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- Japan Foundation Engineering Co., Ltd. engages primarily in foundation engineering and construction services throughout Japan. The company provides ground improvement technologies including chemical injection, mechanical stirring, and high-pressure injection agitation methods; slope protection works; dam foundation works; anchor works; heavy machinery works; infusion works; maintenance and repair works; environmental protection works; geological surveys such as surface, physical, hydrologic, and soil feature explorations; in-site tests; grouting tests; hydrostatic pressure permeability tests; automatic surveillance and analysis systems for slopes and landslides; construction consulting; design and construction management; dam facility maintenance; measurement, analysis, survey, and design for general civil engineering; and system construction business. It holds licenses for civil engineering, scaffolding, earthworks, landscaping, dredging, paving, and well drilling works, and operates as a designated survey agency under Japan's Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act. Founded on November 5, 1953, as Nippon Grout Industry Ltd. and renamed Japan Foundation Engineering Co., Ltd. in April 1985 after merging with Shin Gijutsu Kaihatsu Co., Ltd., the company is headquartered at 1-9-14 Tenma, Kita-ku, Osaka, with a Tokyo headquarters in Shibuya and branches across Japan including Tohoku, Hokuriku, Chubu, Kansai, Hiroshima, Niigata, Kyushu, Sapporo, and Kanto. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market (ticker: 1914.T), it maintains a capital exceeding 5.9 billion yen and employs around 379 people serving infrastructure, environmental preservation, and civil engineering sectors domestically. In recent developments, the company authorized and completed an equity buyback program in March 2025, repurchasing 1,000,000 shares or 5.23% of its outstanding shares to enhance shareholder value. It reported fiscal year 2024/25 group results with consolidated revenue of 29.78 billion yen and net income of 949.31 million yen, alongside second-quarter 2026 earnings showing improved EPS of 24.36 yen versus 12.87 yen prior year, reflecting operational resilience amid market challenges. No major acquisitions, partnerships, or new product launches were announced in the last 1-2 years.