Accelerating Business & Technology with Japan

What We Do

MAKING U.S. MANUFACTURING & ESG STRONGER
~SUPPORT YOUR PARTNERSHIPS, SOURCING, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT~

SUPPLIER DIVERSITY

Sourcing & Procurement
Source and distribution from EU, Asia, US, 10 Countries+ for your North American production plants. ......more

Sourcing & Procurement – Source and distribution from EU, Asia, US, 10 Countries+ for your North American production plants. Finding the right products and materials for your need is very difficult and time consuming as well as labor intensive. We also serve as an #importer or #exporter with Asian market and Japanese market.


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Business Development
Marketing and development to sell and distribute top notch technology & products to 5 countries import ......more

Business Development – Marketing and development to sell and distribute top notch technology & products to 5 countries import, export, three-way trade mainly amongst Asia (Japan) and North American manufacturers. We will develop & build your new sales channels and enter the U.S. and Asian (Japanese) Market. Send us samples!


Chemicals / Materials
Special chemicals, special films, special electronic glass, special paper, commercial materials, special ......more

Chemicals / Materials - Special chemicals, special films, special electronic glass, special paper, commercial materials, special materials adhesives / cholesterol sources, special print sleeves Materials, liquid crystal materials, new materials, special leather fabrics, moss eye materials, special oil absorption mats, flexographic non-woven fabrics, Environment-related / heat shield window film, special ink, security products, special stone materials, special raw materials, energy saving / bio latent, special perforated metal sheets, CFRTP/CFTP Heat storage material, pickling tank, skid cap, etc.


Machinery / Equipment
Material Handling Equipment, Construction Machinery / Construction Equipment, Encapsulation ......more

Machinery / Equipment - Material Handling Equipment, Construction Machinery / Construction Equipment, Encapsulation Machinery, Propulsion Equipment, High-altitude / Aerial Work Vehicles, Industrial Machinery, Measurement / Inspection / Analysis Equipment, Printing-related Equipment, Special Printers, Lithium Ion Charge / Discharge Test Equipment , Battery / Harness crimper machines, Steel mill related equipment, MRO products, Matehan equipment, Production efficiency / control software, Industrial needles, Ultrasonic cleaners, Rubber plate cutters, Hologram original plates / shims, Crushers / Volume reduction machines, decorative films, etc.


Interpretation / Translation
Our team comprises world-class Japanese translators and interpreters who specialize in your industry's ......more

Interpretation / Translation - Our team comprises world-class Japanese translators and interpreters who specialize in your industry's terminology alongside being experts in the language and culture.


Event Support
Whether virtual or physical, our Event Support services elevate your Trade Shows, Conferences ......more

Event Support - Whether virtual or physical, our Event Support services elevate your Trade Shows, Conferences, and Exhibitions. From promotional products and marketing materials to booth design, logistics, and supplies, we cover every aspect to ensure your event's success. Count on us for comprehensive support that goes beyond expectations.


Japanese Products for U.S. Consumer Market

Japanese Products for U.S. Consumer Market - We support Japanese companies launch their products on Wayfair, e.g. Takara Wayfair Online Store


Others

Others - ESG related, for teleworking / teleworking, work efficiency tools and products, inventory management, rental / event supplies, miscellaneous goods, antique furniture, musical instruments, etc. Retail related products, licensed products, green tea, PPE, ETC.

TECHNOLOGY TEAM

Sales, Implement, Support, and Development of IT
Revolutionize the manufacturing and maximize your DXs & ESGs. Semi automates the quoting process ......more

Sales, Implement, Support, and Development of IT - Revolutionize the manufacturing and maximize your DXs & ESGs. Semi automates the quoting process and handling of CAD files with dedicated software , IoT/IIoT/AI, DBs, the ERP for SME in manufacturing industry, Service Robot, Workflow & Data Management Collaboration Tools, AGV/AGC and AMRs, Industrial Oil Filtration Device, Oxidation of Material Measurement.

