TenCate Advanced Composites, a leading supplier of advanced thermoset and thermoplastic composites materials has signed a distribution agreement with Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha Ltd for representation in Japan.

Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha will support and distribute thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials of TenCate, and represent the molded part capabilities of TenCate Advanced Composites in the Japanese market.

Steve Mead, Vice President of Marketing & Sales at TenCate Advanced Composites states: “We are pleased to have a formal partnership with Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha.

"The company has an excellent reach into a number of core industries in Japan that are focus areas in the overall Asia strategy for TenCate Advanced Composites, including aerospace, automotive and industrial markets. The expertise of Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha in the thermoplastic materials segment aligns well with the thermoplastic product portfolio of TenCate”.

Keisuke Matsubara, General Manager of Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha in Japan, responds: “The focus of Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha on engineering services along with material distribution provides added value to our customers when using highly engineered material solutions.

“We are proud to be associated with materials technology company TenCate, and to further deliver their material solutions in Japan.” Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha is a high tech trading firm specializing in advanced composites materials, production equipment and services. The company maintains fifteen offices throughout Japan and serves not only the composites industry but a wide range of industrial segments with both materials and equipment.