Into NIKKEI MESSE and Konishi Factory: Full Record of HUIYA’s 2026 Japan Study Tour for Raised Access Flooring

From March 1 to March 7, 2026, Changzhou HUIYA Decorative Materials Co., Ltd. organized a core team departing from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo, Japan. Centered on four major themes – visiting the “NIKKEI MESSE 32nd Architecture & Building Materials Exhibition 2026,” conducting on-site visits to supplier factories, researching the Japanese construction market, and team cultural experiences – the company carried out a seven-day overseas business and employee benefit program. This trip not only broadened the team’s international perspective but also further strengthened HUIYA’s positioning in overseas markets and along its supply chain.

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I. Experiencing the Charm of Tokyo – Imperial Palace Visit and Ginza Stroll

Upon arriving in Tokyo, the team first visited the Imperial Palace Plaza in Chiyoda Ward. As the residence of the Emperor of Japan, the Imperial Palace is surrounded by moats and lush ancient pine trees. The plaza is paved with gravel and offers expansive views, with the modern skyscrapers of the Marunouchi business district visible in the distance, echoing the classical architecture of the palace grounds and creating Tokyo’s signature landscape where old and new coexist.

The team then headed to Tokyo’s Ginza – the world-renowned shopping avenue. The iconic Wako department store clock tower came into view, its classical curved façade contrasting elegantly with the modern cityscape. During their free time, team members shopped for Japanese-brand cosmetics, household medicines, and other daily necessities in Ginza. The high standards of Japan’s retail industry in product quality control, packaging design, store display, and customer service also provided valuable reference and inspiration for the HUIYA team in terms of brand building and customer service optimization.

In Tokyo’s famous Asakusa district, the Tokyo Skytree stood towering in the distance, forming a picturesque urban tableau of old meeting new alongside the traditional shopping streets, allowing team members to deeply appreciate the multifaceted charm of Tokyo. From low-rise traditional wooden shops to mid-rise Showa-era concrete buildings and the modern supertall landmarks in the distance, structures from different eras coexist harmoniously. As professionals in the raised access flooring industry, team members developed a keen interest in the structural forms and interior spatial treatments of Japanese buildings across different periods.

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II. Focusing on Industry Frontiers – NIKKEI MESSE 32nd Architecture & Building Materials Exhibition 2026

The core itinerary of this Tokyo trip was attending the annual premier event of Japan’s architecture and building materials industry – the NIKKEI MESSE 32nd Architecture & Building Materials Exhibition 2026, held at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center).

Exhibition Information:

• Exhibition Name: 32nd Architecture & Building Materials Exhibition 2026 (NIKKEI MESSE)
• Special Showcase: Smart Building SHOWCASE
• Dates: March 3 (Tuesday) – March 6 (Friday), 2026, 10:00–17:00
• Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, West Exhibition Hall
• Organizer: Nikkei Inc.
• Official Website: https://messe.nikkei.co.jp/

HUIYA’s General Manager and team members arrived at the venue via the Rinkai Line at Kokusai-Tenjijō Station. The exhibition hall was bustling with visitors and charged with excitement, bringing together professional audiences and exhibitors from the global architecture and building materials sector. This edition of the exhibition was grand in scale — the West Hall concentrated the main content of the Architecture & Building Materials Exhibition, while the East and South Halls featured concurrent events such as JAPAN SHOP, SECURITY SHOW, and Lighting Fair, making Tokyo Big Sight one of the most important exchange platforms for the Asian architecture and building materials industry chain during the exhibition period.

HUIYA’s Exhibitor Status and Key Products for Exchange

The HUIYA team participated in this exhibition as international overseas visitors under the “Manufacturing” category, with the company’s full name, “Changzhou HUIYA Decorative Materials Co., Ltd.,” clearly printed on the exhibition badges.

