Friend Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of exhaust valve spindles and cable trays, specializing in shipbuilding equipment and engine components, established in 1984FriendCo.,Ltd.isamanufacturerofexhaustvalvespindlesandcabletrays,specializinginshipbuildingequipmentandenginecomponents,establishedin1984
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Engine Components Division: Possessing expertise in manufacturing exhaust valve spindles, critical components for marine diesel enginesEngineComponentsDivision:Possessingexpertiseinmanufacturingexhaustvalvespindles,criticalcomponentsformarinedieselengines
Key products include integrated (NIMONIC80A) exhaust valve spindles and Dura-Spindle products applying new manufacturing methodsKeyproductsincludeintegrated(NIMONIC80A)exhaustvalvespindlesandDura-Spindleproductsapplyingnewmanufacturingmethods
Dura-Spindle meets the requirements for heat resistance, high-temperature corrosion resistance, and wear resistance, incorporating new technologies for superior quality and material cost reductionDura-Spindlemeetstherequirementsforheatresistance,high-temperaturecorrosionresistance,andwearresistance,incorporatingnewtechnologiesforsuperiorqualityandmaterialcostreduction
Steel Outfitting Division: Providing cable tray systems for ships and wind towersSteelOutfittingDivision:Providingcabletraysystemsforshipsandwindtowers
Main products include various cable tray models such as MAIN TRAY, F.B TRAY, COAMING, and SEATMainproductsincludevariouscabletraymodelssuchasMAINTRAY,F.BTRAY,COAMING,andSEAT
Possessing a product line that contributes to the wind power industry through the manufacturing of wind tower accessoriesPossessingaproductlinethatcontributestothewindpowerindustrythroughthemanufacturingofwindtoweraccessories
Technological capability focused on continuous R&D investment for quality improvement and new technology developmentTechnologicalcapabilityfocusedoncontinuousR&Dinvestmentforqualityimprovementandnewtechnologydevelopment
Know-how in manufacturing valve spindles that regulate the intake of air and exhaust of high-temperature gases in ship enginesKnow-howinmanufacturingvalvespindlesthatregulatetheintakeofairandexhaustofhigh-temperaturegasesinshipengines
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Long history and accumulated technology: Nearly 40 years of experience and expertise in shipbuilding equipment manufacturing since its establishment in 1984Longhistoryandaccumulatedtechnology:Nearly40yearsofexperienceandexpertiseinshipbuildingequipmentmanufacturingsinceitsestablishmentin1984
Continuous quality improvement and R&D investment: A corporate culture dedicated to enhancing quality and developing new technologies for customer satisfactionContinuousqualityimprovementandR&Dinvestment:Acorporateculturededicatedtoenhancingqualityanddevelopingnewtechnologiesforcustomersatisfaction
Specialization in core component manufacturing: Unique technological capability in producing exhaust valve spindles, which require heat resistance, high-temperature corrosion resistance, and wear resistanceSpecializationincorecomponentmanufacturing:Uniquetechnologicalcapabilityinproducingexhaustvalvespindles,whichrequireheatresistance,high-temperaturecorrosionresistance,andwearresistance
Application of new manufacturing methods and cost competitiveness: Ability to achieve both superior quality and material cost reduction through products like Dura-Spindle, which utilize new processesApplicationofnewmanufacturingmethodsandcostcompetitiveness:AbilitytoachievebothsuperiorqualityandmaterialcostreductionthroughproductslikeDura-Spindle,whichutilizenewprocesses
Diverse product portfolio: A range of products in the engine components and steel outfitting divisions, responding to various demands in the shipbuilding and wind tower industriesDiverseproductportfolio:Arangeofproductsintheenginecomponentsandsteeloutfittingdivisions,respondingtovariousdemandsintheshipbuildingandwindtowerindustries
Efforts to secure market leadership: Active technology research and development activities to secure future market leadership, not resting on current technological strengthsEffortstosecuremarketleadership:Activetechnologyresearchanddevelopmentactivitiestosecurefuturemarketleadership,notrestingoncurrenttechnologicalstrengths
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Shipbuilding Industry: Supplying critical components like exhaust valve spindles and cable trays for marine diesel engine vesselsShipbuildingIndustry:Supplyingcriticalcomponentslikeexhaustvalvespindlesandcabletraysformarinedieselenginevessels
Offshore Plant Industry: Application of steel outfitting products required for ship construction and offshore structuresOffshorePlantIndustry:Applicationofsteeloutfittingproductsrequiredforshipconstructionandoffshorestructures
Wind Power Industry: Supplying wind power generation equipment components through the manufacturing of wind tower accessoriesWindPowerIndustry:Supplyingwindpowergenerationequipmentcomponentsthroughthemanufacturingofwindtoweraccessories
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
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Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Possession of technological competitiveness through continuous efforts in quality improvement and R&DPossessionoftechnologicalcompetitivenessthroughcontinuouseffortsinqualityimprovementandR&D
Capability for technological innovation through the development of products applying new manufacturing methods, such as Dura-SpindleCapabilityfortechnologicalinnovationthroughthedevelopmentofproductsapplyingnewmanufacturingmethods,suchasDura-Spindle