Mitsui Home is pleased to announce the launch of our unique wooden construction technology brand "MOCX," which encompasses our proprietary wooden construction techniques. Recently, the option of "wooden construction" has been increasing in various buildings in towns where steel frame and reinforced concrete structures have been mainstream. Our company aims to align with the current trends towards achieving a decarbonized society, establishing a collective name for the unique technologies we have cultivated in wooden construction, further developing these technologies, and expanding the possibilities of wooden architecture to promote wooden construction in various fields.

Mitsui Home Component has won the Wood Design Award 2020 for the second consecutive year! ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 【Award-winning Project Overview】 Project Name: New Construction of Mitsui Home Kumamoto Branch Awarding Organization: Mitsui Home Component Co., Ltd. Shigaki Design Co., Ltd. Category/Field: Lifestyle Design Category, Architecture/Space Field (Office/Conference Facilities) Total Floor Area: 947.31 m² Design: Shigaki Design Co., Ltd. Construction: Sanwa E-Tech Co., Ltd. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー This is the new headquarters of Mitsui Home Co., Ltd. Kumamoto Branch, facing the corner of Kencho-dori, a symbol of Kumamoto. It features a spacious atrium with a curtain wall and is a large three-story wooden building constructed using the rare two-by-four method in Kumamoto. In addition to being used as an office, it also serves as a venue for business discussions, equipped with a gallery and design center. The award-winning project is featured in the architectural examples on our website, so please take a look!

The "JAS Structural Material Utilization Expansion Project," which is a subsidized project by the Forestry Agency, provides grants to construction companies that procure JAS structural materials for buildings utilizing these materials. Starting this fiscal year, the scope of building uses and grant amounts has been significantly expanded, increasing the opportunities for eligibility. According to technical standards, all buildings except for single-family homes of three stories or fewer using the two-by-four construction method, which requires the use of JAS materials, are eligible for subsidies. We strongly recommend considering this opportunity at this time. 【Schedule (First Recruitment)】 Project Application: March 31, 2020 – June 30, 2020 Grant Application: March 31, 2020 – August 31, 2020 Our company, Mitsui Home Component, will provide total support from structural design to construction for wooden structures as a wood structure fabricator. We encourage you to consider moving forward with wooden construction during this opportunity. *Definition of JAS Structural Materials 1. Structural lumber classified by mechanical grade 2. Structural lumber and edge-laminated materials for frame wall construction (2x4 lumber) 3. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) 4. Structural laminated timber (above medium cross-section) new 5. Structural LVL new

We have updated the examples of wooden facility construction such as factories, warehouses, and stores (2019 edition)! [Case study collection available] Introducing examples of wooden construction including convenience stores, office buildings, and clinics! This document is a collection of examples of wooden construction carried out by Mitsui Home Components. It includes a wide range of wooden facilities, from various warehouses to 100 yen shops, wineries, factories, and wooden office buildings. [Featured examples (excerpt)] ■ 4m large canopy sales warehouse ■ 100 yen shop ■ Smart warehouse ■ Sales warehouse ■ Feed warehouse ■ Factory

The wooden facility construction examples for senior care facilities and educational institutions (2019 edition) have been updated! [Case collection available for distribution] Senior care facilities and educational institutions edition! Numerous photographs of wooden facility construction examples are included! This document features examples of wooden facility construction for senior care facilities and educational institutions. Included are the four-story fire-resistant building "Community Living Support Center" in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the "Nagoya International Academy 5th Grade Building" in Moriyama Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, and the special nursing home "Hanabatake Asuka-en" in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. [Featured examples (excerpt)] ■ Four-story fire-resistant building "Community Living Support Center" ■ Nagoya International Academy 5th Grade Building ■ Special nursing home Hanabatake Asuka-en ■ Elderly care welfare facility Eclessia Minami-Izu ■ Certified children's garden with integrated early childhood education and care Aisaku Gakuen

