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The meaning behind “Co Creation”

Our name, “Co Creation,” means “creating together.” It combines “Co” (together, jointly) and “Creation.”

We chose it out of a strong commitment: that our customers, our group companies, and our partners will work as one to create new value through manufacturing. Going beyond simple cooperation, we bring together many perspectives and experiences to deliver solutions that meet a wide range of needs.

Our strengths

Our greatest strength is the combination of our own production lines and our sourcing network.

Our group company Ueda Metal Works Co., Ltd. has refined its casting technology for nearly a century since its founding in 1929. Using sand casting and centrifugal casting, it casts everything in-house, from copper alloys to hard-to-cast stainless steel and cast iron. Hayahoshi Seiko Co., Ltd. specializes in turning parts that demand extremely high precision, such as bearing parts, and handles everything from unmanned robotic mass production to one-off prototypes. Together, this lets us produce “from material (casting) to precision machining” entirely within our group.

On top of this, the trading function that Co Creation Co., Ltd. has had since its founding supports our manufacturing base. From pattern design and pattern making to special processes and large-scale mass production beyond our own equipment, we use our network in Japan and overseas to arrange the most suitable partner factories.

From sourcing materials to finished products, everything is handled through one point of contact. Rather than simply making parts to your drawings, we aim to offer proposals that benefit your business, such as removing waste from processes and optimizing costs across the entire supply chain.

People standing in a circle and placing their hands together, with trees in the background (illustrative image)
Kazuki Sawada, President and CEO of Co Creation Co., Ltd.

Message from the President

What matters most is “caring about the other person.”

I left the security of a salaried job and founded Co Creation entirely on my own.

What awaited me was far from a glamorous success story. I despaired at my own lack of experience, lay awake at night over problems on the shop floor, and ran around dealing with cash flow and management issues. The road of building a business was one day after another spent on the edge, never knowing whether I would survive. Even so, I never gave up.

My starting point was the casting business, working as a trading company. Later, seeking to add more value, I began inspection and rework at our own factory, and then moved into pattern making, casting, and machining, working hard and getting my hands dirty on the manufacturing floor. As a result, through good fortune, I was able to build a group with long-established factories (Ueda Metal Works Co., Ltd. and Hayahoshi Seiko Co., Ltd.).

This growth is thanks to countless failures and constant hardship, and above all to the employees who have walked this path with me and the suppliers who support us. My deep gratitude to all of them is my never-ending source of energy. I will continue to stay close to the manufacturing floor and contribute to industry, from our region to Japan and the world.

I did not work so hard to earn the Keieishi (certified management consultant) qualification so that I could hand out advice from on high as a consultant. It was because I myself had hit the walls of management and gone through painful struggles that I strongly wished to “help local business owners and startups who are suffering just as I once did.”

I never deal in armchair theories. What I offer is the real, living practice of management, built by climbing up from zero and proven on the shop floor. I know the loneliness and pain of a challenger better than anyone. To help your company break through its walls, I will get my hands dirty right alongside you.

Let us open the door to your next stage of growth, together.

President and CEOKazuki Sawada

Philosophy and vision

The future is something we create ourselves!

Our four guiding principles

  1. 01

    Be Creative創造する

    We keep creating in response to small problems and questions, and never let our ideas run dry. Free from fixed ideas, we become a driving force that creates the future with fresh thinking and innovative approaches. By nurturing original ideas and taking on challenges without fearing change, we deliver new value to our customers and to society.

  2. 02

    Re Create再び創造する

    With a mindset of finding new value in what we already have, we rebuild existing values and business models and keep evolving toward a better future. Never satisfied with the status quo and never clinging to past successes, we keep learning and improving to achieve sustainable growth.

  3. 03

    Move Forward前向きに、前進する

    Whatever difficulties we face, we move forward with a positive attitude and strong will. Even in times of rapid change, we see change as an opportunity for growth, adapt flexibly, keep our eyes on the future, and open the way to growth.

  4. 04

    Behave Smartlyスマートに振る舞う

    Rather than pushing our views on others, we stay close to them and aim to conduct ourselves smartly. Guided by intelligence and ethics, we act responsibly in harmony with society. Pursuing efficiency and transparency, we contribute to the society of the future as a trusted company.