The Wellness team supports Therapeutic Robots, Health Tech such as walk assists and more.

PARO Therapeutic Robots were held at the NPAC 2024
We also partenrs with IMPACT Nutrition to Propose For Your Corporate Health Wellness.

Search Technology
Access to over 400,000 Japanese & U.S. manufacturers to search and find the last piece of puzzle of your .....more

Search Technology - Access to over 400,000 Japanese & U.S. manufacturers to search and find the last piece of puzzle of your technology/products to enhance and/or complete your products.


Compliance & Certificate
We support a wide range of certifications, regs, and standards, covering ASTM, NRTL/UL (electrical ......more

Compliance & Certificate - Compliance & Certificate - We support a wide range of certifications, regs, and standards, covering ASTM, NRTL/UL (electrical safety), FCC/EMC, building and fire codes, and corporate ISO, as well as FDA. We also Offer EPA/OSHA regulatory compliance services, Custom software solutions, Oil rejuvenation 0.1 micron filtration systems that protect equipment and extend oil life, Tracked robots for facility inspection and security. Please watch the videos.
#ESG #TSCA #PBT


First ESG Matching Businesses Online Meeting Opportunities in USA
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➽➽I.T.A.'s ESG! <NEW!> Click
ITA's ESG-related businesses: Ask us about ESG Assessment Management & Reporting software!!
Environment:・CO2 Emissions Reporting Platform .....more

ITA's ESG-related businesses:


Ask us about ESG Assessment Management & Reporting software!!

Environment:
・CO2 Emissions Reporting Platform
With ASUENE, based in Los Angeles California, we provide the cloud service 'ASUENE' for visualizing, reducing, and reporting CO2 emissions, along with offering decarbonization solutions to support American companies in achieving carbon-neutral management.
・Recycling Dentists’ rare metals.
・Energy saving products and technologies sales to the U.S. manufacturers to reduce carbon footprints.
・Okutani's carbon fiber MESH products to reduce the weight of the end products.
・Wastewater Cleaning and Filtration System by FUSO based in Houston, Texas.
・Energy Saving Window Films

Construction:
DRONE EHS inspection construction sites, facilities/plants as part of ESG
Wellness:
We support therapeutic robots, PARO business in the U.S.

And, supporting companies' Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Programs.



Asuene USA forms business partnership with ITA, which supports Japanese companies in expanding into the US - Disclosure of Scope 1-2 GHG emissions and carbon credit trading

WHY?

We locate and provide the best Japanese technology and the solution for you.
Capability Statement for Private Sector
Capability Statement for Government
"Constantly Updating and Securing the best technology & product suppliers is important today. Being able to procure and distribute as reliably including business support with SCM. Our Business Group & Technology Group will save manufacturing industries’ time and labor to stay competitive. Ultimately, we wish to bring-in 400,000 Japanese manufacturers to the U.S. market which are not here yet to establish hyper-effective ECO-System is the goal to activate & revitalize the U.S. and Asian economies."


Why We Are World's #1

"As an MBE, we have the best network and understanding of business and technology relating to JAPAN.

Whether you are trying to solve and find the last piece of puzzle to perfect your products or selling to the Japanese companies globally, in terms of marketing, consulting, distributing, supporting and/or negotiating on your behalf.

The successful companies utilize the unique and state-of-the-art Japanese products and we are grateful to be able to serve with gratitude."

ITA ECO-System

ITA MBE Certification 2024

NAICS Codes

423610 / 425120 / 423690 / 423830 / 423710 / 423430 / 423990 / 541611 / 541613 / 541930

I.T.A. Internship - As part of our small CSR activities, we have supported over 680 interns from Japanese high schools, colleges, universities, an companies to support their globalization and global leadership.

Working with ITA

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"We are particularly seeking partnerships with the U.S. industrial distributors, sales reps, dealers, sales agents, and open innovation organizations and tech holders."

Clients

Our clients range from a venture company to FORTUNE 500 companies exceeding 300 clients in North America and Asia (Japan).

