About KMEW

About KMEW

KMEW manufactures a complete range of exterior solutions, including facade panels, roofing, and gutter systems.

In 2003, two companies — Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd and Kubota Corporation — merged to form Kubota Matsushitadenko Exterior Works, Ltd (KMEW). The company’s headquarters are located in Osaka, Japan, and production of fiber cement facade panels is carried out at five factories, with an annual output of 42 million m².

Today, KMEW holds a leading position in the Japanese market. Out of thirteen domestic manufacturers of this material, KMEW ranks first, with a 35% market share.

General Company Information

KMEW Company Profile

• Company Name: KMEW Co., Ltd.

• Head Office: 13F, Crystal Tower Bldg., 1-2-27 Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan

• Board of Directors:

  • President & CEO: Hitoshi Kimura

  • Executive Vice President, Member of the Board: Tomio Teramura

• Established: December 1, 2003
  (Joint venture established by the building materials division of Kubota Corporation and Matsushitadenko Exterior Works, Ltd.)

• Capital: ¥8 billion