Annual Report 2002 [PDF/1.6MB]

Domestic SteelOverseas SteelTerre Armée Civil EngineeringRaw Materials, Fuels & ChemicalsFoodsMachineryElectronicsAerospaceTerravert provides reinforcement for slopingbanking. It also features welded metal mesh andmatting on the surface of the wall that enablesgreenery to take root for a natural appearance.Besides being extremely economical, this method issimple and does not require any heavy machinery,making it ideal for construction of temporarybanking, as well as construction in locations oflimited space where only manual work is possible.High Resistance To EarthquakesTerre Armée method walls and banking withstoodthe Hanshin Awaji Earthquake in January 1995. Eventhough the level of seismic intensity was around 6,the structures suffered just a few small cracks,ample proof of their resistance to earthquakes.Because we are the actual maker, we handleeverything from R&D, design and productionmanagement to sales and maintenance.Orders are received via the Kawasho T.A. SalesAgents Group comprising 112 makers nationwide.The Group company Kawasho Teratech Inc., handlesdesign and construction management in westernJapan, while working on improving engineeringtechnology.In March 1998, our business possibilities wereexpanded when the Terre Armée method gainedauthorization from the Ministry of Construction inJapan for use in the construction of sites forhousing. This is expected to increase the use of themethod throughout Japan.The Nihon Daira Athletic Park, Shizuoka PrefectureTechspan method (The bamboo cut type)Terravert (directly after construction)Techspan methodExample of the Techspan methodTerravert (a few months after construction)Major Products HandledTerre Armée method,Techspan method,Terravert (Terre Armée method with vegetation)