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Major Clients
ACCESS ONE / Accurate Perforated / ACTUS USA Group / Acty Systems / Arthur D. Little / ASMO Group / Asprova / ASUENE / Brand Core Consulting / Calsoft / Cornerstone EHS / DENSO Group / Enspirea LLC / Evercorn / FUSO / General Motors / Holosonics / IDEX Corporation / ITOCHU Group / Japan Machine Tool Builders Association / JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) / JOKOH CO.,LTD. / JWC Environmental / KEI CREATE JAPAN / KINTONE / Lift Maintenance Japan / LINKERS International / Musashi Auto Parts / McKinsey / Meiji Corporation / Mitsubishi Electric Automation / MIT / Museum of Science and Industry of Chicago / Niigata Machine Techno / NIIGATA Prefecture / Nippon Express U.S.A./Nissan Tanaka / NOBLE D. Inc. / NOZAKI / NTA Precision Axle Corp. / NTN Group / OGAWA Industry / OKAYA USA / OKI Electric Cable / Okutani Kanaami / Organization For Small & Medium Enterprises And Regional Innovation, Japan / PARO Robot / PMI Kyoto Packaging / Rohto Pharmaceutical / Sagami Ele. / Sanei Kagaku / Sanyo Seiki / SENKO America / SHIMA America / SNK / SumiRiko / Sumitomo Riko / Takano Foods / TAKARA Industry / TI / Togami Electric Mfg. / Tokyo Lithmatic / TOPY Industries / TORAY / TOYOTA / TRI Group / TRITON / YUSEN Group / WALDOM Electronics and 300+ clients...

10 countries
Canada, Denmark, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Taiwan, UK, US and continue to add more.

5 countries
Canada, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand and continue to add more.

About Us

Established

December 1980, An Illinois Company

Milestone  

Representative

Japanese Government,
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Appointed Overseas Platform Coordinator (2011~)

1980's

One of the promise made to the U.S. government during the establishment of ITA were
  1. to bring Japanese companies into the US.
  2. export U.S. products and technologies to Japan and Asia.
  3. through above works, established technology transfers to Japan, establishing JV company in US. In order to keep the promise, ITA supported many companies and provided them with marketing and sales & distribution to the companies from Japan. (Some examples are; NIKKEN (Largest rental company in Japan), NIKKO (Largest radio controlled toy maker in Japan), MEIJI Corporation (Leading industrial distributor in Japan), ) The first export was flexo printing press from Mark Andy.

1990's

  • Heavy load of marketing and research team assisting the Japanese clients.
  • Exporting and licensing hologram technology to create master plates for security industry. ITA created hologram sims in-house. * Potty John export exceeded 160,000 units and aerial lifts sales boomed.
  • HDD (horizontal directional drilling machine) export boomed.
  • Launch of IT & Technology support services mainly towards the Japanese companies in North America so that US companies and subsidiaries may do business effectively.
  • System development projects and The Internet changing the World.

2000's

  • Distribution, import export: going into higher technical level, lithium-ion battery testers for automotive, production vision systems, serving steel industry which enabled us to penetrate and serve R&D sectors.
  • Marketing & Research team gradually transformed into actual sales support and conducting specific tasks on the clients behalves. This also has gone beyond our existing level serving sales partnerships and compliance/certification support, which other professional marketing and consulting companies became our clients.
  • Medical technology and Service robots and technology support came on board as part of our business.

2011

  • Our founder and C.O.B. received "The Order of the Rising Sun" by the Emperor of Japan.

2016

  • Certified as Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), recertified annually.
  • Commenced the supports to enhance the large U.S. Corporate Supplier Diversity.

2022

  • Became member of Manufacturer Agents' of National Association (MANA, Sales Reps).
  • Commenced the sales of specialty Direct Materials to environmental equipments, electronics products.

2023

  • Became member of Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (APACC), sponsored by General Motors.
  • Commenced the sale of house goods to save energy (ESG-enhancing) products and solutions via U.S. EC retailers.
  • Completes the support of M&A for the U.S. & Japanese companies.

