About Us

KMEW is reliable and recognized company with a long history of manufacturing

  • High-performance building material

    KMEW advanced technology has developed a substrate that provides long-term durability against any weather conditions, and a unique installation method with hidden clips for easy beautiful finish. These will maintain the building beautiful for years to come.

  • Safe and secured

    All KMEW products are asbestos-free.
    Developed eco-friendly products with recycled raw materials.
    Contributes to the realization of a sustainable society.

  • Japan quality

    People around the world trust in “Made-in-Japan.”
    We at KMEW not only respond to this trust, but offer “Experience Beyond Expectation” with our products. We set up our own strict standards, and deliver the best possible products to various countries throughout the world.

Who we are

KMEW is Japan's only specialized manufacturer of exterior products with a full lineup of roofing materials, siding materials, and rain gutters.

In December 2003, Kubota Matsushitadenko Exterior Works Ltd. was established via a merger of Kubota Corporation and the housing exterior construction materials department of Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (currently Panasonic Corporation). The new company worked on a mission to deliver total solutions of exterior construction materials.

To further expand and develop its business operations, the company made a fresh start in October 2010 as KMEW Co., Ltd. by embracing KMEW, our well-accepted brand name, in the corporate name.

Kubota Corporation

Established in 1890. Manufacturer of a wide range of products from pipes to agricultural machinery. Started selling exterior building materials in 1960. Since then, while manufacturing roofing and siding materials along with other products, developed and supplied many products one step ahead of the times, leading the Japanese exterior building materials industry.

Matsushita Electric Works,Ltd. (currently Panasonic Corporation)

General manufacturer of products ranging from lighting and electric equipment to building materials. Continuously developed innovative exterior building material products for housing.

KMEW

Established with the aim to create a company capable of responding promptly and precisely to the needs of the market for exterior building materials for housing, leveraging the expertise and cutting edge technologies readily available from both companies.

Overview

Company Name KMEW Co.,Ltd.
Head Office 13F Crystal Tower, 1-2-27 Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Representative President, CEO Hitoshi KIMURA
Executive Vice President, Member of the Board Tomio TERAMURA
Established December 1, 2003
Established as Kubota Matsushitadenko Exterior Works, Ltd. via a merger in the field of exterior construction materials between the Housing Materials Division of Kubota Corporation and Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (currently Panasonic Corporation)
Capital 8 billion yen
Shareholder
  • Kubota
    Kubota Corporation 50%
  • Panasonic
    Panasonic Corporation 50%
No. of employees 1,897 (as of 1 April 2021)
Website https://www.kmew.co.jp/global/

Leading Credibility and Strong Market Presence

KMEW Co., Ltd. ("KMEW"), the manufacturer of CERACLAD, has been the leader in the manufacture of specialized exterior building products for over 30 years in Japan. These products, including Exterior Rain Screen Siding System as well as roofing products and accessories, have earned KMEW a reputation for superior quality, durability and healthy, environmentally friendly living. As a result of our strong commitment to our clients, KMEW has a large market share in Japan and is introducing our products to the U.S. Market. KMEW is committed to providing quality products backed by excellent service and has years of experience in specialized exterior building products.

Our Mission

All of our research and development efforts are focused on continual improvement of our specialized exterior building products for healthy living. We will continue to develop products of the highest quality that are environmentally friendly and come in a broad range of designs to accommodate all of our clients.

Development of New Technology

Extensive research in minimizing discoloration and fading had led to a development of our Nano-protect technology. The technology allows for an application of photocatalystic ceramic coating onto exterior siding materials, which triggers strong generation of oxidation power when the siding panels are exposed to sunlight. The oxidation initializes the decomposition of organisms that are attached to the surface of the siding panels. With a help of rain shower, detached and decomposed organisms are washed away. This self-cleaning function of the exterior siding panels minimizes time spent on cleaning and re-coating to maintain the beautiful appearance of the building.

Green Product

CERACLAD exterior siding panels consist of 43.5% recycled material and are 100% recyclable.

In order to meet the increasing market demand for environmentally sound products, KMEW has established a recycling initiative in Japan. In this initiative, excess material at installation sites is collected and transported back to one of the nearby KMEW facilities. There, gathered material is processed and recycled into new exterior siding and roofing material.