Company
Company
Nanatanigawa Lumber Industry Co., Ltd.
| Company Name | Nanatanigawa Lumber Industry Co., Ltd. (株式会社七谷川木材工業社) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 22-1 Kokubushiden, Chitosecho, Kameoka, Kyoto 621-0003, Japan |
| TEL / FAX | TEL: (0771) 22-1119 / FAX: (0771) 22-5095 |
| Founded | December 1945 |
| Capital | ¥30,000,000 |
| Employees | 48 (as of December 2025) |
| Main Business |
1. Import & Sales of Nordic / North American Lumber 2. Sales of Housing Materials 3. Processing of Prefabricated Housing Lumber & Panel Manufacturing 4. Handling of Domestic Lumber (Kyoto Prefecture), Processing & Distribution |
| Major Clients | Misawa Homes Co., Ltd.; Sanyo Homes Corporation; Panasonic Homes Co., Ltd.; Yamada Homes Co., Ltd.; Asahi Kasei Homes Corporation; Iida Sangyo Group (in no particular order) |
| Banking | Bank of Kyoto Kameoka Branch; Kyoto Shinkin Bank Kameoka Branch; Chuo Shinkin Bank Kameoka Branch |
| Certifications |
JAS-certified factory for structural glulam (LT-108) JAS large cross-section glulam certification (obtained September 2024) Kyoto Prefecture Certified Domestic Timber Handler Clean Wood Act: Type 1 & Type 2 Registered Timber Business Operator |
| Affiliated Companies |
Nana Pacific Corporation (株式会社ナナパシフィック) Nana Eurooppa Oy (Finland) Nana America, Inc. (USA) |
Nana Pacific Corporation
| Company Name | Nana Pacific Corporation (株式会社ナナパシフィック) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 22-1 Kokubushiden, Chitosecho, Kameoka, Kyoto 621-0003, Japan |
| TEL / FAX | TEL: (0771) 22-6340 / FAX: (0771) 22-5095 |
| Founded | May 1993 |
| Capital | ¥10,000,000 |
| Employees | 45 (as of December 2025) |
| Main Business | Import & sales of Nordic lumber (White Wood, Red Wood) and North American lumber (SPF, WRC) |
Equipment
Main Factory Equipment
- 5-axis / 6-axis / 7-axis moulders (4 units)
- Wide planer (1 unit)
- Radial processing machine (2 units)
- Glulam rotary press (4-sided, 2 units)
- Automatic panel nailing machine (4 units)
- Jumping saw (4 units)
- Cross-cut saw (10 units)
- Panel saw (5 units)
- CPM pelletizer (1 t/h)
New Factory Equipment (Completed 2023)
- Lumber dryer (50 m³ × 2 units)
- Grading line
- 6-axis / 7-axis moulders (2 units)
- One-joint finger processing machine & moulder
- Cold press (10 m, 14 m)
- Large cross-section finishing
- Glulam rotary press (4-sided, 1 unit)
- Opticut saw
- Finger jointer
December 1945
Established "Nanatanigawa Sawmill" as a joint venture with Nanatanigawa Forest Cooperative, at 1-1 Shimono-Kawa, Kokubun, Chitosecho, Kameoka, Kyoto
May 1953
Incorporated as "Nanatanigawa Lumber Industry Co., Ltd." (limited liability company)
May 1959
Established new building materials division
December 1964
Reorganized as "Nanatanigawa Lumber Industry Co., Ltd." (joint-stock company)
March 1974
Established housing division; began panel manufacturing as a partner factory for prefabricated housing manufacturers
May 1975
Certified by the Ministry of Construction as an industrialized housing factory
April 1981
Transitioned to a coniferous lumber processing factory through panel manufacturing
September 1984
Established home center division
July 1985
Began pre-cut processing of building components
May 1988
Opened Portland, Oregon office; established import materials division; began importing and selling housing materials
August 1989
Established U.S. subsidiary Nana America, Inc.
November 1992
Yoshihisa Ogawa appointed President & CEO
May 1993
Spun off import sales division to establish "Nana Pacific Corporation"
November 1995
Established "Kamigami Delivery Center" to expand imported lumber distribution
November 1996
Established Finnish subsidiary Nana Eurooppa Oy
September 1999
Introduced composer; obtained JAS certification for structural glulam (LT-108)
August 2002
Opened commercial facility "Kameoka Dome"
December 2005
Introduced finger jointer
October 2010
Expanded DIY lumber component product lineup
March 2012
Installed wood pellet manufacturing equipment at headquarters; began fuel pellet production and supply
June 2012
Strengthened domestic lumber handling; certified as Kyoto Prefecture Timber Handling Business
April 2014
Strengthened wood panel production division for residential use
October 2017
Expanded and updated moulder equipment; strengthened secondary processing operations
May 2020
Registered under Clean Wood Act as Type 1 and Type 2 timber business operator
April 2023
New factory completed
September 2024
Obtained JAS large cross-section glulam certification
December 2025
Celebrating 80th anniversary
Headquarters Office & Factory
22-1 Kokubushiden, Chitosecho, Kameoka, Kyoto 621-0003
Second Factory
32 Kokubuyamabushi, Chitosecho, Kameoka, Kyoto 621-0003
Kamigami Delivery Center
1 Kuzawara, Kamigami, Miyamae-cho, Kameoka, Kyoto 621-0242
Nana Eurooppa Oy
Tinatie 1, Neuvoton, 49490 FINLAND