During the exhibition, the team carried out focused market research, engaging in in-depth technical exchanges and market discussions with Japanese architectural design firms, general contractors, building material distributors, and peer companies, centered on two of HUIYA’s core products:

? HUIYA-SC1000 Steel Cement Raised Access Floor

• Specifications: 600×600mm, thickness 34mm
• Structure: Dual steel plate welded construction + lightweight foamed cement infill + epoxy anti-corrosion coating
• Distributed Load: 18.0 KN/m² | Concentrated Load: 4.5 KN
• Product Advantages: Non-combustible, moisture-proof and corrosion-resistant, sound-insulating and noise-reducing, excellent static and dynamic load performance, and superior grounding continuity. Panels are secured with screws and can be finished with various surface materials after installation. Pedestal bases are fitted with eco-friendly recycled rubber pads to reduce vibration transmission.

Points for the Japanese Market:

• The strict non-combustible material requirements under Japan’s Building Standards Act (建築基準法) – the SC series’ all-steel and cement construction inherently possesses non-combustible properties.
• Seismic anchoring solutions for raised access floors in Japan’s frequent earthquake environment – the combined advantages of the screw-fastening system and adjustable pedestals.
• Compatibility of the 600×600mm international standard dimensions with Japanese office space modules.
• The SC series offers seven load grades ranging from SC800 (light-duty) to SC3000 (gold-grade), covering full-scenario needs from general offices to data centers and financial trading floors.

? HUIYA-GRC800 Cement Fiber with SteelMesh Raised Access Floor

• Specifications: 500×500mm, thickness 26mm
• Structure: Silicate, inorganic fiber, mineral fiber, and quartz sand high-pressure molded + steel wire mesh (Φ2.2×40)
• Distributed Load: 14.8 KN/m² | Concentrated Load: 3.70 KN
• Product Advantages: Green and eco-friendly with no asbestos, non-combustible, moisture-proof and corrosion-resistant, with excellent sound insulation. Each panel features built-in cable routing holes for convenient cable pass-through, and panels are secured with screws to ensure stability.

Points for the Japanese Market:

• The GRC series’ eco-friendly materials (asbestos-free, no harmful substance emissions) align with Japan’s “Sick House Syndrome Countermeasures” (シックハウス対策) regulatory requirements.
• The 500×500mm smaller panel size offers greater flexibility for renovation projects in small and medium-sized Japanese office spaces.
• The lightweight design at 13.5 kg per panel helps reduce structural dead load, with application potential in Japanese timber-frame and light-steel building renovations.
• The high-pressure compression molding process ensures product consistency and long-term stability.

During the exhibition, the team discussed the feasibility of bringing these two products to the Japanese market with multiple Japanese architectural design firms and building material distributors, covering topics such as compliance with Japanese building codes, fire rating certifications, earthquake protection requirements, and logistics and delivery solutions, gathering valuable market feedback and cooperation intentions.

Exhibition Observations and Industry Insights

Over the four-day exhibition, the HUIYA team not only conducted product promotion exchanges but also systematically surveyed the exhibition’s various themed zones, gathering the following industry trend information:

? Accelerating Construction DX (Digital Transformation): The penetration of digital tools such as BIM technology, construction robots, 3D printing, and drone-based construction management in Japan’s construction industry is rapidly increasing. HUIYA already offers CAD/BIM drawing downloads on its website and can further enhance its BIM family library in the future to better align with the digital design workflows of the Japanese market.

? Revival of Timber and Wood Construction: The Japanese government is vigorously promoting the application of CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) and other new wood-based structures in mid- to high-rise buildings. For timber construction, raised access floor systems need to achieve floor flatness and cable management while also being lightweight – the GRC series’ light-weight characteristics offer a differentiated competitive advantage in this field.

? Strong Demand for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Building Materials: As a country prone to frequent earthquakes, Japan has extremely strict requirements for seismic resistance, fire protection, and waterproofing performance of building materials. Both HUIYA’s SC series and GRC series possess excellent fire performance (non-combustible) and structural stability, meeting the core demand for safe building materials in the Japanese market.

