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November 3, 1926 (Taisho 15)
Founded the company.
February 21, 1936 (Showa 11)
Established the company.
After joining in 1996, engaged in improving productivity and site improvement across various manufacturing processes, becoming a professional in manufacturing across a wide range.
Joined Okano Valve in 2006, progressing through design, power plant sites, factory sites, production technology, production management, sales, and management departments.
Since 2012, engaged in personnel-related duties mainly in the accounting and HR departments as a manager, contributing to system reforms.
The previous JIS mark system had been in operation for over 50 years since the enactment of the Industrial Standardization Act in Showa 24, but this time the Industrial Standardization Act was amended (effective October 1, Heisei 17).
In 2017, transferred again to the manufacturing division, engaged in managing the subsidiary Okano Craft, which oversees the production technology department and manufacturing site.
In 2017, transferred back to the manufacturing department, overseeing production technology and managing the subsidiary Okano Craft responsible for manufacturing sites.
Appointed as President in 2020, serving to the present.
Joined Okano Valve Manufacturing in 2021.
Participated in Okano Valve from 2021, and from 2022, engaged in new business development for X-BORDER and VQ, established the Corporate Planning Office in 2024, and is working on creating businesses that will become new social infrastructure in the next era.
Participated in Okano Valve Manufacturing in 2021.
Participated in Okano Valve Manufacturing in 2021.
From 2022, led Okano's digital transformation while actively engaging as a strategist in overall management and employee mindset.
Appointed as director in 2022.
From 2022, engaged in new business development for X-BORDER and VQ.
Appointed as Director in 2022, overseeing manufacturing and human resources, and promoting reforms across the manufacturing department and organizational development company-wide to realize a
From 2022, leading DX at OKANO and actively involved in overall management and employee mindset as a strategist.
Established the Corporate Planning Office in 2024, working on creating businesses that will become new social infrastructure in the next era.
Okano Valve Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was selected and honored as Best101 out of 4,236 entries in the Press Release Award 2026. The award ceremony was held as part of an event organized by PRTIMES to promote and develop the culture of press release dissemination.
Okano Valve Manufacturing sponsored the robot contest "ROX" held in Hiroshima in September as a team partner, and in the second half reported on the actual competition scenes of the teams from Kyushu Institute of Technology and Kumamoto Technical High School that they supported. Both teams engaged in relentless trial and error day and night, delivering a heated battle.
In the series "Energy Exploration 9000 km" published by Nikkei Veritas, a specialized investment information media of the Nikkei Newspaper Group, Okano Valve Manufacturing Co., Ltd. showcased the latest developments in its valve business and included an interview with its President and CEO, Takuji Okano. The series highlights trends among energy-related businesses nationwide, and Okano Valve discusses future prospects for power generation infrastructure and the record profits driven by special demand.
The VQ business of Okano Valve Manufacturing conducted a proof‑of‑concept (PoC) of signpost inspection using thermography in collaboration with JR Kyushu. Leveraging knowledge of nondestructive testing gained at power plants, we applied it to solve challenges in railway infrastructure, and aim to reduce labor in signpost inspection through further demonstrations and development of evaluation criteria.
Okano Valve Manufacturing officially launched the IoM Procurement system for the manufacturing industry on October 16, 2026. This system enables procurement tasks from quotation to order to inspection to be completed in a single, seamless process, and it is the first service jointly launched with Altaboo. After the alpha version was released in June, we began actual operation after incorporating feedback from approximately 100 companies and monitoring firms. Additionally, we are recruiting early implementation partners to refine the procurement system from the ground up.
On October 9, Representative Director and President Takeji Okano and Director Yuta Kikuchi spoke at a conference held in Fukuoka City. Okano took part in a talk session on business succession and M&A, while Kikuchi discussed the company’s new businesses and initiatives related to human resources.
Takeharu Okano, President and Representative Director of Okano Valve Mfg. Co., Ltd., appeared on COW Television's YouTube program Shacho-shitsu 101. He discussed his management philosophy, the situation following the Great East Japan Earthquake, and his outlook for the future. The video was released in three parts.
Okano Valve Mfg. is again participating as a team partner in the ROX robot contest, supporting students from Kyushu Institute of Technology and Kumamoto National College of Technology. Companies and students collaborate and compete with their technologies and ideas. Students are working hard in preparation for this year's contest, which focuses on rescue robots.
Okano Valve Mfg. Co., Ltd. sponsored the robot competition ROX 2026, held on September 4 and 5, 2026. The entertainment-focused competition brings students and companies together and uses music and video. The company supported students from Kyushu Institute of Technology and Kumamoto National College of Technology for the second year in a row.
Takeharu Okano, president of Okano Valve Mfg. Co., Ltd., appeared on the YouTube channel of LoLLL Co., Ltd. He discusses the background to the company’s organizational reform, digital transformation, and new business initiatives. The video is split into Part 1 and Part 2 and can be viewed via the links.