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- Dai-Ichi Cutter Kogyo K.K. (1716.T) is a Japan-based construction company that specializes in cutting, drilling, and related maintenance services for concrete and asphalt structures using proprietary diamond and water jet methods; it operates nationwide through 23 business locations and serves prime contractors in civil engineering, architecture, infrastructure renewal, and plant maintenance. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, the company provides core products and services including flat sawing, core drilling, wall sawing, wire sawing, grooving, and surface treatments via its Diamond Method trademarked technologies; water jet cutting for selective concrete removal, cleaning, and decontamination; building maintenance such as water tank cleaning, drain pipe inspections, and floor polishing; and reuse/recycling of IT equipment through data erasure, refurbishment, and resale. Its subsidiaries, including WALLCUTTING Co., Ltd., KOUMEI Corporation, Shin Shin Corporation, ASIRE Corporation, and Movable Trade Networks Corporation, support specialized operations in wire sawing, underwater works, regional coverage, architecture-related water jet services, and recycling segments.
The company targets public works for aging social infrastructure like bridges, roads, dams, railways, and airports, as well as private sector projects in urban civil engineering, seismic retrofitting, and industrial plant maintenance for clients such as Taisei Corp., Obayashi Corp., Kajima Corp., and Sho-Bond Corp.
In recent developments, Dai-Ichi Cutter Kogyo maintains steady revenue growth in its cutting and drilling segment, reaching 20.03 billion yen for the fiscal year ended June 2024, alongside ongoing investments in labor-saving technologies like the ECOA water pressure-driven cutting system and nationwide expansion through affiliates; it appointed a new representative director in August 2024 and increased dividends in line with improved financial performance.