DAIICHI JITSUGYO CO., LTD. (DJK)

The battery industry is booming as businesses seek to expand their energy storage projects in collaboration with qualified manufacturers who deliver quality equipment, ensure impeccable aftermarket service, and offer end-of-lifespan maintenance. However, finding the right manufacturer is often tricky since most are overloaded with high backlogs that delay product delivery and increase service costs.

Bridging this gap is DAIICHI JITSUGYO (DJK), a trusted energy solutions trader and consultancy dedicated to achieving battery project success.

From R&D to giga-scale projects, DJK leverages its 75- year industry presence, multi-solutions engineering capability, profound equipment know-how, and global partner network to introduce and supply suitable equipment worldwide. Its clientele comprises businesses in the petrochemical, lithium battery, plastic or paper, semiconductor, automotive, pharmaceutical, aviation, and social infrastructure markets.

“From project assembly and installation to maintenance and aftermarket service, our in-house service engineers are experts in project management and presenting machinery and equipment to clients,” says Mr. Daijiro Kodama, Executive Officer and General Manager.

For manufacturers, DJK offers battery and material production lines, precursor reactors, electrode processors, formation machines, and other process equipment. In addition, the company has developed solid battery manufacturing equipment backed by relevant chemical processes to produce cathode and anode active material. This array of devices has dedicated battery and material production lines powered by renowned machine suppliers.

Acting as a machinery manufacturer’s agent, DJK consistently proposes turnkey solutions for various machine specifications. It coordinates with battery vendors and manufacturers to seamlessly deploy the best-suited solution. To maintain a smooth trading process throughout an engagement, the firm provides global support that ensures compliance with Japanese, Korean, and U.S. regulations. For the European market, DJK offers relevant and timely support services to assist clients in achieving CE marking.

Headquartered in Tokyo, DJK has offices in Osaka, Nagoya, Tohoku, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Toyama. Concurrently, it provides optimal solutions that deliver value in diverse markets through its international partnerships in Korea, China, America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Mexico, Germany, and Brazil.

An excellent example of its global focus is DJK’s joint venture with DC Energy GmbH, an energy equipment and solutions provider, to distribute lithium batteries, electrodes, assembly, or home systems to the European market. Similarly, it collaborates with CIS, a coater, roll press, and slitter electrode manufacturer, for distributing secondary cell manufacturing products across Korea, Japan, Europe, and China.

Through its international machine supply chain, DJK delivers proven product implementation strategies and end-to-end maintenance to clients in diverse settings and geographies. Simultaneously, it co-designs product improvements and boosts functional development to create quick and highly efficient machines.

Instead of waiting on manufacturers to approve an equipment upgrade, DJK constantly works with production partners to determine existing gaps and suggest augmentations that boost manufacturing (rate and productivity) competencies and ensure enhanced end-products. From a sustainability standpoint, the firm emphasizes the creation of equipment that helps reduce CO2 and energy usage.

In the European market, where businesses are accelerating their transition to solar energy, DJK supplies high-performing solutions through its seasoned sales team. Similarly, the company is working with potential customers in the U.S. to drive innovations like prismatic cells to extend battery storage and, in turn, product applications.

In 2023, DJK was part of a three-day Battery conference where over 300 businesses explored its solutions and showcased their plans to acquire products that align their business objectives with the present battery storage market trends in Europe and North America. DJK plans to continue futureproofing a battery manufacturer and vendor’s market success through exceptional communication, impactful product improvement strategies, and practical environmental goals.