Development with Nippon Steel Corporation and Tokyo Stainless Grinding Co., Ltd. |
| January 2026 | 3D Printer × Urushi Sheet Joint Development with Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. |