On December 1st, Transcom opened and began operations at the "Transcom Kaizu Business Office" in Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture, which will handle logistics for Koikeya in the Chubu area. This logistics center is exclusively for Koikeya and was established on the factory grounds in conjunction with the opening of the Koikeya Chubu Factory.
<The building on the left is the Transcom Kaizu Plant, and the one on the right is the Koikeya Chubu Plant.>
The Transcom Kaizu plant has a total floor area of 6601.21 m2. It will serve as a new storage and distribution base for Koikeya's potato chips and other products.
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<The conveyor belt on the right moves Koikeya products to the logistics center.>
Until now, Koikeya's products for the Chubu region were transported from logistics centers in the Kanto and Kansai regions.
The Kaizu plant is directly connected to the factory by a conveyor belt, completely eliminating intermediate transportation (so-called "horizontal transport") from the factory to the logistics center, and centralizing deliveries in the Chubu area.
This initiative is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 6%, resulting in environmentally friendly and efficient logistics.
Transcom sees the Kaizu plant as "a good example of achieving the common challenge of improving transportation efficiency and reducing environmental impact through collaboration with Koikeya," and views it as the foundation for developing a logistics platform concept for the confectionery industry in the Chubu area.
Starting from the Kaizu plant, the company aims to promote efficient joint delivery within the area by expanding its transportation network, and to further realize environmentally conscious logistics through improved transportation efficiency.
■ Facility outline
Name: TRANCOM Kaizu Plant
Location: 829-11 Niwata, Minamino-cho, Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture (within the premises of Koikeya Chubu Factory)
Total floor area: 6601.21 m2
Main duties: Storage and distribution of Koikeya potato chips and other products to the Chubu region.
Start date: May 1, 2025
Construction period: May 2025, 3 - March 1, 2025
