旭陽化学工業株式会社｜ゼラチン･コラーゲン･三千本和膠「飛鳥」の製造旭陽化学工業株式会社｜ゼラチン･コラーゲン･三千本和膠「飛鳥」の製造

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ASAHI PRIDE「High Quality and Advanced Research」ASAHI PRIDE「High Quality and Advanced Research」

About ASAHI GELATINE INDUSTRIAL

Top-class manufacturing and sales of gelatine and collagen peptides

With a focus on producing high quality, we have maintained a feelings toward a technique, and accurately accommodated a client’s needs. We occupy a high share of gelatine production in Japan in some fields, foods, medicines, and industrial usage. Recently, we make use of those techniques, produce and sell the collagen peptide. We will do our best for supplying indispensable product that is safety and security, and aim at more contribution to society.

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Foundation 1884Foundation 1884
Production share in Japan High ShareProduction share in Japan High Share
Total in-house production, starting from raw materialsTotal in-house production, starting from raw materials

About Our Products

Stable supply of safe and secure quality

We utilize their benefits and characteristics such as shape retention, water retention, elasticity, stability, emulsification, and foaming, and contribute to our daily lives and society.

Gelatine is an animal protein extracted from collagen

Collagen is a fibrous protein that constitutes the body of the animals. Among proteins, which are the most important components for life, gelatine is a prominent animal protein that has the unique property of performing reversible sol-gel (solution and gelation) at near body temperature.

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GelatinGelatin

Low-molecule and high-purity protein made by purifying raw materials

Collagen peptides have improved digestion and absorption in the body and improved functionality. They have lower molecules than gelatine, dissolves in water immediately, and do not harden even if cooled. These benefits are why there is a large market for these materials. Collagen peptides are also used for supplements and collagen drink and protein intake.

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Collagen peptidesCollagen peptides

Glue that has been used as an adhesive and fixing agent since a long time ago

We investigated the manufacturing method, raw materials, and ingredients of hide glue of the Meiji era, and the SANZENBON was restored to the original state with its smells reduced by the latest technique.

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SANZENBON-WAKOH “ASUKA”SANZENBON-WAKOH “ASUKA”

Company Overview

  • Company name
    ASAHI GELATINE INDUSTRIAL Co.,Ltd.
  • Representative
    President and CEO Nobufumi Tadera
  • Foundation
    1884
  • Establishment
    1957
  • Capital
    50 million yen
  • Number of employees
    80 (as of April 2023)
  • Plant site
    22,845m²
  • Plant building
    25,851m²
  • Business line
    Manufacture and sales of gelatine, collagen peptides and SANZENBON-WAKOH “ASUKA”
  • Production capacity
    480t(monthly)
  • Locations

    Main Factory
    45 Fukui, Aboshi-ku, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan 671-1225
    Tel: (079)274-0111｜Fax: (079)274-1735

    Second Factory
    118 Shimoyobe, Yobe-ku, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan 671-1261
    Tel: (079)273-7751｜Fax: (079)273-7752

  • Certifications, Permissions, Authorizations
    Hyogo Prefecture HACCP
    ISO 9001:2008
    ISO 22000:2005
    FSSC 22000
    Permission to Manufacture Pharmaceutical Products
    Permission to Manufacture Quasi-drugs
    EDQM (European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare)
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    In order to provide our customers with safer and more secure products, we have acquired Hyogo Prefecture HACCP, ISO 22000:2005, and FSSC 22000 certifications. Through continuous management of critical processes, we clearly manage biotic, chemical, and physical food safety hazards.

Corporate History

1884

Founded Tadera Seikosho. Started manufacture of Japanese glue.

1901

Built factory at current company site and switched to factory-base production.
During a period with no adhesives or the like, we started mass production of glue using bovine dermis as the raw material.

1915

Expanded factory and started accepting products from other companies in the same industry in the prefecture, and started wholesale activities.

1941

Under war-time economic control, the company did merger by the industrial readjustment law of the commercial and industrial ministry. The central factory was located in the Aboshi region, and we integrated with Harima Nikawa Kogyo Co., Ltd.

1948

The integrated company dissolved with the conclusion of the war, and, we restarted personal business and tried for revival.

1957

Established ASAHI GELATINE INDUSTRIAL Co.,Ltd.
With modernizing equipment and deploying the latest technologies, we started production of Western-style glue.

1960

Established a cooperative factory with Nippi Inc. and started making progress to work together in the areas of technology and sales.

1971

After remodeling and expanding our factory and adding new equipment, such as dryers, we started production of Acid-processed gelatine.

1976

Streamlined our equipment by adding dryers and the like, and For an edible and medical gelatine increase in production,we rationalized production facilities by the enlargement such as dryers.

1978

Built office building and research laboratory.

1981

Started production of Alkali-treated gelatine.

1982

Installed ultrafiltration equipment and worked to improve quality.

1983

For the purpose of energy saving and automation, we enlarged factory, and added the concentrators and dryers and others.

1987

Started operations at the second ASAHI GELATINE INDUSTRIAL Co.,Ltd. factory.

1988

Installation of automatic packaging machines for gelatine.
Updated equipment automation and streamlining and made more arrangements for increased production.

1993

With further improvements in quality control, we worked to provide more types of gelatine for medical purposes.

1995

Started production of collagen peptides.

1998

To strengthen quality control, expanded a testing laboratory. We made efforts to strengthen our quality control.

1999

Installation of drum-type collagen peptide dryers.

2003

Obtain ISO-9001 certification.

2004

Won the marine collagen peptide Grand Prix "manufacturing" Governor Award.

2005

Installation of spray-type collagen peptide dryers.

2006

With the aim to reduce CO2 and save energy, we changed our fuel sources and updated our boiler equipment.

2008

Selected as one of the 300 of Japan's vibrant Monodzukuri(manufacturing) SMEs by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

2009

Installation of fermentation machines as environmental countermeasures.

2010

Installation of automatic packaging machines for collagen peptides.
Added spray-type collagen peptide dryer machine no. 3 to our lineup of machine no. 1 and no. 2.

2011

Started work to restore SANZENBON glue, which is necessary for repairing Japanese paintings and cultural assets.

2013

Obtained certification from EDQM (European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare).

2014

Installation of heat pump-type heat recovery system.

2015

Gelatine Manufacturers of Japan changed the name of the association to “Gelatine Manufacturers Association of Japan”.

2016

Obtained Hyogo Prefecture HACCP Certification.

2016

Obtained ISO 22000 certification.

2017

Obtained FSSC 22000 certification.

2021

We released our declaration regarding SDGs.

2021

Received Permission to Manufacture Quasi-drugs.

2021

Selected as a Hyogo “Only-One” Company.

2022

We were commended for providing a SANZENBON-WAKOH “ASUKA” by kingdom of Bhutan.

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