Today

On top of above businesses, we are constantly creating & adding platforms by forming great partnerships to source effectively, create sales channels in US and Asia. We have access to 400,000 Japanese manufacturers in Japan, as well as our partner source from 3,000 companies for distribution of industrial products.

Industry

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Manufacturing - Distribution of Industrial Products & Technologies, Support Import & Export, and Business / Marketing Services, Market Entry & Business Development in North America and Asia (Primarily Japan)

U.S. and Japan Sales/Business Development: Wellness, Medical and Health Care, Machine Parts (MROs), Industrial Automation, Printing Technology, Construction Equipment, Packaging, Manufacturing, IT/IoT/AI, Environmental, Specialty Robots, Emerging Technologies, Chemical/Specialty Materials, Printing, Consumer Retail, Household Goods, etc.
#employment #salesreps #hiring #Japanese
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Industry
Automotive | Steel | Environmental (Oil recycling, Energy Saving/monitoring) | Printing | Rental | Construction Equipment | Medical Device | Industrial Machinery | IT - Systems (IoT/IIoT, Production Management) | Therapeutic & surveillance) | Nuclear Power | Factory Automation | MROs | R&D | Specialty Materials | Japanese Business Support Professionals

Founder

Shoen Kishioka
2010
”The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays”
Awarded by the Emperor of Japan

Locations

Itasca, IL HQs.
St. Louis Office
Houston Office
Indianapolis
NAGOYA Japan Office
Tokyo Japan Affiliate Office

Key Members

Junko Shokita - Accounting
Jing Yun Yang - Global Anlst. & Bus. Dev.
Sam Ohta - Business Support
Takahiro Kumagai - IT Specialist
Jukka Lyly - Sales & Business Dev.
Akiko Maeda - Analyst
Daisuke Higashimori - Japan Manager
Tomoko Oda - Japan Team Leader
Kai Mitsushio - Marketing Consulting
Kumi Mimura - Minority Business
Ritu Agrawal -MBA, Marketing Director
Hiroaki Kuwajima - Advisor
Tom Turner - Emeritus V.P.

Shin Kishioka - President
Shoen Kishioka - C.o.B.

CSR

Community Support

We are supporting GKJN (Global Kids Judo Network) training and supporting kids in the USA and globally through Judo. .....more

GKJN's vision is to globally spread Judo, Japanese national athletic culture, and its spirit “Maximum efficiency” and “Mutual welfare and benefit” amongst kids not only in Japan but all over the world. All our activities shall contribute to the global society by supporting kids' sound and healthy development. We will devote ourselves to boost up the presence of Judo and Japanese culture by driving the cultural networking among various countries.

Credo

"We help our clients business grow"
- Accelerating sourcing and sales in manufacturing -
"Serve with gratitude"

Board Members

Members

Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chicago (JCCC)
Japan America Society of Chicago (JASC)
Manufacturers’ Agents National Association (MANA)


ITA Volunteerships

Social Commitment & Contributions:

  1. Energy Saving & Safety:
    We focus on industrial automation, energy saving products and safety technologies to contribute to energy-safety and safe society.

  2. Volunteers:
    We have been contributing to the Local Volunteering Activities to Schools, Chamber of Commerce, Associations, and other Non-Profit Organizations, such as local Cleaning Volunteering.

  3. Internship Training Programs for University students:
    Over 560+ students (as of October 2017)
    - The University of Tokyo, Shukutoku University, Tama University, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japanese Government, Ritsumeikan Moriyama High School, and Fortune 500 Electronics manufacturers, others.

Social Commitment & Contributions:

  • Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago

  • Japan America Society of Chicago

  • Illinois High School Science NAMBU Award (Japan America Society of Chicago and Illinois Science Olympiad)

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Address

ITA, Inc.
150 Pierce Rd., Suite 550
Itasca, IL 60143
Phone: (847) 364-1121
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Email: info<at-mark>itaoffice.com