Kanko School Uniforms New school uniform base “SHIRAUME BASE” completed. Consolidates production headquarters functions, with new product manufacturing and functional development in sight.

[Kanko School Uniforms] New base for school uniforms “SHIRAUME BASE” completed. Consolidating production headquarters functions, with new product manufacturing and function development in sight ​
Kanko School Uniforms Press Release: June 17, 2025 Completion of “SHIRAUME BASE”, a new base for school uniforms; consolidating production headquarters functions, with new product manufacturing and function development in sight Sugako Gakuenfuku Co., Ltd. (Head office: Ekimoto-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama City; President and CEO: Shigeru Ozaki) held a completion ceremony on Thursday, June 5, 2025, to mark the completion of the new production headquarters building (located in Kojima-Tanoguchi, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture), which had been under construction since August 2024. The production headquarters building, built on the same site as the Kurashiki factory in the company’s founding place, has been named “SHIRAUME BASE.” Operations will begin on Tuesday, June 10th as a base that consolidates headquarters functions related to the manufacturing of school uniforms. In addition, from July, we plan to start cell production* of blazers and factory improvement work in the research space on the first floor. In the future, we also plan to manufacture new products and develop new products (functions), and aim to become a base that continues to spread the culture of school uniforms. *A production method in which one or a small number of workers assemble a unit and are responsible for the assembly process of the product until completion.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/85588/195/85588-195-0dd77f43a2c9bedb964883a79fdcd7f1-3900×2605.jpg “SHIRAUME BASE” has a museum-like exterior with a distinctive design of white exterior walls and a folding screen shape. ◆ Facility Overview [Name] Sugamo Gakuenfuku Co., Ltd. Production Headquarters Building (called SHIRAUME BASE) [Location] 3-10-25 Kojima Tanokuchi, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture [Design and construction] Kajima Construction and Kishimoto Construction Joint Venture [Business content] Headquarters functions related to school uniform
manufacturing (planning management, design management, cost
management, etc.) Prototype support and manufacturing research [Number of employees] 76 [Structure] Steel-framed, 2-story building (no basement) [Floor area] 1F: 1097m2 2F: 1082m2 Total: 2179m2 [Investment amount] Approximately 900 million yen (construction amount only) [Start of construction] August 1, 2024 [Completion] May 31, 2025 ◆Origin of the name “SHIRAUME BASE” When creating a base that concentrates production headquarters functions in the place where the company was founded, we held an internal competition to name the building so that employees would feel more attached to it. The name “SHIRAUME BASE” was born from the idea of ​​”Shiraumeden,” the former residence of Sugawara no Michizane, from which the company name Sugawara no Michizane is derived, and the image of a white canvas that serves as the foundation for the creation of various colors by the people who work there. ◆Completion ceremony
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/85588/195/85588-195-2a2c27dff66ddd80b7dc661cb521848c-3261×2174.jpg ◆Appearance
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/85588/195/85588-195-8154624c1b7215a74d88bffad7dbe5ad-3900×2600.jpg ◆ Sugamo Gakuenfuku Co., Ltd. Established in 1854 (the first year of the Ansei era). We are a school solutions company that provides support to children and all those who support student life through school uniforms and gym clothes, and solves various social issues. More information about this release *This email has been sent automatically, so please do not reply.