printed with a lot number, so a traceability system is in place.“At first, we were told that it would be difficult to generate even a few million yen, let alone tens of millions of yen in sales, but now we are seeing next-digit sales,” he said, add-ing that sales have exceeded his expectations. Sales have been particularly strong in the past year, due to the many media coverage. In addition, the company has gained a “Di-saster Prevention Product Recommendation” certification from the Japan Disaster Prevention Safety Association and received an “Invention Merit Award” at the 48th (FY2022) Invention Awards, and is also listed in catalogs for kinder-garten disaster prevention product agencies and local gov-ernments.Furthermore, the situations in which Beak will be used will expand to space. “Currently, the ISS (International Space Station) is also conducting research and development for manned exploration of the Moon and Mars. We hope that by taking the lightweight and compact Beak together, it will be useful for cooking or living on the moon for long-term stay,” he said.23Revoria Press PC1120side the room to make it difficult for outside air to enter.” Although Thomson’s processing is capable of up to 6,000 rpm/h, it says it processes at 1,000 rpm/h to ensure that production quality is not compromised. In addition, the development is not completely die-cut, but is left attached to the A4 base Paperboard. Leaving the Paperboard frame in place makes them extremely strong from the side when stacked, allowing them to fit into bags or cardboard boxes without the need for cushioning material.Regarding printing, “We have set up a printable area on the surface of the container so that company names, logos, etc. can be printed. The ink is a dry toner, but there is no particular problem at present because it is not printed on areas where food comes in contact with it,” he explains.The printed and Thompson die-cutted paperboard is set in a dust collector to remove fine paper dust. The finished product is then sampled and actually assembled to check for leaks. Hygiene tests are also conducted by a third-party or-ganization. Even in the unlikely event of a leak, each piece is Dust collectorSales exceeded expectations, including adoption as a tax return giftMany of Beak’s transactions are novelties. Many of them are purchased in bulk by insurance companies and others. Mr. Yamada says, “The printing plant is in Kawagoe City, Saita-ma Prefecture, where the city’s hometown tax returns are also accepted. Currently, we can accept orders from 100 lots, but we also sell to consumers through the EC site ‘Ja-baraya’ (https://nbplan.co.jp/).”Light and compact paperboard tableware in space“When we explain Beak to companies, we tell them, ‘Please print out our logo and stockpile our products. If their com-pany is actually affected by a disaster, they can use the stockpiles as they are, but if, for example, a disaster oc-curs far away, they can ship a large amount of their in-house stockpiles to the disaster area at once, so we want them to use this as part of their social contribution activities. Also, since the price of paperboard accounts for most of the sell-ing price, we would like to reduce the cost of paperboard by making large lots and passing this on to the selling price as well, so that many people can use the product,” says Mr. Yamada.
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