Labor-saving solutions from Sekisui Chemical
Products introduction that can contribute to solve social issues
Products introduction that can contribute to solve social issues
The number of construction workers in 2019 is 4.99 million (4.15 million males and 0.84 million females), and the number is 27.2% decreasing from the peak year of 1997.35.3% is 55 years old or older, and 11.6% is 29 years old or younger, which is significantly older than all industries (Over 55 years old: 30.5% , Under 29 years old: 16.6%).As the working-age population declines due to population decline and an aging society, the shortage of labor in the construction industry has become a critical issue in Japan.
Efforts of Sekisui Chemical Group
Sekisui Chemical Group is highly related to the construction market. The Housing Company (Sekisui Heim) provides detached houses, rental houses, and town planning; the Urban Infrastructure & Environmental Products Company provides underground infrastructure; the High Performance Plastics Company provides heat insulating materials, adhesives, and other products. Therefore, we are focusing on expanding sales of labor-saving products and developing new products in order to respond to the social issues, which mentioned above.
※Labor-saving products" = Products that can shorten or simplify the current construction process, or products that can be easily constructed by anyone.
