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This is an article about Correns Corporation, which is a trading company in Japan for machinery and components.

Correns Corporation
Native name
株式会社コーレンス
Company typePrivate
GenreTrading company
FounderClaus Correns
HeadquartersMinato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Area served
Japan, Europe
Key people
Ivar Johansson (President)
Revenue13,679 million JPY (sales, 2022)
Number of employees
170 (2023)
SubsidiariesCorrens Hong Kong Correns Europe
WebsiteCorrens Corporation (English)

Correns Corporation (Japanese)

Correns Europe (English)


History

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Founding and establishment

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Before founding his own company in Japan, Mr. Claus Correns started working in China for the Hamburg based Trading Company Siemssen & Co. in 1934 and was later sent to Japan in 1942. [1],[2]


After the capitulation of Japan in World War two and the beginning of the occupation of Japan by  the  Allied Powers, German companies were closed, their property was seized and most German citizens were repatriated, disrupting all German-related business activities in Japan.[2]

Notably, Claus Correns was allowed to remain in Japan and founded C. Correns & Co. on April 1st, 1948 in Tokyo.[1],[2],[3]

C. Correns & Co. was arguably the first German-owned company permitted to do business in Japan after 1945 and through this early start could play an important role in supporting Japan's post-war reconstruction with German products.[1],[3]

Originally established as an open partnership under the name of C. Correns & Co., the firm was officially registered as C. Correns & Co., Ltd. on December 17, 1954. Reflecting the company's evolution, the name was subsequently changed to “Correns Corporation”, 株式会社コーレンス on April 1, 1998.[4],[5]

Presidents

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1948-1980 Claus Correns, Founder of Correns [5]
1980-1996 Arthur von Eisenhart-Rothe [5]
1996-2010 Dr. Michael von Eisenhart-Rothe
2010-2020 Thomas Nolting [7]
2020- Ivar Johansson

Financials and business operations

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As of 2022, Correns Corporation employs more than 170 individuals and achieved a turnover of 13,679 million JPY. [4]

Correns is working in a reseller role, acting as a representative and distributor with technical service for its mainly European suppliers.[2]

Such role as a reseller, together with after-sales service, is a recommended entrance for foreign companies to become successful on the Japanese market, as it takes the unique Japanese business culture into consideration.[2],[8],[9],[10]

The company focuses on importing special machinery to Japan across various industries. Some of the business fields are metal forming, glass processing, plastic and rubber processing, packaging, printing, coating technology, mineral and chemical process technology, recycling, construction technology, food and beverage processing technology, and heavy load transportation. [2],[4]

Correns Corporation is also active in the component business to the Japanese market and imports switches, connectors, plugs, sockets, thermostats, fuses, solenoids, electromagnetic actuators, enclosures, control panels, industrial Ethernet equipment, flexible insulation materials and doctor blade steels among others.[2],[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Arai Ken (2000). "終戦前滞日ドイツ人の体験(3)Experiences of Germans living in Japan before the end of the war" (PDF). Collection of Cultural Essays (in Japanese): 111.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Eli, Max (April 2004). Geschäftserfolge in Japan: Wie deutsche Unternehmen die Chancen ergreifen (German Edition) (in German) (2004th edition (29 April 2004) ed.). Gabler Verlag. p. 97. ISBN 3409125868.
  3. ^ a b Correns, Claus (1990). Meinen Freunden zum Abschied. Tōkyō: Nansosha. ISBN 978-4-8165-0042-8.
  4. ^ a b c d "Introduction - Correns Corporation". Introduction - Correns Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  5. ^ a b c Staff writer (1968). "Directory of foreign establishments in Japan". Directory: 84. ISSN 0419-9111. OCLC 4704545. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. ^ "会社情報|ヨーロッパ製産業機械輸入のコーレンス". 会社情報|ヨーロッパ製産業機械輸入のコーレンス (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  7. ^ Boerner, Lisa (2014). "50 years DB Schenker in Japan The journey has just begun" (PDF). www.dbschenker.com (in English / Japanese). Schenker-Seino Co., Ltd. p. 34. Retrieved 31 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  8. ^ "Japan - Selling Factors and Techniques". www.trade.gov. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-03-28. To maximize success in the Japanese market, U.S. firms should partner with local agents or distributors with deep industry knowledge and sales relationships to market their products to end-users in Japan[...]
  9. ^ Bebenroth, Ralf, Nir Kshetri and Reinhard Hunerberg (2014), “Foreign Firms’ Access to the Japanese Market”, European Journal of International Management 8(1), 1-19. see "foreign firms have negative perceptions of the access of the Japanese distribution system", clause 5 and 6.1 345085316.pdf (core.ac.uk)
  10. ^ "Business Culture". Business Culture. EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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