Iris Ohyama

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Iris Ohyama Inc
アイリスオーヤマ株式会社
Company typeCorporation
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
HeadquartersSendai, Japan
Key people
Kentaro Ohyama
Revenue¥68.5 billion JPY (2004/2005)
Number of employees
2,160
Websiteirisohyama.co.jp/english/
Iris Ohyama head office

Iris Ohyama Inc. (アイリスオーヤマ株式会社, Airisu-Ōyama Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese consumer plastic manufacturer based in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.[1][2] It is the leading storage organization manufacturer in Japan. The company designs and manufactures products aimed at the furniture, housewares, garden accessories, office products and pet supplies markets.

Iris Ohyama Europe B.V. has its offices in Tilburg, the Netherlands.[3]

In March 2019 a second factory was opened in Lieusaint, Paris to boost the sales on the European market

The first plant outside Japan was opened in Stockton, California in 1995. Tilburg was chosen as the location for the establishment of Iris Ohyama Europe's first office and production facilities in Europe.[citation needed]

Since 2004, Iris Ohyama has been a main sponsor of the Vegalta Sendai soccer team in Japan's J. League. It is also a sponsor for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles baseball team, and backer of the Sendai philharmonic orchestra.

As of 2010, Kentaro Ohyama (大山 健太郎, Ōyama Kentarō[4]) is the president of the company.[5]

Head office[edit]

The current head office opened in March 1993.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "本社・工場所在地 Archived 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine." Iris Ohyama. Retrieved on November 7, 2010. "本社 〒980-8510  宮城県仙台市青葉区五橋2-12-1."
  2. ^ "map_sendai.html Archived 2021-11-11 at the Wayback Machine." (Direct image link Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine) Iris Ohyama. Retrieved on November 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "Contact Archived 2010-04-22 at the Wayback Machine." Iris Ohyama Europe. Retrieved on November 7, 2010. "Iris Ohyama Europe B.V. Gesworenhoekseweg 1 5047 TM Tilburg - The Netherlands."
  4. ^ "会社概要 Archived 2010-10-23 at the Wayback Machine." Iris Ohyama. Retrieved on November 7, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Corporate Outline Archived 2021-10-28 at the Wayback Machine." Iris Ohyama. Retrieved on November 7, 2010.

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