ISG Culture Research Institute
For the development of signs, billboards, graphics, and the interior market, ISG Culture Research Institute
Based on the spirit of “Onko Soshin”
Looking back on history with the motto “The hint of the future is in the past,”
Further development of technology, product development and technology development of companies involved, market expansion
We will do our best to help you.
Activity content
Seminars, writing activities, consulting for companies, briefing sessions, study sessions
Technical advice for new products, support for product technology, final usage of products, construction guidance, construction technical guidance
Gathering information on overseas markets
representative
KEITH KAZUHITO KOJIMA
Biography
Born June 1957
March 1982 Graduated from Waseda University
April 1982 FUJI SHIKO Co., Ltd. (currently LINTEC CORPORATION)
May 1982 Nagoya Branch First Sales Section
April 1983 Tokyo Branch First Sales Section
April 1984 Niigata Prefecture sales and nationwide sign-related sales
April 1991, First Sales Section, Marking Sales Department, Tokyo Branch
Mainly in charge of nationwide signboard-related sales
April 1996 First Sales Section, Construction Material Sales Department, Sales Headquarters
1997 Participated in the planning and launch of the visual marking LAG system
October 1999 Industrial Functional Materials Division Building Materials Group
2000 Participated in the planning and launch of digital print wallpaper “PRINTERIOR”
Participated in the launch of the “PRINTERIOR System” with Olympus Optical
2002 Participated in the planning and launch of digital print window film “WINCOS”
Participated in the planning and launch of the digital print cosmetic sheet “WALLCOS”
In charge of sales promotion of sign graphic products for Lintec of America and Lintec Europe
2003 Participated in the launch of the content site Visual Marking.com
Participated in the launch of the digital print museum content “Art Jardin”
Participated in the planning and launch of the “PRINTERIOR AP” system with Roland D.G.
Participated in the planning and launch of “LAG MOTHER GREEN LSP-300MG Print System” with Stedler/Roland D.G.
Participated in the planning and launch of “WINTERIOR WHITEMAKER” with Mimaki Engineering
October 2006 General Manager, Construction Material Sales Department, Industrial Material Business Division
Participated in the planning and launch of the “TT5” outdoor 5-year weather resistant print system with MATAN (currently EFI) in Israel.
November 2008 Sekisui Sign System Co., Ltd. President
April 2009 LINTEC SIGN SYSTEM, Co., Ltd. President and Representative Director
2010-2015 Participated in the planning and launch of the digital print graphic sheet “Graphical”
2010-2015 Participated in the planning and launch of digital print cosmetic sheets “PAROI Deco” and digital print floor marking “Floor Deco”
2010-2015 Participated in the planning and launch of the digital print wallpaper system “PRINTERIOR Lafresque” with Mimaki Engineering
2015-2022 Participated in the planning and launch of the transparent ink system “PRINTERIOR CLEAR” with Ricoh Japan
2015-2022 Promoting partnership with Lithuanian company VEIKA Participating in the planning and launch of PRINTERIOR DIMENSE
2015-2022 Participated in the planning and promotion of PRINTERIOR R-5050MotherGreen with EPSON JAPAN
2015-2022 Planning and promotion of UV digital printing systems “FICACS” and “GlassTexx M” with Mimaki Engineering
2015-2022 Promoting partnership with Italian company NEOLT Participating in the launch of TOKYOWALLPAPERFACTORY with Canon PPS
2019-2022 Photographers: Ayano Sudo, Naonori Kodaira, Artists: Hiroko Otake, Mei Aoyama, Aguri Sagimori Promote artist relations with special digital printing.
2019 Participated in and promoted the planning, launch, and operation of “The 1st Digital Print Interior Forum” at the 38th Japantex 2019 sponsored by the Japan Interior Association
2022 Participated in and promoted the planning, launch, and operation of ”The 2nd Digital Print Interior Forum” at the 39th Japantex 2022 sponsored by the Japan Interior Association
2023 Appointed as Representative of ISG Culture Research Institute
Writing/contribution
Sign output technology “Large-format digital printers and the interior market: A valuable business for the printing industry in the future” July 2021 edition of the printing magazine Printing Society of Japan Publishing Department
Hiromichi Noguchi, “Optimization of Inkjet Ink in Various Ways”, Science & Technology, May 2020
Co-authored by Eiji Honda, “The present and future of wallpaper: the appeal of digital printed wallpaper”, amazon.co.jp, November 2015
Expression of Texture/Material Feeling and How to Use Color/Gloss to Produce ‘Luxury’ ‘Inkjet Printing to Give Luxury and High Quality’, Technical Information Association, September 2007
Large Format Digital Printing, Material Stage, Technical Information Association, July 2006 issue
Large Format Digital Printing Material Stage, Technical Information Association, October 2005
Visual Marking LAG System Convertech, Machining Technology Study Group, July 1999 Issue
Contribution to Ayano Sudo, “The peppermint magazine Vol.4”, Encounter with Ranpo and “Psychological Test”, October 2022
Zenhyoren Shimbun All Japan Federation of Hyogu Warp Interiors Associations
Related to patent application
Reference number/ Application number /Filing date /Date of publication /Title of the invention
2009/011446 Patent application 2009-523697 2008/7/22 2009/1/22 Light shielding decorative sheet
JP-A-2002-019309 Patent application 2000-209369 2000/7/11 2002/1/23 Light-transmitting pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for thermal transfer image formation and light-transmitting decorative pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet
JP2001-129360 JP11-313455 1999/11/4 2001/5/15 Casting film having photocatalyst layer and method for producing the same
JP2001-066995 Patent Application No. 11-237616 1999/8/24 2001/3/16 Material for display sheet, method for producing display sheet, and display sheet
JP-A-11-105409 JP-A-09-271289 1997/10/3 1999/4/20 Backlit film for pigment inkjet ink
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-228252 Japanese Patent Application No. 09-044959 1997/2/14 1998/8/25 Manufacturing method of display sheet and display sheet