Management Philosophy
With the enterprising spirit of the founder,
mobilize our wisdom for the imagineering and development of business
related to air, water, and the Earth
The origin of Air Water Group’s business is “air” and “water” as it says in the company name.
Utilizing the valuable resources of the Earth, we create business and contribute to society and lives of people.
Air Water NV adds functionality to the surface of metal products and delivers surface treatment techniques that improve durability. With further pursuit of and innovations for original techniques and circular economy, we will protect the Earth’s resources―our origin of business―and translate our contribution to achieve a sustainable society into our business growth.
About SDGs
Under the Management Philosophy, the Air Water Group seeks social contribution and global environmental conservation through eco-friendly product making for the people. As a global resource circulating company that works to use and circulate air, water, and other resources without wasting them, we aim to make the Earth and society a more comfortable place for the next generation.
Air Water Group’s Sustainable Vision for 2050 is “to achieve a circular society through co-existence with the Earth and society.”
Positioning 2030 as a milestone, with “The Earth’s blessings as the society's wish” as our SDGs communication concept, we aim to achieve a circular society through our business activities. We will push forward our efforts for attaining sustainable development goals (SDGs), which include zero environmental impact, regenerating global environment, continuously being chosen by communities and customers, and ensuring the well-being of working people.
As a member of the Air Water Group, we at Air Water NV
also engage in initiatives to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Business Overview
Air Water NV offers a variety of services centering around metal surface treatment processes that were independently developed based on advanced gas technologies.
With our surface treatment service system that covers a wide range of lots regardless of their size, we propose optimal solutions that contribute to resource savings, smaller footprints, and lighter weights.
Service Types
To optimally respond to our customers’ surface treatment needs, we deliver our services in two types: contract services, where we implement contracted surface treatment at our own plants, and on-site services, where the surface treatment is performed at customer sites.
Contract System
Contract services are provided at two plants in Japan: the Amagasaki Plant in Amagasaki City and the Gunma Plant in Isesaki City. Air Water NV also has overseas plants in Thailand, the Philippines, and Changzhou, China for delivering contract services.
On-site System
We provide an entire package of surface treatment process that covers the provision and installation of a fully-automated NV-specialized furnace to the selection of optimal nitriding conditions and the establishment of safety measures and maintenance framework. Customers can select a surface treatment facility that best suits their production volume.
Company Profile
Company name
Air Water NV Inc.
Representative Director and President
Morihiro Fujita
Address
1-8 Nakahamacho, Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0091
Telephone No.
+81-6-6412-5355
Fax No.
+81-6-6412-7688
Business
Metal surface treatment and sales of techniques and know-how related to metal surface treatment
Established
February 8, 2010
Capital
90 million JPY (wholly-owned by AIR WATER INC.)
Affiliates
AIR WATER (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
AIR WATER PHILIPPINES, INC.
PT. INDONESIA AIR WATER
AIR WATER NV (CHANGZHOU) SURFACE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
History
1985 Embarks on the development of NV nitriding
1996 Starts On-site Services for automobile engine parts manufacturers and aluminum processing manufacturers
2002 Establishes AIR WATER (THAILAND) CO., LTD. and AIR WATER PHILIPPINES, INC.
2004 Starts Overseas On-site Services in Dalian, China, for aluminum processing manufacturers
2006 Starts operation of Chonburi Contract Plant, AIR WATER (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
2007 Starts On-site Services for automobile engine parts manufacturers
2008 Starts operation of Gunma Plant (second contract plant in Japan)
2010 Air Water NV Inc. is established by splitting the metal surface treatment business from AIR WATER INC.
2013 Establishes AIR WATER NV (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. and PT. INDONESIA AIR WATER
2015 Starts On-site Services for automobile transmission parts manufacturers
2020 Starts On-site Services for aluminum die-casting manufacturers
2021 Establishes AIR WATER NV (CHANGZHOU) SURFACE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD “relocating from Shanghai”