The wooden facility construction examples for DSP utilization have been updated (2019 edition)! [Case study distribution ongoing] This document is a collection of examples of wooden buildings constructed by Mitsui Home Component. It includes a variety of wooden facilities, such as a four-story fire-resistant community support center, daycare centers, day services, Huis Ten Bosch, and concert halls. [Featured examples (excerpt)] ■ Daycare center ■ Kindergarten ■ Day service ■ Community support center ■ Concert hall ■ Country club

Mitsui Home Component Co., Ltd. held a seminar on "Disaster-Resistant Wooden Mid- and High-Rise Buildings" at the Fukuoka venue on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, from 14:00 to 16:00. On that day, 19 participants from 9 companies, including design offices and construction companies, attended. The content was highly specialized, but everyone listened attentively until the end. [Content] ■ Part 1: "Proposals for Safe and Secure Wooden Mid- and High-Rise Buildings Using the 2×4 Method" ■ Part 2: "Visualizing the Seismic Performance of Wooden Buildings with wallstat" In the future, if you are considering challenges in wooden mid- and high-rise construction, please feel free to contact us for inquiries or consultations. We also welcome any consultations regarding the visualization of seismic performance using "wallstat."

Mitsui Home Component Co., Ltd. held a seminar on "Disaster-Resilient Wooden Mid- to High-Rise Buildings" on September 18, 2019 (Wednesday) from 14:00 to 16:00 at the Second Yoshimoto Building in Osaka. With the keywords "Safe and Secure Mid- to High-Rise Buildings" and "Visualization of Seismic Performance," we introduced our current initiatives. On that day, 39 participants from 25 companies, including design offices, construction companies, and manufacturers, attended. Thank you all for joining us despite your busy schedules. [Content] ■ Part One: "Proposals for Safe and Secure Wooden Mid- to High-Rise Buildings Using the 2×4 Method" ■ Part Two: "Visualizing the Seismic Performance of Wooden Buildings with wallstat" We welcome any requests for visualizing seismic performance using "wallstat" in the future, and please feel free to reach out for inquiries or consultations when taking on challenges in wooden mid- to high-rise construction. Additionally, if you have specific cost inquiries or need to discuss design details that we could not cover in this seminar, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Mitsui Home Component Co., Ltd. held a seminar on "Disaster-Resistant Wooden Mid- to High-Rise Buildings" on July 24, 2019 (Wednesday) from 14:00 to 16:00 at TKP Garden City PREMIUM Kyobashi. We discussed the current approaches and key points regarding mid- to high-rise wooden buildings, future initiatives, and introduced the analysis of actual buildings using wallstat, with the keyword being the "visualization" of seismic performance. On the day of the event, 27 participants from 18 companies, including design offices and general contractors, attended. Although the presentations were highly specialized, everyone actively participated in each session. [Content] ■ Part 1: "What Can Be Achieved with Wooden Mid- to High-Rise Buildings: Case Studies and Future Developments" ■ Part 2: "Visualizing the Seismic Performance of Wooden Buildings: Using wallstat" If you have any requests to verify the earthquake safety of wooden buildings using "wallstat" or if you have inquiries regarding mid- to high-rise wooden buildings, please feel free to contact us.

We are pleased to announce that Mitsui Home Component's wooden single-story warehouse, "Smart Warehouse (trademark application pending)," has been awarded the Good Design Award for the fiscal year 2018. Moving forward, we will continue our efforts to expand the use of wood with consideration for the global environment, as well as strive to enhance Japan's industry and cultural life, which the Good Design Award aims to promote. 【Evaluation Points】 The Smart Warehouse is a wooden structure that does not require the removal of tent fabric or the typical replacement work needed every ten years, which is necessary for conventional steel frame tent warehouses in response to severe weather such as heavy snow and typhoons. It has been highly praised for its strength and maintenance characteristics that are not found in traditional warehouses. The construction period and cost are comparable to those of steel frame tent warehouses, and its exterior design, which is entirely devoid of decorative elements, is also highly regarded for its simple and dignified appearance.