Kawakin Core-Tech Istanbul branch opens – Providing earthquake resistant technology to Turkey

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Media OutReach – 29 October 2023 – Kawakin Core-Tech (Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan; President and CEO: Shinkichi Suzuki) has opened its Istanbul department, the corporate’s first department in Turkey. It’s scheduled to begin operations on 29 October, the seventy fifth anniversary of the Kawakin Holdings Group, which originated with the founding of Kawaguchi Metallic Industries, and the a centesimal anniversary of the founding of Turkey.

From 2022, the corporate has begun joint analysis with Istanbul Technical College to supply an inexpensive, earthquake-resistant buckling-restrained brace. In February 2023, through the joint analysis, the “Turkey-Syria earthquake” occurred. It has been urged that one of many contributing components to the injury attributable to the earthquake was that the development didn’t adhere to correct constructing requirements. After the earthquake, a brand new department was established in Istanbul. This department was opened to provide an early introduction of the in-development buckling-restrained braces, together with our seismic isolation, dampers, and seismic units.

On the opening ceremony held in Istanbul, Turkey on 20 September, President and CEO Suzuki expressed: “We want to use our expertise and know-how to assist shield Turkey’s social infrastructure and buildings from earthquakes.” Mr. Takahiko Katsuyoshi, Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, stated: “Kawakin Core-Tech’s merchandise play a particularly vital function in defending human lives and society. We’re proud that Kawakin Core-Tech is increasing its enterprise to this area”. This was adopted by a ribbon-cutting ceremony by President and CEO Suzuki, Ambassador Katsuyoshi, Professor Oğuz Cem Çelik from the College of Structure at Istanbul Technical College and Department Supervisor Tolga Onal.

Kawakin promotes tirelessly for the development of know-how, and cultivation of recent functions and fields, each in bridges, and in different areas corresponding to seismic isolation. As a prime producer of bridge bearings in Japan, Kawakin’s merchandise are used at vital initiatives corresponding to North and South Bisan Seto Ohashi Bridge, Higashi Kobe Ohashi Bridge, and the Saitama Prefectural Authorities Constructing 2 (seismic reinforcement). Abroad, in addition they provided the units for Neak Loeung Bridge (Cambodia), Malun Bridge (Myanmar), and the Nhat Tan bridge (Vietnam). Kawakin are actively growing their markets not solely in Japan but in addition internationally.

●Kawakin Core-Tech Co., Ltd. Istanbul Department: Küçükbakkalköy Mah., Kocasinan Cad., Selvili Sok. No: 4 Canan Enterprise Kat: 6 No:42 Ataşehir, İstanbul, Türkiye

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