Company outline

Name
Co Creation Co., Ltd.
株式会社Co Creation
Address
708-1 Ishimaru, Takaoka,
Toyama 934-0095, Japan
Established
October 2018
Capital
JPY 10 million
President and CEO
Kazuki Sawada
Business
  • Business and management support
  • Support for casting-related businesses
  • Wooden pattern making for casting
  • Manufacture and sale of castings
  • Repair and inspection of castings
  • Machining of castings
  • Sale of foundry consumables
Group companies
Ueda Metal Works Co., Ltd.
Hayahoshi Seiko Co., Ltd.
Main industries served
Direct business with a major industrial machinery manufacturer, as well as machine manufacturing, construction machinery, fluid machinery, machine tools, and bearings

Our history

  1. Oct 2018 Founded in Aichi Prefecture
  2. Apr 2019 Opened the Niigata Factory in Niigata City
  3. Jun 2021 Increased capital to JPY 10 million
  4. Aug 2021 Took over Ueda Metal Works Co., Ltd. through business succession; Kazuki Sawada became President
  5. Sep 2023 Made Hayahoshi Seiko Co., Ltd. a subsidiary; Kazuki Sawada became President
  6. Feb 2024 Took over Sone Tekkosho through business succession and merged it into Ueda Metal Works Co., Ltd.
  7. Oct 2024 Moved the head office to Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture
  8. May 2025 Took over Nagahama Kosakusho through business succession and merged it into Ueda Metal Works Co., Ltd.
  9. Dec 2025 Replaced all heavy-oil furnaces at Ueda Metal Works Co., Ltd. with gas furnaces

Access

Co Creation Co., Ltd.
708-1 Ishimaru, Takaoka,
Toyama 934-0095, Japan

Phone +81-50-1720-2036

The President’s qualifications, talks, and media coverage

Holding qualifications in both business management and casting technology, our President shares first-hand experience of business succession at events across the region.

Qualifications

  • Keieishi (Certified Management Consultant) Nihon Keieishikai (general incorporated association), Chubu Branch, No. 5814
  • Certified Casting Engineer (Chuzo Gishi) Certified by the Japan Foundry Society, first cohort in the Chubu region
  • First-Class Certified Skilled Worker in Casting (Melting and Molding) Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Talks and media coverage

  • Jan 2026 Spoke at the “Business Succession Summit in Takaoka”
  • Jul 2025 Spoke at Toyama Shinkin Bank’s branch manager training
  • Mar 2024 The business succession of Ueda Metal Works Co., Ltd. was featured in Part 3 of the Kitanippon Shimbun newspaper series “Toyama Business Succession Stories” (online edition “webun plus,” March 23, 2024: “Synergy through M&A: the leader heads to the shop floor”)
  • May 2023 Spoke at a business succession seminar (online) held by Japan Finance Corporation
  • Feb 2022 Featured in an interview about business succession on “Konnichiwa Toyama-ken desu,” broadcast by Kitanihon Broadcasting (KNB)
Speaking in front of the audience during the panel discussion at the “Business Succession Summit in Takaoka”
Panel discussion at the “Business Succession Summit in Takaoka”

Group companies

With Co Creation Co., Ltd. as your point of contact, Ueda Metal Works Co., Ltd. (casting) and Hayahoshi Seiko Co., Ltd. (precision machining) each apply their expertise to integrated manufacturing.

Ueda Metal Works Co., Ltd.

Casting | Business succession in August 2021

Founded
1929 (100th anniversary in 2029)
Address
708-1 Ishimaru, Takaoka, Toyama, Japan
Processes
Sand casting (alkaline phenolic no-bake), centrifugal casting
Materials
Copper alloys, stainless steel, cast iron, cast steel
Main products
Bearing metals, worm gears, worm wheels, press bushings, gearboxes, housings, and other parts for industrial machinery, construction machinery, ships, and pumps
Ueda Metal Works Co., Ltd. website (Japanese)(opens in a new tab)

Hayahoshi Seiko Co., Ltd.

Precision machining | Became a subsidiary in September 2023

Founded
1963 (incorporated in 1984)
Address
125 Kurajima, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City, Toyama, Japan
Capital
JPY 45 million
Quality
ISO 9001:2015 certified
Machining
Precision turning (outer diameter φ5–600 mm), from single prototypes to mass production
Main products
Bearing parts, hydraulic parts, construction machinery and press parts, machine tool and pump parts
Hayahoshi Seiko Co., Ltd. website (Japanese)(opens in a new tab)

Contact us

Feel free to contact us about castings and machined parts, business succession, or management. Inquiries in English are welcome.

  • Quotes and first consultations are free
  • We reply within 2 business days
  • We can sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)

Phone +81-50-1720-2036

For inquiries in English, please use the contact form. We do not accept sales calls.

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