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RESOURCES GROUP

Changing the world with new value in forest resources

We research and develop the conservation and propagation techniques for useful trees through biotechnology and the breeding, propagation, and afforestation technologies for the afforestation projects.
We aim to realize a decarbonized society with our research on biorefineries and the visualization of the value of forests.

  • Developing technologies for "forestry," the engine of the Wood Cycle

    In order to promote afforestation in Japan and overseas, we develop technologies to select and mass-produce excellent varieties of trees with environmental resistance, growth potential, and timber quality. We will maximize the value of trees and contribute to create the next-generation forests with cutting-edge breeding and propagation technologies such as genomic selection and cell propagation.

  • Tissue culture techniques for the conservation of valuable trees and the propagation of useful trees

    Through our tissue culture techniques, we are contributing to the preservation and regeneration of famous and precious trees throughout Japan and the spread of useful trees such as the pollen-free cedar.

  • Biorefinery

    We research and develop technologies to separate wood constituents and use each constituent effectively. We will promote the industrial production of chemicals using wood biomass and the substitution of petroleum-derived products with wood biomass-based products.

  • R&D on carbon storage and "Nature" in forests

    Forests, which place the basis of our business activities, have a public benefit function. We will clarify the impact of forest management on carbon accumulation and "Nature" (stability of water resources, conservation of biodiversity and so on) and lead to the improvement of the public benefit function of our operation sites.