? Smart Buildings and the Evolution of Office Spaces: The “Smart Building SHOWCASE” zone featured a wide range of intelligent office space solutions. Underground cable management and air distribution systems are fundamental infrastructure for smart buildings – which is precisely the core value proposition of raised access floor systems.

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III. Deepening Supply Chain Cooperation – Visiting the Konishi (Konishi Co., Ltd.) Urawa Factory

Another important agenda item of this trip was an on-site visit to the factory of HUIYA’s long-term strategic supplier – Konishi Co., Ltd. (コニシ株式会社), located in Urawa, Saitama Prefecture.

Supplier Information:

• Company Name: Konishi Co., Ltd. (コニシ株式会社)
• Brand: BOND (ボンド)
• Founded: 1870, with over 150 years of history
• Core Business: Industrial, construction, and household adhesives and sealant materials
• Official Website: https://www.bond.co.jp/
• Visit Location: Konishi Urawa Factory
• Product Used by HUIYA: KU928 Professional Pedestal Adhesive

Konishi Co., Ltd.’s “BOND” brand enjoys an outstanding reputation in the Japanese construction adhesive sector and is a professional brand widely trusted on Japanese construction sites. In HUIYA’s raised access flooring projects, the bonding between pedestal bases and the structural subfloor exclusively uses Konishi’s KU928 professional adhesive, which offers excellent bonding strength, durability, and environmental performance, providing reliable value-added assurance for HUIYA’s raised access floor systems.

Application of KU928 Adhesive in HUIYA Raised Access Floor Projects

In HUIYA’s raised access floor systems, the bonding between the pedestal base and the structural subfloor is a critical step in ensuring the stability of the entire raised floor system. HUIYA designates Konishi’s KU928 professional adhesive as the specified adhesive, based on the following considerations:

• High Bonding Strength: KU928 delivers excellent adhesion to a wide range of substrates including concrete, steel, and stone, ensuring that pedestal bases remain firmly in place without loosening or displacement over long-term use.
• Superior Durability: The product offers outstanding heat resistance, cold resistance, and moisture resistance, adapting to building environments across varying climate conditions.
• Environmentally Safe: Its low-VOC formula meets the Japanese F☆☆☆☆ (highest environmental grade) standard and does not negatively impact indoor air quality.
• Ease of Application: Appropriate open time and curing speed facilitate convenient on-site construction operations.

The use of Konishi’s KU928 professional adhesive is a vital component in achieving quality enhancement for HUIYA’s raised access floor systems, and a concrete embodiment of HUIYA’s philosophy of “selecting premium supply chain resources to build reliable products.”

Factory Tour and Technical Exchange

At the Urawa Factory, the Konishi team warmly received the HUIYA delegation and arranged a production line tour, an introduction to the quality management system, and a technical exchange seminar. The team toured the production lines and quality control laboratories and engaged in face-to-face discussions with Konishi’s technical team on topics such as product application optimization and R&D directions for new eco-friendly adhesives.

The factory’s internal management was orderly and well-organized, with production areas that were clean and bright and clearly marked processes at each station, fully demonstrating the high standards of Japanese manufacturing in 5S management (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain). Team members observed up close the entire production process of adhesives – from raw material proportioning, mixing, filling and packaging, to finished product inspection – gaining a more intuitive understanding of the quality assurance system behind the KU928 product.

During the seminar, both parties engaged in in-depth discussions on the following topics:

• Optimizing KU928 Application Parameters Across Different Climate Zones – Addressing the significant temperature and humidity variations between northern and southern China, they discussed optimal application methods for the adhesive in low-temperature (northern winters) and high-humidity (southern summers) environments.
• R&D Updates on New Eco-Friendly Adhesives – Konishi introduced water-based eco-friendly product lines currently under development, while HUIYA expressed its demand for higher environmental-grade materials in green building certification projects (such as LEED and WELL).
• Logistics Coordination for Large-Scale Project Supply – For HUIYA’s large-scale projects exceeding 10,000 square meters, they discussed delivery assurance and logistics optimization plans for adhesive supply.
• Technical Training Cooperation – Both parties explored the possibility of Konishi providing specialized adhesive application training for HUIYA’s construction teams to further enhance on-site construction quality.

