Connect Japan has visited IFTF (International Floriculture & Horticulture Trade Fair) held in Haarlemmermeer and Flora Holland Trade Fair held in Aalsmeer which took place on 8,9,10 November with her client. IFTF as well as Flora Holland Trade Fair are well established exhibitions worldwide, providing platform for all players of the Floriculture and Horticulture industry chain. There were many exhibits of roses this year, others inlcude lily, carnation and gerbera. From Japan, JAPAN FLOWER AND PLANTS EXPORT ASSOCIATION JFPEA OFFICE which exhibits every year was participating again, as well Toyoake Kaki Co., Ltd. which exhibited for the 2nd time. Connect Japan supported her client in his business negotiations during the exhibitions.

In September RAVAS and their Japanese partner have succeeded in obtaining a legal trade certificate for iFork. iFork is the product of RAVAS, which enables forklift to execute  accurate weighing on forklift trucks. With iFork your forklift truck becomes mobile weighing scale which weights your inbound and outbound goods on your forklift. It even transmits the weighing data by Bluetooth to WMS and it is completely wireless. Connect Japan has supported the application process of Japanese importer Kamacho Scale by being responsible for accurate and smooth technical information exchange between RAVAS and Kamacho Scale. Connect Japan also realized B2B matchmaking of  Kamacho Scale and RAVAS in 2015.

Last February, April and in May, Connect Japan gave several trainings over business culture and communication with the Japanese for the management team and employers at Kverneland Group Nieuw Vennep BV. Kverneland Group was originally founded in Norway. In 1998 they have purchased Netherlands based Green land Group and in 2012 Kubota corporation from Japan acquired Kverneland Group with full ownership. Due to this mix of business culture background, Kverneland Group felt the need of business culture trainings. More training will be followed in 2017 for group companies in Europe and for Japanese expats working at Kverneland Group. For inquires of training, please kindly contact: info@connectjapan.nl