Both parties unanimously agreed to continue deepening supply chain cooperation, jointly advancing product quality and technological innovation, and delivering more competitive comprehensive raised access floor solutions for clients worldwide.

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IV. The Taste of Tokyo – Savoring Craftsmanship and Everyday Flavors

Beyond work, the HUIYA team fully immersed themselves in Tokyo’s diverse culinary culture during breaks in the intensive business itinerary.

As evening lights illuminated the city, the team visited DARUMA SAKABA, located in the Yūrakuchō-Shimbashi area. This popular izakaya chain is highly regarded among Tokyo’s office workers for its affordable prices and authentic Japanese cuisine. The team enjoyed classic izakaya dishes including authentic Japanese yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), draft beer (nama bīru), seafood rice bowls (kaisen-don), and motsu-nabe (offal hot pot). Over clinking glasses, everyone set aside the formality of daytime business exchanges to chat freely about work insights and life stories, further strengthening team cohesion in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.

On one evening during the exhibition period, the team enjoyed a formal dinner at an elegant Western-style restaurant in Tokyo. The Japanese dining industry’s relentless pursuit of detail – from controlling the freshness of ingredients to the artistry of plating, from attentive and meticulous service to the carefully curated dining environment – fully embodied the cultural essence of Japan’s “omotenashi” (おもてなし, the art of hospitality). This unwavering commitment to quality resonates perfectly with HUIYA’s manufacturing philosophy of “meticulous craftsmanship, quality first.”

During an afternoon break, the team savored authentic Japanese matcha and yōkan (sweet bean jelly). The matcha’s fine foam and rich tea aroma, paired with the soft and subtly sweet wagashi (Japanese confections), offered an experience of the Japanese aesthetic of “wabi-sabi.” This moment of tranquility and beauty formed a wonderful contrast to the bustling exhibition floor, allowing team members to enjoy a brief respite for body and mind amid the fast-paced business trip.

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V. Huiya’s 2026 Tokyo Trip: Achievements and Outlook

From Pudong Airport to the shores of Tokyo Bay, from the NIKKEI MESSE exhibition floor to Konishi’s Urawa factory production line, from the bustle of Ginza 4-chōme to the serenity of the Imperial Palace Plaza, from the lively warmth of an izakaya to the refined elegance of a tea room — this seven-day Tokyo trip in 2026 was filled with rich rewards and lasting impressions for the HUIYA team.

At the industry level, through on-site exhibition participation, HUIYA systematically gained insights into the latest trends and technical standards in Japan’s architecture and building materials market, accumulating invaluable firsthand information and industry connections for the entry of the HUIYA-SC1000 and HUIYA-GRC800 products into the Japanese market.

At the supply chain level, through the in-depth visit to the Konishi Urawa Factory, the strategic partnership with the KU928 adhesive supplier was further consolidated, laying an even stronger foundation for enhancing the overall quality of HUIYA’s products.

At the team level, this trip allowed employees to step outside their daily work environment, broadening their horizons and expanding their knowledge through immersion in a foreign culture, while also strengthening team cohesion and sense of belonging through the shared journey.

HUIYA has always believed: go out, and you see further; settle in, and your roots grow deeper. Outstanding products come from outstanding teams, and outstanding teams require broad perspectives and continuous learning. Going forward, HUIYA will continue to create more opportunities for its employees to broaden their horizons, and will bring the inspiration and experience gathered from around the world to deliver higher-quality raised access flooring products and services to every client.

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? Changzhou HUIYA Decorative Materials Co., Ltd.
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